{"id":6265,"date":"2025-05-19T22:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/xiaomi-will-soon-reveal-a-flagship-phone-chip-to-rival-the-apple-a18-pro-and-snapdragon-8-elite-heres-why-thats-a-big-deal\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T22:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:00:34","slug":"xiaomi-will-soon-reveal-a-flagship-phone-chip-to-rival-the-apple-a18-pro-and-snapdragon-8-elite-heres-why-thats-a-big-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/xiaomi-will-soon-reveal-a-flagship-phone-chip-to-rival-the-apple-a18-pro-and-snapdragon-8-elite-heres-why-thats-a-big-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Xiaomi will soon reveal a flagship phone chip to rival the Apple A18 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite \u2013 here&#8217;s why that&#8217;s a big deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<hr\/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Xiaomi has revealed that its upcoming chipset is 3nm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>That should put it in competition with the best smartphone chipsets from Apple and Qualcomm<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>This chipset is being fully unveiled on Thursday<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Right now, the biggest names in smartphone chipsets are <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/apple\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/apple\">Apple<\/a>, Qualcomm, and MediaTek, and these are the only three firms that have so far made smartphone chipsets using a 3nm (nanometer) process. But now Xiaomi is about to announce a 3nm chipset of its own this week.<\/p>\n<p>Posting on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/weibo.com\/1749127163\/PswdFjboS\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/weibo.com\/1749127163\/PswdFjboS\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">Weibo<\/a> (via <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/technode.com\/2025\/05\/19\/xiaomi-unveils-self-developed-xuanjie-o1-chip-using-3nm-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/technode.com\/2025\/05\/19\/xiaomi-unveils-self-developed-xuanjie-o1-chip-using-3nm-process\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">TechNode<\/a>), Xiaomi\u2019s CEO has revealed that its XRing 01 chipset will be fully unveiled on Thursday and that \u2013 excitingly \u2013 it uses a 3nm process.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base\"\/>\n<p>As a general rule, the smaller the number there, the more powerful the chipset is, and being 3nm should put the XRing 01 in competition with the likes of the A18 Pro powering the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/iphone\/iphone-16-pro\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/iphone\/iphone-16-pro\">iPhone 16 Pro<\/a> series and the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/android\/forget-snapdragon-8-gen-4-qualcomms-new-special-most-premium-mobile-chipset-is-the-snapdragon-8-elite\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/android\/forget-snapdragon-8-gen-4-qualcomms-new-special-most-premium-mobile-chipset-is-the-snapdragon-8-elite\">Snapdragon 8 Elite<\/a> powering the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy-phones\/samsung-galaxy-s25\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/samsung-galaxy-phones\/samsung-galaxy-s25\">Samsung Galaxy S25<\/a> line. In short, this should be an extremely powerful chipset.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<span class=\"bg-secondary-500 text-white text-lg font-bold uppercase py-1 px-2 leading-[1.625rem] sm:leading-[6px] sm:text-sm\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Of course, we won\u2019t know exactly how powerful until we\u2019ve put it to the test, but early benchmarks spotted by leaker <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UniverseIce\/status\/1924272456417878128\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UniverseIce\/status\/1924272456417878128\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">@UniverseIce<\/a> suggest it could give the above chipsets a run for their money.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"an-affordable-alternative-3\">An affordable alternative<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:606px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.27%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A teaser for the Xiaomi XRing 01\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/uBtGti8fqXcVwEFqshx96c.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Xiaomi)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That could be a big deal, as it might allow Xiaomi to more affordably equip its phones with top-end chipsets \u2013 and there\u2019s a chance those savings could be passed on to consumers.<\/p>\n<p>In the unlikely event that the XRing 01 outperforms the Snapdragon 8 Elite then it would also be the most powerful chipset available to Android phones \u2013 and if Xiaomi keeps it exclusive to its own handsets then that could give the company a real edge.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, even if it really is as powerful as benchmarks suggest, it may have issues, such as not being overly energy efficient. But either way, Xiaomi being the first mainland Chinese company to hit the 3nm benchmark is still a notable moment for smartphones.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-jDeU6ibPRpwyqZD4CNUFGZ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-jDeU6ibPRpwyqZD4CNUFGZ slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We should have a clearer idea of its real-capabilities on Thursday, when Xiaomi fully details the chipset \u2013 and an even clearer idea once we\u2019ve tested it for ourselves.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-you-might-also-like\"><span>You might also like<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xiaomi has revealed that its upcoming chipset is 3nm That should put it in competition with the best smartphone chipsets from Apple and Qualcomm This chipset is being fully unveiled on Thursday Right now, the biggest names in smartphone chipsets are Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek, and these are the only three firms that have so [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6266,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6265","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-blog"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6265"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6265\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}