A MediaTek-powered premium phone is coming to the US, and we have a hunch about what it could be

At an ongoing conference, MediaTek confirmed that its chipset will power a “premium segment” phone in the US this year.

While the exact phone remains unknown, a possible OnePlus flip-style foldable seems like a strong contender.

MediaTek is one of the biggest smartphone chip makers, powering an array of mid-range and even some flagship phones internationally. The company recently announced its flagship Dimensity 9300 chipset, which is a worthy rival to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Gen 3 chipset.

However, the company’s flagship offerings have been largely absent from the US market. This may be about to change, with MediaTek hinting at a “premium segment” Android smartphone launch in the US later this year, equipped with a MediaTek chipset.

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