Xiaomi has been rumored to unveil its Mi7 early in 2018 to get a head start against Samsung and LG. The first flagship from the Chinese manufacturer for next year will undoubtedly feature a Snapdragon 845 and in order to allow Xiaomi to release it without facing any production setbacks, Qualcomm has been rumored to be working with the company in optimizing its next-gen chipset. Qualcomm Might Be Willing to Make the Effort With Xiaomi for Its Mi7 or Risk the Manufacturer Invest More Resources for in-house SoC Development Xiaomi might not sell as many devices as Samsung, Apple, or Huawei but Qualcomm would still have sufficient incentive by rumored to be working with the Chinese manufacturer. For starters, the company has started in-house SoC development this year, with the Surge S1 the first fruit of the company’s efforts. The Surge S2 is expected to be manufactured on the 16nm FinFET architecture , followed by an advanced SoC made using the 10nm FinFET lithography. ...