New chipset brings on‐device AI to Galaxy S26 alternative

The key difference between the Dimensity 8550 in the Reno16 Pro and the Dimensity 8500 lies in their ability to run on‐device AI models directly on the smartphone. MediaTek’s new SoC integrates an NPU with a dedicated “LLM Booster”, enabling more advanced processing for generative AI tasks. However, our review of the Oppo device raises several questions about how consistently this AI subsystem performs in real‐world scenarios.