Xiaomi positions XringO1 as Apple A18 rival

On May 22, Xiaomi unveiled the Xring O1, a ten-core SoC with 19 billion transistors built on a three-nanometre process. Powering the new 15S Pro and Pad 7 Ultra, the chip reportedly matches Apple’s A18 Pro in performance and surpasses it in select benchmarks. The Xring O1 marks a milestone in Xiaomi’s R&D, backed by RMB 13.5 billion over four years.