Xiaomi is now a key player in the TV market in China. In fact, according to three different institutions, Xiaomi was the number one TV manufacturer in China in terms of sales and shipments in the first half of 2019. Now, Lu Weibing, head of Redmi, reveals the brand’s possible interest in the TV industry.
Lu Weibing congratulated CEO Lei Jun after Xiaomi topped the TV industry in H1 2019. In addition to that, he asked his followers on Weibo, “Do you want Redmi to make a TV?”.
After Redmi split off from its parent Xiaomi earlier this year, the brand has focused its energy on a number of products apart from smartphones. In fact, in most segments, the recently released Redmi products compete with Xiaomi too. We have already seen headphones, powerbanks, notebooks, luggages, and even a washing machine from the brand. It’s clear that Redmi wants to diversify its portfolio of products and a new Redmi TV could be a good addition to its existing product lineup.
Editor’s Pick: Xiaomi could kill the POCO brand says IDC Analyst
Redmi’s recent smartphone releases have also been pretty aggressive. The Redmi K20 series offers tremendous value for its money, featuring the flagship Qualcomm chipset, Snapdragon 855. Further, it has already managed to sell more than 10 million Redmi Note 7 smartphones in India as well as internationally. For a brand that’s doing so well, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Redmi enter an industry where Xiaomi has done wonders in the past few years.
Unfortunately, Redmi is yet to officially confirm that it’s working on a TV product. So, we’ll have to wait for more details before we get too excited.
UP NEXT: Honor 9X vs Redmi K20 vs Realme X: Specs Comparison
(Source)
