Samsung is going to release a chip called Exynos 7870 used for mid-range smartphones. Upcoming products seem more powerful but still affordable…

Thanks to Samsung Exynos 7870, mid-range phones can have 16MP rear and front cams?

Samsung is not only a smartphone producer but also a processor manufacturer. Last year, they launched Exynos 7420, which is known as the company’s leading 14nm FinFET chip and used for high-end devices such as the flagship Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge Plus, etc. That was 2015. This year, the firm has announced a similar 14nm chipset, yet for mid-range handsets. It is named Samsung Exynos 7870.

Speaking more specifically, the Exynos 7870 consists of eight 1.6GHz Cortex-A53 CPU cores and acts as an energy efficient chip for the mid-rangers, according to Samsung. In other words, moving to 14nm manufacturing is to improve performance and power efficiency. Samsung reports that their 7870 processor consumes approximately 30 percent less power than other machines packing 28nm chipset based on High-k Metal Gate process tech.

In addition, the Exynos 7870 supports high-end modem, display and camera components. To be specific, Category 6 LTE modem with 2 band carrier aggregation and speeds at 300Mbps download, and capability of 1080p 60fps video playback on displays with up to 1920×1200 resolution are included. Moreover, 7870 can come with 16MP rear and front cameras or dual 8MP ones. Cool, huh?!

When will we get a handset run by Samsung Exynos 7870?

So, Samsung not only has Exynos 8890 for premium flagships but also gives mid-rangers a great Exynos 7870. Accordingly, Samsung Exynos 7870 will be available in the next months, and it is very likely that we will see mid-range smartphones launched with this chip in the H2 of 2016. Perhaps, Samsung products will be the first, yet, let’s wait and see! Now, share with us your opinions about this new processor by Samsung!