Qualcomm and MediaTek processors are really famous when it comes to smartphones; however, there are chipsets in the markets. Yes, read it right. Exynos and Tensor chipsets are owned by two technology giants called Samsung and Google.
In fact, the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro come with Tensor chipsets. So, in that way, we are listing the differences between all leading processors.
MediaTek Chipsets Known For Affordable And Mid-Range Smartphones
For the unaware, MediaTek is a Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company that is known for chipsets for affordable and medium-range smartphones. The company also provides a chipset for televisions, tablets, IoT products, and more.
It is worth noting that the chipset takes care of everything in the electronic product and becomes the largest chipset maker in the world. In fact, you will find MediaTek chipset in almost all affordable and mid-range products. However, the chipset maker has recently launched flagship processors in the country such as Dimensity 9000 and Dimensity 9000+ SoCs.
According to the Counterpoint report, MediaTek has managed to get a 38 percent market share in the first quarter of 2022. For the unaware, all smartphone makers, including Oppo, Realme, Infinix, Tecno, Xiaomi, Lava, and more have launched products on the MediaTek platform.
Qualcomm Snapdragon For Mid-Range And High-End Phones
Qualcomm is known for mid and high-end smartphones. Almost all high-end smartphones have been launched on Qualcomm processors. All smartphone makers like Xiaomi, Google Samsung, Realme, Vivo, Oppo, and more.
However, the shipments of the Qualcomm processors has been declined slightly in Q1 of this year. The main reason behind the decline is China’s lockdown and higher inflation in the developed market, as per the Counterpoint report. The report said that it has an 80 percent market share in Q1 2022.
The chipset maker has launched two flagships SoCs for the flagship devices. For the unaware, the Snapdragon 8-series includes Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform, and more. There are also 700- series and 600-series of chipsets.
Exynos Chipset : Manufactured By Samsung
It is important to note that the Exynos processor is made by Samsung and it is used in their phones. The company is using Exynos processors in their phones in the Asian markets; however, several reports claim that Samsung used Snapdragon processors in the global markets.
Exynos processors are Octa-core, while Qualcomm uses Quad-core chips. In addition, Exynos SoCs come with a Mali GPU and it is faster due to its semiconductor. The company has recently launched Exynos 2200, Exynos 1280, and Exynos 850 processors.
Tensor Chipset: Made By Google
It is worth noting that Google has recently launched Tenor chipsets. In fact, the company has launched Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro smartphones on the Tenor processor.
