Xiaomi Confirms XRING 03 3nm Launch in 2026 as Rivals Move to 2nm

6 articles · Updated · Wccftech · May 16

Lu Weibing said Xiaomi’s XRING 03 will launch later this year, confirming the in-house chip’s next release after XRING 01.
TSMC’s 3nm process—likely the N3P node—will power XRING 03, leaving Xiaomi a generation behind expected 2nm chips from Apple, Qualcomm, MediaTek and Samsung.
Wafer economics appear to be a key constraint: top-end 2nm chips such as Qualcomm’s next flagship are estimated to cost more than $300, a harder equation for Xiaomi’s smaller volumes.
That 3nm choice could still broaden XRING 03’s use beyond phones and tablets, with earlier reports pointing to possible automotive applications that may require longer validation.
Few specifications are known, but Xiaomi is expected to keep using ARM CPU and GPU designs rather than custom cores, underscoring a strategy focused on ecosystem expansion over process leadership.

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