# Xiaomi unveils in-house Xring O3 chipset, challenges Qualcomm 2026-08-24T22:27:10+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Xiaomi has announced the Xring O3, its in-house chipset, claiming it scores 52.2 lakh on AnTuTu, the first mobile SoC to cross the 50 lakh mark. The 3nm chip, made by TSMC, features a 10-core CPU and a 16-core G2-Ultra NX GPU. Xiaomi says the CPU performance is 60% better and graphics performance 85% better than its predecessor, with power efficiency up 64%. The chip will debut in the Xiaomi 18 Fold and Pad 9 Pro Max, launching in September. Bazaar.business today reports Xiaomi also introduced the AI-focused Xring O100 and the automotive Xring D100 chips. GSMarena notes the O3 uses older Arm C1 CPU cores but still beats the Dimensity 9500 in performance and efficiency, coming close to Apple's A19. GSMarena also reports the O3 was tested on a development board with LPDDR6 RAM, achieving 113.8GB/s bandwidth. The chip has an in-house NPU delivering 200 TOPS. GSMarena mentions reports that Xiaomi is banned from using 2nm TSMC nodes for political reasons, though unconfirmed. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the Xring O3's performance claims, but GSMarena adds independent benchmark context from Geekerwan, showing the chip uses older C1 cores and a 3nm node while still competing with newer rivals. Bazaar.business today focuses on Xiaomi's press release, omitting the node limitation and political ban reports. The balanced reading is that Xiaomi has a competitive chip, but its reliance on older process technology and potential node restrictions could limit future generations. The Xiaomi 18 Fold launch in September will test real-world performance. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - bazaar.businesstoday.in (neutral report) Leads with Xiaomi's claims and launch details, no independent analysis - gsmarena.com (neutral report) Provides detailed independent benchmark analysis, notes node limitation This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-26T19:25:55+00:00. Tags: AnTuTu, Qualcomm, Xiaomi, Xring O3 Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/xiaomi-unveils-xring-o3-chip-to-debut-in-september/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/xiaomi-unveils-xring-o3-chip-to-debut-in-september/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/