Since November last year, MediaTek has been releasing a wide range of Dimensity chipsets such as Dimensity 1000, Dimensity 1000L, Dimensity 1000+, Dimensity 820, Dimensity 720, and Dimensity 800U to power mid-range to high-end phones in China. Fresh information reveals that the Taiwanese chipmaker is working on a new chipset with the model name MT689X. A tipster has revealed that it is a 6nm chipset that will be arriving with the same architecture as the upcoming Exynos 1080 chip by Samsung.
According to the tipster, the CPU frequency and architecture of the 6nm MT689X are basically the same as the Exynos 1080. He added that the MediaTek SoC could be equipped with Mali G77 GPU.
When it comes to performance on AnTuTu benchmarks, the MT689X is expected to score around 600K+. The tipster is of the view that the SoC will be powering devices that will cost around 2,000 Yuan (~$302) in China.
On Nov. 12, Samsung will be taking off covers from the Exynos 1080 chipset. The SoC is expected to power the Vivo X60 series that is expected to break cover in November or December. The 5nm Exynos 1080 was seen at AnTuTu benchmarks with a score of 693K+. It managed to outscore the Snapdragon 865 Plus, which is an overclocked version of the Snapdragon 865 that fuel most Android flagship phones in 2020.
Since the MediaTek MT689X is expected to come with the same architecture as Exynos 1080 and score around 600K+ on AnTuTu, it is likely to offer a stellar performance like the Snapdragon 865. At present, there is no word on when MediaTek will be announcing the MT698X SoC.
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