Xiaomi was once called the Apple of China. The company is known to copy Apple products and offer them at affordable prices for the masses. As iPhone 12 Mini leaks began to grow stronger, Redmi’s product director Wang Teng revealed that the brand was considering to release a similar smartphone. Now, months later, Lu Weibing, the general manager of Redmi once again teases a mini phone.

Apple is mostly late to adopt new technologies, however, it is a trendsetter. The company is known to make simple things stand out. Then, the Android OEMs copy them, even decisions like removing the headphone jack.

The same is expected for the new MagSafe charging technology (magnetic wireless charging) and mini smartphones. Looks like we may witness the latter first.

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Large smartphones have become a norm in the recent past. But there is still a market for small phones as consumers are not alike. Sony is the only Android OEM known for offering compact flagship smartphones but the company is no longer a big name in the mobile industry.

But now, thanks to Apple, customers may once again have a wide variety of small Android phone options. Going by a Weibo post by Lu Weibing, Redmi could be the first brand to offer such a smartphone.

However, It is worth noting that the brand’s general manager warns about battery life on this model, which is obvious as the iPhone 12 Mini only comes with a 2,227mAh battery. Manufacturers cannot cram in a larger capacity battery in a small-sized phone.

That said, the iPhone 12 Mini is a flagship smartphone but at the moment, it is not known if Redmi will launch a flagship mini smartphone or a budget mini smartphone.

Either way, we are excited about the comeback of compact Android smartphones. At present, there are only a few such devices like Pixel 4a, Pixel 5, and Xperia 5 II to name a few.

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