MediaTek launches its first 5G mobile processor with support for 80MP cameras

NEW DELHI: Chipmaker MediaTek has announced its first 5G mobile SoC in the form of Dimensity 1000 5G. The new chipset is targeted at premium and flagship smartphones. The first MediaTek Dimensity SoC powered devices will start hitting the market in Q1 of 2020.

The Dimensity 1000 5G SoC supports 5G two carrier aggregation (2CC CA) and boasts the world’s fastest throughput SoC with 4.7Gbps downlink and 2.5Gbps uplink speeds over sub-6GHz networks. The chipset is designed to support stand alone and non-stand alone (SA/NSA) sub-6GHz networks, and includes multi-mode support for every cellular connectivity generation from 2G to 5G.It also integrates the latest Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1+ standards.