A Mi fan showed off his collection of Redmi smartphones to Lu Weibing, the CEO of Xiaomi’s Redmi brand. The collection includes 12 models, all of which are in their original boxes.

The 12 smartphones are Redmi Note 10 Pro, Redmi Note 9 Pro, Redmi Note 11, Redmi K30 Pro, Redmi Note 9, Redmi K50 Supreme Edition, Redmi K20, Redmi K30, Redmi Note 11T Pro+, Redmi 10X Pro, and more.

Last month, Redmi released its latest model, the Note 12 Turbo, with a starting price of 1,999 yuan ($290) for the 8GB+256GB version, and 2,599 yuan ($378) for the 16GB+1TB version.

Redmi Note 12 Turbo features a large 6.67-inch OLED display with a Full HD+ resolution and a high refresh rate of up to 120Hz. The device is powered by a powerful octa-core Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 processor with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 3.1 internal storage.

The Redmi Note 12 Turbo runs on Android 13 with MIUI 14 and comes equipped with a 64MP rear camera with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide angle camera, and a 2MP macro camera. The front-facing camera has a 16MP resolution. The device also features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, an infrared sensor, and a 3.5mm audio jack with super-linear stereo speakers and Dolby Atmos.

Connectivity options on the Redmi Note 12 Turbo include 5G SA/NSA, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, GLONASS, USB Type-C, and NFC. The device is powered by a 5000mAh battery with 67W fast charging.

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Xiaomi has just recently announced that it will be making some changes in its brand committee members. The company has reshuffled some of its executives, so here are all the details regarding this matter.

According to an internal letter shared earlier this month, the Chinese tech giant has adjusted the brand committee members that has moved some of its executives. So now, Lu Weibing will serve as the chairman of this committee. Meanwhile, Zeng Xuezhong is the new senior vice president while Xu Fei will serve as the general manager of the China Marketing Department. Similarly, the new list also talks about the position of the general manager of the industrial design department of the automobile department, and the general manager of the ecological chain department as well.

Furthermore, Pan Jiutang is now the chief of staff of the group, Zhu Yin is the new chairman of the design committee, Li Tao has been appointed as the vice chairman of the quality committee of the group. Similarly, Wang Haihua is the vice president of the public affairs department of the group, Liu Zhen has been appointed as the new general manager of the legal department while Wagn Wang is the general manager of the internal control and internal audit of the department.

The duties of the committee members are to be responsible for making judgements on crucial matters. This includes matter related to brand selection and use of brand cooperation and more while maintaining business in accordance to the principles of the brand strategy. For those unaware, Xiaomi Group has adjusted its organizational structure multiple times in recent years, so the new restructuring arrives as no surprise.

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Redmi K60 series, which was launched a couple of months ago, was made available for purchase in the Chinese market a few weeks ago.

Today, Lu Weibing, President of Xiaomi Group and General Manager of the Redmi brand, has announced that the Redmi K60 512GB storage model will be available at a starting price of 2,999 yuan (~$439), offering a discount of 300 yuan (~$44).

The 12GB RAM and 512GB storage model is priced at 2,999 yuan, which is around $439 while the 16GB RAM and 512GB storage is priced at 3,599 yuan, which is about $527.

Lu Weibing also announced that those who purchased the 512GB model will be provided with an insured price that those who purchased it earlier will be fully compensated for the price difference. Further, he adds that those users who purchased the remaining versions will get a Redmi Band 2.

The smartphone features a 6.67-inch OLED display offering a 2K screen resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 flash memory.

In the camera department, there’s a 64-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the front side, the phone features a 16-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

It runs the Android 13 operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI 14 custom user interface on top. The device is powered by a 5,500mAh battery which comes with support for 67W fast charging.

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Xiaomi has just made a major new announcement during the Hong Kong Stock Exchange earlier today (30th December 2022). The company has officially promoted Lu Weibing as the new President of its international business department of the group.

the Chinese tech giant had previously already announced that Wang Xiang, the former President, will be retiring on December 30, with Lu Weibing set to take over. In the announcement, the brand also stated that Lu Weibing has been promoted to President of the international business department of the group and will even be managing the smartphone department, ecological chain department, major appliance department, China region, and India region of the group.

Furthermore, Wang Xiaoyan was promoted to Vice President of the group and will also serve as president of the group in China. Qu Heng is promoted as the Vice President of the group and will also work as the chairman of the group technical committee as well. Lastly, Ma Ji was also promoted to the role of Vice President of the Xiaomi Group and will even serve as the general manager of the Internet business department of the group.

Interestingly enough, this news arrives soon after rumors of Xiaomi laying off thousands of employees. For those unaware, there was a panic in the company as it was reported that there were multiple rounds of layoffs that affected multiple departments. As per the report, there were up to 75 percent layoffs in certain departments as well, while some teams also saw a 40 percent downsizing.

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On December 22, The Paper learned from insiders at Xiaomi that founding member Lei Jun had written an internal letter announcing that Wang Xiang, the company’s president at the time, will take a long-anticipated retirement on December 30 of this year. Continue to work for the business as a senior consultant at the same time. The changes in Xiaomi management will take place very soon, by the start of the new year.

The company’s co-founders, Hong Feng and Wang Chuan will continue to support and promote the company’s strategic development in the partner committee despite their withdrawal from the commercial front at the end of this year. According to the reporters, it was determined to promote Lu Weibing as the new group president after thorough consideration and conversation with the company’s partner committee; he will take office on December 30. 

