Pixelworks Mobile Solutions
Meet the New Pixelworks Mobile Portfolio
Pixelworks processors bring cinematic big screen technology to smartphones, enabling the most exceptional and authentic viewing experiences for movies, games, video calling, online shopping, photography and all kinds of other content.
With the introduction of our new AI-powered sixth generation solution – the Pixelworks i6 processor – we have replaced Iris product names with alphanumeric designations but kept the same generational numbering to simplify the transition.
- Iris 3 becomes Pixelworks i3 processor
- Iris 5 becomes Pixelworks X5 processor
Introducing the AI-powered Pixelworks i6 Processor
Certified, industry-leading HDR tone mapping
AI engine adaptively optimizes visual quality
AI assisted local contrast and sharpness
Dedicated 6-axis skin tone protection in all color modes
High-efficiency calibration and color management
AI assisted real-time SDR to HDR up-mapping
AI assisted 5-mode auto brightness and tone
Sharpens without noise for extra low light image clarity
Introducing the AI-powered Pixelworks i6 Processor
Certified, industry-leading HDR tone mapping
AI engine adaptively optimizes visual quality
AI assisted local contrast and sharpness
Dedicated 6-axis skin tone protection in all color modes
High-efficiency calibration and color management
AI assisted real-time SDR to HDR up-mapping
AI assisted 5-mode auto brightness and tone
Sharpens without noise for extra low light image clarity
New Processor Classes that Address All Smartphone Tiers
Leading the mobile industry with six generations of dedicated display processors, the Pixelworks mobile portfolio offers original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) highly differentiated features and performance advantages optimized for each smartphone tier.
X Series Processors
- Performance-optimized for video and gaming on advanced high refresh rate displays
- Comprehensive and industry-leading feature set, including patented motion processing
i Series Processors
- Cost-optimized display differentiation for affordable smartphones
- Enables premium visual experiences, including always-on HDR, best-in-class color accuracy and picture quality
Pro Software
- As an Independent Software Vendor in the Qualcomm Advantage network, Pixelworks has optimized certain visual processing enhancements to run as software features on select Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Mobile Platforms
- Pro Software features include HDR tone mapping, patented high-efficiency calibration for absolute color accuracy and auto-adaptive display features
- Implemented in combination with Pixelworks processors for further display performance and power optimization across smartphone apps and use cases
i6 Series Processors
The industry’s first dedicated display processor with AI Adaptive Picture Quality, the Pixelworks i6 processor intelligently tunes contrast, sharpness, brightness and color temperature of the display in real time based on ambient lighting conditions, content attributes, display characteristics and usage patterns.
It’s also the first mid-range Pixelworks processor to support precision HDR10+ tone mapping with an Always-HDR experience based on dynamic SDR to HDR up-mapping. The Pixelworks Pro Software option for the i6 processor provides additional system-level optimization that ensures superior visual quality and power efficiency at the highest possible refresh rates and resolutions by intelligently mapping feature sets and modes across the widest range of apps and use cases. See Features and Specs.
Inside a Pixelworks i6 Pro Powered Smartphone
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X5 Series Processors
Powering the top-rated flagship smartphone displays, the Pixelworks X5 Pro is system-optimized to deliver superior visual quality and power efficiency at the highest possible refresh rates and resolutions by intelligently mapping feature sets and modes across the widest range of apps and use cases.
Inside a Pixelworks X5 Pro Powered Smartphone
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The X5 and X5 Pro incorporate patented Dual MotionEngine® technology – the most advanced image processing for the highest refresh rate displays – and delivers an immersive Always-HDR experience with industry-leading HDR10/10+ tone mapping and dynamic SDR to HDR up-mapping.
The X5 series have a patented, high-efficiency display calibration technology that delivers consistent, industry record-breaking accuracy for DCI-P3 and sRGB color gamuts and preserves flesh tone accuracy across all color gamuts and custom viewing modes. Its picture quality and auto-adaptive display features preserve viewing clarity and eye comfort in all kinds of lighting conditions by dynamically adjusting the brightness and tone to the ambient light, reducing blue light, mitigating AMOLED flicker and enabling ultra-smooth brightness transitions. See Features and Specs.
i3 Processor
The Pixelworks i3 processor enables premium Always-HDR viewing experiences across any phone budget with its with industry-leading HDR10 tone mapping and unique SDR to HDR up-mapping, picture quality features and a patented high-efficiency calibration that delivers consistent, industry record-breaking display color accuracy across all color gamuts. As ambient lighting conditions change its auto-adaptive display features preserve visual quality in all kinds of viewing conditions. See Features and Specs.
Inside a Pixelworks i3 Powered Smartphone
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Key Features
Dual MotionEngine® Processing
Patented MEMC technology that is mobile- and content-optimized for high refresh displays
Authentic HDR 10, HDR 10+
Breathtaking color depth and detail that preserve artistic intent with high-precision tone mapping
Always HDR Experience
Up-maps SDR videos and games in real time for an always-immersive HDR experience
Absolute Color Accuracy
Patented high-efficiency display calibration with delta E as low as 0.3 and flesh tone protection
Picture Quality Features
Pinpoint sharpness filter and local contrast enhancement with superior daylight viewing
AI Adaptive Picture Quality
Intelligently tunes a range of picture quality attributes in real time based on changes in ambient lighting, content, display characteristics and usage patterns
Feature Support
Specs & Features |
i3 |
X5 |
X5 Pro |
i6 |
i6 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISPLAY PANEL SUPPORT | |||||
| Max Refresh Rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz | 144 Hz | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Max Resolution* | WQHD+ | WQHD+ | 4K UHD | WQHD+ | 4K UHD |
| FEATURES | |||||
| System Power-Performance Optimization | |||||
| AI Display Processing | |||||
| Dual MotionEngine® Processing (MEMC) | |||||
| HDR Tone Mapping | |||||
| Always-HDR Experience (SDR to HDR Up-mapping) | |||||
| Picture Quality (Local Contrast, Sharpness) | |||||
| High-efficiency Color Calibration | |||||
| Auto Adaptive Display Features | |||||
*Max resolutions are refresh rate and/or feature-dependent