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posted by martyb on Tuesday November 26 2019, @05:16PM   Printer-friendly

MediaTek Dimensity 1000 octa-core SoC promises 5G for the masses when it launches in 2020

The 5G SoC will support 90 Hz QHD displays, up to 16 GB of quad-channel LPDDR4x RAM, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, hexa-core AI processor, download/upload speeds of up to 4.7/2.5 Gbps, and more with the promise of faster performance than the current Qualcomm Snapdragon 855.

While a handful of 5G smartphones are already available today, they are all prohibitively expensive. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, for example, currently retails for $1300 unlocked. MediaTek hopes to be the catalyst for 5G adoption next year by launching an all-in-one SoC solution that integrates an octa-core CPU, octa-core Mali-G77 MC9 GPU, hexa-core AI APU, and a 5G modem for more affordable smartphones.

Called the Dimensity 1000, the SoC will be the first in a series of SoCs with integrated support for 2G, 3G, 4G, and sub-6 GHz 5G networks. MediaTek is also claiming it to be the world's first SoC to support 5G dual-SIM for better worldwide appeal and versatility. While single-SIM smartphones are still prevalent in the U.S., most smartphones overseas tend to carry two SIM slots.

MediaTek's presentation shows that the SoC will support AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) hardware decoding at up to 4K60:

In addition to hardware video encoding and decoding at 4K 60FPS, the MediaTek Dimensity 1000 is the world's 1st mobile SoC with AV1 format support.

Also at AnandTech.

Related: MediaTek Announces 10-Core SoC for Phones and Tablets
MediaTek Helio X30: 10 Cores on a 10nm Process
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 SoC Will Optionally Enable 5G Connections with Added X50 Modem
Realtek RTD2983 SoC for 8K TVs: Supports AV1 Codec
Huawei: ARM Cortex-A77 Cores Would Shorten Battery Life (Dimensity 1000 includes 4x Arm Cortex-A77 cores)


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  • (Score: 2) by Snotnose on Tuesday November 26 2019, @09:28PM (3 children)

    by Snotnose (1623) on Tuesday November 26 2019, @09:28PM (#925095)

    Last I heard (admittedly it's been a while) Mediatek didn't do CDMA, so these chips can only power GSM phones.

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by takyon on Tuesday November 26 2019, @09:43PM (2 children)

    by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Tuesday November 26 2019, @09:43PM (#925105) Journal

    https://i.mediatek.com/mediatek-5g [mediatek.com]

    Cellular Technologies: 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G Multi-Mode, 4G Carrier Aggregation (CA), 5G Carrier Aggregation (CA), CDMA2000 1x/EVDO Rev. A (SRLTE), EDGE, 4G FDD / TDD, 5G FDD / TDD, GSM, TD-SCDMA, WDCDMA

    Specific Functions: SA & NSA modes; SA Option2, NSA Option3 / 3a / 3x, NR TDD Band, NR FDD Band, DSS, NR DL 2CC, 200 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO, 256QAM NR UL 2CC, 2x2 MIMO, 256QAM VoNR / EPS fallback

    LTE Category: Cat-19 DL

    Peak Download Speed: 4.7Gbps

    Peak Upload Speed: 2.5Gbps

    Wi-Fi Antenna: 2T2R

    Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6 (a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

    Bluetooth Version: 5.1

    FM Radio: Yes

    "TD-SCDMA, WDCDMA"

    I like the inclusion of FM radio, which is actually locked [soylentnews.org] or not present [soylentnews.org] in other SoCs.

    Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) is a feature I'm starting to look out for. Skipping from 802.11n to 802.11ax (router and devices) could see some improvements in range and signal quality.

    Simply listing Bluetooth 5.1 support [bluetooth.com] does not tell us if it supports the desirable optional [xda-developers.com] 4x range or 2x speed features.

    Oh yeah, you're the 20 years at Qualcomm man.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 26 2019, @11:11PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 26 2019, @11:11PM (#925146)

      Oh yeah, you're the 20 years at Qualcomm man.
      I am also a former '20 year man'. He is right. QCOM had a bit of a stumble a few years ago with an overheating issue. But since then they have nailed it. They have the chipsets to beat.

      That mediatek chip looks like it can go pretty much anywhere (has enough alphabet soup) and should be a decent competitor to qcom. If they can make enough of them and get enough ODM's to put it in their phones they should do OK. That last bit is the trick.