MediaTek and Qualcomm Face 2nm and Memory Cost Pressures Driving Flagship SoC Price Hikes

MediaTek and Qualcomm Face 2nm and Memory Cost Pressures Driving Flagship SoC Price Hikes

Image Source:DIGITIMES According to reports, leading smartphone chip designers Qualcomm and MediaTek are planning to raise the prices of their flagship mobile System-on-Chip (SoC) for 2026 due to the dual pressures of advanced wafer fabrication processes and soaring memory prices. Industry consensus suggests that the demand for high-end memory remains strong, and relying solely on … Read more

MediaTek: Taiwan’s ‘Little Qualcomm’

MediaTek: Taiwan's 'Little Qualcomm'

When it comes to Taiwanese chip companies, everyone knows TSMC, but MediaTek is genuinely creating immense value. In 2024, it is projected to generate revenue of 120 billion RMB and a profit of 24 billion RMB. Today, let’s take a simple look at the charm of this global chip giant. MediaTek’s Development History and Core … Read more

In 2026, 2nm Mobile SoC Chips Will Be the Main Battlefield, So Invest Wisely

In 2026, 2nm Mobile SoC Chips Will Be the Main Battlefield, So Invest Wisely

This article often discusses the market share of mobile manufacturers; today, we will talk about the market share of mobile SoC chips and the proportion of advanced processes in mobile SoC chips. 1: Current Market Share of Mobile SoC Chips Brand 2024Q1 2024Q2 2024Q4 2025Q1 2025Q2 MediaTek 41% 34% 31% 38% 37% Qualcomm 27% 30% … Read more

The Major Shift in Mobile Chips by 2025: How Should Ordinary Users Choose with Flagship Chips Dropping to the 2000 Yuan Range?

The Major Shift in Mobile Chips by 2025: How Should Ordinary Users Choose with Flagship Chips Dropping to the 2000 Yuan Range?

As an ordinary person, how should you choose among so many new phones and chips? No need to get tangled up in parameters; today, we will clarify this from three perspectives: market changes, actual experiences, and purchasing suggestions, based on the newly released Android devices. The Market Has Changed: MediaTek Dominates Mid-Range, Qualcomm Pushes High-End, … Read more

MediaTek Launches Dimensity 7360 Processor: A78+A55 Architecture

MediaTek Launches Dimensity 7360 Processor: A78+A55 Architecture

According to a report from tech media GizmoChina, MediaTek has launched the Dimensity 7360 processor, featuring an octa-core design that supports 5G, AI, and 200-megapixel CMOS capabilities, targeting the mid-range market. This processor features four 2.5GHz Arm Cortex-A78 performance cores, paired with four Cortex-A55 efficiency cores, which is not significantly different from other processors in … Read more

Xuanjie O2 Misses TSMC’s 2nm Process, Qualcomm, Apple, and MediaTek Set to Tape Out Flagship Chips

Xuanjie O2 Misses TSMC's 2nm Process, Qualcomm, Apple, and MediaTek Set to Tape Out Flagship Chips

According to the latest information revealed, the competition for flagship chips in 2026 will escalate once again. Based on leaks from a well-known digital blogger, MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 has completed its design tape-out and is expected to enter mass production by the end of next year, utilizing TSMC’s latest 2nm process technology. This signifies a … Read more

MediaTek’s 2nm Chip Completes Tape-Out, Mass Production Expected by End of Next Year

MediaTek's 2nm Chip Completes Tape-Out, Mass Production Expected by End of Next Year

Recently, MediaTek announced a significant milestone: their first flagship chip based on TSMC’s 2nm process has completed tape-out. In simple terms, this means the chip design is finished, and it is now entering the “real-world testing” phase—specifically, the manufacturing verification stage. More importantly, they stated: this chip is planned to enter mass production by the … Read more

High-Risk Vulnerability Alert: Linux Kernel DRM Vulnerability CVE-2025-39882

High-Risk Vulnerability Alert: Linux Kernel DRM Vulnerability CVE-2025-39882

Vulnerability Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been fixed in drm/mediatek: a potential use-after-free issue in the for_each_child_of_node() helper function, which releases each node reference it acquires while traversing child nodes. The explicit call to of_node_put() is only required when exiting the loop prematurely, removing the recently introduced unnecessary reference count decrement … Read more

MediaTek Invests Heavily in P80, Hopes to be Adopted by OPPO R19

MediaTek Invests Heavily in P80, Hopes to be Adopted by OPPO R19

According to the Taiwan Industrial and Commercial Times, MediaTek successfully secured a large order for the OPPO R15 smartphone with the Helio P60 processor in the first half of the year. However, it was abandoned for the R17 series in the second half, forcing MediaTek to enhance the processor’s performance to compete for OPPO’s R19 … Read more

Breakthrough! Domestic 3nm Chip Successfully Taped Out, Expected to Enter Mass Production Next Year

Breakthrough! Domestic 3nm Chip Successfully Taped Out, Expected to Enter Mass Production Next Year

In the field of chip research and development, China has more than just Huawei making efforts; Taiwan’s MediaTek has also recently announced some good news! On September 7, MediaTek announced that its first flagship chip, produced using TSMC’s 3nm process technology, has successfully completed tape-out and is expected to enter mass production next year, with … Read more