Weibing and I have been friends for a long time; he has extensive knowledge of the mobile phone sector and a strong network inside it. He was dependable and well-known when he joined Xiaomi at the beginning of 2019. Weibing gradually gained control of the group management team, rising through the ranks to become the person in charge of the Redmi brand, the president of the Chinese region, and the commander of the three main theatres in the Chinese region, the International Department, and the Indian region. Excellent esteem and regard. Reporters wrote in the articles.

The news stories that were released today are historic for Xiaomi. In an internal message, it was further claimed that this demonstrated Xiaomi’s management had completed the transition smoothly and was prepared for long-term sustainable growth. The Xiaomi Group is about to enter a new arena. The high-end strategy has just delivered a phased solution book for the Xiaomi 13 series after three years of investigation. Unexpectedly, the smart electric car industry has advanced, and it has high hopes for a smooth transition to mass production in the first half of 2024. The group’s overall technological system is also expanding; numerous innovations are continuously emerging; the humanoid bionic robot CyberOne “iron-to-large” and other frontier explorations are still progressing, and the intelligent manufacturing system is continuously exporting to the entire manufacturing industry everlasting empowerment

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Just recently, it was confirmed that the next gen flagship smartphone lineup from Xiaomi will be called the Xiaomi 14 series and not the 13. Now, a company official has teased the upcoming devices in a new Weibo post (a Chinese microblogging website).

The new high end smartphones were teased by the Chinese tech giant’s President, Lu Weibing. In the online post, we stated that the upcoming Xiaomi 14 series of handsets are very powerful. Under this post, there were various comments with one asking the official to not speak in riddles and reveal the specifications. The senior executive responded to this comment by simply saying that the specs will scare the people. In other words, the Xiaomi 14 lineup will come with some beefy hardware.

As of right now, the 14 series has yet to be officially unveiled so we only have rumors and reports to go on. Although we do know that the new premium phones are confirmed to be one of the first flagship models in the market to feature Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Apart from this, it will also run on the company’s proprietary MIUI 14 Android based custom skin, which will be the most streamlined MIUI launch ever as per official claims.

For those unaware, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is one of the key specs of the Xiaomi 14 series. It is a top end chip which promises to offer the best performance on Android phones along with improved efficiency for better battery performance as well. The new devices are also set to come with Sony’s new IMX8/9 series of cameras on the rear, along with ultrasonic fingerprint scanner and even UFS 4.0 storage.

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Xiaomi-backed Redmi brand is gearing up to launch a new Redmi Note 11 series smartphone in the market, dubbed Redmi Note 11T and Redmi Note 11T Pro. While the launch date is unknown, they are confirmed to go official this month.

Now, Lu Weibing, Partner at Xiaomi Group, President of Xiaomi China and International, and General Manager of the Redmi brand has teased the smartphone on his Weibo account.

He has posted a message on his personal Weibo account that just reads “Testing,” but the device identifier for the post says “Note 11T Android”, most likely referring to the upcoming Redmi Note 11T smartphone.

Recently, the company teased these two upcoming smartphones by sharing a poster. It also claimed that the smartphone has turbo-level performance, turbo-level tuning, and turbo-level experience. It will have several first performance acceleration technologies for the Note series to bring flagship-grade performance.

Based on the rumors so far, the Redmi Note 11T Pro will come with an LCD screen and have support for a 144Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the device will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8000 processor — a first for the Redmi smartphone.

The MediaTek Dimensity 8000 is manufactured using TSMC‘s 5nm process and consists of four Cortex-A78 cores and four Cortex-A55 cores, offering a clock speed of 2.75GHz.

The Redmi Note 11T is expected to come packed with a 4,980mAh battery and have support for 67W fast charging, while the Pro model could come powered by a 4,300mAh battery and have support for 120W fast charging.

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The upcoming Redmi K50 Gaming Edition phone has a design inspired by sports cars, Redmi general manager Lu Weibing said through a social media post today.

The automotive design inspiration spans the overall look of the phone, its colors, and finally its “sophistication,” the GM added. The phone has also been described as having the most “exquisite in-hand feeling in the history of Redmi phones.”

Further, the gaming triggers that sit on one of the longer edges of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition were likened to the paddle-shifting mechanism on sports cars. This should provide a highly immersive experience with racing games, even though trigger buttons are traditionally used for FPS games on mobile.

And if you need any more proof about the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition being sports car-inspired, then you need to look no further than its special Mercedes AMG Petronas Edition. This variant features the iconic color scheme of Mercedes F1 cars, with a grey-colored back panel complemented by black triangular patterns around its mid-section.

The Redmi K50 Gaming Edition will be released on February 16 as a successor to last year’s Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. It is equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and has a total heat dissipation area of ​​4860mm² VC. Its large 4,700mAh battery can be filled up at 120W.

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Yesterday, Lu Weibing, President of Xiaomi Group China and General Manager of the Redmi brand, took to Weibo to hype up Redmi products coming in 2022. The question posed was rather straightforward, seeking netizens’ word on the product they’re looking forward to the most.

The replies to the post mostly revolved around the upcoming Redmi K50 series and netizens expect the flagship to start at just 1,999 Yuan or around $313 – a reasonable guess considering that Redmi has maintained that price for the Redmi K20, Redmi K30 5G, and the Redmi K40.

Lu Weibing has been hyping up the upcoming series for a while now, recently posting another similar question on Weibo about whether the Redmi K50 series needs an SE model. Mi Fans had responded to it saying that it’s unnecessary as the lineup will already be offering 4 models.

