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OPPO, MediaTek Unveil On-Device 'Omni' AI at MWC 2026 as Find X9 Update Starts in March

OPPO is shifting AI processing onto phones to deliver faster, more private experiences.

Overview

  • At MWC 2026, the companies presented Omni as a technology preview of an on-device full‑modal model that handles voice, video and text for live scene understanding and interactive Q&A.
  • OPPO’s AI Translate and AI Portrait Glow now run locally on MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500, with OPPO claiming cloud‑comparable results and a 15% average accuracy gain for translation plus offline reliability.
  • The Find X9 series will begin receiving these features via a ColorOS 16 software update starting in March, which also adds Android Quick Share for direct transfers with iOS, iPadOS and macOS without third‑party apps.
  • MediaTek’s booth hosted hands‑on demos featuring the Find X9 Pro’s on‑device AI and Hasselblad telephoto imaging, alongside Reno15 Pro tools like AI Motion Photo Eraser and AI Flash Photography.
  • MediaTek separately announced a Vivo partnership for an on-device real‑time Camera AI Agent on Dimensity 9500 phones that guides shooting using multimodal scene understanding.