Xiaomi may launch its first own 5G chipset next year
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is reportedly building its own 5G chipset for smartphones. A tipster has now provided more details about the mobile platform. The tech giant’s own chip is said to be launched in the first half of 2025. It is rumored to be built in collaboration with chipmaker Unisoc, who will also supply the 5G modems for the SoC. The company has yet to officially announce that it plans to build a chipset and it is not known whether it will be used for flagship smartphones or mid-range handsets.
Xiaomi’s internal 5G chipset details
Tipster and data engineer Yogesh Brar shared details about the upcoming Xiaomi chipset in a after on X (formerly known as Twitter). According to the leak, the SOC is based on TSMC’s N4P process technology, which manufactures 5nm processors. The company is reportedly purchasing 5G modems from Unisoc as part of the partnership.
Xiaomi’s very first mobile platform is said to offer similar performance as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. For reference, the Snapdragon chip was used in the Samsung Galaxy S22 series and the Xiaomi 12 Pro. Based on that, it is likely that the tech giant will not use it for its flagship smartphones and may reserve it for the mid-range phones. However, a lot will also depend on the optimization of the mobile platform.
Notably, Xiaomi has so far used chipsets from Snapdragon, MediaTek and Unisoc for its smartphones. The move to develop in-house SoC could be aimed at reducing dependency on third-party processors and optimizing costs. Another reason could be to provide an optimized experience for the company’s HyperOS, which is now used across all its devices.
It should be noted, however, that none of the information shared here comes from Xiaomi, and should therefore be taken with a healthy dose of skepticism. Whether or not the tech giant is building its own chipset will be known once an official announcement is made.
Separately, the company on Tuesday launched its Xiaomi X Pro QLED smart TV series in India. The smart TVs are powered by Google TV and come in 43-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch display sizes with 4K resolution.
