According to a new report, MediaTek might be supplying Samsung with 5G chipsets for its low-end range of smartphones in the near future. The former has already formed partnerships with various other brands like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi and may now also supply the South Korean tech giant for its affordable range of smartphones.

MediaTek has just recently launched its Dimensity 1000 which is a high-end 5G SoC. It will be seen in various smartphones from the aforementioned brands in 2020. Alongside this, the company has also announced two mid-range 5G SoC with designated model numbers MT6885 and MT6873 which may soon be found in Samsung’s low-end handsets as well. Notably, MediaTek chipsets are also expected to be featured in Huawei’s affordable lineup of smartphones in 2020.

Reportedly, Samsung is currently in contact with MediaTek for the introduction of mainstream and affordable 5G smartphone chips in the Samsung Galaxy A series and other low-end models. With two of the most popular smartphone brands partnering up with MediaTek, the shipments of the company’s new 5G SoC are expected to reach record-breaking levels.

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Furthermore, Samsung has closed its ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) factory in Mainland China and is seeking to outsource low to medium segment devices to others. This provides an opportunity for companies like MediaTek that can receive large sums of orders for Samsung’s affordable range of smartphones.

MediaTek is one of the leading companies for 5G networking in terms of mobile chipsets. Its latest modems also support most of the current global telecommunication operator’s specifications as well. This makes it a key player in the global markets for 5G bandwidths. Additionally, MediaTek is also developing a more advanced millimeter ware (mmWave) frequency band, which will be faster than current 5G solutions and is expected to arrive by 2021.

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Taiwanese fabless chipmaker MediaTek has been missing on the flagship chip segment for a long while due to the dominance of Qualcomm in that segment. The company instead shifted its focus to the midrange and budget chip segment and it has been a successful move so far. The company is looking to relaunch its product in the flagship segment with the emerging 5G connectivity.

Already, the company is reportedly set to start shipping its 5G chipset by Q4 2019. The Helio M70 which is MediaTek’s first 5G chipset modem was first announced last year.

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While shifting attention to the flagship segment, the Taiwanese chipmaker isn’t losing sight of its stronghold- the midrange segment. A report from China claims the company is planning to launch another 7nm chipset that would be used on its midrange 5G chipsets. Of course, this will bring more affordable pricing. The report carried by Chinese blog MyDrivers hinted that the architecture should be the same as the MT6885, the same chipset that has an Helio M70 modem. However, the chip said to go by the codename “MT6873” will come with a smaller size and will be more affordable. The company is expected to commence mass production in Q2 2020, which means it could find its way into smartphones by Q3 or Q4 2020. The company expects to ship about 100 million sold chips in 2020 with the upcoming MT6885 and MT6873 5G SoCs expected to account for half of its shipments next year.

Further, the Taiwanese fabless semiconductor giant is expected to switch to TSMC’s 6nm EUV process after it is done with the two chipsets. The 6nm SoC will be the first EUV product for the Taiwanese company. There are four designs in total, all of them with an upgrade of the CPU and the GPU.

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