MediaTek Launches Octa-Core Mobile Processor for Dual-Camera Smartphones

MediaTek launched a 16-nanometer ARM octa-core mobile processor for dual-camera smartphones, it said in a Wednesday news release. The MediaTek Helio P25 boasts camera effects including shallow depth of field and high-performance auto exposure in any lighting scene, with resolution of 24 megapixels for a single camera or 13 megapixels each for dual cameras. The processor uses a 16nm FinFET process node said to provide a 25 percent improvement in power efficiency. The chip supports high-resolution 4K video and high dynamic range, said the company. Smartphones using the P25 are expected to come on the market this quarter.