While we knew a lot about the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset going into the Snapdragon Summit, there was one big reveal we weren’t anticipating. The rumored Xiaomi Series 14 launch is on for later this week, with the new flagship range of devices from the Chinese tech brand officially the first to integrate the next-generation chipset.
While much still isn’t clear about the Xiaomi Series 14 launch at the time of writing, especially which regions the phone is launching in, it is an exciting time for the brand. Considering the might of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, we’re anticipating the new smartphones making our list of the best Xiaomi phones on launch, with the promise of a 25% faster GPU and 30% faster CPU than devices using the 8 Gen 2 technology. For a gaming-orientated site like ours, the promise of an even higher-quality gaming experience is something to look forward to.
Still, the emphasis is very much on generative AI with the Xiaomi 14 Series of smartphones. Both Qualcomm, the creators of Snapdragon, and Xiaomi are making big steps forward with next-generation AI technology, with fresh AI camera features to rival the release of the Google Tensor 3 chipset and Pixel 8 series of phones.
If you want to watch the announcement for yourself, check out the Snapdragon Summit stream below and skip to around one hour and 45 minutes into the presentation. You know you’re in the right place when Xiaomi president William Lu steps out onto the stage. As for the Xiaomi 14 Series launch stream, make a note in your calendars for 04:00 ET / 07:00 PT / 12:00 BST on October 26. We’ll update this page with the link to the stream as soon as we have it, and you can expect highlights from the launch itself here, too.
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With that, you’re up to date with the official reveal of the Xiaomi 14 Series launch from the Snapdragon Summit. To check out some other smartphones from brands we expect to also integrate the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset before too long, see our guides to the best Samsung phones and the best OnePlus phones.