Previously, there were two major competitors of the chipsets in the Android camp. Qualcomm was the sole leader since 2017. Next year the competition will be hot. The 5G network support will become the eminent option on any mobile device.
Qualcomm has already developed Snapdragon X50 5G baseband chip and has carried out in-depth cooperation with various smart phone manufacturers.
In order to bring back the competition and revive its popularity, Mediatek should come in with something identical and mind blowing. Everyone is aware that it will be the Helio M70. But there will be others for low-end smartphones as well.
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It’s been rumored the Taiwanese chip maker will announce the mentioned SoC only by the end of next year. Today, the company issued another statement confirming the Helio M70 will be uncovered in the first half of 2019. The 5G SoC chipset is also under development. It is expected to be available by the end of this year for sale.
Similar to the Snapdragon X50, the MTK Helio M70 is an independent 5G modem built on TSMC’s 7nm process and has further improved heat control. This chipset is compatible with 3GPP Release 15 specifications and possess 5Gbps data transfer speeds.
Earlier, Mediatek released its latest mobile SoC platform with AI, namely the Helio P70. However, at present, no OEM manufacturers have announced the launch of smartphones equipped with this SoC.
Based on the current market situation, it is difficult for Mediatek to increase its market share. It will realize the previous idea of providing chips not only for Android phones but for Apple iPhones.
Currently, 5G technology is in its infancy, and most 5G chips are independent chips. Even though, Qualcomm’s 5G products are independent chips.
Because of the cost factor, major smart phone manufacturers prefer the 5G SoC instead of the plug-in independent 5G chip.
However, Apple prefers the external 5G chip, because it is more conducive to Apple’s optimization of its own iPhone processor.
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