MediaTek unveils Helio G36: Processor for budget gaming smartphones

MediaTek has quietly revealed its new processor, the Helio G36, in India.

Here's What We Know

As you can understand from the name, the chip is the successor to the Helio G35. According to the manufacturer, the novelty will be installed in budget gaming devices.

The SoC is built on TSMC's 12nm process. It has eight Cortex-A53 cores with a maximum clock speed of 2.2 GHz. The chip comes with PowerVR GE8320 graphics as well as MediaTek's proprietary HyperEngine 2.0 Lite technology, which improves gaming performance. The processor supports FHD+ displays up to 90Hz, cameras up to 50 MP, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0, Galileo, GLONASS and GPS.

When We Can Expect It

The first MediaTek Helio G36-based smartphones will arrive soon.

Source: Gizmochina