As for the Redmi K50 devices themselves, the series will be offering four high-end chipset options, namely the Snapdragon 8 Gen1, MediaTek 9000, MediaTek 7000, and the Snapdragon 870. Other known specs include 108-megapixel primary camera, X-axis haptics motor, and JBL dual stereo speakers.

The lineup will likely be comprised of Redmi K50, K50 Pro, K50 Pro+, and K50 Gaming Edition and will be debuting in early 2022.

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Lu Weibing, president of Xiaomi Group China and general manager of the Redmi brand today took to Weibo to seek netizens’ opinion on whether the upcoming Redmi K50 series needs an SE version.

The post saw some conflicting replies, but overall, the sentiments seemed to be leaning towards such a model being unnecessary since the K50 series already will be offering 4 models. Others – the more curious types – said they’ll only be able to decide upon getting some further details about the device’s config.

The remainder of the commentators said that the Redmi K50 SE can be a smaller model, noting that while compact phones don’t sell that well, it will be great to give an extra choice to buyers. Such a model can also come with an LCD display.

As to why Lu Weibing posed such a question, it could be possible that the GM is looking to compensate for the lacking of a Redmi K40S model this year. Xiaomi had last year launched a Redmi K30 followed by a Redmi K30S last year in China – a trend we didn’t see in 2021. Or it could simply be an attempt to lock horns with the freshly launched Reno7 series that does include an affordable SE model.

Either way, it does not make much sense to add yet another model to the already-jampacked Redmi K50 series that’s comprised of four models codenamed I10, I10a, I11, I11r. Too many offerings can sometimes confuse buyers after all.

At present, not much is known about the K50 series, although leaks have suggested that the I10 will be equipped with Dimensity 9000 processor and the I10a model will use the Snapdragon 870 processor. The lineup will be using four different processors from both MediaTek and Qualcomm.

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MediaTek is expected to announce a lower variant of its newly unveiled Dimensity 9000 SoC. This upcoming chipset is said to go official as Dimensity 7000. Ahead of that, the General Manager of the Redmi brand teases this silicon.

A couple of days back, Redmi GM Lu Weibing teased the yet-to-be-announced Dimensity 7000 chip on Weibo by questioning what kind of processor it is. This clearly suggests that there will be Redmi smartphones powered by this SoC as the executive is known for vague teasers.

Although the Xiaomi group exec doesn’t hint at the device, we can speculate it to be the recently spotted Xiaomi Rubens (L11A), which is expected to house the unreleased MediaTek silicon. Currently, there’s only a Chinese variant of this phone with model number 22041211AC.

As of now, we only know that the handset will feature a triple camera array on the rear. This setup will include a 64MP Samsung ISOCELL GW3 primary sensor.

As far as the marketing name is concerned, it is rumored to go official as Redmi K50 Gaming Standard Edition. While the Xiaomi Matisse (L10) with a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is said to release as Redmi K50 Gaming Pro.

We look forward to learning more about Xiaomi Rubens before its launch via certifications, leaks, and teasers in the coming days.

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Earlier today (20th October 2021), Xiaomi had announced the official launch date for the upcoming Redmi Note 11 series of smartphones. Now, an executive from the company has shared a statement regarding the upcoming smartphones prior to their launch.

According to Lu Weibing, General Manager of Redmi, the upcoming Note 11 series of smartphones are the latest addition to its popular Note lineup and arrives with its popular cost effective formula. The senior official stated that the series features 6 major functional upgrades along with a change in its design as well. Notably, he referred to the upcoming Note 11 series as “Note Reborn” on his official Weibo account (a Chinese microblogging website).

Interestingly, he even added that the new Note 11 can be considered a part of the K40 series. In other words, the new devices will be as powerful as the flagship K series of smartphones. Talking about the expected specs of the device, the Redmi Note 11 5G will feature a 120Hz LCD display, a 13 megapixel front camera, a 50 megapixel rear camera, MediaTek Dimensity 810, and house a 5,000mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging.

On the other hand, the Note 11 Pro+ 5G will arrive with 120Hz OLED display, a 16 megapixel selfie shooter, a 108 megapixel rear camera, Dimensity 920 chipset, and will be powered by a 5,000mAh battery with 67W rapid charging. Furthermore, JD.com listing for the new series even revealed a Note 11 Pro+ 5G variant as well, which also houses a 5,000mAh battery that supports up to 120W fast charging.

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The Xiaomi Vice President and Redmi General Manager, Lu Weibing, has just teased the arrival of a new smartphone series. The official took to Weibo, a Chinese microblogging platform to hint at the launch of the Note 11 series.

In the social media post, the executive stated that this month will be “very busy,” which suggests that the Chinese tech giant is aiming on hosting a new product launch conference. Furthermore, Lu Weibing also shared an image of himself back during the Note 10 series launch conference. In other words, the executive is hinting that the Note 11 series might be announced later this month. Earlier this month, a known tipster @数码闲聊站 had also shared information regarding the upcoming Note series of smartphones.

Apparently, the top end model of the lineup will arrive with support for 120W fast charging, which is on par with the Xiaomi Mi MIX 4. Notably, the Note 10 Pro only supported 67W fast charging, which means the next generation nearly doubles its charging rate capabilities. This would also have the Note 11 be the fastest charging Note smartphone from the brand. Although, this would likely affect the pricing of the device as well. So stay tuned for more, as we will be providing updates when additional information is available.

