MediaTek Dimensity 9300: All set to power the next generation of flagship smartphones | 91mobiles.com

2023 was a very exciting year in tech and now MediaTek is giving users a reason to look forward to 2024. The company recently announced its new flagship chipset, the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 SoC. The new chipset packs cutting-edge technologies designed to power the next generation of flagship devices. So, let’s see what the new SoC from MediaTek has to offer and through that, get a glimpse into what features future smartphones will offer.

All about those cores

With the Dimensity 9300 SoC, MediaTek has decided to throw the rulebook out the window. The SoC exclusively uses big Arm cores instead of mixing things up. So you get four Cortex-X4 cores paired with another four Cortex-A720 processors for a maximum clock speed of 3.25GHz. This allows for a much higher performance level. This is possible thanks to MediaTek’s extensive experience in the field of power management. The chipset is based on the 3rd generation TSMC 4nm process, which allows for up to 33% multi-core power saving as compared to the previous generation.

You should also keep in mind that when running a benchmark, a smartphone’s processor is pushed to its limit to ascertain its maximum capabilities and know how it stacks up against its peers. During such high-intensity workloads, it’s natural for a processor to experience a rise in temperature. As such, when a processor reaches a certain temperature threshold, it will start to decrease its performance in order to protect its components from damage and ensure the longevity of the device. This is quite common among smartphones, laptops and even desktops. As such, OEMs tend to design elaborate cooling mechanisms to extract the most from the processor and ensure that consumers can get the maximum possible performance.

When it comes to smartphones, a vast majority of users will never need to push their devices to the level that benchmarks do. This is why most smartphone SoCs are designed to offer a balance between performance, battery efficiency and longevity.

Artificial Intelligence all the way

Artificial intelligence is the new buzzword in the tech world. It can now create images, write essays, and make music. However, a lot of AI services are cloud-based, which means that they have to reach out to a server in order to work. The MediaTek Dimensity 9300’s next-gen APU architecture incorporates a hardware generative AI engine. This means that generative AI tasks can be performed entirely within the device itself. Not only will this make the process of interacting with AI faster, but it is also safer, more secure and allows for a greater degree of personalisation.

This next-gen AI engine is said to perform common ‘transformer-based’ generative AI up to 8 times faster than MediaTek’s previous-generation APU. Not only that but it is also noted as offering up to 45% greater power efficiency at AI tasks. The latter is made possible thanks to the brand’s exclusive hardware-accelerated memory compression technology.

Level up your gaming

The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 SoC also packs Arm’s latest flagship GPU, the Immortalis-G720 GPU. This makes it the second time in a row that MediaTek has become the first to use Arm’s flagship GPU. It offers an extra 46% peak performance, 40% power savings, and 40% memory bandwidth savings as compared to MediaTek’s previous generation Dimensity chipset. But that’s not all. The GPU also comes with 2nd generation hardware raytracing. This allows gamers to experience a full raytracing experience at a smooth 60 FPS. The Dimensity 9300 is also touted as the world’s first mobile platform to achieve console-level global illumination effects.

Aiding this is the fact that the processor also offers the latest iteration of the MediaTek HyperEngine Adaptive Gaming Technology. With this technology in tow, users can experience top-tier performance without a slowdown for up to an hour when playing top titles. It also promises cooler in-hand temperatures. This is then further compounded by up to 15% power efficiency improvement in popular game titles. This means that players can play their favourite games for hours without the need to charge their smartphone.

For the influencers

The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 is an SoC that aims to be the perfect chipset for influencers. For starters, the chipset comes with the 9th Gen Imagiq 990 ISP which helps improve camera quality. It allows for features such as pixel-level autofocus, full sensor coverage and OIS that’s three times faster. All of this happens immediately before users click to capture 4K HDR video with cinematic depth of field. Aside from this, the chip also offers a number of AI-videographic benefits inside the chip, which has a hardware engine dedicated to AI Semantic Analysis. This allows the smartphone to detect the environment across 16 categories for added flair. Users will also be able to preview the capture directly on the display with all of the effects in real time.

Of course, when you capture video, the visuals are just a part of the puzzle. The chipset also supports 3-microphone HDR audio recording to help with better elimination of ambient noise. This makes the subject’s voice clearer and easier to understand.

TV tech in your smartphone

MediaTek doesn’t just make chipsets for smartphones. It also has a long history of offering chipsets for use in high-end televisions under its Pentonic branding. With the Dimensity 9300 SoC, MediaTek has brought TV technology to smartphones for an unparalleled viewing experience by improving the overall display quality of smartphones. The company has taken the AI depth engine quality technologies from its flagship Pentonic smart TV chips and incorporated them into the Dimensity 9300.

As if that wasn’t enough, the chipset also features a number of technologies to help improve HDR playback. The chipset comes with Google Ultra HDR display support ready for Android 14. There is also MediaTek True Color that helps optimise HDR video playback. On top of all this, the chipset allows smartphone makers to put 4K displays with up to 120Hz refresh rates. If that wasn’t enough, it also supports WQHD panels up to 180Hz.

Always connected

TV technology isn’t the only thing that the Dimensity 9300 borrows. MediaTek has also added technology from its Filogic series of products to the chipset. This series of chipsets is used on routers and other connectivity devices, so users can rest assured of their capabilities. With MediaTek Xtra Range 2.0, smartphones can make connections up to 4.5m further indoors when using the 5GHz band. This allows users to stay connected, even when they are at the corners of their homes. Even if users are still using Wi-Fi 5/6/6E, they will experience improved performance thanks to the 2×2 MIMO antenna inside the Dimensity 9300.

The SoC will also offer improved Bluetooth connectivity thanks to MediaTek Bluetooth LightningConnect with UltraSave. This allows for faster connections with lower power consumption. Meanwhile, MediaTek Wi-Fi/BT Hybrid Coexistence 3.0 ensures that Wi-Fi connections do not interfere with Bluetooth connections. Finally, audio streaming latency has been optimised and is now super low under 35ms, which is ideal for streaming and gaming. The MediaTek Dimensity 9300 also uses AI to help improve 5G connectivity. It does this by using it for greater situational awareness, thereby ensuring more seamless connections.

Faster, safer

Security is at the heart of the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 SoC thanks to a new dual-core engine. The privacy-focused design resists physical attacks on important and vulnerable processes during boot-up. It also resists attacks when performing secure computing operations. This means users are better protected from attacks and their personal information such as texts, images, or even passwords is more secure than ever. 

MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300 SoC is set to redefine the next generation of flagship smartphones with its cutting-edge tech. Its exclusive CPU and power management boost efficiency. Packed with an advanced CPU, groundbreaking AI engine, gaming enhancements, influencer-friendly features, TV tech integration, extended connectivity options, and robust security measures, it sets the stage for a remarkable year for smartphones.