MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro Focuses on Gaming, AI Performance for High-End Phones
MediaTek has unveiled its new Dimensity 9600 Pro and 9600M processors, which are designed to enhance gaming and on-device AI capabilities for high-end smartphones. The Dimensity 9600 Pro marks a significant milestone as the company's first chip to utilize TSMC's 2-nanometer manufacturing process, aiming for improved density and power efficiency. These new chips are expected to power upcoming devices later this year, competing directly with Qualcomm's Snapdragon line in the premium mobile market.
- ▪MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro is the company's first processor to use TSMC's 2-nanometer process.
- ▪The new processors support console-quality gaming at up to 185 frames per second.
- ▪Both the 9600 Pro and 9600M are designed to handle advanced on-device AI features without internet connectivity.
- ▪Phones equipped with these new MediaTek chips are expected to debut later in 2026.
- ▪MediaTek's high-end processors will face competition from Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon line.
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Tech > Mobile MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro Focuses on Gaming, AI Performance for High-End Phones The high-end processor is the company's first to use TSMC's 2-nanometer process. Mike Sorrentino Senior Editor Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them.… Read full bio Mike Sorrentino Senior Editor Read full bio September 15, 2026, 3:30 am ET 1 min read MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 Pro will be the company's next high-end phone processor. MediaTek MediaTek on Tuesday unveiled its new Dimensity 9600 Pro and 9600M phone processors, both of which highlight support for advanced gaming as well as artificial intelligence features for upcoming phones.
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