Qualcomm and Xiaomi deepen partnership with new Snapdragon deal

The Qualcomm Xiaomi partnership is going long-term. Both companies just signed a new multi-year agreement that guarantees Snapdragon chips will continue powering Xiaomi’s premium smartphones for years to come. But it’s not just about phones—this deal stretches into wearables, smart home devices, AR/VR, and even Xiaomi’s electric vehicles.

Xiaomi won’t just use Snapdragon 8-series chips in upcoming flagship phones. They’ll be among the first to launch devices with Qualcomm’s next-gen Snapdragon platform later this year. That means more Xiaomi devices with cutting-edge mobile processors, improved AI performance, and global 5G support. Expect this to cover the next few iterations of Xiaomi’s high-end Mi series and possibly upcoming foldables.

Outside the phone world, the Qualcomm Xiaomi partnership is expanding across the entire device ecosystem. Xiaomi’s SU7 electric car already runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Cockpit platform and 5G Auto Modem. Their smartwatches and earbuds feature Snapdragon wearable and audio platforms. Even the company’s Wi-Fi 7 routers are powered by Qualcomm’s networking chips.

It’s a full-stack collaboration that now spans smartphones, EVs, smart displays, and everything in between—exactly the kind of edge-to-cloud strategy Qualcomm is banking on. And for Xiaomi, it locks in early access to next-gen silicon and futureproofs its lineup against growing competition in China and abroad.