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Lu Weibing, the Xiaomi President and Redmi General Manager, said that the global chip shortage that has affected various industries across the globe could optimistically end by the first half of next year.

As per the senior executive post on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website, the major shortage of semiconductors is not a short term issue. He further added that it is impossible for the supply shortage for chips to be resolved within this year. Lu Weibing believes that even if one is being optimistic, the shortage will only ease up within the first half of 2021. For those unaware, the world is currently facing a major supply issue of semiconductors that has affected various industries.

This has impacted shipments of automobiles from car makers as they need chips for their cars, while even the smartphone and home appliance vendors are facing issues with chip supply for their electronic products. The official from the Chinese tech giant is also set to discuss the global semiconductor shortage in a public speech later this month on 26th May 2021.

Lu Weibing also believes that the chip shortage is also indicative of the growth in demand for 5G processors in smartphones, along with the growing need for high performance computing and even surge in popularity of smart cars and other smart internet of thing products as well. Meaning, supply has to catch up with the explosive demand that foundries are seeing all across the world for different industries.

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Lu Weibing, Xiaomi Group Vice President and Redmi General Manager, recently released a poll on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website. This poll asked the users on the social media platform whether they prefer AMOLED or LCD display’s, with a majority prefering the former over the latter.

In the poll, over 14,000 people chose AMOLED panels as their preferred choice of display, while just 6051 people opted for LCD panels. The senior official of the Chinese tech giant added that there are still a number of people that still preferred the LCD panels, but, the majority have chosen AMOLED. Interestingly, a similar poll was also held last year as well, with a number of users preferring the LCD displays, so the executive aimed to evaluate preferences this year as well.

Back in 2020, the Redmi K30 series were launched, with the lineup sporting LCD panels that reached peak brightness of up to 650 nits. On the other hand, the Redmi K40 series that were launched this year arrived with OLED screens. The latest lineup sported the Samsung E4 AMOLED panel that offered peak brightness of up to 1300 pits, with a 5 million:1 contrast ratio.

A few of the users that preferred LCD panels pointed at shortcoming of the OLED panels in recent times. These users highlights the smearing problem on certain smartphones with high refresh rates along with the PWM dimming issue, while LCDs work well if they have a good DC dimming.

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Samsung started experimenting with the exclusion of accessories from the retail box of its phones started with the Galaxy Note 20 last year as it didn’t offer earphones but shipped them for free to those who requested.

The strategy seems to be gaining more traction after Apple excluded the charger a few months back from all its iPhone devices. Xiaomi followed the suit with its Mi 11, but unlike Apple, it offers an option to customers to have a charger in the box.

Now, Xiaomi’s sub-brand is expected to do the same with the upcoming Redmi K40 series smartphones, if the newly released images are to be believed. It seems that another device from the company is also expected to remove the charger from the box — Redmi Note 10.

Lu Weibing, General Manager of the Redmi brand recently posted on Weibo, asking for suggestions for the upcoming Redmi Note 10 series smartphones. In the comments, some users suggested removing the charger from the box, and to one of those comments, Lu Weibing responded by saying “message received,” which indicates that the charger won’t be included in the retail box.

Smartphone manufacturers are justifying removing the charger from the box by citing the move as “environment friendly” and claiming that most users already have a charger at home. But they ignore the fact that the charger users might have at home won’t be compatible with the latest fast charging technology and to get the advantage of that feature, they will have to purchase a new one.

While the Weibo post may hint that the Redmi Note 10 lineup could be launched soon, we don’t expect the official launch at least for a couple of months as the company is currently gearing up to launch the Redmi K40 flagship smartphone by the end of next month, after the Spring Festival in China.

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Recently, Xiaomi-backed Redmi confirmed that the company will be launching its Redmi Note 9 5G series smartphones at a launch event in China on 26th November. Now, more information about the event has surfaced online.

The company has confirmed that the event will feature Florist Show, a band set up by triplet girls. Apart from that, Lu Weibing, Redmi brand’s General Manager and Xiaomi China’s President will host a talk show to launch the new smartphones.

The teaser poster shared by the company reads “One Milion Goes Forward”, which hints at the 100MP camera sensor on the upcoming device. The high-end variant of the series will feature a Samsung HM2 camera sensor while the standard variant is expected to come with a 48MP primary camera.

It is also said that the high-end model will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G chipset while the other devices in the series will pack MediaTek Dimensity 800U processor for 5G connectivity support.

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As per the leaks, the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ 120Hz IPS LCD display and is powered by a 4,820mAh battery that supports 33W rapid charging. On the other hand, the Redmi Note 9 5G is said to have a 6.53-inch IPS LCD FHD+ display and is powered by a bigger 5,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support.

The Redmi Note 9 5G is expected to arrive in other markets as the Redmi Note 9T. A 4G-ready Redmi phone (M2010J19SC) was recently approved by China’s TENAA authority. It seems that this device could also end up as a Note 9 series phone.

While the company is all set to officially launch the new Redmi Note 9 5G series smartphones in China on 26th November, the devices are now up for pre-orders in China through JD.com. We expect this series to go on sale soon after its launch.

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Xiaomi-backed Redmi today officially announced that the company’s upcoming Redmi Note 9 series smartphones will be launched in China on 26th November. Soon after that, Lu Weibing, General Manager of the Redmi brand the President of Xiaomi Group China took to Weibo to reveal more details about the phones.

He added that the company’s Redmi Note lineup offers flagship-grade smartphones at an affordable price point and thus, it has been effective in popularizing some of the high-end technologies used in smartphones.

