Qualcomm announced its next-gen flagship mobile chipset, Snapdragon 845, at the ongoing Snapdragon Summit in Maui, Hawaii. While Qualcomm did not detail the specifications of the new SoC, it did mention that it will offer faster data speeds and longer battery life. Xiaomi's CEO Lei Jun took the stage to announce partnership with Qualcomm, and that the company's next flagship smartphone will be powered by Snapdragon 845 mobile platform.
Jun also highlighted the fact the Mi 1 that was launched six years ago was powered by Qualcomm SoC. He also mentioned that 238 million Xiaomi smartphones across the globe are powered by Qualcomm chipsets. Jun also highlighted that according to a recent IDC report (Q3 2017), Xiaomi grew by 102 percent, and the company is ranked number 1 in Indian smartphone market with a market share of 23.5 percent, same as Samsung.
Now, Xiaomi is expected to launch the Mi 7 soon, and it is not difficult to guess that the smartphone will be powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC. Based on the rumors, the smartphone will be launched in February 2018 at MWC 2018. The smartphone is expected to come with glass back design and support for wireless charging.
With 18:9 displays getting highly popular, even with mid-range smartphones, the Mi 7 is also expected to come with a Mi MIX2 like display with higher screen-to-body ratio. It is expected to be an OLED screen manufactured by Samsung. And while previous rumors hinted that the smartphone could feature in-display fingerprint sensor, latest rumors say otherwise.
While Xiaomi did not bring the Mi 6 to India, but launched the Mi MIX 2 instead, it will be interesting to see if Xiaomi chooses to launch the Mi 7 in India.
Disclaimer: The correspondent is in Maui, Hawaii on Qualcomm's invite. Qualcomm paid for his travel and accommodation in Hawaii.
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Source: Xiaomi's next flagship smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC: Lei Jun
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