MediaTek has launched its Dimensity 8400 SOC processor on 23 December 2024. This chipset has shown very good performance on benchmarks. During the launch, Mediatek revealed the specifications and Antutu score above 1.8 million. However, you may be surprised to know which device it will be introduced with first. First, let us take a look at the specifications of the Mediatek Dimensity 8400 chipset.
As we have mentioned, it has performed quite well on the AnTuTu benchmark. It comes with support for Arm Mali-G720 MC7 graphics, LPDDR5X RAM, and UFS 4 storage. This can be further introduced as a premium chip. It is also reported to be paired with gaming phones.
MediaTek Dimensity 8400 specifications:
- Graphics: It supports Arm Mali-G720 MC7 graphics and works at 1.3GHz, 4K @ 60 FPS
- RAM: LPDDR5X
- Storage: UFS 4 + MCQ (Max Memory Frequency 8533Mbps)
- CPU: Octa (8)
- 1x Arm Cortex-A725, 1MB L2
- 3x Arm Cortex-A725, 512KB L2
- 4x Arm Cortex-A725, 256KB L2
- 6MB L3
- 5MB SLC
- Nodes: TSMC’s second-generation 4nm process
- Display: WQHD+ up to 144Hz, Dual screen support
- Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6E (a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2T2R
- Bluetooth: 5.4
- Cellular Technologies: 3GPP-R16, Sub-6GHz (FR1), 2G-5G multi-mode, 5G-CA, 4G-CA, 5G FDD / TDD, 4G FDD / TDD, TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, EDGE, GSM
- Networks: 5G/4G Dual SIM Dual Active, SA & NSA modes; SA Option2, NSA Option3 / 3a / 3x, NR FR1 TDD+FDD, DSS, 256QAM VoNR / EPS fallback
- AI Processing Unit: MediaTek NPU 880, Generative AI, Agentic AI/DAE
First smartphones based on Dimensity 8400 chipset
As soon as the Dimensity 8400 chipset processor was launched, Realme and Xiaomi were the first to give the good news. Both companies have revealed their upcoming new smartphone based on Dimensity 8400 on their official social handles. However, the exact details of the device are still secret.
Realme’s teaser poster has rumored that the Realme Neo 7 SE is the first smartphone based on Dimensity 8400. On the other hand, two new Redmi smartphones Redmi Turbo 4 and Redmi 14C are reported to come with Dimensity 8400 SoC.
According to the report, Redmi 14C Dimensity 8400 and Redmi Turbo 4 can be equipped with Dimensity 8400 Ultra processor. Redmi has confirmed this through the teaser poster below.
As the year begins, we will get 3 new devices powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Chipset. However, it is not important how many devices we get, but the main issue is the price. We can see a tough competition between Realme and Redmi.
This week Xiaomi and Realme are expected to share other smartphone news along with new chipsets. Follow us for more information.
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