Vivo is currently gearing up to launch its first self-developing chip which is reportedly an Image Signal Processor (ISP). The chip, which has been codenamed “Yueying,” has now appeared in the leaked image.

The leaked image has been shared by reliable tipster Digital Chat Station and it reveals that the first chip from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer will be called Vivo V1 as the branding appears on the chip.

Vivo V1 Chip Leak

Vivo V1 Chip Leak

The image shows the physical map of the Vivo V1 chip, indicating that the mass production may have been completed or is still undergoing. In any case, it is expected to be officially announced soon. While the launch date is not yet known, reports indicate that Vivo’s first in-house chip could be announced along with the Vivo X70 series smartphones next month.

So far, we are aware of two chip-related trademarks from the company — Vivo SoC and Vivo Chip. The product categories covered by these two trademarks include central processing units, modems, computer chips, printed circuits, and computer storage.

It’s noteworthy that Vivo partnered with Samsung for the Research & Development of chipset and the Chinese brand was closely associated with the development, providing in-depth inputs during the process.

Vivo is quite focused on developing chips as the company is planning to have a team of around 500-600 members in this department. It is currently looking to hire several new team members to the chip division for Research & Development. The company has also planned to invest a huge amount in the Research & Development of 5G, Artificial Intelligence, and other emerging technologies.

OPPO, the sister company of Vivo, is also developing its own chip which is expected to be officially released with the Find X4 smartphone early next year. Both these companies are following the footsteps of Xioami which has already launched an ISP chip named Surge C1.

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