Chinese phone makers embrace Qualcomm's new 5G chipsets

By Qi Xijia Source: Global Times Published: 2020/12/2 18:08:50

A staff member of Qualcomm presents 5G devices at the Sci-tech Life exhibition area during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China, on Nov. 7, 2019. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)


Chinese mobile phone makers voiced their support to Qualcomm's new 5G chipsets as China-US tech cooperation under incoming Biden administration are expected to return to normalcy, experts said.

Qualcomm introduced its latest flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset on Tuesday which is expected to power a range of Chinese flagship smartphones including OPPO, Xiaomi, Realme, Lenovo, MEIZU, OnePlus, Vivo, and ZTE.

The Snapdragon 888, comes with a third generation Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF System and enables global compatibility by offering mmWave and sub-6 across all major bands worldwide, according to the company.

Chinese smart phone maker OPPO said it look forward to strengthening collaboration with Qualcomm to advance global 5G development, according to a statement sent to Global Times on Wednesday.

"For a long time, OPPO and Qualcomm Technologies have shared a close relationship. We share similar visions in our pursuit of an ultimate mobile experience," said Alen Wu, OPPO Vice President and President of Global Sales, noting OPPO's latest Find X Series Smartphones are set to be launched globally in Q1 2021 and will be one of the first to feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform.

Realme also announced their latest flagship product under the brand code-named 'Race' will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Mobile Platform.

Chinese and US tech rivalry is expected to be more measured under the incoming Biden administration, avoiding the extreme volatility which have characterized Trump's time in office, Ma Jihua, a veteran industry analyst, told the Global Times on Wednesday.

"Chinese and US tech cooperation is expected to return to the state three years ago. However, their technology rivalry won't go away while the US seek to contain China's advancing technological development," Ma said.



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