Xiaomi's upcoming independent chipset will be available in two variants: Report

Last month, it was **reported** that Xiaomi might be gearing up to start using its own mobile chipsets in its handets. Currently, the company’s smartphones are powered by either Qualcomm or MediaTek chipsets, except the Xiaomi Redmi 2A which sports the Leadcore chipset. According to a report by MyDrivers, Xiaomi will release two different versions of its own chipset. The first one will be used for low-end devices such as the Redmi series while the second one, will be a high-end octa-core processor sporting chip which will be seen in their mid-range devices. However, it is being said that the company will still rely on Qualcomm processors for their high-end devices such as the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 5. In the past, Korean giant Samsung had also moved away from Qualcomm and started using its Exynos chipset. We have seen the flagship Samsung phones such as the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge and S6 edge+ sporting Exynos chipsets. Other manufacturers such as Apple and Huawei also power their own smartphones and do not depend on third party chipset manufacturers. Xiaomi has also reportedly acquired the full range of ARM core licenses. According to a  report, the company recently hired Qualcomm China Head Wang Xiang which should speed up the process too. As of now, Xiaomi has not announced anything officially regarding its mobile chipset venture.