Explaining the philosophy behind this successful product lineup, Lu Weibing adds that the company aims to offer an 80% flagship experience to the users, for a cost of 20%, and this is the strategy that has worked for Redmi.

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The company also has impressive numbers to back its claims. The company has managed to sell more than 140 million units of its Redmi smartphones in the market, confirming that its products are well-received by the users and the company’s strategy is working.

Redmi is expected to launch at least two devices on 26th November in China — Redmi Note 9 5G and Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G. As for the specifications, the Pro variant is expected to feature a 6.67-inch 120Hz display and come powered by a 4,820mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging technology.

On the other hand, the Redmi Note 9 5G is said to feature a 6.53-inch display and be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset, along with a bigger 5,000mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging support. It is fitted with 48-megapixel triple rear cameras and a 13-megapixel front camera. To know for sure, we will have to wait a few more days.

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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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Lei Jun, Xiaomi CEO and Chairman, has brought in 4 new senior executives to the company’s partner board. These new executives will affect the Chinese tech giant’s future direction and development and will help push the company’s AI and IoT portfolio.

The CEO sent a letter to his staff, announcing the appointment of four new executives onto its senior management board. The newly hired individuals include Xiaomi president Wang Xiang, Xiaomi senior vice president Chew Shouzi, Xiaomi vice president Zhang Feng and Xiaomi vice president Lu Weibing. This including the five founding partners, makes the team consist of nine partners at the moment.

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According to Lei Jun, “The partnership system is a collective decision-making mechanism for Xiaomi’s core corporate affairs and is responsible for passing on the company’s cultural values.” He added that the new appointments will also help shape its 10 year strategy focusing on smartphones, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Earlier this year, Lei Jun had said that the company will invest at least 50 billion Yuan (roughly 7.2 billion US Dollars) in 5G, AI, and IoT over the course of five years. This effort was to expand its electronic portfolio, which would consist of interconnected products and services that were made by either Xiaomi or its partners. So, the move can be said to be a part of its plans that were announced in early 2020.

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Xiaomi-backed Redmi brand recently launched the Redmi K30 5G Extreme Edition, making it the first smartphone to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G processor. Now, the company is gearing up to launch a new device.

Lu Weibing, General Manager of Redmi brand and President of Xiaomi China has teased a new Redmi smartphone which is said to offer “super performance”. However, he has not revealed anything related to the new smartphone, not even its name. After teasing this new phone, he also reshared MediaTek’s post about the upcoming chipset launch.

While there’s no official word about this upcoming smartphone from Redmi, it seems to be the same that has recently been leaked online carrying model number M2004J7AC. The phone’s name still remains unknown but some of the key specs have been leaked.

The smartphone has a 6.57-inch OLED display that offers Full HD+ screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and a punch-hole cutout in the top-center position for housing the front-facing camera.

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It is also said to have in-display fingerprint sensor. Interesting, the device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 820, which is set to go official on 18th May. This could be the first smartphone to be powered by the upcoming processor.

Running on Android 10 operating system with the company’s own MIUI, the device is expected to come in multiple memory variants such as 6GB RAM + 64GB storage, 6GB RAM + 128GB storage, 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 8GB RAM + 256GB storage.

The smartphone is reportedly powered by a 4,420mAh battery and supports 22.5W fast charging technology. We expect this smartphone to soon get launched in its home market China. However, it remains to be seen if this the same phone that Lu Weibing teased.

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In order to offer high screen-to-body ratio on the smartphones, companies started adopting different types of design, including the pop-up front-facing camera module and punch-hole cutout on the screen for housing the camera sensor.

While the pop-up camera module for the front-facing snapper was quite popular, we’ve not seen much devices in the past few months adopting this design. The Redmi K30 Pro is among the few flagship phones to have such design.

Now, Lu Weibing, General Manager of Redmi brand and President of Xiaomi Group China says that the pop-up front-facing camera system will become rare in the 5G era. He says that the number of components in 5G smartphones have increased significantly, making it more difficult to use a mechanical arrangement.

He also adds that the pop-up camera module also poses a huge challenge in terms of motherboard design. If the motherboard is divided into two parts, then it poses the risk of inadequate heat dissipation. He also talks about the need of higher capacity battery in the device for the 5G smartphones.

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As said, the upcoming Redmi K30 Pro, which is set to launch in China on 24th March, will come with a pop-up front-facing camera. The phone is expected to come with a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display with the usual 60Hz refresh rate and in-display fingerprint scanner.

Recently, the company confirmed that the smartphone will come with a VC liquid cooled heat sink which will improve performance and enable Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 chipset to run at full capacity. It s also equipped with a 3,435 square millimetre of liquid cooled heat sink which is claimed to offer improved thermal performance and allow for greater heat dissipation over traditional cooling methods.

It has also been confirmed that the device will feature new UFS 3.1 storage standard which is the latest and fastest memory chip currently available commercially in the market and will provide read speeds up to 750MB/s.

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Xiaomi-backed Redmi launched its Redmi K30 smartphone in China in December last year and the company has also confirmed an upgraded variant of the same, dubbed as Redmi K30 Pro.

Redmi’s General Manager Lu Weibing recently confirmed that the Redmi K30 Pro will be officially launched later this month in China, which will continue the mission and glory of last year’s K20 Pro.

Now, it seems that the company has made a new marketing strategy to boost the upcoming flagship smartphone. As a part of that, the Redmi K30 Pro will be showcased in a movie as well as variety of TV shows in China.

