MediaTek Dimensity 800U Processor Supports Dual 5G SIM Technology

Mediatek already has several 5G SoC’s from the mid-range Dimensity 720 to the premium Dimensity 1000+ 5G mobile SoC, with so far only Dimensity 820 and Dimensity 1000+ supporting dual 5G SIM technology.

MediaTek Dimensity 800 processor has just gotten a new variant with Dimensity 800U getting all the same features plus 5G+5G Dual SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) technology, as well as support for dual Voice over New Radio (VoNR), and 5G two carrier aggregation (2CC 5G-CA).

Dimensity 800U specifications:

Octa-core Processor – 2x Arm Cortex-A76 @ Up to 2.4GHz, 6x Arm Cortex-A55 @ Up to 2GHz
GPU – Arm Mali-G57 MC3
AI Accelerator – “Yes”
Memory – Up to 12GB LPDDR4x @ 2133MHz
Storage I/F – UFS 2.2
Display I/F – Up to 2520×1080 @ 120 Hz
Camera
- ISP – 20MP+16MP dual camera, or 64MP single camera
- Max Video Capture Resolution – 3840 x 2160
- Features – HDR-ISP, Multi-Frame NR, 3D Noise Reduction, Depth Engine, Warping Engine, AI-FD
Video
- Encoding – H.264, H.265 / HEVC up to 4K @ 30FPS
- Playback – H.264, H.265 / HEVC, VP9 up to 4K @ 30FPS
Connectivity
- Cellular Technologies
  - 5G FDD / TDD with 2.3 Gbps peak download speed
  - 4G FDD / TDD with Carrier Aggregation (CA)
  - 3G CDMA2000 1x/EVDO Rev. A (SRLTE), TD-SCDMA, WCDMA
  - 2G EDGE, GSM
  - Specific Functions – SA & NSA modes; SA Option 2, NSA Option3 / 3a / 3x, NR TDD Band, NR FDD Band, DSS, NR DL 2CC, 100 MHz bandwidth, 4×4 MIMO, 256QAM, NR UL 2CC, 2×2 MIMO, 256QAM, 5G Dual Sim Dual Standby (DSDS), VoNR / EPS fallback, MediaTek 5G UltraSave technology
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi 5 with 1T1R or 2T2R antenna configuration
- Bluetooth 5.1
- GNSS – GPS / QZSS L1+ L5 / Galileo E1 + E5a / BeiDou B1C + B2a / NAVIC
Process – 7nm

The company did not provide availability information, instead simply saying “Dimensity 800U will help drive mass-market 5G smartphones and give users extraordinary 5G experiences”. You may find additional details on the product page.

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.