MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs Dimensity 9000+: Specifications, Features, Performance Compared

MediaTek launched the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 flagship smartphone processor last year. Today, the brand announced the Plus version of the chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 9000+. MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ is essentially a mid-cycle refresh with slight improvements when compared with the MediaTek Dimensity 9000. In this article, we have jotted down the specifications and features of the newly launched MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ processor and compared it with the original MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset.

Let’s take a look at each and everything that you need to know about the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ Specifications

The MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ processor comes with a slight performance boost compared to its predecessor, the Dimensity 9000. The new chipset offers a CPU boost of around 5% and a GPU boost of around 10%. The processor is built on TSMC’s 4nm process node and uses the ARM v9 64-bit architecture. It has one ARM Cortex-X2 CPU core clocked at 3.2GHz, three ARM Cortex-A710 CPU cores clocked up to 2.85GHz, and four ARM Cortex-A510 CPU cores clocked at 1.8GHz.

The ARM Mali-G710 MC10 GPU powers all the graphics processing inside the Dimensity 9000+. It can drive up to FHD+ display resolution with a 180Hz refresh rate and up to WQHD+ resolution with a 144Hz refresh rate. The chipset offers H.264 and HEVC video encoding. It supports H.264, HEVC, VP-9, and AV1 video playback support. The processor comes with MediaTek’s 5th Gen APU 590 (multi-core).

Coming to the memory and storage support, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ supports LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 3.1 storage standards with maximum memory frequencies of 7,500Mbps.

Connectivity features of the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ include 2G-5G Multi-Mode, 5G/4G CA (Carrier Aggregation), 5G/4G Dual-SIM Dual-Active, SA and NSA 5G modes, SA Option2, NSA Option3/3a/3x, NR TDD and FDD bands, 4×4 MIMO, 2×2 MIMO, 256QAM VoNR, and EPS fallback.

Furthermore, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ processor offers peak download speeds of up to 7Gpbs and peak upload speeds of up to 2.5Gpbs. It still lacks mmWave 5G, though. So, these downlink and uplink speeds are attained with sub-6GHz 5G and carrier aggregation.

The processor also supports Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 (with LE Audio and LC3 code), NFC, dual-frequency GNSS, and a USB 3.1 Type-C port. There is no support for UWB, which is supported by the Exynos 2200 and the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1.

Also Read: MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ Flagship Processor Launched To Take On Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Coming to the cameras, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ processor has support for up to 320MP camera sensor resolution. The processor supports a maximum of 4K (3,840 x 2,160 pixels) video recording at up to 60fps. It comes with support for 9Gbps 18-bit HDR-ISPs, 4K Video HDR + AI-NR, Video Bokeh Mode, Video EIS, AI-Shutter, AI Auto Enhance, AI Autofocus, AI Auto White Balance, AI HDR mode, and AI Face Detection mode.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ vs Dimensity 9000: Specifications Comparison

Now that you are familiar with the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ and the specifications and features it has in store, let’s take a look at the upgrades it offers compared with its predecessor. As mentioned earlier, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ offers incremental upgrades only, mostly in the form of slightly better CPU and GPU performance.

We have highlighted the changes and improvements in the comparison table below.

MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ Release Date, Expected Devices

The MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ chipset is expected to launch sometime in Q3 2022. We can expect brands like Xiaomi, Realme, OPPO, Vivo, iQOO, and OnePlus to use this high-end processor in their smartphones. There are also talks surrounding brands planning on launching dual variants of their flagships, so there are high chances that we might get to see the same devices running on the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, as well as on the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+, in the near future.

But, the list of the devices is not confirmed as of now, so that’s a topic for another article we will soon be bringing to you, as we did in the past when we listed all the MediaTek Dimensity 9000-powered smartphones. As for now, what are your thoughts on the newly announced MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ chipset? Let us know in the comments section below.