Less than half a year after introducing the Dimensity 800 processor for mid-range 5G smartphones, MediaTek has unveiled a more powerful version called the Dimensity 820.
While the basic features are similar, the new chip has faster top speeds, adds an extra graphics processing core, and supports higher-resolution cameras.
Among other things, MediaTek says the chip can support devices with up to an 80MP camera (or dual camera systems with 32+16MP resolutions), screens with refresh rates up to 120 Hz, and HDR10+ video playback with real-time SDR to HDR processing.
Here’s where the MediaTek Dimensity 820 fits into the company’s current chip lineup:
Dimensity 800 | Dimensity 820 | Dimensity 1000+ | |
Process | 7nm | 7nm | 7nm |
CPU (big cores) | Cortex-A76 @ 2.0GHz | Cortex-A76 @ 2.6GHz | Cortex-A77 @ 2.6GHz |
CPU (small cores) | Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz | Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz | Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
GPU | Mali-G57 MP4 | Mali-G57 MP5 | Mali-G77 MP9 |
RAM | Up to 16GB LPDDR4x | Up to 16GB LPDDR4x | Up to 16GB LPDDR4x |
Camera | 64MP single or 32MP + 16MP dual | 80MP single or 32MP + 16MP dual | 80MP single or 32MP + 16MP dual |
Display | 1080p+, 120Hz | 1080p+, 120Hz | 1080p+, 144Hz |
5G NR-Sub 6 GHz | 4.6 Gbps down/2.5 Gbps up | 2.3 Gbps down/1.25 Gbps up | 2.3 Gbps down/1.25 Gbps up |
Local wireless | Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 | Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1 | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1 |