Xiaomi officially announced with its self-developed XRing O1 a couple of days ago, marking its entry into the smartphone chipset segment. After years in the making, this chip marks a significant milestone for Xiaomi, positioning them as the fourth global smartphone brand and the second in China to develop its own System on Chip (SoC). So here’s everything you need to know about this proprietary chipset.
A Decade in the Making
The development of the XRing O1 represents a substantial investment and commitment by Xiaomi to enhance its technological capabilities. As per recent reports, the chip has been in development for 10 years now. In other words, this is a long project that showcases Xiaomi’s efforts in getting more control over its supply chain and optimizing its products.
Cutting-Edge Technology
The XRing O1 is apparently built on TSMC’s advanced 3nm node. The advanced process suggests that the Chinese tech giant aims on offering performance, whilst not compromising on power efficiency. It is an octa core processor with a 1+3+4 configuration:
- One high-performance Cortex-X925 core clocked at 3.2GHz.
- Three Cortex-A725 cores at 2.6GHz.
- Four Cortex-A520 efficiency cores at 2.0GHz.
For graphics, the XRing O1 uses an Imagination Technologies IMG DXT72 GPU clocked at 1.3GHz. This GPU is rumored to outperform the Adreno 740 found in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, indicating a strong emphasis on gaming and visual performance.
Performance Benchmarks
While the Xring has yet to be seen in action in real world tests, a recent GeekBench sighting hinted at its horsepower. However, the popular benchmarking platform painted a slightly different picture regarding the core configuration and GPU:
- 2x high-performance cores at 3.90GHz
- 4x performance cores at 3.40GHz
- 2x efficiency cores at 1.89GHz
- 2x additional efficiency cores at 1.80GHz
- GPU: Mali-G925 Immortalis
The Xring O1 also managed to get a score of 2413 points in the single core test and 8068 points in the multi core test.
So what phone will it debut on?
The XRing O1 will debut in the Xiaomi 15S Pro, a which is an upcoming flagship phone designed for performance. This model was spotted in China’s 3C certification, and it was later confirmed by the brand’s official teasers. As Xiaomi moves to its in-house smartphone chip, it might be able to offer more competitive pricing on this device or in future models as it bypasses established chipmakers like Qualcomm and MediaTek.
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