It works on the basis of ARM Cortex-A77 cores, which were announced two days earlier. A-77s are attracted by increased power and improved power consumption relative to their predecessors. For the graphics meets the new video accelerator series Mali-G77 GPU.
When to wait for a new chip?
It is worth noting immediately that the manufacturer promised to give more information in the coming months. However, representatives of the brand made it clear that the new processor should not be expected earlier than in the third quarter of 2020. It's about starting sales.
As for the available data, it is worth noting the support for AI Processing Unit technology, the essence of which is in supporting camera modules, up to 80 megapixels. In addition, autofocus and auto exposure are provided. Accordingly, on the basis of this processor mainly top-end camera phones will be built. In addition, the main feature is support for the integrated Helio M70 modem for fifth-generation networks. It is a set of powerful chips that also interact with early networks, up to 2G. The maximum download speed of the modem is 4.7 Gb / s.
