Just talking about MediaTek a few years ago was talking about processors that are a few steps below Qualcomm in both efficiency and performance. Likewise, they could not reach the figures of the American giant at the level of market share. tables turned. Since 2020, MediaTek has become the first mobile chip provider, surpassing Qualcomm in shipments.

But MediaTek’s big moment is 2022, With chips that achieve efficiency never seen in Android. We review the evolution of the Chinese manufacturer over the past two years and give you the keys to why this 2022 will be a stellar year.

MediaTek’s ally the popularity of the middle class

It didn’t take long for the mobile market to recover from pre-pandemic levels, closing 2021 with 363 million units, corresponding to global shipments. MediaTek seized the opportunity to conquer the mid-range mobile segment under 400 Euros.

Here, MediaTek is unrivaled with a 52% market share, according to data from Counterpoint Research. Growth came from behind and this MediaTek grew 47.8% in 2020, according to Omdia data. Qualcomm focused to conquer the high endand still very present in almost all mobile phones in the premium segment.

But not everything is shipping numbers. MediaTek has made a significant leap in quality with alternatives like the Dimensity 1200 last year, but In 2022 they mark a turning point in the history of chipsets: For the first time, an Android chip supplier has surpassed Qualcomm in efficiency.

Stick to the names: Dimensity 8100 and Dimensity 9000

Write these two names because If you see a cell phone picking them up, that’s good news. MediaTek has presented two star chips, Dimensity 9000 and Dimensity 8100, for 2022. On a technical level, these are two processors. a modern architecturebut the surprise comes in performance and efficiency.

The raw numbers of these processors are spectacular. Dimensity 9000 outperforms Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and is more efficientThus, for the first time, MediaTek has the most powerful high-end chip that can be installed on an Android.

On the other hand, although the Dimensity 8100 has a less ambitious architecture, so energy efficient it doesn’t get farIt’s a mid-range processor that has proven to be above alternatives like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870.

In this table, we use it to explain the benchmark cheating problem, if we compare the Dimensity 9000 with the top Qualcomm processor, We see that MediaTek performs the same with a much lower consumption.. The extra watts Qualcomm currently consumes is key to performance, and Mediatek is dangerously close to Apple’s results.

The 8100 is so efficient that it sometimes outperforms the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Image: Golden Reviewer.

So there are two keys for MediaTek to finish conquering 2022: Consolidating sales on Qualcomm and most importantly, for the first time They have today’s most efficient processors on Android. The year is still in the first half and Qualcomm has time to act, but it won’t be easy.