MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro: 2nm Flagship Chip Arrives
MediaTek just fired its most serious shot yet at Qualcomm's dominance of the premium smartphone. On Tuesday, the Taiwanese chip designer unveiled the Dimensity 9600 Pro — its first mobile processor built on TSMC's cutting-edge 2-nanometer manufacturing process — alongside the Dimensity 9600M, a 3nm sibling aimed at the broader flagship market. It is a direct challenge to the American chip giant on the most advanced silicon manufacturing technology in commercial use. The launch, reported by Reuters on September 15, is part of a deliberate campaign to move MediaTek upmarket. For years the company thrived in mid-range phones; now it wants the high-margin flagship tier where Qualcomm has long reigned — and where AI features are becoming the battleground. The Dimensity 9600 Pro is MediaTek's first mobile processor built on TSMC's 2-nanometer process. (Original TechPulse USA illustration; all rights reserved.) What was announced Two chips, one strategy. The Dimensity 960...