Xiaomi’s Xring Chipset Strategy Aims to Avoid Huawei-Like US Sanctions

Companies are slowly starting to build their own chipsets. Apple has its A-series, Google has the Tensor series, Samsung has its Exynos series, and Huawei has its Kirin series. So, for Xiaomi to hop on board the bandwagon and for the company to create its own Xring series of chipsets doesn’t really surprise us.

Xiaomi Xring could be its own company

According to a post on X by tipster Jukanlosreve, Xiaomi is getting ready to launch its own chipset, which is apparently called Xring. The team behind Xring is said to comprise about 1,000 employees. What’s interesting about this report is that it has been suggested that Xiaomi will actually keep the Xring team separate from the company, potentially as a separate company.

This is because Xiaomi doesn’t want to attract too much attention from the US to the company. We’ve seen what happened when Chinese companies attract too much attention. Huawei is a good example of that. Huawei was poised to overtake both Apple and Samsung in the market space. However, the US government stepped in and placed sanctions on the company, and almost overnight, Huawei’s market share nearly disappeared.

The future of Xring is uncertain

That being said, it is unclear what we can expect from Xiaomi’s Xring chipset. The semiconductor space is essentially a duopoly. Qualcomm and MediaTek are the only two companies from which smartphone makers can choose. However, if Xiaomi only plans on using the Xring for its own phones, then it shouldn’t be an issue. Although we imagine that Qualcomm might not be too pleased at potentially losing a customer.

This is the same path that Google is taking with its Tensor chipsets. By creating its own custom chipset, Google gains more control over both the hardware and software. It also means that Google does not need to rely on Qualcomm to decide what Android can or cannot do.

We can only assume that Xiaomi wants to take that direction. However, we also have to question the chances of Xiaomi’s Xring chipset. The US government is waging a trade war against China, and limiting China’s access to semiconductor tech is one of its strategies. If Xiaomi cannot develop a chipset that offers meaningful performance, it could be an exercise in futility.Even Huawei is struggling. Huawei and SMIC have made some progress. But compared to Qualcomm, MediaTek, and TSMC, there is still a long way to go.

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