MediaTek unveils new mid-range smartphone chips

MediaTek has unveiled its Helio P23 and Helio P30 chipsets, designed to deliver an array of features to mid-range smartphones.

Both chips are based on a 16nm manufacturing process and include increased connectivity support, power efficiency, and performance.

The Helio P30 includes a visual processing unit which reduces load on the central processor and allows for advanced imaging tasks to be performed.

Both chips support dual-camera configurations and simultaneous dual-SIM LTE connectivity.

The P23 and P30 are both octa-core processors and feature the Mali G71 MP2 GPU – clocked at 770MHz in the P23 and 950MHz in the P30.

MediaTek's Helio P23 and P30 chips will begin appearing in devices later this year.

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