To bring digital-camera imaging quality to its new smartphones even in challenging captures like high-contrast, low-light, and motion, rather than look for or develop an alternative to established mobile-device CPUs, Global consumer electronics and mobile communications company OPPO designed the new MariSilicon X imaging NPU (Neural Processing Unit) chip.
MariSilicon X combines neural processing hardware with an ISP (“Image Signal Processor”) and a multi-tier memory subsystem into a dedicated component between the smartphone’s cameras and CPU. This lets MariSilicon X run machine learning and AI algorithms many times faster and with a fraction of the energy of previous approaches. The result: jaw-dropping computational photography improvements including superior night and low-light videos, with crisp detail and better color reproduction. OPPO is premiering MariSilicon X and the imaging benefits it brings in its brand-new Find X5 Series smartphones.Read MoreAnandTech
