Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 450 at the Shanghai MWC 2017. The processor adopts an octa-core ARM Cortex A53 CPU and Adreno 506 GPU. Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 uses the leading-edge 14nm FinFET process. Higher performing octa-core ARM A53 CPU results in a 25 percent increase in compute performance compared to its predecessor. Additionally, the integrated Adreno 506 GPU delivers a 25 percent increase in graphics performance over the Snapdragon 435.
There’s no doubt that Qualcomm’s high-performance Snapdragon 450 processor has put a lot of pressure on MediaTek in the second half of this year. But now MediaTek has been preparing for its Heilo P23. It is said that MediaTek has sent the newest P23 samples to OPPO, vivo, and Gionee manufacturers, which means the three brand phones may first be powered by this chip.
Although MediaTek has yet to launch the Heilo P23 processor, previous leaks have revealed that the MediaTek Helio P23 processor is expected to use an ARM Cortex A53 CPU and PowerVR 7XT GPU. The P23 processor is said to support LPDDR4X flash memory, a 2K touchscreen, and dual cameras. Compared to the P20, the P23 can support LTE Cat 7, which is the most significant improvement of the P23.
The MediaTek Helio P23 is likely to be adopted by upcoming smartphones, whose price will range from 1000 yuan to 3000 yuan (from $150 to $448) in the second half of this year.