It is common for smartphone battery performance of smartphones to deteriorate after it is used for a long time. When that happens, getting an original replacement battery is usually difficult and sometimes impossible. Even after getting a replacement battery, the technical process of dismantling the back panel to gain access to the battery is yet another challenge. Give your phone to a novice technician and something might get damaged in the process.

Xiaomi has launched a battery replacement programme for some of its models, stretching back to models launched 4 years back. The replacement will cost just 49 yuan (~$7) across the board and the price includes the cost of labour.

The battery replacement program covers twenty-one (21) Xiaomi and Redmi models. The models are all listed below.

• Xiaomi Mi 5
• Xiaomi Mi 5S
• Xiaomi Mi 6
• Mi 6X
• Mi 8
• Mi 8 SE
• Mi 8 Youth Edition
• Mi 8 Screen Fingerprint Edition
• Mi 8 Explorer Edition
• Xiaomi Mi 9
• Mi 9 SE
• Mi 9 Pro
• Mi 9 Explorer Edition
• Xiaomi Mi Max 2
• Xiaomi Mi MIX 2
• Xiaomi MIX 2S
• Redmi Note5
• Redmi 6
• Redmi 6A
• Redmi Note7
• Redmi Note7 Pro.

Xiaomi is known for the decent quality of its product eve with the pocket-friendly pricing. So, it is common to see a Xiaomi/Redmi model still coasting on after several years of usage. With programs such as this one, many users may start checking up for their good old Mi/Redmi phone that has been left inside the drawer due to a dead battery. We do hope Xiaomi will role out such programs outside China soon.

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