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A leak via Ming-Chi Kuo claims OpenAI’s first AI-focused smartphone will use a custom version of MediaTek's Dimensity 9600 (built on TSMC's N2P) with LPDDR6 RAM, UFS 5.0 storage, dual NPUs and enhanced security, with mass production eyed for the first half of 2027; the device has not been officially confirmed.
OpenAI is reportedly fast-tracking a ChatGPT-enabled smartphone for mass production in early 2027, running a customized MediaTek Dimensity 9600 with an enhanced ISP, possibly LPDDR6 memory and UFS 5.0 storage, and a dual-NPU AI compute architecture; supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo projects around 30 million units in 2027–28.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says OpenAI is fast-tracking an AI agent smartphone with mass production targeted for the first half of 2027, using a customized Dimensity 9600 from MediaTek with Luxshare as the exclusive maker; the device is described as having two AI processors, advanced HDR imaging, fast memory/storage, and strong security, with potential shipments around 30 million by 2027–2028 as OpenAI seeks tighter OS/hardware integration to power its AI agent ecosystem amid IPO considerations and rising market competition.
MediaTek, whose smartphone chipsets accounted for about 53% of Q3 2025 revenue, faces a potential hit from a global memory shortage as DRAM and NAND prices surge, threatening SoC shipments even with the Dimensity 9600 on the horizon; competition from Qualcomm and Apple, plus MediaTek’s reliance on ARM-based designs, could pressure pricing and shipments through 2026 if memory constraints persist.
Even with a high price tag, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro is expected to appear in flagship Android devices from the world’s top five manufacturers on TSMC’s 2nm process, while a standard Gen 6 may be more widely used and MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 could win over non-top brands, signaling a split between premium and budget chip strategies.
MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 is rumored to use TSMC’s N2P process and could become a popular choice for upcoming Oppo and Vivo flagships as OEMs seek alternatives to Qualcomm’s high-priced chips, with claims of potential performance and memory-bandwidth advantages, though official details are not yet confirmed.