When a smartphone manufacturer starts developing a new smartphone, finding the right chipset is the first and most important step. Because the chipset determines many of the features a smartphone offers. After all, if the chipset does not support it, the smartphone cannot offer certain features. This is why a flagship smartphone requires a flagship chipset, as only a flagship chipset supports all the high-end features one expects from a flagship smartphone.

This brings us neatly to one of the latest flagship smartphones launched in India, the vivo X90 Pro. This great new smartphone is fully packed with cutting-edge features and runs multiple chipsets on it. It’s the MediaTek Dimensity 9200, the most powerful chipset the company currently offers. In this article, we will take a look at the inner workings of this chipset and how it enables some of the key features of a flagship smartphone like the vivo X90 Pro.

A symphony of speed

The most important aspect of any flagship smartphone is its performance. After all, what’s the point of buying a flagship smartphone if it’s slow? The MediaTek TimeCity 9200 is an octa-core chipset with four Cortex A510 cores, three Cortex A715 cores and one Cortex X3 core. This means the phone can automatically switch between primary groups depending on the task at hand. It ensures maximum efficiency and effectiveness while performing tasks.

But that’s not all. Dimenity 9200 comes with very powerful Immortalis-G715 GPU. It is ARM’s first GPU with hardware acceleration for ray tracing. So we’re one step closer to having PC and console level graphics on mobile devices

Capture every detail, every time

vivo flagship devices are known for their camera prowess and the vivo X90 Pro is no exception. The phone packs a triple rear camera setup with ZEISS 1-inch 50MP main camera, 50MP portrait lens with IMX758 OIS sensor and 12MP IMX663 ultra-wide sensor.

However, this impressive hardware is supported by the powerful MediaTek Imaging 890 ISP in the Dimensity 9200 and the Discrete Pro Imaging Chip V2 developed by Vivo. The Imagiq 890 ISP offers native support for RGBW sensors. This allows up to 30% improvement in light sensitivity, HDR performance and low light capture with bright images. There is also an AI video engine that integrates the APU-ISP hardware. This allows smartphone makers like Vivo to add unique AI video enhancements.

This makes the all-new ZEISS Cine-Flare portrait style like Xtreme Night Video, Handheld Astro, ZEISS Landscape and Architecture Mode, Pro Sports, Night Sports possible on the vivo X90 Pro. It goes to show that great imaging hardware, paired with the right chipset, can make all the difference for budding smartphone photographers.

Lasting power

Although it is sometimes overlooked, battery capacity is one of the most important aspects of a smartphone. After all, what’s the point of a smartphone if it needs constant charging? Thankfully, the vivo X90 Pro has a massive 4870mAh battery that powers you through the day. But that’s only half the story. The MediaTek Dimensity 9200 may be a very powerful processor, but it’s also very energy efficient. For starters, the chipset is based on a second-generation TSMC 4nm processor. This means that the chipset offers a higher density of transistors. So users can expect better performance while ensuring better battery performance. A win-win situation.

But that’s not all. The chipset comes with many features designed to deliver more power. MediaTek 5G UltraSave 3.0 delivers up to 10 percent better power efficiency in light load applications and up to 19 percent power savings in heavy load applications. There is also new Extreme Power Saving technology for better AI accuracy and AI noise reduction. This is a very useful battery saving feature in a camera-centric smartphone. It can deliver power savings of up to 25 percent of 4K video with AI noise reduction. Meanwhile, AI-Super Resolution technology enables energy saving in all visual applications such as camera, GPU and video playback.

Of course, this is all part of the way the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 chipset helps the Vivo X90 Pro to be a powerhouse. With Octa-core architecture and powerful GPU, the chipset ensures smooth multitasking and great gaming experiences. The MediaTek Imagiq 890 ISP enhances the camera’s capabilities, enabling stunning photography and AI-powered video enhancements. Additionally, the chipset’s power efficiency ensures long battery life thanks to the second-generation TSMC 4nm processor and features such as MediaTek 5G UltraSave 3.0 and eXtreme Power Saving Technology. Overall, the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 chipset enables the vivo X90 Pro to be a flagship smartphone with great performance and cutting-edge features.