Lu Weibing hinted about this strategy from the company by asking question about the same on micrblogging platform Weibo. When the company’s executive teases anything with a question, the brand usually has moved forward with the idea.

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The Redmi K30 Pro is expected to come with 6.67-inch OLED Full HD+ display with in-screen fingerprint. It will feature a pop-up selfie camera and a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 quad camera system on the back.

Under the hood, the device will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and may pack 4,700mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. It is speculated that there could be a variant of the phone called K30 Pro Zoom Edition.

While the launch of K30 Pro smartphone in China is confirmed to take place this month, it remains to be seen if the company opts for an offline press conference to do so. The company has scheduled a global launch event for Mi 10 series on 27th March, which will be live streamed.

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Xiaomi’s Redmi brand recently launched the Redmi K30 smartphone in its home market and now the next-in-line device is the Pro variant of the same, dubbed as Redmi K30 Pro. After from getting certified, the device in question has also been confirmed by the company’s executives.

In the latest development, Lu Weibing, VP of Xiaomi Global, President of Xiaomi China and General Manager of Redmi brand, has also confirmed the upcoming Redmi flagship and said that the phone “has meticulous workmanship in addition to its powerful performance and configuration!”

Lu Wei Chan also hosted a poll on Weibo asking users what type of front-facing camera mechanism do they want for the Redmi K30 Pro smartphone and the majority of them selected the pop-up selfie camera option.

Interestingly, the newly leaked press renders of the K30 Pro smartphone shows that the device will come with a pop-up front-facing camera mechanism, similar to its predecessor Redmi K20 Pro.

Recently, two Xiaomi smartphones with model numbers M2001J11E and M2001J11C passed through 3C certification process, which are believed to be the Redmi K30 Pro models. The phone said to come powered by a 4,700mAh battery and have support for 33W fast charging technology.

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It is being reported that the Redmi K30 Pro will come with an OLED full-screen display. As for the camera department, it will come with Sony IMX686 “Oreo” camera module in what is expected to be a quad-camera setup.

The smartphone was also appeared on Geekbench, which reveals that it is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor with dual-mode SA and NSA 5G support, and is paired with 8GB of RAM which is expected to be LPDDR5 RAM.

With the smartphone getting the necessary certificates and the company’s executives confirming it and hinting its features, the smartphone should get officially launched in the coming weeks. We expect to know more about the launch date in the coming days.

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Last year, Xiaomi had revealed that it is working on 100W fast charging technology and had also released a video showcasing the same. The company’s executive Lu Weibing had claimed that it can fully charge 4,000mAh battery in just 17 minutes.

He had also revealed that Redmi will be the first brand to mass-produce this next-generation fast charging technology. After that, we didn’t anything from the company about this 100W fast charging tech, until now.

Today, Lu Weibing revealed some more details about the 100W Super Charge Turbo technology and talks about the five difficult technical aspects. They are as follow:

• Battery Capacity Loss: He said that with faster charging speed, the battery capacity loss is also greater. It is estimated that with 100W fast charging, the battery capacity loss is about 20 percent compared to a 30W PD fast charge. Thus, the 5,000mAh battery becomes 4,000mAh battery practically.
• Technology Architecture: He has not revealed much about this aspect but has said that it requires ultra-high voltage charging scheme.
• Performance: While working on this technology, the company planned about how to make 100W charging not only technically accessible, but also ensure long and sustainable charging time.
• Security: It will be offering multiple security features in the device with support for 100W charging, such as motherboard, battery, overcharging, voltage, etc.
• Multiple Charging Scenarios: The company has also considered capability with regards to multiple charging scenarios such as wired charging and wireless charging.

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Apart from these, Lu Weibing has revealed that the company has reached the stage where it seems that the 100W fast charging technology could be mass produced in the near future. He said that it is in the early-stage of mass production but as not revealed much in terms of timeline.

In November last year, during the Xiaomi Developer Conference, it was confirmed that 100W Super Charge Turbo will be available in devices starting next year. At the moment, OPPO’s 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 fast charging is the fastest tech on a commercially available smartphone – OPPO Reno Ace.

If Xiaomi manages to achieve mass production of 100W Super Charge Turbo technology, it will be a huge leap in for the smartphone industry in terms of rapid charging technology. The company is yet to reveal how it was able to develop this technology.

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Smartphone brands compete in a market filled with tough competition. To stay relevant, the OEMs must resort to various ad campaigns and even quirky challenges to stand out. This holds true for Redmi as well since its Vice President and General Manager, Lu Weibing, plans to challenge the Redmi Note 8 in the harsh environment in Antarctica.

According to the senior official, the Redmi Note 8 will face the sub-zero temperatures in the most barren continent in the world on 17th January 2020. The announcement of the Herculean challenge was issued on Weibo, the Chinese microblogging website, on Lu Weibing’s official account.

In the post shared, a poster was attached alongside a message. The image was of the southernmost continent while the message mentioned the challenge. Lu Weibing said that Antarctica is colder than Beijing and that is where the Redmi Note 8 will persevere. From the poster, it can be surmised that the smartphone is going to be sent to Antarctica to be tested in extreme conditions.

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The temperature in the region can fall way below 0 degrees Celsius, even reaching -60 degrees Celsius. This is way beyond the optimal functioning parametres of any consumer-grade electronic product. In other words, it remains to be seen if the Redmi Note 8 can survive the freezing temperature in this challenge.

For those unaware, the Redmi Note 8 is a mid range smartphone that was launched back in September 2019. It features a quad camera setup and is protected by Corning’s Gorilla Glass protective layer. The handset is water and dust proof as well and the company must be really confident with its durability to put it through such a hard test. Notably, the challenge is also indicative of the company providing tough smartphones, as even the Redmi Note 7 series (Little King Kong) underwent a harsh test that put its glass protection to the test.

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The Redmi K30 5G will come with the new Snapdragon 765G processor. Actually, it will be the first smartphone in the world to be powered by the chipset. The technical specs of the processor will be announced on Day 2 of the Qualcomm Tech Summit, so curious minds can check back later today.

Now, the latest teaser poster for the upcoming phone confirms the screen size along with the design Redmi has adopted for its next phone.

The Redmi K30 5G will have a 6.67-inch screen, a bump in size from the 6.39-inch screen of the Redmi K20. The display will have a 2nd-generation punch hole that is 4.38 millimeters in size.

Redmi says they decided to place the hole on the right side of the device so as to follow the traditional habit of reading from left to right. The punch hole will house two cameras whose configurations are yet to be officially revealed.

The Redmi K30 5G will have AG frosted glass covering the back, similar to what we have seen on some smartphones such as the OnePlus 7T. Redmi GM, Lu Weibing, said that even with the large screen size, users can still have a firm grip on the phone when held.

In a separate post, the Redmi executive explained why the punch-hole display will be the trend for devices in 2020, most especially flagships.

Mr. Weibing said while a pop-up selfie camera design is the best way to achieve a true full-screen design, it has its disadvantages. First, the design increases the overall thickness of the device. It also takes up space which is required for 5G antennas. However, with a punch-hole design, a device can remain thin and light. He also added that the punch-hole design is an evolutionary step to the next design which is the in-display camera design.

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We recently reported that Redmi’s upcoming flagship smartphone — Redmi K30 is all set to get launched in the company’s home market on 10th December. The company has even shared some of the key details related to the phone.

Now, Lu Weibing, General Manager of the Redmi brand, has teased a new feature for the smartphone. He said that the phone will come with “world’s first high-resolution image sensor” and said that more details will be revealed at the launch event.

Although he has not revealed much about this, reports indicate that the Redmi K30 could feature Sony’s new image sensor — Sony IMX686 which is said to offer 60-megapixel resolution. To know for sure, we’ll have to wait for the official launch event.

It has already been confirmed that the upcoming Redmi K30 smartphone will come with dual-mode 5G support, which includes SA and NSA modes. This makes it the first dual-mode 5G smartphone coming from the company.

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From the teaser image shared by the company, it is confirmed that the smartphone will feature a punch-hole display and the cut-out on top of the display will be housing two front-facing camera sensors.

Apart form these features, nothing has been officially revealed related to the specifications of the upcoming Redmi K30 smartphone. However, leaks indicate that the phone will have a 6.66-inch display with a 1080 x 2400 pixels Full HD+ screen resolution. It is also expected to come with side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Under the hood, the device could come powered by Qualcomm’s new 7xx-series processor with support for dual-mode 5G, coupled with Adreno 618 graphics processor. This is the same GPU that the company has used in Snapdragon 730 and Snapdragon 730G.

An image of the smartphone that recently got leaked reveals that the phone will have support for 120Hz refresh rate, which is totally unexpected for an upper mid-range phone. The company seems to be going a step ahead by adopting 120Hz instead of 90Hz but it could be for the Pro model only.

We are also expecting the smartphone to run Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box along with the company’s new MIUI 11 custom user interface. To know more about the phone, including full specifications, pricing, and availability details, we’ll have to wait a few more days for the official launch event to take place.

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Lu Weibing, Vice President of Xiaomi Group and General Manager for the Redmi brand has now revealed the way forward for the Redmi company in a new interview. He revealed that Xiaomi had proposed dual-engine strategy of smartphones and AIoT earlier.

He adds that the company has adopted “1+4+X” model where “4” refers to four categories of products — Smart TV, Notebooks, Routers, and Smart Speakers. It seems that “1” refers to the primary category for the company which remains smartphones.

Lu Weibing said that the company has also launched Redmi-branded smart TV and laptops in the market and thus, the products next in line includes routers and smart speakers. It has also been confirmed that the devices will get launched next month.

While details about the upcoming router and smart speaker have not been officially revealed yet, Lu Weibing has confirmed that these products will get launched along with Redmi K30 smartphone next month in China.

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Although we are yet to know about the specs and features of the upcoming smart products from the brand, it’s fair to assume that all the devices from the company will adhere to the company’s aim of offering cost-effective products.

Lei Jun, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Group had previously said that he foresees that in the future, all the hosehold products/devices will be interconnected and can be operated through voice commands.

He added that most of the devices will be replaced with smart home products and AIoT platform will be established to make the process easy and reliable for the users. Here, AIoT is being referred to Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things.

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Market research firm Canalys has revealed new data about the smartphone market share for the European market. In the data, South Korean giant Samsung emerged as the leading brand with around 35.7 percent market share.

Following Samsung is Huawei, which has managed to capture around 22.2 percent market share and US-based Apple got the third spot with around 18.6 percent market share. Xiaomi, the Chinese brand has come fourth with around 10.5 percent market share.

Now, Lu Weibing, an executive of the Chinese company said that the company is now aiming to take on the likes of Samsung and Apple to get a bigger market share in the European market.

