Qualcomm’s new flagship 5G chip embraced by major Chinese smartphone makers – except Huawei

  • Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi 11smartphone will be one of the first to use the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform, founder Lei Jun said
  • China’s No 1 smartphone vendor Huawei Technologies was not among the Chinese vendors showing support for Qualcomm’s new 5G chip

Che Panin Beijing
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, seen here giving a speech for Xiaomi's 10th anniversary in August, confirmed on Tuesday that its next flagship smartphone will use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888. Photo: Handout/VCG via Getty Images

When US 5G chip leader Qualcomm introduced its latest flagship offering for next-generation smartphones on Tuesday, one customer was conspicuous by its absence.

Qualcomm, whose chips are used in smartphones from the likes of Apple and Samsung Electronics, as well as Chinese vendors led by Huawei Technologies, Oppo and Xiaomi, launched the new Snapdragon 888 chip during a virtual event hosted by the US firm on Tuesday.

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