Product Description
The MediaTek MT6983Z/TCZA is a high-performance octa-core chipset that combines power and efficiency to offer a balanced solution for mid-range smartphones. Built on a 7nm process, it integrates the latest technology in terms of CPU architecture, GPU performance, 5G connectivity, and AI-enhanced imaging.
CPU and Performance
At the heart of the MT6983Z/TCZA lies an octa-core CPU with a big.LITTLE configuration, featuring 4 ARM Cortex-A78 cores for high-performance tasks like gaming, media consumption, and multitasking, and 4 ARM Cortex-A55 cores for energy-efficient operations during lighter tasks such as browsing and messaging. With the Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 2.6 GHz, the chipset can handle demanding applications and offer an exceptional experience in gaming, video rendering, and more. The Cortex-A55 cores, clocked at 2.0 GHz, offer a more energy-efficient performance for basic operations, ensuring that the device stays efficient and prolongs battery life.
This setup is designed to strike an ideal balance between performance and battery efficiency, allowing the MT6983Z/TCZA to maintain smooth and responsive performance in a variety of tasks while minimizing power consumption when the device is idle or running less demanding apps.
GPU and Gaming Performance
The Mali-G77 MC9 GPU integrated into the MT6983Z/TCZA offers top-tier graphics performance for mid-range smartphones. The Mali-G77 is a powerful mobile GPU, ideal for gaming and media applications. It can support Full HD+ displays with up to 2520 x 1080 resolution, providing detailed visuals and vibrant colors for games, videos, and everyday apps.
The support for 120Hz refresh rates ensures a smoother and more fluid user experience, especially during fast-paced gameplay or when navigating the user interface. With Vulkan 1.2 and OpenGL ES 3.2 support, the GPU also offers enhanced performance in graphics-heavy applications, such as mobile gaming or augmented reality (AR), enabling more immersive and engaging experiences.
Camera and Imaging Features
The Imagiq ISP of the MT6983Z/TCZA provides a suite of advanced camera features that leverage AI-enhanced image processing to optimize photo quality. The chipset supports up to 64MP cameras for high-resolution stills, as well as dual-camera setups with 16MP + 16MP for added versatility in photography, including wide-angle and portrait modes. Additionally, the AI-enhanced photography features such as scene detection, real-time beautification, and smart object recognition improve the camera's ability to capture high-quality images in varying lighting conditions.
On the video front, the MT6983Z/TCZA supports 4K video recording at 30fps and 1080p video recording at 60fps, making it a solid choice for users who want to capture high-definition videos. The AI-powered video stabilization helps reduce shakiness during recording, ensuring smoother, more professional-looking videos.
5G and Connectivity
Equipped with 5G Sub-6 GHz support, the MT6983Z/TCZA delivers blazing-fast mobile data speeds of 4.7 Gbps for downloads and 2.5 Gbps for uploads. This ultra-fast connectivity is ideal for high-bandwidth applications such as gaming, streaming, and video calls. The 5G support also ensures that the chipset is future-proof, providing fast and reliable internet connectivity well into the next few years as 5G networks continue to roll out.
In addition to 5G, the MT6983Z/TCZA supports 4G LTE Cat-20, ensuring excellent performance in areas where 5G is not yet available. The chipset also integrates Wi-Fi 6, which offers faster wireless speeds and improved efficiency in congested environments, and Bluetooth 5.2 for more reliable connections to wireless peripherals.
Power Efficiency
Despite its impressive performance, the MT6983Z/TCZA is built for power efficiency. The 7nm process minimizes energy consumption, ensuring longer battery life even during intensive tasks. The chipset is also optimized for AI-based power management, which dynamically adjusts performance based on workload to further conserve power when full performance isn't needed.
Specification
CPU:
Core Configuration: The chipset is powered by 8 cores, split between 4 ARM Cortex-A78 cores and 4 ARM Cortex-A55 cores.
Clock Speed: The Cortex-A78 cores run at speeds of up to 2.6 GHz, designed for high-performance tasks such as gaming, video rendering, and multitasking. Meanwhile, the Cortex-A55 cores clock in at up to 2.0 GHz, which are energy-efficient and handle everyday tasks like browsing, messaging, and background processes.
Architecture: The big.LITTLE architecture allows the chipset to dynamically switch between the high-performance cores and the energy-efficient cores based on the workload, ensuring both excellent performance and battery efficiency.
GPU:
Graphics Processor: The MT6983Z/TCZA is equipped with the Mali-G77 MC9 GPU, which offers high-performance graphics suitable for mid-to-high-range smartphones.
Graphics Performance: The Mali-G77 provides enhanced gaming performance, capable of supporting Full HD+ displays with resolutions up to 2520 x 1080. It also supports high refresh rates (up to 120Hz), ensuring smoother graphics during gaming and UI navigation.
API Support: The GPU is compatible with Vulkan 1.2, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2.0, making it suitable for advanced mobile gaming and multimedia applications.
Camera:
Primary Camera: The chipset supports camera sensors up to 64MP for a single camera setup, allowing high-resolution photography with detailed images. It also supports dual-camera configurations with up to 16MP + 16MP for better depth sensing and wide-angle shots.
AI Features: The Imagiq ISP includes AI-driven features like real-time scene detection, AI-enhanced beautification, and AI scene segmentation. These features help improve the quality of photos by adjusting camera settings to different lighting conditions automatically.
Video Recording: The chipset supports 4K video recording at 30fps and 1080p video recording at 60fps, ensuring high-definition video capture. AI-powered video stabilization also ensures smoother video quality by reducing shakiness, even while moving.
Camera Modes: The chipset supports additional advanced features like portrait mode, night mode, and slow-motion video for versatile photography and videography.
Connectivity:
5G Connectivity: The MT6983Z/TCZA supports 5G Sub-6 GHz technology, providing download speeds of up to 4.7 Gbps and upload speeds of 2.5 Gbps. This is ideal for future-proofing smartphones with ultra-fast internet speeds for activities such as gaming, streaming high-definition content, and real-time communications.
4G LTE: The chipset also supports 4G LTE Cat-20 with speeds of up to 2.0 Gbps for download and 200 Mbps for upload, ensuring strong network connectivity even in areas where 5G is not available.
Wi-Fi 6: The MT6983Z/TCZA is compatible with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), offering faster wireless speeds, improved efficiency, and lower latency, even in congested environments.
Bluetooth: The chipset supports Bluetooth 5.2, enabling better data transfer speeds, greater range, and more reliable connectivity with peripherals like wireless headphones, smartwatches, and other IoT devices.
Memory and Storage:
RAM: Supports LPDDR4x and LPDDR5 RAM technologies, with capacities up to 16GB, ensuring smooth multitasking and quick app load times. The LPDDR5 memory offers higher data transfer speeds and efficiency, providing a better overall user experience.
Storage: Supports UFS 2.1 and UFS 3.1 storage standards, providing faster read/write speeds and quicker access to apps, files, and system data.
Expandable Storage: The MT6983Z/TCZA allows for microSD card expansion up to 1TB, giving users plenty of space to store photos, videos, and apps.
Display:
Supports Full HD+ displays up to 2520 x 1080 resolution, ensuring sharp and vibrant visuals.
Capable of supporting high refresh rates up to 120Hz, offering smooth UI navigation and enhanced gaming experiences with reduced motion blur.
Power Efficiency:
The 7nm manufacturing process of the MT6983Z/TCZA delivers excellent power efficiency, reducing power consumption and improving battery life despite the chipset's powerful performance.
AI-based power management dynamically adjusts the performance of the CPU and GPU based on the task at hand, prolonging battery life during less demanding tasks.
