OpenAI's Smartphones to Be Powered by 2nm Dimensity 9600 Chip

Jakarta (ANTARA) - OpenAI is believed to use a 2 nm chipset from MediaTek, namely the Dimensity 9600, for its smartphone that has been rumoured in recent times. According to a report from Gizmochina on Tuesday (5/5) local time, this information comes from smartphone industry analyst Ming Chi Kuo. According to him, OpenAI may accelerate the development of its first smartphone. Mass production is targeted to take place as early as the first half of 2027. Currently, MediaTek is the main candidate to supply the processor for OpenAI. The expected chip is the Dimensity 9600, using TSMC’s N2P process, and is estimated to debut in the second half of 2026. For its hardware, OpenAI’s first smartphone is said to be highly focused on AI-based tasks, with a dual NPU architecture designed for layered computing. For camera performance, OpenAI will use an enhanced ISP and is expected to improve high dynamic range output, thereby helping the device to better interpret the real-world environment visually. Kuo opines that this device could change the way users interact with smartphones. Instead of relying on many applications, the focus could shift to utilising agentic AI that handles tasks directly based on user intent. This approach may require deep integration between hardware and software, allowing OpenAI to control the entire experience without platform-level restrictions as currently exists in existing ecosystems. This smartphone is also expected to continuously process user context, which includes user behaviour and usage patterns, making on-device efficiency very important. Simpler tasks can be handled locally, while more complex processes can be run through a cloud-based AI system. If development proceeds as planned, shipments could reach around 30 million units combined during 2027 and 2028.