Manufacturers decide what chipset goes into their phones a year in advance of the device hitting store shelves, and over the course of the last decade, that has been an easy choice, particularly in the high-end segment. Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8xx series was the go-to option for most brands, and while the likes of Huawei used in-house Kirin designs and Samsung went with Exynos in global models of its Galaxy S series, they couldn't quite challenge Qualcomm in this segment.
Thankfully, that has changed in recent years, with MediaTek's Dimensity series offering a legitimate alternative to the best that Qualcomm has to offer. The Dimensity 9000 was a terrific all-rounder, and MediaTek followed it up with the Dimensity 9000+ and 9200. MediaTek is now positioning its latest Dimensity 9300 as the alternative to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, and it is doing a few things differently this time.
