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Xiaomi semiconductor and mobile hardware development

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Xiaomi is expanding its presence in the semiconductor and mobile hardware markets through proprietary development and high-end component integration. The company has unveiled its Xring chip series, including the Xring O3 flagship SoC, the Xring O100 AI accelerator, and the Xring D100 chip for autonomous driving. Manufactured by TSMC using a 3nm process, the Xring O3 is a second-generation processor featuring 24 billion transistors and a 10-core architecture. In late August 2026, Xiaomi announced its strategy to reduce reliance on external suppliers like Qualcomm and MediaTek by integrating in-house components. This includes a partnership with Chinese manufacturer CXMT, which began mass production of LPDDR6 memory for the Xiaomi 18 Fold. The Xring O3 is the first mobile SoC to support this LPDDR6 standard, offering bandwidth up to 113.8GB/s. On October 6, 2026, technical details emerged regarding the XRING O3, noting a 16-core GPU, a peak CPU frequency of 4.35GHz, and an NPU optimized for Xiaomi’s proprietary MiMo model. While the chip debuted in the Xiaomi 18 Fold and Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max, its performance has already impacted market rankings. In the September 2026 AnTuTu V12 benchmark rankings for Android smartphones, the Xiaomi 18 Fold secured the top position. The foldable device achieved an average score of approximately 4,620,886 points, surpassing the second-place iQOO 16, which scored approximately 4.45 million points. The Xiaomi 18 Fold’s performance is driven by the XRING O3 ~~chipset, which supports LPDDR6 memory with a maximum bandwidth of 113.8GB/s.~~ chipset. Other devices appearing in the top ten rankings include the Honor Magic9 Pro Max, the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max, and the realme GT8 Pro. This marks a notable shift as a foldable smartphone, rather than a dedicated gaming device, leads the performance charts. Earlier in September 2026, Xiaomi entered intense competition in the foldable market against Huawei’s Mate XT 2 and potential Apple premium devices. Following the official launch of the Xiaomi 18 Fold and Pad 9 Pro Max on September 6 and 7, the company expanded its flagship lineup with the Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China on September 22 and 23.

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