MediaTek, an innovator of smartphone systems-on-chips (SoCs), has announced that the flagship MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset will feature in the Find X9 Series from leading global smartphone brand, OPPO. The Find X9 Series launched in South Africa on 7 November and is available exclusively through Vodacom.
Setting new standards in on-device AI, console-class gaming, and power efficiency, the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 is engineered for the next wave of flagship 5G smartphones. The chipset introduces a groundbreaking third-generation All-Big-Core CPU architecture, featuring one 4.21GHz ultra-core, three premium cores and four performance cores.
The design achieves up to 32% higher single-core and 17% higher multi-core performance over the previous generation, while reducing peak power consumption by up to 55%.Equipped with the Arm G1-Ultra GPU, the platform delivers up to 33% higher graphics performance and 42% better power efficiency, enabling console-grade ray tracing.
Developed in close collaboration with MediaTek, OPPO’s latest Trinity Engine introduces Android’s first Unified Computing Power Model. This solution delivers system-level full-scene computational modelling for the MediaTek Dimensity 9500’s CPU, GPU, and DSU, achieving over 90% accuracy in power consumption prediction and optimising energy use across everyday use, gaming and imaging.
Avashnee Moodley, Head of Marketing at OPPO, said: “The Find X9 Series is testament to OPPO’s and MediaTek’s commitment to empowering global users with cutting-edge experiences. By blending breakthrough performance and power efficiency with intelligence and sleek design, Find X9 Series embodies the potential of our technology partnership.”
Added Christo Wessels, MediaTek’s Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa: “With AI becoming more deeply woven into our daily lives, people want smartphones that deliver greater intelligence, speed and personalisation without sacrificing battery life. The Find X9 Series is a great demonstration of what our flagship chipset offers, with top-tier performance, exceptional energy efficiency and unique AI experiences.”
By Christo Wessels, MediaTek’s Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa
