XIAOMI(HK:01810) Guan Cha Zhe Wang·2025-07-07 10:18Group 1 - Xiaomi's public relations manager Wang Hua denied rumors about the termination of the partnership with Leica, stating that previous claims about the Xiaomi 14 being the last collaboration were also false [1][6] - In May, there were reports of issues in the collaboration, particularly regarding the absence of the "LEICA" watermark in the camera after system upgrades, which Xiaomi explained was due to compliance with Leica's updated visual standards [4][6] - The strategic partnership between Xiaomi and Leica was announced on May 23, 2022, with the first jointly developed series, the Xiaomi 12S, launched on July 4, 2022 [6][8] Group 2 - Insider information suggested that each phone's licensing fee with Leica could reach $3-5, indicating that reducing these fees could lower production costs and enhance pricing advantages, particularly affecting Xiaomi's Redmi and POCO series [6] - The upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip, expected to be released in September, is based on TSMC's third-generation 3nm N3P process and features a second-generation self-developed Oryon CPU architecture [7]