This top Android brand will still use Snapdragon 8 series chips alongside its in-house option

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Xiaomi and Qualcomm have signed a multi-year partnership to lead innovation in the premium smartphone space. Despite developing an in-house chip, the Chinese smartphone giant will continue offering flagships featuring Snapdragon 8 series chips. It will be among the first OEMs to launch a flagship with the next-gen Snapdragon 8 series chip later this year. Xiaomi is typically among the first smartphone makers to launch a flagship with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon chip each year. Although the company is on track to launch an in-house smartphone chipset this month, its future flagships will continue to feature Snapdragon 8 series chips. Qualcomm and Xiaomi have a long-standing partnership, and the companies are celebrating 15 years of ongoing collaboration this year. To celebrate this milestone, the brands have inked a multi-year agreement “to lead innovation with premium smartphones.” As part of this agreement, Xiaomi will continue to offer ... Read full article.