Qualcomm, Xiaomi sign new deal to power next-gen phones, wearables, and AR devices

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Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Xiaomi Corporation are marking 15 years of collaboration with a new multi-year agreement. This relationship has been pivotal in driving innovation across the technology industry, and both companies are committed to delivering industry-leading products and solutions across various device categories globally in the coming years.

Xiaomi and Qualcomm’s sustained collaboration and future plans

The agreement outlines continued development of premium smartphones, with Xiaomi set to be among the first to adopt Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon 8-series chipsets later in 2025. Moreover, Qualcomm’s chipsets will be integrated into multiple future product lines across China and global markets, which will extend to areas including automotive, wearables, smart home devices, tablets, and AR/VR applications.

The collaboration between the two companies began in 2011 with the Xiaomi Mi 1, and since then, Xiaomi’s devices, including its recent 15 series smartphones, have consistently used premium Snapdragon chips in their flagship models. Xiaomi is also set to be among the first companies to integrate the next-generation premium Snapdragon 8-series later this year, as the Chinese smartphone maker has officially confirmed that the Xiaomi 16 series will launch with the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 (tentative name) processor.

Xiaomi also uses Qualcomm’s Wi-Fi platforms, including Wi-Fi 7, to support its latest routers and connected devices. In wearables, Xiaomi’s smartwatches and earbuds use Qualcomm chipsets. Other peripheral products, such as the Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro, which uses the Snapdragon S7 and S7+ Gen 1 Sound Platforms, and the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro, which runs on the Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform.

Qualcomm and Xiaomi also intend to collaborate on AI-powered functionality in mobile devices and other categories, including AR/VR glasses and future automotive systems.