Oppo will produce its own chips with help from OnePlus and Realme

Still, Oppo seems to realize that this is the right time to step into this customized chip game.

Recently, Oppo executives issued an internal announcement that revealed a plan called “Mariana Plan”. Mariana Plan – after the world’s deepest ocean abyss – makes it clear that the company is working on homegrown chips for its devices.

The plan is thought to be led by a technical committee, headed by a former Qualcomm Technical Director. And yet, not only Oppo, OnePlus and Realme engineers will also be involved in this ambitious customized chip plan.

The fact that both OnePlus and Realme are present shows that Oppo’s plan is not merely an act of spending money. Both OnePlus and Realme have been using Oppo designs and technologies for years. In addition, Oppo has previously announced plans to pour $ 7 billion into research and development within the next 3 years.

Is this Oppo backup plan?

” Our highest goal is to make chips that serve our customers well. This is a long-term investment, not to compete with our partners,” Oppo said. The company emphasizes that Qualcomm and MediaTek are still partners that play a particularly important role with Oppo, so don’t expect to see major changes soon on its devices, at least in terms of chipsets. .

News of Oppo’s self-sufficiency in chip production comes as Huawei continues to suffer from negative effects due to U.S. sanctions. Huawei is currently unable to use Qualcomm chipsets and has to switch to “home grown” Kirin chipsets and MediaTek chipsets instead.

If faced with a similar ban, Oppo would suffer a lot more damage, because it relies heavily on Qualcomm to have chips used on most flagship models, and the company itself has no parts. Which specializes in custom SoCs. Developing a home-grown chip will take years, so the Chinese brand won’t be able to immediately give up on Qualcomm processors to switch to its own processors sooner or later.

On the side of Realme and OnePlus, it is likely that they are also concerned about the sanctions that Huawei is facing, so the fact that these companies join hands – both in resources and human resources – into Oppo’s efforts is something. perfectly reasonable.

Reference: AndroidAuthority