The Android smartphone market within the US is kind of completely different from Europe or Asia, in that there are fewer choices, particularly on the mid-range and low-end. However even once we’re speaking high-end, one factor is apparent – the entire prime shelf gadgets in that market use a Qualcomm chipset. No MediaTek anyplace (and no Exynos both, for what it is value). And that is even though MediaTek’s 9000 collection chips have, for just a few years now, been very shut in efficiency to Qualcomm’s newest and best.

The state of affairs will fortunately change later this 12 months, when, for the primary time, a “premium” high-end smartphone will formally launch within the US powered by a MediaTek SoC. This info comes straight from the chipmaker itself, and was revealed as a part of its Analyst Day in the present day.

Breaking information out of #MediaTekAnalystDay: the primary @MediaTek premium section smartphone will launch within the US later this 12 months. pic.twitter.com/oG1FgxA5yO

— Nirave 尼拉夫 (@nirave) Might 2, 2024

It is unclear what system this will likely be. We do not even know what producer will likely be bringing it to the US. Moreover, it is unclear if it will likely be powered by the already accessible Dimensity 9300, the Dimensity 9300+ which is because of be unveiled in just a few days, or the Dimensity 9400 which is just a few months off no less than at this level.

However, regardless, it seems to be just like the US market will lastly get a brand new possibility in the case of excessive efficiency smartphone chipsets later this 12 months, and that may solely be a boon for customers. If we had been to invest slightly bit, maybe the upcoming OnePlus Open 2 will go for the Dimensity 9400? That might be fairly an achievement for MediaTek, seeing as how the unique OnePlus Open went with Qualcomm as an alternative. Anyway, we’ll let you already know once we discover out extra.