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March 4, 2026

China's Xiaomi tells CNBC it's planning a yearly smartphone chip release and its own AI assistant for overseas

Last year, Xiaomi launched the XRing O1, a system-on-chip (SoC) based on an advanced 3 nanometer manufacturing process.

China's Xiaomi tells CNBC it's planning a yearly smartphone chip release and its own AI assistant for overseas

TL;DR

  • Xiaomi plans to launch a new smartphone processor chip every year.
  • The company is developing its own AI assistant for overseas markets.
  • The new chip will debut in a device launched in China this year and eventually be included in international phone models.
  • Xiaomi aims to tightly integrate its hardware and software through custom SoCs and its HyperOS operating system.
  • The international AI assistant will launch alongside Xiaomi's EVs overseas and may partner with Google's Gemini models.
  • Xiaomi invested at least 50 billion yuan ($6.9 billion) over 10 years in chip development.

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