The chipset is finally getting ready for mass production and just in time, too. There's going to be a swell of demand for a pricey iPhone 8.
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Snapdragon 835 in trouble along with Apple A11, Helio X30, Exynos 8895
All of these chipsets that will be in smartphones from every big name manufacturer this year use a 10nm fabrication that hasn't worked out at factories.
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MediaTek tries to cover all its high-end SoC bases with Helio X23 and X27 announcement
In anticipation of Qualcomm’s relatively vague Snapdragon 835 announcement a couple of weeks back, MediaTek similarly unveiled its own very first 10nm-based mobile processor in late September without giving everything away in terms of specifications and especially commercial release dates.
But now the Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company is essentially going back to refresh the 20nm-designed Helio X20 family. While also destined for high-end smartphone use, these new “benchmark-setting” MediaTek Helio X23 and X27 SoCs are obviously no matches for the SD835-contending X30 when it comes to both raw speed and energy efficiency.
They do however promise “more than a 20% overall processing improvement” compared to the Helio X20 and X25 respectively, despite the X27, for instance, very marginally upping the clock speed ante of its two top-shelf ARM Cortex-A72 cores from 2.5 to 2.6GHz.
The ARM Mali GPU also gains a puny 25MHz for a grand total of 875, with both the Helio X23 and X27’s CPUs rocking Tri-Cluster Deca-core architecture composed of an A72 duo, and a couple of A53 quartets at different velocity.
Dual camera photography with an “upgraded MediaTek Imagiq image signal-processing solution”, MiraVision EnergySmart Screen power-saving technology, and Envelope Tracking Module for “further power-efficiency” are touted as important Helio X27 and X23 enhancements as well. Unfortunately, all we know about smartphones powered by the two new chipsets is that they’re coming “soon.” No names, no dates, no nothing.
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Meizu X event chalked up for November 30
Who knows what Meizu will wrap the year up with? It started this month with a device launch and it is going to end the month with another one.
But in the meantime, there’s just a little more coalescence on what is said to be the Meizu X. Invitations have gone out for an event in China on November 30.
We haven’t been able to spot any records with the TENAA regulatory agency in China on the phone, the rear of which seems to be made of a single piece metal shell — note the lack of antenna lines. Just above the front-and-center Meizu branding is a camera ringed by several LEDs, a flash method we’ve seen the company take to.
Other bits of speculation tell us that the Meizu X will receive the MediaTek Helio X30, the latest tri-cluster, deca-core SoC featuring four new Cortex-A73 cores and a quad-core PowerVR 7XT GPU. A Meizu m5 note may also appear at the event with the updated Helio P20 chip.
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MediaTek launches Helio X30, P20, P25 chipsets
Seeing how its Helio P10 chipset has become a recent favorite with smartphone OEMs looking to equip a proper mid-ranger with the right engine, MediaTek is back at it with a second generation of Helio P products, this time numbered as P20 and P25. It also took time to update its X series with the introduction of a high-end Helio X30 SoC.Let’s start off with the P20 and P25. The main advantages to these ...
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MediaTek promises to charge your phone from 0 to 70 percent with Pump Express 3.0
Qualcomm isn’t only recognized as the undisputed heavyweight champion of smartphone SoCs these days due to the raw performance of its custom Kryo CPU cores and Adreno GPU comprising the Snapdragon 820 silicon, but also thanks to Quick Charge 3.0 technology.On its official web page, the wall-uncoupling solution is proudly touted as capable of helping devices “like the LG G5 achieve up to an 80% charge in just 35 minutes.” Impressive feat, though believe it or not, MediaTek aims to eclipse it by getting you from 0 ...
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Analyst talks MediaTek Helio X30, Kirin 960 and Snapdragon 830 all at once
Artemis Fowl was a book I never read while in school, but you’ll be reading a lot about a certain “Artemis” in a bit.It’s the codename to ARM’s new 10nm-based mobile processor that’s to replace the Cortex-A72. The A72 is the two-core powerhouse that tops the ten-core packages that are MediaTek’s Helio X20 and X25 chipsets. But as we’re already talking about the Helio X30, we’re ...
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Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 expected next year
Call us surprised. Just a few days after introducing its latest halo technology, Qualcomm might be experiencing some whiplash after making clear the company’s attitude toward a high-end quad-core chipset. Threads and streams were more important than a processor core, but it’s the latter that makes all the difference in the mid- and low-end markets.So if Qualcomm is pushing on with
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Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 expected next year
Call us surprised. Just a few days after introducing its latest halo technology, Qualcomm might be experiencing some whiplash after making clear the company’s attitude toward a high-end quad-core chipset. Threads and streams were more important than a processor core, but it’s the latter that makes all the difference in the mid- and low-end markets.So if Qualcomm is pushing on with
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MediaTek Helio X30 SoC rumored to employ quad-cluster CPU architecture
Although MediaTek only took the wraps off its latest flagship chip, the deca-core 64-bit Helio X20, in May, still laying the groundwork for the first smartphones powered by the “Tri-Cluster” CPU, an even more complex sequel is said to be in the pipeline already.Could this, along with false rumors of the HTC One A9 packing X20 heat, suggest the 20 nm-based silicon was a flop, ...
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