MediaTek releases Dimensity 9600 Pro mobile chip

MediaTek Inc (聯發科) yesterday unveiled a new smartphone chip made using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (TSMC, 台積電) most advanced manufacturing technology, targeting the premium handset market with semiconductors capable of running more artificial intelligence (AI) features directly on the device.

It is part of an effort to gain ground on US rival Qualcomm Inc in premium phones, where higher-priced devices and AI features offer chipmakers better margins.

MediaTek said the Dimensity 9600 Pro is its first mobile processor built using TSMC’s cutting-edge 2-nanometer process. It also introduced the Dimensity 9600M, made using TSMC’s 3nm process and aimed at a broader segment of the flagship smartphone market.