The MediaTek Helio P20 system-on-chip has been announced as the latest addition to the company's top-tier Helio family of mobile processors.

The Helio P20 is a follow up to the Helio P10, MediaTek noted. The P20-series, manufactured using 16nm process technology, is 25% more power efficient than the previous generation, the company claimed.

The new MediaTek Helio P20 features upgraded CPU and GPU capabilities with its True Octa-Core architecture clocked up to 2.3GHz and Mali T880 graphics unit clocked at 900MHz.

In addition, the new Helio P20 is equipped with MediaTek's latest modem technology supporting WorldMode LTE Cat.6 and 2x20 carrier aggregation at 300/50Mbps data speeds. The SoC supports global Dual-SIM Dual Standby for seamless connectivity wherever a user goes. For regions where GSM is no longer available, the SoC will have simultaneous standby on WCDMA networks. Additionally, MediaTek Helio P20 supports LTE multimedia broadcast and multicast services. This allows mobile devices to receive HD video content over LTE.

For improved processing power and optimum battery performance, MediaTek Helio P20 integrates LPDDR4X, providing 70% more bandwidth than the LPDDR3 and 50% power savings by lowering supply voltage to 0.6v, the company claimed.

The Helio P20 also leverages MediaTek's Imagiq image signal processor (ISP) – the same design from MediaTek Helio X20 – to improve camera ease-of-use and picture and video quality.

The MediaTek Helio P20 is expected to be in commercial devices in the second half of 2016, according to the company.