For the third quarter of this year, i.e. Q3 2019, Xiaomi capture 10.5 percent of the European market, representing growth of 73 percent with shipments of 5.5 million smartphone units.

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In comparison, Samsung sold 18.7 million units while Huawei and Apple 11.6 million and 9.8 million phones in the third quarter of this year. HMD Global, the company behind Nokia-branded smartphones, is ranked third in the market with 1.8 percent share and shipments of over 900,000 units.

Xiaomi has been growing rapidly in several markets, including India. As per the Counterpoint Research, Xiaomi is dominating the Indian online smartphone market with a market share of around 38 percent while Realme is the second brand with a growth of 4.5 times compared to same period last year.

In the online sales market in India, Samsung comes third, thanks to the South Korean company’s online-exclusive Galaxy M-series which is now being made available in the offline market as well. Vivo and OnePlus have grabbed the fourth and fifth position while Vivo is ranked first when it comes to low-end segment.

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Since it launched in May, the Redmi K20 has received several reviews praising its design, features, and affordable price tag. While we do not expect a successor anytime soon, it has now been officially revealed that there will be one and it will be called the Redmi K30.

The announcement was made yesterday by Redmi General Manager, Lu Weibing, on his Weibo page. He not only disclosed the name of the Redmi K20’s successor but also revealed that the phone will have 5G support.

There is still a lot we do not know about the Redmi K30 but there is a high chance we will not have to wait until May 2020 for its launch. It is exciting news to also know it will support 5G and it may very well be the first mid-range Redmi phone with 5G support. Based on this news, the Redmi K20 Pro’s successor (Redmi K30 Pro) will also have 5G support.

The Redmi K20 has a full-screen design – no notch and no punch-hole – but it has a motorized pop-up selfie camera. Redmi may re-use this design with slight modifications or go with a brand new one for the Redmi K30. Features like an AMOLED display and an in-display fingerprint scanner are definitely going to make a comeback on the K30. However, it may sport more cameras, probably a quad-rear camera setup; a 4000mAh or bigger battery capacity seeing as it will have 5G support; and maybe even a faster-charging technology too. These are our guesses for the upcoming phone and may or may not be correct. Nevertheless, we are already excited about the device.

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The Redmi K20 series is still being talked about thanks to its recent release in India but it seems the folks in China are ready to move to the next device scheduled for launch this year.

A Weibo post by the head of Redmi, Lu Weibing, has revealed there will be an announcement tomorrow morning at 10 AM about future products. There is no hint about what tomorrow’s announcement will be about, so your guess is as good as ours.

We do know that Redmi is planning to launch a phone with a Snapdragon 855+ processor but we have a feeling that will come much later since the Redmi K20 Pro is just 2 months old.

We also know Redmi is developing a 5G phone. We have a feeling tomorrow’s announcement may actually be a 5G version of the Redmi K20 Pro seeing as China is already granting manufacturers licenses to sell 5G devices in the country.

Tomorrow is almost here, and by this time we should already know what Redmi has planned.

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After operating under Xiaomi for years, Redmi is now an Independent brand, and Lu Weibing is appointed as the General Manager of the company. Since then he’s quite active on Weibo, teasing new products and even answering users’ queries. In a similar conversation, Lu Weibing replied thoughtfully to a question about Xiaomi’s closest rival? The difficulties encountered by Xiaomi in competing with the Huawei?

Lu Weibing admitted that Xiaomi is popularly known for its price/performance ratio. Besides marketing, equal importance should be given to R&D and promotion of the product in the right direction. He said Huawei’s enriched 32 years of history is making the journey difficult for 9-year-old Xiaomi. Though, Xiaomi is deliberately working, improving and learning from Huawei.

Xiaomi’s General manager believes that Xiaomi needs Huawei as much as the world needs it. Every company serves different users based on its values and products. Despite the diversification across the globe, companies should work to benefit end users.

Overall, it is impossible for a company like Xiaomi to fulfil every users’ needs. Due to limited resources and availability, as of now, Xiaomi is aiming to facilitate a limited set of users. The company aims to diversify its product portfolio by learning from Huawei in the coming times.

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Huawei shipped more than 59 million smartphones in the Q1 2019, and Xiaomi also advanced in comparison with Q4 2018. However, in the number of sales, Xiaomi lags way behind the Huawei.

Moreover, Redmi is expected to launch the cheapest Snapdragon 855 powered device – Redmi SD855. It is expected to feature high-end specification including 6GB RAM, triple camera module and Android 9.0 Pie on board.

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It is no news that Redmi is now an independent company but following today’s launch event, we now have a clearer view of what the company’s plans are. General Manager of Redmi, Lu Weibing, revealed at the event the direction the company will follow.

The Redmi name has been associated with only smartphones but today, it launched its first non-phone product – the Redmi 1A washing machine. It also launched its first mobile accessory – the Redmi AirDots. Going forward, more products that are not smartphones will carry the Redmi name.

According to Mr. Weibing, Redmi will have its own ecosystem just like Xiaomi does. The ecosystem will include AIoT devices that connect to one another. The head of Redmi also outlined the company’s goals which are listed below

• Adherence to “high-value low-price” tradition
• Adherence to high-quality standards
• Acceleration of global expansion
• Launching of high-end smartphones
• Expansion of portfolio: 5G, AIoT, and creation of Redmi ecosystem.

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We already know there will be a Redmi phone powered by the Snapdragon 855 launching later this year. We are also expecting a Redmi 7A to launch later. However, we are more excited for the non-phone products.

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