Xiaomi 12 series world's first smartphone by Snapdragon 8, 5G Gen 1 chip on the way

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset was recently unveiled as the next flagship chip to power the premium Android smartphones of 2022. We already know the Realme GT 2 Pro and Moto Edge X30 will be among the first devices to adopt the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset..

In a tweet, Xiaomi Founder and CEO, Mr. Lei Jun said that the Xiaomi 12 series will be the "world's first smartphones powered by the new Snapdragon 8 5G Gen 1 mobile platform".

Qualcomm has always been one of the most important partners of Xiaomi. Today I'm proud to announce that after months of joint effort between Xiaomi and Qualcomm, Xiaomi 12 Series will be the world's first smartphones powered by the new @Snapdragon 8 5G Gen 1 mobile platform. pic.twitter.com/U7l3BytRce