Overview

• Xiaomi confirmed three models for the 17 lineup that will globally debut Qualcomm’s fifth‑generation Snapdragon flagship, with Lu Weibing hosting a Sept. 19 livestream Q&A as Lei Jun’s video revealed the 17 Pro’s customizable rear back‑screen.
• Reported Geekbench entries for a Xiaomi 17‑series device show the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen5 scoring near 12,000 in multi‑core tests, with claims it tops Apple’s A19 Pro in multi‑core performance, pending official confirmation.
• Huawei’s Hongmeng Zhixing brands are initiating ADS 4.0 over‑the‑air upgrades: ZhiJie’s build passed filing with pushes slated to start Friday and a full rollout targeted for Sept. 23, while AITO Wenjie M8’s ADS 4 approval is in place with upgrades expected to begin tomorrow.
• Enjoy S9T, the first travel car under Hongmeng Zhixing, logged more than 7,500 pre‑orders in 24 hours, begins deliveries Sept. 21, ships with ADS 4, and uses Huawei’s DriveONE motors across the range.
• At Huawei Connect, the company outlined Ascend 950 architecture updates, adding lower‑precision formats, higher vector compute, 2.5× interconnect bandwidth, and support for its self‑developed HBM, with further roadmap details disclosed.