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Economic Times
07-06-2025
- Economic Times
Xiaomi's game-changing chip stuns tech world, even China cheers while the U.S. watches nervously
What is Xiaomi's Xring 01 chip and why is it a big deal? 2 Cortex-X925 cores at 3.9 GHz (for top-level performance) 4 Cortex-A725 cores at 3.4 GHz (for high-load tasks) 2 Cortex-A725 cores at 1.9 GHz (for medium use) 2 Cortex-A520 cores at 1.8 GHz (for efficiency and power saving) How much did Xiaomi invest in developing the Xring 01 chip? Live Events Can Xiaomi's chip really compete with Apple and Qualcomm? Why is the Chinese government praising the Xring 01 chip? What does the future hold for Xiaomi and China's chip industry? FAQs: (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Xring 01 chip is making global headlines, not just for its powerful performance but for what it represents — a major leap in China's bid to become a tech powerhouse. This is Xiaomi's first true high-end processor, developed entirely in-house and launched to compete directly with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 and Apple's A18 Pro. In a rare move, even the Chinese government publicly praised the chip, underlining its national significance. After four years of intense development, this chip could reshape the balance in the global semiconductor Xiaomi Xring 01 is a newly launched System-on-a-Chip (SoC) designed to power flagship devices like the Xiaomi 15S Pro and Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra. Built on licensed ARM architecture, it uses a unique ten-core configuration split into four clusters:This architecture lets the chip balance raw power with energy efficiency. According to Xiaomi, it's been benchmarked to outperform Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite and even the Apple A18 Pro — two of the most powerful chips on the market Xring 01 is the result of four years of R&D, involving over 2,500 engineers and a massive investment of 13.5 billion yuan (around €1.67 billion). This is not a one-time push. Xiaomi's CEO, Lei Jun, confirmed that the company plans to pour another €6 billion into semiconductor development over the next ten chip also marks the birth of a new processor line for Xiaomi, as the '01' naming signals the beginning of an entire Xring family. The company isn't just trying to make devices faster — it's aiming to become a serious player in the global chip tests say yes — and that's a big deal. Xiaomi claims the Xring 01 matches or beats Qualcomm's top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite and performs better than Apple's A18 Pro. These are early benchmarks, so real-world performance might vary, but the results have already turned isn't Xiaomi's first time building chips. Back in 2017, they introduced the Surge S1, but it never made a serious impact. The Xring 01, by contrast, appears to be in a completely different class, positioning Xiaomi alongside the world's most advanced tech has long wanted to reduce its dependence on foreign tech — especially American chips. That's why the launch of a powerful homegrown chip like the Xring 01 has drawn praise from Chinese officials, who see it as a national achievement in the global tech rising tensions between China and the United States, chip technology has become a strategic battleground. After the U.S. blocked Huawei from accessing chip-making giant TSMC, Chinese firms have rushed to find local alternatives. Huawei now uses SMIC, a Chinese chip foundry, but it still can't compete at the sub-7nm for now, still uses TSMC to manufacture the Xring 01. But with global pressure mounting, the company is reportedly working on a 'Plan B', anticipating the kind of trade sanctions that hit breakthrough is more than just a technical win — it's a geopolitical milestone. With the Xring 01, the company has proven it can design chips that rival or surpass the global best. What's left is manufacturing autonomy. If China can close that final gap, it could challenge the U.S. and Taiwan's dominance in now, Xiaomi has joined the frontlines of this tech revolution. As more Chinese firms follow, the global chip landscape may never look the same Xiaomi's powerful new processor that competes with Apple's A18 Pro and Snapdragon 8 powers the Xiaomi 15S Pro and Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra.
