Save for Motorola’s Razr series, there aren’t that many affordable foldables around. For the most part, many of them cost close to $1,000, going up to close to $2,000. However, we might have some good news on that front, thanks to MediaTek launching its new chipsets, the Dimensity 7450 and 7450X, the latter of which has its sight set on foldables.
Meet the MediaTek Dimensity 7450
Both chips share the same core foundation. They were built on the 4nm process with an octa-core CPU setup. This includes four Cortex-A78 performance cores clocked at up to 2.6GHz paired with four Cortex-A55 efficiency cores. It also features the use of an Arm Mali-G615 MC2 GPU.
For gaming, MediaTek has included its HyperEngine and Adaptive Gaming Technology 3.0. The idea is that the chip monitors what the game demands in real time and balances performance against battery drain automatically. On the camera side, the Imagiq 950 ISP supports sensors up to 200MP, 4K HDR recording, hardware-assisted noise reduction, and Google Ultra HDR. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4, and 5G, with download speeds going up to 3.27Gbps via three-carrier aggregation. It also supports displays up to WFHD+ at 120Hz or FHD+ at 144Hz.
The MediaTek Dimensity 7450 also gets the company’s sixth-generation NPU. MediaTek says it delivers up to 7% better AI performance over the previous generation. That’s a modest bump, but it should result in faster on-device camera processing and AI-powered features.
What the 7450X means for foldables
As for the Dimensity 7450X, it carries all of the same specs. The one main difference is dual-display support built specifically for flip-style foldables. According to MediaTek, the chip handles the transition between an outer cover display and an inner foldable screen natively. That’s something that used to be exclusive to flagship-tier chips.
Rumor has it the Dimensity 7450X will make its debut inside the Motorola Razr 70, the base model in Motorola’s upcoming 2026 foldable lineup. The standard Razr has already been leaking for months, and that chip slot was the one piece that hadn’t been named yet. If the 7450X lands there, it would push the kind of hardware that typically shows up in $800-plus phones into a more affordable flip phone.
MediaTek hasn’t confirmed a launch device or timeline for either chip. We’ll have to wait for Motorola to announce its new phones to see if MediaTek made the cut.
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