Qualcomm chipsets power most Android phones available in the US, with the exception of a few that feature Samsung’s Exynos chip. On the other hand, many smartphone brands offer MediaTek powered smartphones at different price points. The landscape of Android phones in the US is set to shift soon, as MediaTek has confirmed during its Analyst Day event that a MediaTek-powered phone will make its debut in the US this year. What’s especially noteworthy is that this won’t be an entry-level or mid-range phone; instead, it will be a high-end device.

Premium MediaTek phone in works for the US

As can be seen above, a premium segment smartphone featuring MediaTek will be released later this year in the US. Unfortunately, the chipmaker did not disclose anything else about the device. Therefore, it remains uncertain which brand’s MediaTek-powered phone will be introduced in the US in 2024.

The most recent flagship chip from MediaTek is the Dimensity 9300, which debuted last year in November. The Vivo X100 and X100 Pro are the first phones to feature it. The Taiwanese chip maker will be announcing the Dimensity 9300 Plus, an overclocked edition of the D9300, on May 7 in China. It is speculated that the Vivo X100s and X100s Pro will be the first phones to feature it.

MediaTek is also expected to announce the Dimensity 9400 chip in October of this year. It could be a 3nm chip featuring ARM’s next-generation Cortex-X5 CPU core. The Vivo X200 series is likely to feature the new chip. The chip will also power an upcoming Oppo flagship phone, which seems to be the Oppo Find X8. It remains to be seen whether any of these devices make it to the US market this year.

RELATED:

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR