Why do so many people buy Xiaomi phones?

Let’s kick off with the main reason why 99.9\% of people buy Xiaomi phones – the price. You can essentially pick up a Xiaomi phone that packs in an OLED display and triple-lens camera, alongside 8GB of RAM and Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 865 CPU, for less than $400/£400 – so, around 60\% less than a similar phone from Samsung or Apple.

Is Xiaomi’s ‘made in India’ stance being promoted?

Meanwhile, Xiaomi’s India head Manu Jain has been actively promoting Xiaomi’s ‘Made in India’ stance through media interviews and social media postings. Jain shares in a tweet “ We are more Indian than anyone else.

Is Xiaomi sharing your data with Chinese behavioral analytics company?

On top of this, the data collected was pinging domains related to a Chinese behavioral analytics company called Sensors Data. Xiaomi is also listed as a customer of Sensors Data. Xiaomi, however, maintains that none of the data is actually shared with Sensors Data.

Why is Xiaomi’s MIUI so different?

They have years of experience and testing to fall back on. Xiaomi is a little different in this context; it’s only real experience is the Chinese market and that is totally different from western markets like the US and UK. For this reason, Xiaomi’s MIUI can take a bit of getting used to – even if you’re an experienced phone journalist.

Why is it so hard to buy a Chinese phone?

For various reasons many of them have, in the main, chosen not to compete in Western markets, only dipping their toes in every now and then – some of this has to do with patent law, which is a story for another day. This means Chinese handsets can be a little tricky to get hold of.

Are Xiaomi smartphones made in India?

Yes! Xiaomi Smartphones are Made In India. Apart from the latest flagship, the Mi 10, which is currently being manufactured in China, all other Xiaomi smartphones]