MediaTek Helio P22: A chip for cheap smartphones

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MediaTek Helio P22 has 4G LTE on two SIM cards as well as 802.11ac for high-speed Internet access.
MediaTek Helio P22 has 4G LTE on two SIM cards as well as 802.11ac for high-speed Internet access.

New Delhi : Your search for high-end chip for your smartphone ends here. A newly designed MediaTek Helio P22 has been launched to meet your phone requirement. The new system-on-chip (SoC) has ARM Cortex-A53 processing units, supports dual camera setups as well as artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements through MediaTek NeuroPilot. It is designed mainly for next-gen affordable smartphones.

MediaTek Helio P22 has 4G LTE on two SIM cards as well as 802.11ac for high-speed Internet access. Unlike the Helio P60 which target mid-range smartphones, MediaTek Helio P22 is meant for budget smartphones. The new SoC has eight cores of ARM Cortex-A53 that can be carried at up to 2.0GHz. Experts also believe that the SoC will support common AI frameworks, including TensorFlow, Caffe, and Caffe2, and come with an auto-select function to support advanced features such as Face Unlock, and a Bokeh mode. In addition, there is hardware-driven dual-camera support for a combination of 13-megapixel and 8-megapixel sensors alongside 30 FPS (frames per second) frame rate.

MediaTek has provided 3A and its Camera Control Unit (CCU) to enable high auto-exposure convergence speeds. The Helio P22 is also claimed to have competent hardware depth engine to bring real-time Bokeh preview to affordable smartphones. 

Most smartphone in the market have 18:9 aspect ratio. Therefore, the Helio P22 SoC supports 20:9 HD+ (720x1600 pixels) display panels. There is Bluetooth v5.0, 4G dual SIM support, and a four-satellite Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).

"With support for high-quality dual camera photography, AI enhancements, and incredible power efficiency, the Helio P22 sets a new bar for accessibility to premium features. We expect continued device maker wins and consumer growth in this segment with MediaTek's new Helio P22 chipset," said TL Lee, General Manager of MediaTek's Wireless Communication business unit, in a press statement while announcing the new SoC.