MediaTek has teased the Dimensity 8000 as what might be the more affordable alternative to the new top-end 9000 flagship chipset. So far, 2 prominent smartphone brands have allegedly signed up to use it in one of their 2022 devices. They are slated to be of the Realme GT Neo and Redmi K50 series.
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