Dimensity 9600 Pro vs XRING O3
The Dimensity 9600 Pro and the XRING O3 are both flagship chips, made by MediaTek and Xiaomi. In Geekbench 6, the XRING O3 is 9% faster in multi-core (11,980 vs 11,020), while the Dimensity 9600 Pro is 11% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
XRING O3 +9%Single-core Geekbench 6
Dimensity 9600 Pro +11%Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Dimensity 9600 Pro | XRING O3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | Xiaomi |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | Sep 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| Process | 2 nm TSMC N2P | 3 nm TSMC N3P |
| CPU | 8 cores 2× 4.55 GHz + 3× 4.35 GHz + 3× 3.1 GHz | 10 cores 2× 4.35 GHz + 4× 3.68 GHz + 4× 3.15 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 4.55 GHz | 4.35 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G2 Ultra NX | Mali-G2 Ultra NX MC16 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | 5G via a separate modem |
| Place in our ranking | #3 of 110 | #2 of 110 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 3,680 (better) | 3,310 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,020 | 11,980 (better) |
| Phones in our database | 3 phones | 1 phone |
| Best-rated phone | vivo X500 Pro Max 8.8 | Xiaomi 18 Fold 8.4 |
| Newest phone | OPPO Find X10 Pro Max Sep 2026 | Xiaomi 18 Fold Sep 2026 |
Phones with the Dimensity 9600 Pro
3 phones in our database, best rated first.
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8.8
vivo X500 Pro Max
6.85″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 8,000 mAh
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8.6
OPPO Find X10 Pro Max
6.78″ 144 Hz, 200 MP camera, 8,000 mAh
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8.6
vivo X500 Pro
6.36″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,510 mAh
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Phones with the XRING O3
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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8.4
Xiaomi 18 Fold
7.58″ 120 Hz, 200 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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Dimensity 9600 Pro vs XRING O3: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 9600 Pro or the XRING O3?
In Geekbench 6, the XRING O3 is 9% faster in multi-core (11,980 vs 11,020), while the Dimensity 9600 Pro is 11% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which is newer, the Dimensity 9600 Pro or the XRING O3?
The Dimensity 9600 Pro is newer: it was announced in September 2026, while the XRING O3 was announced in August 2026.
Which phones use the Dimensity 9600 Pro and the XRING O3?
The Dimensity 9600 Pro powers 3 phones in our database, including the vivo X500 Pro Max, OPPO Find X10 Pro Max and vivo X500 Pro. The XRING O3 powers one phone in our database: the Xiaomi 18 Fold.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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