iQOO Z5x to sport a Dimensity 900 chipset
We already have confirmation that iQOO Z5x will launch next Wednesday on October 20. The device is expected to pack a 5,000 mAh battery and a triple camera setup with a 50MP primary sensor. The latest teaser from the company reveals the phone will utilize MediaTek’s Dimensity 900 at the helm.
iQOO Z5x poster confirming Dimensity 900 chipset (image: Weibo)
Dimensity 900 is a 5G capable chip built on a 6nm process with two Cortex-A78 power cores clocked at 2.4GHz and six Cortex-A55 units at 2 GHz for efficiency. The GPU side is covered by the Arm Mali-G68. Z5x will also house a…
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