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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Chinese Giant Xiaomi Announces $6.9 Billion to Develop In-House Chips Amid US-China Trade Tensions
On May 19, Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) CEO Lei Jun made a Weibo post announcing the company's intention to invest at least 50 billion yuan, around $6.9 billion, in the development of its own chips over the next ten years. This move is part of the Chinese technology giant's plans to expand its home-grown technology, spurred by the ongoing US-China trade war. Pixabay/Public Domain Since the US has revoked access to semiconductors for some Chinese companies, Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) is doubling down on its efforts. According to a Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) spokesperson, the investment will start in 2025. CEO Lei Jun also announced that Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) plans to release its Xring O1 on May 22. Xring O1 is a system-on-chip (SoC) based on a 3-nanometer manufacturing process, one of the most advanced on the market, and will power the company's upcoming smartphone. A SoC is a semiconductor type that helps run devices like smartphones through various components. It can include wireless connectivity, memory, and other parts. For reference, the A18 Pro chips used in Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max smartphones follow the same building procedure as Xring O1, bringing attention to its impending release. While we acknowledge the potential of Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than XIACF and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the . READ NEXT: and . Disclosure: None.
South China Morning Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Xiaomi flexes chip prowess as new XRing O1 bests Apple's A18 Pro in certain tests
Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled its new XRing O1 integrated circuit (IC) – designed to power the company's next-generation smartphones and tablets – that it claims bested the performance of Apple 's latest A18 Pro chip in certain benchmark tests. 'I have confidence to say that the XRing O1 is very strong,' Xiaomi founder, chairman and chief executive Lei Jun said on Thursday at an event in Beijing , where the firm's in-house-designed system-on-a-chip (SoC) was launched, alongside the 15S Pro smartphone and Pad 7 Ultra. Lei attributed the XRing O1's performance to its system architecture and production using an advanced 3-nanometre lithography process, which enabled Xiaomi to pack 19 billion transistors on the SoC – a chip density on par with Apple's A18 series. The XRing O1 features a so-called 10-core design, in which an IC has 10 individual processing units – or cores – capable of executing instructions. At Thursday's event, Lei present data showing the XRing O1 matching Apple's A18 Pro chip in single-core and multi-core tests, and surpassing the US-designed chip 'by a large margin' in other benchmark tests. The XRing O1's launch marked the culmination of Xiaomi's four-year-long journey to develop an advanced SoC that delivers top-tier performance, using Apple's A-series chips as its benchmark.
South China Morning Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Xiaomi founder flexes chip prowess as new XRing O1 bests Apple's A18 Pro in certain tests
Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled its new XRing O1 integrated circuit (IC) – designed to power the company's next-generation smartphones and tablets – that it claims bested the performance of Apple 's latest A18 Pro chip in certain benchmark tests. 'I have confidence to say that the XRing O1 is very strong,' Xiaomi founder, chairman and chief executive Lei Jun said on Thursday at an event in Beijing , where the firm's in-house-designed system-on-a-chip (SoC) was launched, alongside the 15S Pro smartphone and Pad 7 Ultra. Lei attributed the XRing O1's performance to its system architecture and production using an advanced 3-nanometre lithography process, which enabled Xiaomi to pack 19 billion transistors on the SoC – a chip density on par with Apple's A18 series. The XRing O1 features a so-called 10-core design, in which an IC has 10 individual processing units – or cores – capable of executing instructions. At Thursday's event, Lei present data showing the XRing O1 matching Apple's A18 Pro chip in single-core and multi-core tests, and surpassing the US-designed chip 'by a large margin' in other benchmark tests. The XRing O1's launch marked the culmination of Xiaomi's four-year-long journey to develop an advanced SoC that delivers top-tier performance, using Apple's A-series chips as its benchmark.
