MediaTek Dimensity 1050 – an octa-core chipset that was announced on May 23, 2022, and is manufactured using a 6-nanometer process technology. It has 2 cores Cortex-A78 at 2500 MHz and 6 cores Cortex-A55 at 2000 MHz.
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 MT6879 Specification
| Launch | May 2022 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Series | Dimensity 1000 Series |
| Class | Mid range processor |
| Chip Name | Dimensity 1050 |
| Model Number | MT6879 |
| Phones with Dimensity 1050 | Motorola Edge (2022) |
| Manufactured by | TSMC |
CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Process | 6nm |
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
| Cores | octa- core (8) |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A |
| Max Frequency | 2500 MHz |
GPU
| GPU | Mali-G610 MP3 |
| Architecture | Valhall 3rd generation |
| Execution Units | 3 |
| Total shaders | 192 |
| Shading units | 64 |
| FLOPS | 384 Gigaflops |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 |
| Direct X version | 12 |
MEMORY(RAM)
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz |
| Max size | Up to 16GB RAM Supported |
MULTIMEDIA (ISP)
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 550 |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
CONNECTIVITY
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2770Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1250 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Also read : Mediatek Dimensity 1200 5G
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Benchmark Score
| AnTuTu 10 | 527778 |
| 3DMark | 2504 |
| GeekBench 6 | Single-Core: 986 Multi-Core: 2432 |
How good is Dimensity 1050 in 2026
As a Midrange Processor launched in 2022, Dimensity 1050 can be suitable for basic tasks like browsing, streaming, social media and chatting. If you planning to buy second phone using this SoC, buy it for basic day to day usage and lite gaming.