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Apple and MediaTek's latest SoCs address overkill performance by reserving space for agentic AI

Apple announced the 2nm A20 Pro chip for iPhone 18 Pro, while MediaTek announced the 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro. Both manufacturers are betting on agentic AI features instead of chasing peak performance.

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Apple and MediaTek's latest SoCs address overkill performance by reserving space for agentic AI

Apple unveiled first 2nm smartphone chip A20 Pro for iPhone 18 Pro
MediaTek announced 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro
Both chips focus on agentic AI tasks, not peak performance

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