MediaTek is releasing a new mid-tier chipset. In comparison to its predecessor, Dimensity 920, the Dimensity 1080 provides better performance, better efficiency, and better camera support.
Most of the changes are related to the chip’s camera capabilities. It is now possible to handle image data from sensors as high as 200MP (previously 108MP) using the Imagiq ISP. HDR video can be played at up to 4K resolution, but this is nothing new for 1080p.
Performance is slightly improved with two Cortex-A78 performance cores clocked at 2.6GHz (up from 2.5GHz). In addition, the chipset remains a 6nm design and the GPU is the same Mali-G68. Comparing the new chip to its predecessor may not result in a significant performance increase.
In addition, there are no new gaming-specific features (the 1080 has HyperEngine 3.0 like the 920) and the chipset still supports sub-6GHz 5G networks, Wi-Fi 6, and it has the same AI Processing Unit (APU).
The Dimensity 1080 will be available in Q4 of 2022, according to MediaTek.
