Taiwanese chip manufacturer MediaTek has announced its latest flagship processors, the Helio G90 and G90T. The chips include an octa-core CPU clocked at up to 2.05GHz, which uses the same ARM Cortex-A76 and A55 cores as the latest flagship processors from Qualcomm and Huawei. MediaTek’s chip also includes a Mali G76 GPU with speeds of up to 800MHz and support for up to 10GB of LPDDR4x RAM.
The G90 and G90T are the first SoCs (system on a chip) in MediaTek’s gaming-focused G-Series lineup. They include what the company calls its “HyperEngine” technology, which consists of several features that are designed to boost the performance of smartphone games. The chips support HDR10, and they also have an intelligent network prediction engine that MediaTek says is able to sense when Wi-Fi quality is degrading and automatically use an LTE connection as a backup. The chips also include a “rapid response engine” to make touchscreen controls feel more responsive.
MediaTek is also touting touch acceleration to deliver an “instant action-to-display experience, faster frame rates and smoother game play so you can maneuver the game world without stutter.” Finally, the Helio G90 and G90T work with 10-bit HDR panels to bring out the best visuals.
Both the G90 and G90T are fabricated on a 12nm node, and judging by the specs on offer, it’s clear that MediaTek is going after the Snapdragon 730 and 730G. Qualcomm has already secured a few wins for the Snapdragon 730 in the Redmi K20 and Galaxy A80, and this is an area that MediaTek has struggled with in the past. It’ll be interesting to see what kind of momentum MediaTek manages to get in this category, but from a hardware point of view there’s plenty to like in the Helio G90 and G90T.
