The world of smartphone SoCs is extremely cutthroat and everyone wants to say they deliver the fastest possible performance while also having the lowest power.

These two goals are always at odds with each other because, higher performance typically, all things equal, means more power consumption and worse battery life.

Only certain phones from certain companies were disingenuously using a higher-performing mode when running certain apps. But according to a report by Anandtech, MediaTek has integrated this sort of "cheating" into the software it gives phone manufacturers to use its chipsets. Essentially, almost all MediaTek phones running certain chipsets are "cheating" on benchmarks.


It's a long and great story that I encourage anyone interested in technical details to read, but the short version is that Anandtech noticed that MediaTek's Dimensity 1000L was outperformed in benchmarks by the older, lower-end Helio P95 in an OPPO Reno3 Pro.

Shenanigans were confirmed when a version of the benchmarking app tweaked to prevent it from being identified by the system returned lower results for the P95.

That means something in the Helio P95-powered phone was dramatically cranking performance in response to the presence of the benchmarking app. And this isn't a small difference, Anandtech observed a 30% drop in general tests, with up to a 70% change in specific workloads.

The logic that controls this behavior is baked into the firmware and targets plenty of benchmarks, including highly niche ones only used by a few sites. Taking a wider look at other MediaTek-powered devices in recent years, Anandtech found this behavior was present on basically all of them.

It wasn't exclusive to the Reno3 Pro they first tested, nine different devices with nine different MediaTek chipsets had it to varying degrees.

That consistency across devices meant that it wasn't just OPPO acting on its own, this behavior originated from MediaTek itself, and more recent changes indicate the company may even be trying to hide it.

Ok

what do you expect from a mediocre chipset?

Who caught them? Because this take is unfounded

How were they caught and who caught them? I think people should mind the way de discredit brands without proof

falcon01:
what do you expect from a mediocre chipset?

This is not the fault of MediaTek.

You should also add the source link.

This story doesn't add up at all.
Been using TECNO MediaTek devices and it's been great.

There should be a link to show for...

Ammaizingemmy:
There should be a link to show for...

u cud have Google it bro but here it is



https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/04/08/mediatek-has-been-caught-cheating-on-benchmarks-and-its-not-pretty/?amp

Cheats you say? No wonder Tecno and Infinix cant do without them. Cheaters and theives, what a combination

Sunshinev come and look at Tinubu and Ganduje.

skywalker240:
Cheats you say? No wonder Tecno and Infinix cant do without them. Cheaters and theives, what a combination

Sunshinev come and look at Tinubu and Ganduje.

na why dem be close pal

sunshineV:
na why dem be close pal

I swear down

makermix:
u cud have Google it bro but here it is



https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/04/08/mediatek-has-been-caught-cheating-on-benchmarks-and-its-not-pretty/?amp

Thanks alot brodaman... I appreciate

People are just full of propaganda agenda, a whole lot of brand names were mentioned but people single out TECNO that wasn't even mentioned.

I followed the full gists from the link I got here, the conversation was interesting still couldn't understand why the TECNO issue sprouted here, besides most Tecno devices have used with MEDIATEK did a great job

Kayconcept2:
People are just full of propaganda agenda, a whole lot of brand names were mentioned but people single out TECNO that wasn't even mentioned.

skywalker240:
Cheats you say? No wonder Tecno and Infinix cant do without them. Cheaters and theives, what a combination

Sunshinev come and look at Tinubu and Ganduje.

TECNO is not on the list.
At least read.