Xiaomi 12 will be ‘available soon’ with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset
The Xiaomi 12 is coming soon, and the company’s CEO has confirmed it’ll be the first smartphone announced that will feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.
Lei Jun, Founder and CEO of Xiaomi, appeared in a video during Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit 2021 event where he confirmed the phone’s name and the fact it’d feature the new chipset.
Jun also said the phone “will be available soon”. He didn’t confirm a launch date for the Xiaomi 12, but a recent leak has suggested the company will be revealing its new phone in China on December 16.
The first with Qualcomm’s latest
Previously, Xiaomi has introduced its flagship phones in China first and then brought them to other markets (including the UK) at a later date. We expect it to be a similar sitatuon here, although that has yet to be confirmed.
This is the first phone manufacturer that has confirmed it’ll be using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in its next flagship phone. We expect to see more manufacturers confirm over the coming days and weeks.
The Xiaomi 12 is coming soon, and the company’s CEO has confirmed it’ll be the first smartphone announced that will feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. Lei Jun, Founder and CEO of Xiaomi, appeared in a video during Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit 2021 event where he confirmed the…
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