The debut of Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor should have been given to Lenovo. Although Qualcomm is a shareholder of Xiaomi, there is no reason to say that "I am a shareholder and I have to debut for you".
According to public data, QUALCOMM Venture Capital has invested in Xiaomi together with Shunwei, Qiming, Chenxing, IDG, Temasek and other private foundations as early as December 2011. With its relationship with Qualcomm, Xiaomi, as a small mobile phone The enterprise has won the right to launch many Qualcomm chips. But why isn't the 855 starter Xiaomi?
In fact, in recent years, there are fewer and fewer opportunities for Xiaomi to get the first launch of Qualcomm chips. They include 845, 820, 636, 660 and 855, from the mid end to the high-end.
First, it is the market behavior who gets the first round. It is not that I invest in you, but that resources are given to you. Don't believe it. You see, Samsung has produced so many bangs, but it doesn't use them at home. It also mocks the bangs from time to time.
Second, based on its own interests, in order to seek profits and maximize market share, Qualcomm often prefers Samsung or other manufacturers with larger shipments as the first mover.
Third, and the most important reason, other mobile phone manufacturers always use my chips and pay patent fees. You Xiaomi just won't listen to me and want to develop their own chips (surging series), occupying my share. Just imagine, if you are Qualcomm, will you still spend money to raise a white eyed wolf (Xiaomi)?