MediaTek isn’t easing into mid-2025 quietly; they’re throwing open the gates with not one, but two major chipset announcements aimed at powering everything from your next flagship smartphone to the next generation of fixed wireless and AI-driven home connectivity. Whether you’re into premium phones or need stronger, smarter internet at home or on the go, MediaTek’s latest moves are about giving you more speed, better efficiency, and serious AI smarts. Let’s take a closer look at both the newly announced Dimensity 9400e and the T930 chipset—two silicon powerhouses designed for very different, but increasingly connected, corners of your tech life.
Dimensity 9400e: All Gas, No Brakes for Mobile Performance
The star of today’s announcement is the MediaTek Dimensity 9400e, the latest addition to the company’s flagship smartphone processor family. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because it builds on the same high-performance architecture as the original Dimensity 9400, but with broader appeal. This version is designed to make flagship features more widely accessible, without compromising on the performance that hardcore mobile gamers, photographers, and AI power-users crave.
Built using TSMC’s advanced third-generation 4nm process, the Dimensity 9400e isn’t playing around. It features an “All Big Core” design, which skips the smaller, slower cores in favor of a high-performance layout with four Cortex-X4 cores running up to 3.4GHz and four Cortex-A720 cores for added horsepower. This architecture means you can multitask like a champ, editing photos, streaming media, answering emails, and jumping into a quick game of Call of Duty Mobile, without the phone breaking a sweat or draining your battery at warp speed.
Gamers will especially appreciate the upgraded 12-core Immortalis-G720 GPU. It’s powerful enough to render console-level effects, including real-time ray tracing, which brings lighting and reflections to mobile games in a way that used to be limited to high-end PCs. So whether you’re crawling through dungeons or racing through neon cityscapes, you’ll see the visual polish and fluid gameplay you expect.
AI That Stays On-Device (and In Control)
The Dimensity 9400e isn’t just about brute force. It’s also smart—really smart. Thanks to MediaTek’s latest NeuroPilot SDK, the chip can handle advanced AI tasks right on the device. That includes generative AI models (like DeepSeek-R1-Distill, Qwen1.5B, and LLaMA 7B), which means your phone can translate languages, process voice commands, or even summarize text, all without relying on the cloud.
And because this AI processing happens on-device, it’s faster and more private. You don’t have to wait for a server to chime in, and your data stays yours. It’s a win-win for anyone tired of laggy assistants or sketchy data sharing.
The enhanced AI capabilities also extend to media. The 9400e’s image signal processor (ISP) supports 18-bit RAW image capture, layered AI-driven video segmentation, and three-microphone audio capture with intelligent noise reduction. It’s like having a mini production studio in your pocket—ideal for content creators or anyone who wants their vacation videos to look and sound great without post-editing stress.
Power Efficiency That Doesn’t Slow You Down
MediaTek has put serious thought into how the 9400e handles power. Features like Adaptive Gaming Technology (MAGT 2.0) and Frame Rate Converter (MFRC 2.0+) work in tandem to reduce unnecessary energy consumption during gameplay and video playback, without hurting performance. That means more time between charges, less thermal throttling, and a smoother experience overall. According to MediaTek, enabling these features can cut power use by up to 40%, which you’ll feel as fewer panicked scrambles for a charger.
Add in Wi-Fi 7 support with five concurrent data streams (yes, it’s that fast), dual-SIM dual-active functionality, and an ultra-long-range Bluetooth connection—up to 5 kilometers line-of-sight between devices—and you’ve got a chip that’s practically future-proof.
First to Launch with Dimensity 9400e: The realme GT 7
So, where can you find this silicon beast first? Enter the realme GT 7, a new flagship smartphone slated to debut globally on May 27. realme is making headlines by being the first to integrate the Dimensity 9400e, giving the GT 7 some serious performance chops.
Realme GT 7 photos courtesy of Michael Josh Villanueva.
Pairing the 9400e with a wild new graphene-based cooling system dubbed IceSense, the realme GT 7 is shaping up to be a phone that’s not just fast, but also stays cool under pressure. With a massive 7000mAh battery and 120W fast charging, the GT 7 sounds ready to handle gaming, productivity, and photography without forcing you to plug in every few hours. It’s a flagship phone that doesn’t just look the part, it performs like it means it.
Pricing hasn’t been officially announced yet, but realme tends to undercut pricier flagships while delivering similar (or better) real-world performance. Keep an eye out, if you are in one of the global markets where realme is sold, this one could sneak into your shortlist fast.
Meanwhile, Over in the Wi-Fi Lane: The MediaTek T930
While the 9400e grabs the spotlight for smartphones, MediaTek’s other announcement—the T930 chipset—is all about transforming how your devices connect at home and on the move. This one’s aimed at Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and mobile Wi-Fi (Mi-Fi) devices, but it’s anything but boring. It’s actually the first chipset to support a range of new features that boost speed, coverage, and efficiency in ways that matter if you’re tired of dead zones or sluggish signals.
Let’s start with performance. The T930 can hit 5G speeds up to 10Gbps (yes, that’s gigabits per second), making it a powerhouse for people who rely on 5G instead of wired broadband—or who need fast, portable internet wherever they go. Built on the same 4nm process as the 9400e, the T930 combines MediaTek’s M90 modem, a quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 CPU, a dedicated networking processor, and optional AI acceleration to deliver pro-level performance inside compact devices like Mi-Fi routers and 5G gateways.
One of the standout features? It’s the first to support 8Rx and a full 200MHz of downlink bandwidth. This can increase signal efficiency by up to 40% at the cell edge, which means your router can hold onto that signal longer, even if you’re farther from the tower. It also supports three-transmitter (3Tx) uplink performance and MediaTek’s innovative L4S (Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable throughput) support, making it ideal for latency-sensitive applications like cloud gaming and high-resolution streaming.
If you’re thinking ahead to smart homes and always-on AI assistants, the T930 can even pair with a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to enable on-device generative AI features. Think voice-activated assistants that actually understand you, or smart gateways that prioritize your bandwidth for video calls instead of background device updates. It’s the kind of smarts that could make your Wi-Fi feel less like a utility and more like a helpful member of the household.
Looking Ahead
With the Dimensity 9400e powering the next wave of flagship smartphones and the T930 bringing AI-ready speed to wireless networks, MediaTek is carving out a compelling space for itself, both in your pocket and throughout your home.
Whether you’re all about silky mobile gaming, AI-enhanced content creation, or simply want a wireless gateway that can keep up with your connected life, today’s announcements point toward a more seamless, responsive future.
Waiting for the May product drops!
There are a lot of nice feature, such as being able to run local AI, and the 5G connectivity. The all-big core design should be great for performance, but I wonder about battery life with that.