Mediatek Helio P40, el asalto a Snapdragon en la gama media

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There are two manufacturers of mobile processors that clearly dominate: Qualcomm and Mediatek. Some mobile manufacturers like Samsung or Xiaomi also make their own, but only for their own devices. They are the two mentioned ones that fight in each and every one of the ranges by the control of the market, mainly in the average range.

Although being the processor that equip the best mobile phones every year looks great, the reality is that the bulk of sales is concentrated in mid-range terminals. That is where Qualcomm Snapdragon and his rivals play survival, a segment to which Mediatek and its Helio P40 want to strike a near-final blow.

This SoC Mediatek bets to lower the cores with respect to P25 and P30. It will be only six instead of the usual eight, which does not have to translate into a reduction in power. The Helio P40 will almost certainly focus on the pursuit of efficiency and fluency, as well as fast charging and WiFi AC, although for the time being the company has not confirmed anything, not even an approximate launch date.

It is the usual sources in places like Taiwan that have begun filtering details about the Helio P40, thought to displace the Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform, the idea with which Qualcomm wants to attract the most affordable mobile manufacturers.

According to published information, two of the cores will be Cortex-A73 and the remaining four A53, although nothing is known about the GPU graphics.

The disadvantage of Qualcomm is that Mediatek has more presence among Chinese mobile brands, who prefer their chips for all those devices that are not high-end. Clearly, some like the Xiaomi Mi 6 stand for the most powerful Snapdragon of the year, but cheaper models prefer Mediatek. That is why this manufacturer of SoC bet everything to Xiaomi, Oppo and similar brands.