Time of India
07-06-2025
- Time of India
Xiaomi's game-changing chip stuns tech world, even China cheers while the U.S. watches nervously
Xiaomi Xring 01 chip sets new benchmark, challenges Apple and Qualcomm as China applauds breakthrough- Xiaomi Xring 01 chip is making global headlines, not just for its powerful performance but for what it represents — a major leap in China's bid to become a tech powerhouse. This is Xiaomi's first true high-end processor, developed entirely in-house and launched to compete directly with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 and Apple's A18 Pro. In a rare move, even the Chinese government publicly praised the chip, underlining its national significance. After four years of intense development, this chip could reshape the balance in the global semiconductor industry. What is Xiaomi's Xring 01 chip and why is it a big deal? The Xiaomi Xring 01 is a newly launched System-on-a-Chip (SoC) designed to power flagship devices like the Xiaomi 15S Pro and Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra. Built on licensed ARM architecture, it uses a unique ten-core configuration split into four clusters: 2 Cortex-X925 cores at 3.9 GHz (for top-level performance) 4 Cortex-A725 cores at 3.4 GHz (for high-load tasks) 2 Cortex-A725 cores at 1.9 GHz (for medium use) 2 Cortex-A520 cores at 1.8 GHz (for efficiency and power saving) This architecture lets the chip balance raw power with energy efficiency. According to Xiaomi, it's been benchmarked to outperform Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite and even the Apple A18 Pro — two of the most powerful chips on the market today. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo How much did Xiaomi invest in developing the Xring 01 chip? The Xring 01 is the result of four years of R&D, involving over 2,500 engineers and a massive investment of 13.5 billion yuan (around €1.67 billion). This is not a one-time push. Xiaomi's CEO, Lei Jun, confirmed that the company plans to pour another €6 billion into semiconductor development over the next ten years. This chip also marks the birth of a new processor line for Xiaomi, as the '01' naming signals the beginning of an entire Xring family. The company isn't just trying to make devices faster — it's aiming to become a serious player in the global chip industry. Live Events Can Xiaomi's chip really compete with Apple and Qualcomm? Initial tests say yes — and that's a big deal. Xiaomi claims the Xring 01 matches or beats Qualcomm's top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite and performs better than Apple's A18 Pro. These are early benchmarks, so real-world performance might vary, but the results have already turned heads. This isn't Xiaomi's first time building chips. Back in 2017, they introduced the Surge S1, but it never made a serious impact. The Xring 01, by contrast, appears to be in a completely different class, positioning Xiaomi alongside the world's most advanced tech companies. Why is the Chinese government praising the Xring 01 chip? China has long wanted to reduce its dependence on foreign tech — especially American chips. That's why the launch of a powerful homegrown chip like the Xring 01 has drawn praise from Chinese officials, who see it as a national achievement in the global tech race. With rising tensions between China and the United States, chip technology has become a strategic battleground. After the U.S. blocked Huawei from accessing chip-making giant TSMC, Chinese firms have rushed to find local alternatives. Huawei now uses SMIC, a Chinese chip foundry, but it still can't compete at the sub-7nm level. Xiaomi, for now, still uses TSMC to manufacture the Xring 01. But with global pressure mounting, the company is reportedly working on a 'Plan B', anticipating the kind of trade sanctions that hit Huawei. What does the future hold for Xiaomi and China's chip industry? Xiaomi's breakthrough is more than just a technical win — it's a geopolitical milestone. With the Xring 01, the company has proven it can design chips that rival or surpass the global best. What's left is manufacturing autonomy. If China can close that final gap, it could challenge the U.S. and Taiwan's dominance in semiconductors. For now, Xiaomi has joined the frontlines of this tech revolution. As more Chinese firms follow, the global chip landscape may never look the same again. FAQs: Q1. What is the Xiaomi Xring 01 chip? It's Xiaomi's powerful new processor that competes with Apple's A18 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite. Q2. Which devices use the Xiaomi Xring 01 chip? It powers the Xiaomi 15S Pro and Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra.
