New Delhi, October, 2026.

MediaTek, the world’s leading fabless semiconductor company powering nearly 2 billion connected devices each year, unveiled the Dimensity 9600 Pro at the MediaTek Tech Day in Delhi. The event themed, “The Next Leap”, spotlighted on the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro as one of the first chipsets built on the advanced 2nm process node. The MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro’s next-generation design delivers elite flagship performance and exceptional power efficiency, while its new Native AI architecture brings transformative agentic AI experiences to smartphones. The Tech Day also highlighted the vast scale of the Dimensity 5G portfolio, demonstrating how MediaTek continues to redefine mobile computing and ensure incredible connected experiences with the Dimensity 7500 and the Dimensity 8500 SoCs.

Media representatives, technology analysts, KOLs, and OEM stakeholders from OPPO, Samsung, Xiaomi, vivo, Realme, Nothing, OnePlus, Tecno, Infinix, Motorola, and iQOOgathered to witness the debut launch of the Dimensity 9600 Pro in India. Dedicated demo zones gave attendees a closer look at MediaTek's expanding presence across mid-premium, premium, and flagship smartphones, including the OPPO Find X9s powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9500s, Samsung Galaxy Tab S12Series powered by Dimensity 9500, Xiaomi 17T powered by Dimensity 8500 Ultra, TecnoPova 8 Pro powered by Dimensity 7400 Ultimate, vivo T5 5G powered by Dimensity 7500 Turbo and Realme 16 Pro powered by Dimensity 7300 Max.

During the keynote address, Anuj Sidharth, Director, Marketing and Corporate Communication, MediaTek India and SEA Region, highlighted MediaTek’s outlook on the emerging token economy. He noted that consumer AI agents are expected to be a primary volume driver in this new landscape. Following this, Tracy Hsiao, Senior Product Manager, MediaTek Wireless Communication Business Group, outlined the transformative flagship capabilities of the Dimensity 9600 Pro. Additionally, Thomas Ho, Senior Director, MediaTek Wireless Communication Business Group, detailed how the Dimensity 7000 and 8000 series are actively democratizing AI across tiers.

Bringing the Dimensity 9600 Pro’s capabilities to consumers through its upcoming flagship smartphone, Goldee Patnaik,Head of Communications, OPPO India, delivered a keynote on the upcoming OPPO Find X10 Series powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro. The OPPO Find X10 Pro Max will be the first smartphone to feature MediaTek’s flagship Dimensity 9600 Pro in India.

The event also witnessed an interactive panel discussion, titled “Will AI Decide Your Next Flagship?”moderated by Anuj Sidharth.The panel brought together tech analysts and MediaTek representatives, including Tarun Pathak from Counterpoint Research, Faisal Kawoosa from Techarc, Prabhu Ram from CMR and Raghavan Sampath from MediaTek India. Together, they explored how this technology is redefining user experiences in performance, imaging, gaming, and daily use, while shifting buyer priorities toward on-device intelligence and privacy over traditional specs.

“AI is central to the smartphone experience, and devices need greater performance, efficiency, and intelligence to keep pace with rapidly evolving user demands,” said JC Hsu, corporate senior vice president at MediaTek and general manager of the Wireless Communications Business Unit. “The Dimensity 9600 Pro meets these demands with a Native AI architecture and dual improvement in performance and power efficiency to deliver new agentic AI experiences.”

MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro: Built for the new agentic era of smartphones

MediaTek isamong thefirst company to adopt the new 2nm process node. With the next generation of silicon now available in the Dimensity lineup, the Dimensity 9600 Pro will enable many transformative capabilities, combining flagship performance and power efficiency with advanced agentic AI experiences.

Dimensity 9600 Pro features include:

·         Improved Compute Performance:Features a 2+3+3 All Big Core CPU design, delivering faster, more responsive experiences and a 61% reduction in multi-core power consumption. This architecture consists of two C2-Ultra cores with clock speeds up to 4.55GHz, three C2-Pro big cores at 4.35GHz, and three C2-Pro big cores at 3.1GHz, delivering up to 17% higher single-core and 15% higher multi-core performance over the previous generation.

·         Advanced AI Experiences:

o    The Dimensity 9600 Pro’s dual-NPU architecture and Dimensity Agentic AI Engine power next-generation on-device AI. This shifts AI from a passive responder to a proactive digital companion - one that intelligently perceives context, anticipates needs, and coordinates across apps securely.

o    Its 2nd-gen Super-Efficient NPU reduces always-on AI power consumption by 40%, while the NPU 1090 delivers 51% higher LLM prefill performance, 55% higher Token generation per watt*, and supports models up to 30B parameters, enabling smarter on-device AI.

·         Smoother Gaming:

o    Integrating the G2-Ultra NX GPU, the Dimensity 9600 Pro delivers up to 27% higher peak performance, 24% lower power consumption and 18% faster ray tracing, enabling console-grade gaming at up to 185fps.

o    MediaTek Dimensity Neural Graphics Architecture combines GPU and AI computing, while MediaTek HyperEngine optimizes gameplay for smoother, immersive, high-resolution gaming.

·         High-quality Imaging:

o    Dimensity 9600 Pro features the Imagiq 1290 ISP and AI Imaging Fusion Architecture, enabling advanced computational photography and content creation, with NPU-powered 60fps motion capture, 4K240 ultra-slow-motion video, 4K60 AI True Color Tone, 4K120 cinematic log and 17EV imaging.

“With the launch of the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro, we are bringing the next generation of flagship technology to India. Built on the 2nm process with a Native AI Architecture, the chipset brings agentic AI, gaming and imaging capabilities together with improved power efficiency, enabling our partners to create new smartphone experiences for consumer. These experiences will only deepen as the token economy grows and the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro gives our partners a platform ready for what comes next,” said Anuj Sidharth, Director, Marketing and Corporate Communication, MediaTek India and SEA Region.

MediaTek Dimensity 9600M: Bringing Flagship Experiences to More Users

MediaTek also introduced the Dimensity 9600M alongside the 9600 Pro, reinforcing its commitment to the flagship segment. The Dimensity 9600M delivers top-tier performance and exceptional power efficiency, combining MediaTek’s advanced computing cores with a cutting-edge GPU and NPU.

Across AI, imaging, gaming and everyday performance, the Dimensity 9600M uses the latest Dimensity Agentic AI Engine and Dimensity Scheduling Engine to deliver intelligent, responsive and power-efficient experiences. Its NPU enables advanced on-device AI, including always-on perception and real-time AI-enhanced imaging, while MediaTek HyperEngine enables smooth gameplay at up to 185fps.

The first smartphones powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro and Dimensity 9600M are expected to launch this quarter.

MediaTek Tech Day is an interactive platform showcasing the latest innovations shaping everyday life and underscoring MediaTek’s commitment to making advanced technology accessible to consumers.