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MediaTek launches Helio P60 featuring AI processing unit with Oppo F7
TT Correspondent |  |  11 Apr 2018

MediaTek has launched the First-ever 12nm processor - MediaTekHelioP60. This SoC was unveiled at the MWC 2018 event in Barcelona and was felicitated with "Best of Android Authority Awards-18". With the inventiveness to bring AI to the world of smartphones, the global fabless semiconductor giant collaborated with Oppo to present the industry with Oppo F7, marking the debut of MediaTekHelio P60.

MediaTekHelio P60 provides an amalgamation of technology and innovation in a compact yet powerful hardware. The Octa-core processor with four Arm Cortex-A73 and four Arm Cortex-A53 gives users an excellent gaming experience. It also comes with a 12nm fabrication, which makes it ultra-power efficient. The highlights of the chip lie in its exceptional Multi-Core, AI Processing Units (APU) features such as Face Recognition, Face Identification, Voice Recognition and Customized applications. The direct application of these features is very prevalent in Oppo F7.

Oppo’s collaboration with MediaTek

Oppo F7 is the first SmartPhone to use MediaTekHelio P60 in India. Recently launched, Oppo F7 is the latest mid-range SmartPhone which has been lauded for being the most affordable Android Phone with a notch on top. Some of these features are

• Next generation of AI Beauty through smarter imaging
• 25 MP Front Camera with Real-time HDR capability
• 16 MP Rear Camera with f/1.8 aperture for good low-light imaging
• 6.23-inch touchscreen display
• Stunning resolution of 1080 X 2280 pixels
• Premium Glass body built
• Dual 4G VoLTE Support for SIM slots

Oppo F7 is available in 2 colors - the bright shade of red called Solar Red and Moonlight Silver which is available in the 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage variant. It runs on the latest iteration of ColorOS 5.0, based on Android 8.1.

What Lies Inside the Chip:

CPU: Octa-core with four Arm Cortex-A73 up to 2.0 GHz and four Arm Cortex-A53 up to 2.0GHz
GPU: Arm Mali-G72 MP3 at 800MHz
Memory: Up to 8GB, dual-channel LPDDR4x @ 1800 MHz
Storage: eMMC 5.1 / UFS 2.1
Camera: Up to 16+24MP or 32MP
Display: Up to Full HD+ 20:9
Connectivity: 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2 and FM radio
Cellular: Cat-7 (DL) / Cat-13 (UL); Dual 4G VoLTE; TAS 2.0; Global IMS
Multi-GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/Beidou or GPS/GLONASS/Galileo co-receive
MediaTekCorePilot 4.0: Energy Aware Scheduling, thermal management and UX monitoring
Fabrication: TSMC 12nm

Cutting Edge Features:

EDGE AI:

MediaTekHelio P60 supplements the cloud AI with advanced intelligence by bringing it next to the users. It provides Edge AI functionalities in the smartphones. This gets you a fast-paced response, better privacy and more functionality. The APU is designed to support neural networking which saves up to 95 percent of the energy which in turn optimizes the performance of both the device and the user.

MediaTek Helio P60 has been garnished with NeuroPilot intelligence which acts as the backbone of the smartphone. The heterogeneous AI-computing architecture works seamlessly across CPU, GPU and Mobile APU within the SoC. In conjunction with the P60’s incredible camera technology, users enjoy AI-driven experiences in apps with deep-learning facial detection (DL-FD), real-time beautification, real-time overlays, object and scene identification, AR/MR acceleration, enhancements to photography or real-time video previews and much more. This will facilitate venturing into the next generation technologies with seamless performance and broad-loomed assistance.

USPs:

1. Real Time Data Connectivity
2. Privacy of the User
3. Power Efficient and Optimum use of the Energy

Major Highlight:

AI Facial Recognition: Detects Face accurately to perform Auto Focus, Auto-Exposure, Auto White Balance enhancements (3A) on the subject for better picture quality.

SMART CAMERA:

MediaTekHelio P60 smartphones can combine up to a 24+16MP dual camera array or single 32MP shooter for an impeccable camera quality experience. The hardware-driven, high-resolution depth engine of MediaTekHelio P60 gives a 3X boost in depth-mapping performance, enabling real-time depth of field (bokeh) calculations.

With three power-optimized ISPs, it saves up to 500mW, performing 18% over the previous generation. Working together they can fuel a supersized 32MP sensor at 30fps with zero shutter delay (ZSD), or a 16MP sensor at 90fps for ultra-fast, multi-frame recording.

USPs:

Better Performance: Faster, More Power Efficient 
RAW HDR: Increase Dynamic Range
Real-time Bokeh: DSLR-like effect

EXCELLENT THERMAL PERFORMANCE:

Heavy Duty Gaming: As compared to the other chipsets, the thermal tests for MediaTekHelio P60 display positive results, making it the choice of the millennial for providing superb gaming experience. This functionality has been used to the fullest in Oppo F7.

USP:

4K Video Playback: Even when users play videos back-to-back, the thermal performance of the processor remains well optimized.

NEUROPILOT:

MediaTek NeuroPilot AI platform plus SDK automatically manages AI processing and is compliant with Google Android Neural Network API (Android NNAPI). It also supports common AI frameworks including TensorFlow, TensorFlow Lite, Caffe, Caffe2, custom third-party frameworks and includes ONNX support.

SMART IMAGING:

The MediaTekHelio P60’s tri-core ISP increases power efficiency by using 18% less power for dual camera setups.  Coupled with a hardware depth engine to enable real-time bokeh preview, it has a multi-frame noise reduction (MFNR) and provides Real-time HDR recording and viewing.   

What’s More:

• 4G LTE WorldMode Modem with latest technologies
• IMS (VoLTE\ViLTE\VoWi-Fi)
• Dual 4G SIM Dual Standby (DSDS) technology

Expert Opinions

“MediaTek’s move highlights a sharp shift in focus – in the industry’s smartphone battle to
mobile AI.”
- EE Times

“We’re not surprised that MediaTek would add a neural engine in the lower tier, but it’s
interesting that they’re doing it with a more powerful core than the company’s flagship X30
has.”
- Mike Demler, Senior Analyst at the Linley Group

“The Helio P60 is MediaTek’s most notable release in a long time. Bringing dedicated machine
learning hardware to a more affordable price point and new markets is an important step in the
push toward ubiquity.”
- Android Authority

    
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