Tom's Guide
03-06-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Pixel 10 Pro images may give us our best look at the phone yet — and it looks very familiar
It's rare to arrive at a Google phone launch without knowing just about everything there is to know about the upcoming phones, and it looks like the Pixel 10 isn't going to be an exception. Not only have we heard rumors about when the phone will arrive, but now a series of hands-on images seem to show us what the Pixel 10 Pro will actually look like. Or, at least, what its prototype looks like. The images come from Chinese social media platform coolapk and were reshared by Mystic Leaks on Telegram. The images seem to show that this Pixel 10 Pro prototype has a rather familiar design, and those expecting it to deviate from the Pixel 9 Pro's design are going to be sorely disappointed. These images show off something that is more or less identical to last year's Pixel offering. The chunky ovular camera bar, the rounded edges, the (relatively) thick bezel around the display and even the rear-mounted temperature sensor. The only noticeable change is the addition of a second speaker grille on the bottom of the phone, where the SIM tray is found on the Pixel 9 Pro. As for the SIM tray, that's being shifted to the top, into a spot that already has a suspiciously SIM tray-like dimple. Almost as though Google always wanted the card slot to live at the top of the Pixel 9 series as well. Also shown are diagnostic screens, showing the phone with a Tensor G5 chipset, 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The G5 seems to be running 8 cores made up of 2x Cortex-A520, 3x Cortex-A725, 2x Cortex-A725 and 1x Cortex-X4 Though two different screens suggest it's running Android 14 and Android 16, which is a red flag for me. Mystic Leaks also notes that the entry for Tensor G5 says "5nm," rather than the rumored 3nm chip we've been hearing about. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Though none of the things we've seen in these images are particularly surprising for a Pixel 10 Pro, we have to err on the side of caution for now. There's always a chance that none of this is real, and someone is trying to pull a fast one on us all. We'll just have to wait and see what happens as the Pixel 10's launch event draws closer. And with a rumored August 13 launch event on the cards, we shouldn't have to wait too long.
Android Authority
22-05-2025
- Android Authority
Xiaomi's new smartphone chip is here, and this one could be a Tensor beater
TL;DR Xiaomi has fully revealed the XRING 01, which is its first custom smartphone processor in several years. The new chipset has a powerful deca-core CPU and a cutting-edge Arm Immortalis-G925 MC16 GPU. The first devices with the XRING 01 are the Xiaomi 15s Pro smartphone and the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra tablet. Xiaomi confirmed last week that it would announce a new custom smartphone chipset. Now, the day has arrived, and the company has fully revealed the XRING 01 processor. It turns out that this is a monster of a chipset, starting with the deca-core CPU. Xiaomi's processor sports two Cortex-X925 CPU cores clocked at 3.9GHz, four Cortex-A725 cores running at 3.4GHz, two Cortex-A725 cores at 1.9GHz, and two Cortex-A520 cores clocked at 1.8GHz. The two big cores are fed by 2MB of L2 cache each, the Cortex-A725 cores pack 1MB of L2 cache each, while the two little cores share 512KB of L2 cache. This makes for an impressive layout compared to the MediaTek Dimensity 9400, which offers one Cortex-X925 core, three older Cortex-X4 cores, and four older Cortex-A720 cores. We're not expecting the Xiaomi XRING 01 to beat the Snapdragon 8 Elite in single-core performance based on these specs, but it certainly looks like the chip could be a stiff challenge in multi-core benchmarks owing to the deca-core design Xiaomi's custom processor also features an impressive GPU on paper, namely an Arm Immortalis-G925 MC16 GPU. By contrast, the Dimensity 9400 has the same GPU but with 12 shader cores instead of 16. There's no word on the Xiaomi chip's GPU clock speed and other graphical capabilities yet, so it's too soon to definitively conclude that Xiaomi's chip will offer better GPU performance. For what it's worth, we tested the MediaTek chip and thought it was competitive with the Snapdragon 8 Elite during GPU benchmarks while running cooler. Otherwise, the processor is built on TSMC's second-generation 3nm manufacturing process. Xiaomi says the processor has a 'fourth-generation' imaging chip that enables improved low-light image quality and 4K night video. There's no word on other components like the modem and machine learning silicon, though. The first devices running the XRING 01 are the Xiaomi 15s Pro smartphone and the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra, which both launched in China today. We'll have to get our hands on the Xiaomi 15s Pro to find out if the processor can hang with Qualcomm and MediaTek's best chips. However, it certainly looks like the XRING 01 handily beats Google's Tensor chips given the much newer CPU, GPU, and manufacturing process. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
