MediaTek Dimensity 720 Will Bring 5G Support to More Mid-range Phones

MediaTek continues to expand its 5G chipset portfolio and hasannounceda new mid-range chipset, the MediaTek Dimensity 720, today. The journey that started with the flagshipDimensity 1000earlier last year has now moved to the sub-Rs. 20,000 price segment with the Dimensity 720. This could, however, be the precursor to the launch of the rumoredDimensity 600-seriesthat will bring 5G to more mid-range phones in the coming months.

MediaTek Dimensity 720 Specs & Features

MediaTek Dimensity 720 is basically a slimmed-down variant of the Dimensity 800-series chipsets announced earlier this year. It is anocta-core chipsetbuilt on the 7nm TSMC process node. It incorporates two ARM Cortex-A76 cores clocked at up to 2.0GHz and six ARM Cortex-A55 cores – also clocked at up to 2.0GHz.

You will also find the ARM Mali-G57 MC3 GPU on board, which is almost the same as the Mali-G57 MC4 GPU on theDimensity 800chipset. Dimensity 720 comes with an integrated5Gmodem, which supports both SA/ NSA sub-6GHz networks. It will offer you download speeds up to 2.35Gbps, which is pretty good. MediaTek is offering add-on features such as 5G UltraSave andDynamic BWPto conserve power, as well as data usage.

“The Dimensity 720 sets a new standard, delivering feature-packed 5G experiences and technology to devices that are more accessible to mass-market consumers,”said Dr. Yenchi Lee, Deputy General Manager, Wireless Communications Business Unit, MediaTek in an official press release.

Now, let’s talk about the supported specifications. Dimensity 720-powered phones caninclude up to Full-HD+ (2520 x 1080) displaywith a 21:9 aspect ratio and 90Hz refresh rate. They can also bake up to 12GB of 2133MHz LPDDR4x RAM as compared to 16GB aboard the Dimensity 800-series. It also supports UFS 2.2 storage type. This 5G chipset has a MediaTek APU on board as well.

Talking about the cameras, Dimensity 720 supports up to asingle 64MP cameraor a 20MP+16MP dual-camera system. You can record up to 4K (H.264/265) videos @ 30 FPS. The other connectivity options include 5G Multi-Mode, Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi 5, and evenNavIC supportfor Indian users.

The company has not shared any specific timeline for when Dimensity 720-powered phones will be available in the market. We can, however, expect to see affordable 5G phones launch with this 5G chipset in the next couple of months.

Anmol

Getting my start with technology journalism back in 2016, I have been working in the industry for over 7 years. Currently, as the Editor of Beebom, I’m leading the coverage on the website. While my expertise lies in Android, Windows, and the apps world, find me reading manga, watching anime, and playing Apex in my free time.

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