Last year, Xiaomi launched the 17, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max in September, while vivo and Oppo came out with the X300, X300 Pro, Find X9 and Find X9 Pro in October.
According to a new rumor from China, Xiaomi will launch the 18 series this September, which is not surprising. However, the source claims that vivo and Oppo aim to introduce the X500 series and Find X10 series respectively in September.
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
This would allow them to better compete with Xiaomi right from the start. Xiaomi will likely still have a short window of exclusivity for using Qualcomm’s latest and greatest chips (Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 Pro), just as it has for the past few years. This has no impact on the launch of the X500 and Find
Of course, when any of these devices will be released internationally (and which ones, at that) is an entirely different question. Chinese smartphone makers have always prioritized the domestic market for these launches, so we assume it will be at least a few weeks, if not months, before we see a Xiaomi 18, a vivo X300, or an Oppo Find X10 outside of China.
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