CNBC
22-05-2025
- Business
- CNBC
China's Xiaomi claims new phone chip rivals Apple at a cheaper price
BEIJING — Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi is taking on Apple's iPhone with an advanced chip and a cheaper phone. Xiaomi is winning the battle on the pricing of its latest phone. The new Xiaomi 15S Pro starts at 5,499 yuan ($764) — making it eligible for a state-subsidized discount — and is significantly cheaper than Apple models containing the company's most advanced phone chip. The iPhone 16 Pro starts at 7,999 yuan, while the iPhone Pro Max model begins at 9,999 yuan — above the 6,000 yuan cut-off for a Chinese government discount for consumers. And Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun claims his company also has a competitive chip, saying at a launch event on Thursday that Xiaomi's new Xring O1 beat Apple's A18 Pro on several technical metrics, including the ability to operate a game with less heat. CNBC has not independently verified these claims. CNBC has reached out to Apple for comment. "Apple is still number one," Lei said in Mandarin, according to a CNBC translation. He said the Xring O1's performance should not be seen as an attempt to pressure Apple, but rather as an indicator of the great effort Xiaomi made to develop a comparable processor. The U.S. has increasingly restricted China's ability to access high-end equipment for developing advanced semiconductors used in training artificial intelligence models. Lei did not discuss any significant AI features for the 15S Pro, but showed how it could be used to lock and unlock a compatible car. He announced that Xiaomi will spend 200 billion yuan on research and development in the next five years, starting from 2026, and predicted 30% revenue growth this year. Lei had teased the 3 nanometer chip last week on Chinese social media app Weibo. He later noted the chip is in mass production and said the company would invest at least 50 billion yuan ($6.9 billion) over the next 10 years in its own chip development. Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max use A18 Pro chips built on the same 3 nanometer 40% of Xiaomi's phones currently use chips by Qualcomm and MediaTek, according to Counterpoint Research Partner Niel Shah. Xiaomi spent 13.5 billion ($1.87 billion) over four years to develop the Xring O1, Lei said in a social media post. He revealed that the company started developing chips in 2014 and unveiled one in 2017, before temporarily suspending such research. Last spring, Xiaomi launched its first electric car, the SU7 sedan, with a price $4,000 below that of Tesla's Model 3 at the time. Ford CEO Jim Farley said he spent months driving a Xiaomi electric car, as he tried to assess competition from Chinese automakers. Xiaomi's first SUV, called the YU7, will be officially released in July, Lei said in a social media post, noting the car's price wouldn't be revealed Thursday. Lei did share some promotional images and car features at the event. The company delivered more than 28,000 vehicles in April, down from its record of more than 29,000 during the previous month. That comes after the crash of an SU7 vehicle in China, which left three people dead. China has since required automakers to use more conservative language when advertising driver-assist systems. Xiaomi is set to release its first-quarter results on May 27, after the company in March reported record revenue and net profit for 2024. Sales generated from overseas markets last year accounted for nearly 42% of total revenue. The company's shares remain more than 50% higher year-to-date.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Chinese Giant Xiaomi Announces $6.9 Billion to Develop In-House Chips Amid US-China Trade Tensions
On May 19, Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) CEO Lei Jun made a Weibo post announcing the company's intention to invest at least 50 billion yuan, around $6.9 billion, in the development of its own chips over the next ten years. This move is part of the Chinese technology giant's plans to expand its home-grown technology, spurred by the ongoing US-China trade war. Pixabay/Public Domain Since the US has revoked access to semiconductors for some Chinese companies, Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) is doubling down on its efforts. According to a Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) spokesperson, the investment will start in 2025. CEO Lei Jun also announced that Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) plans to release its Xring O1 on May 22. Xring O1 is a system-on-chip (SoC) based on a 3-nanometer manufacturing process, one of the most advanced on the market, and will power the company's upcoming smartphone. A SoC is a semiconductor type that helps run devices like smartphones through various components. It can include wireless connectivity, memory, and other parts. For reference, the A18 Pro chips used in Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max smartphones follow the same building procedure as Xring O1, bringing attention to its impending release. While we acknowledge the potential of Xiaomi (OTC:XIACF) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than XIACF and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the . READ NEXT: and . Disclosure: None. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
