--- title: Xiaomi’s new Xring O3 is built at TSMC, and aimed at a... description: Xiaomi has launched the Xring O3, a system-on-chip that will reportedly be manufactured by TSMC on its 3-nanometre process, according to sources cited by... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/xiaomi-s-new-xring-o3-is-built-at-tsmc-and-aimed-at-a-few-hundred-thousand-phones-ly2fl2zvd copyright: © 2026 Daily Dev Ltd. terms: https://daily.dev/tos/ twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Xiaomi’s new Xring O3 is built at TSMC, and aimed at a few hundred thousand phones | daily.dev og:description: Xiaomi has launched the Xring O3, a system-on-chip that will reportedly be manufactured by TSMC on its 3-nanometre process, according to sources cited by... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/xiaomi-s-new-xring-o3-is-built-at-tsmc-and-aimed-at-a-few-hundred-thousand-phones-ly2fl2zvd og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/LY2FL2ZvD.png og:image:alt: Xiaomi’s new Xring O3 is built at TSMC, and aimed at a few hundred thousand phones og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Xiaomi’s new Xring O3 is built at TSMC, and aimed at a few hundred thousand phones **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Xiaomi has launched the Xring O3, a system-on-chip that will reportedly be manufactured by TSMC on its 3-nanometre process, according to sources cited by Reuters. The chip combines compute, graphics, AI, and imaging on a single die and is earmarked for Xiaomi's upcoming flagship folding phone, with projected shipments of only 200,000 to 300,000 units. That mirrors the pattern set by the previous-generation Xring O1, which shipped around 150,000 smartphone units out of a million total across devices. The move is framed as a capability-proving exercise rather than a bid to replace Qualcomm or MediaTek, following the path Apple, Samsung, and Huawei took with in-house silicon. Unlike Huawei, Xiaomi isn't subject to US export restrictions, so it can buy TSMC's leading-edge capacity directly. No specifications, phone name, or launch date have been disclosed. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Who is manufacturing Xiaomi's new Xring O3 chip and on what process node? TSMC is manufacturing the Xring O3 on its 3-nanometer process, according to people familiar with the matter, though neither Xiaomi nor TSMC confirmed the arrangement when asked. The chip integrates computing, graphics, AI processing, and imaging onto a single die and is intended for Xiaomi's upcoming flagship folding phone. _daily.dev surfaces sourcing on custom mobile silicon for anyone tracking Xiaomi's chip strategy._ ### How many units of Xiaomi's Xring O3 chip are expected to ship? Shipments are expected to land between 200,000 and 300,000 units, all destined for a single upcoming flagship folding phone. That is a small fraction of Xiaomi's tens of millions of quarterly handset shipments, similar to the predecessor Xring O1, which passed a million cumulative shipments across phones, tablets, and watches but only around 150,000 as smartphones. _track niche chip volume trends like this one on daily.dev for context on custom silicon bets._ ### Why can Xiaomi buy TSMC's leading-edge chip capacity while Huawei cannot? Xiaomi is not subject to the US export restrictions that cut Huawei off from TSMC, so it can purchase leading-edge 3nm capacity from Taiwan directly. Huawei instead has to work around the export control regime using whatever advanced processes Chinese domestic foundries can currently produce, which lag behind TSMC's leading nodes. _daily.dev helps engineers follow how export controls reshape access to advanced chip manufacturing._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Xiaomi unveils custom 3nm chip for intelligent driving](https://daily.dev/posts/xiaomi-unveils-custom-3nm-chip-for-intelligent-driving-j6z74s6sj) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Huawei’s Mate 90 bets on 3D chip design to get around US curbs](https://daily.dev/posts/huawei-s-mate-90-bets-on-3d-chip-design-to-get-around-us-curbs-pbozdoluf) · TechCentral · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Qualcomm wants to be the chip inside whatever replaces your smartphone, and it just announced two products toward that end](https://daily.dev/posts/qualcomm-wants-to-be-the-chip-inside-whatever-replaces-your-smartphone-and-it-just-announced-two-pr-uzzjtkasw) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Qualcomm reveals its not-so-elite Snapdragon 8 Gen 5](https://daily.dev/posts/qualcomm-reveals-its-not-so-elite-snapdragon-8-gen-5-bp9qxb5vz) · The Verge · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#tech-news](https://daily.dev/tags/tech-news) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/xiaomi-s-new-xring-o3-is-built-at-tsmc-and-aimed-at-a-few-hundred-thousand-phones-ly2fl2zvd) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Xiaomi’s new Xring O3 is built at TSMC, and aimed at a few hundred thousand phones","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/xiaomi-s-new-xring-o3-is-built-at-tsmc-and-aimed-at-a-few-hundred-thousand-phones-ly2fl2zvd","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/xiaomi-s-new-xring-o3-is-built-at-tsmc-and-aimed-at-a-few-hundred-thousand-phones-ly2fl2zvd"},"datePublished":"2026-08-24T14:35:24.938Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T07:32:03.688Z","description":"Xiaomi has launched the Xring O3, a system-on-chip that will reportedly be manufactured by TSMC on its 3-nanometre process, according to sources cited by...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/f94a01ec08c5b2aa8858de9994e5a190?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/f94a01ec08c5b2aa8858de9994e5a190?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"The Next Web","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Next Web","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tnw","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/xiaomi-s-new-xring-o3-is-built-at-tsmc-and-aimed-at-a-few-hundred-thousand-phones-ly2fl2zvd","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"tech-news","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Next Web","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tnw"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Xiaomi’s new Xring O3 is built at TSMC, and aimed at a few hundred thousand phones"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/xiaomi-s-new-xring-o3-is-built-at-tsmc-and-aimed-at-a-few-hundred-thousand-phones-ly2fl2zvd#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Who is manufacturing Xiaomi's new Xring O3 chip and on what process node?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"TSMC is manufacturing the Xring O3 on its 3-nanometer process, according to people familiar with the matter, though neither Xiaomi nor TSMC confirmed the arrangement when asked. 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