MediaTek’s Dimensity 1000 chipsets are affordable 5G-ready processors that was made to be used in mid-ranged smartphones – they today announced an improved version of the chip, called Dimentsity+, which could very well be aimed towards the premium segment.
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Besides supporting 5G connectivity, the Dimensity 1000+ also lets a device put out a display refresh rate of 144Hz with a FHD+ resolution. Up until now, we’ve only seen the likes to the Nubia Play, Redmi K30 5G and the upcoming Lenovo Legion phone having a 144Hz display, so perhaps this chip could make the display standard more mainstream. MiraEngine which serves to enhance SDR videos and converting them to HDR10+ content which outputs a wider gamut of colours.
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The Dimentsity 1000+ also has 5G UltraSave to reduce power consumption when in 5G mode – battery life is still a major concern with the new network standard, so maybe this chip would pave a path for more chipsets built with better 5G power efficiency.
Expanding on the subject a bit more – the Dimensity 1000+ allows for up to 4.7Gbps down speeds and 2.5GGbps up speeds by aggregating between two sub-6GHz links. On dual sim phones, the second card can also switch between 5G and 4G and make use of Voice over New Radio, which succeeds Voice over LTE.
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On the more technical side of its makeup – the chip is made with 4x Cortex-A77 cores and 4x A55 cores, and will pack a Mali-G77 MP9 GPU. There’s no word yet on when devices will start implementing the new CPU, but the first is touted to be from iQOO, a vivo sub-brand.
