Xiaomi
| Xiaomi 北京 小米 科技 有限 责任 公司
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| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | KYG9830T1067 |
| founding | April 6, 2010 |
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Haidian , Beijing , People's Republic of China
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| management |
Lei Jun ( CEO ) Lin Bin (President) |
| Number of employees | 23,538 |
| sales | HKD 233,403.87 million (2019) |
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Smartphones tablet computers smart home |
| Website | www.mi.com |
| As of December 31, 2018 | |
Xiaomi Tech [ ɕjǎumì ] ( Chinese 小米 科技 , Pinyin Xiǎomĭ Kējì ) is a Chinese electronics manufacturer that was founded by Lei Jun in 2010 and briefly became the market leader for smartphones in China in December 2013 . In October 2014, Xiaomi was listed as the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the world after three-digit growth rates; at the end of 2016, Xiaomi was still the sixth largest manufacturer of smartphones. But since the beginning of 2020 it has been the third largest. Xiaomi first moved into the focus of the mobile communications industry when the Xiaomi Mi 1 smartphone, an affordable high-end device, was presented to the public. Xiaomi Tech has also developed MIUI , an alternative user interface for Android , such as One UI (Samsung) or EMUI (Huawei).
history
Founded in April 2010, Xiaomi Corporation is a smartphone manufacturer focused on affordable high-end smartphones and the development of MIUI. The core of the company consists of smartphones , IoT , the MIUI Android firmware and Miliao.
Xiaomi is led by co-founder Lei Jun who is also the main investor. Other founders included Lin Bin, Li Wanqiang, Zhou Guangping, Huang Jiangji, Liu De, and Hong Feng who are vice presidents of the company.
In the first half of 2012, Xiaomi Tech achieved sales of around 810 million euros. In 2013, the company sold 17 million smartphones and was growing rapidly. 11 million smartphones were sold in the first quarter of 2014. Xiaomi has been the fourth largest smartphone manufacturer in China since the end of 2016. In India, Xiaomi is number 1 for smartphones sold and has ousted Samsung to second place. The MIUI operating system now (as of?) Has over 300 million users worldwide. Xiaomi invested, among other things, in the company Ninebot, which bought the American company Segway in 2015.
In August 2013, the vice president of Google's Android division Hugo Barra moved to Xiaomi. He should be responsible for international development and strategic partnerships. He turned his back on Xiaomi and China in February 2017 and has been employed as VP of VR at Facebook in Silicon Valley since April 2017 .
In spring 2014 Xiaomi introduced the “Redmi” brand, which specializes in mid-end and low-end smartphones.
In 2014, Xiaomi was one of the investors for the establishment of the company Xiaoyi , which operates abroad under the name Yi Technology and develops various cameras.
In 2017, the first official Mi Stores in Europe opened in Minsk (June) and Athens (October) . The Chinese company is currently (as of?) Still concentrating on the domestic and Indian markets, but is increasingly expanding in Europe with its own stores. In May 2018, a Mi Store opened for the first time in the German-speaking region in the Shopping City Süd near Vienna, which is managed by a distributor based in Austria.
The Xiaomi share has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since July 9, 2018 . The IPO raised the company $ 4.72 billion, significantly less than expected.
In the summer of 2018, Xiaomi introduced the BlackShark brands for gaming and Pocophone for high-end smartphones, while the first Pocophone, called F1 , is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8.
In January 2019, Xiaomi announced that it would run Redmi as an independent brand.
On July 23, a Mi Store was opened in Düsseldorf.
Products (selection)
MI series smartphones
Wed 1
The Mi 1 was the first Xiaomi smartphone, equipped with a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor from Qualcomm ( Snapdragon S3 ), the Adreno 220 graphics processor , 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of storage space, a touchscreen with a 4.3 inch diagonal and 480 × 854 px resolution and an 8 MP camera. It runs on delivery with MIUI, based on Android 2.3.
Wed 1 Youth Edition
The device is a slightly cheaper version of the Mi 1 with a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and 768 MB of RAM.
Wed 1S
The Mi 1S is a slightly more expensive version of the Mi 1 with a 1.7 GHz processor and an additional 2 MP front camera.
Wed 2
The Mi 2 is equipped with a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor from Qualcomm (Snapdragon S4 Pro type APQ8064), the Adreno 320 graphics processor, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage space, an IPS display with a 4.3 inch diagonal and 1280 × 720 px resolution, an 8 MP camera and a 2 MP front camera. It runs on delivery with MIUI, based on Android 4.1.
Wed 2S
The Mi 2S is equipped with a 1.7 GHz quad-core processor from Qualcomm (Snapdragon 600 type APQ8064T) and the 32 GB version with a 13 MP main camera. With the 16 GB version, the 8 MP camera of the Mi 2. The rest of the equipment corresponds to the Mi 2. At the same time as the Mi 2S, generation 5 of the MIUI operating system was introduced, which continues to run on Android 4.1.1 and primarily contains adaptations to the user interface.
Wed 2A
The Mi 2A is equipped with a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor from Qualcomm (Snapdragon S4 Pro type APQ8064). The 8 MP camera corresponds to that of the Mi 2. New in the Mi 2A is an NFC chip and the 4.5-inch display with 326 ppi . The rest of the equipment corresponds to the Mi 2, the display also has the same number of pixels, but only 1 GB of RAM is available. The Mi 2A is only available in a 16 GB version. It comes with the MIUI operating system version 5. The price is ¥ 1499.
Wed 3
The Mi 3 has a 5-inch IPS display with 1080p resolution and a touchscreen that can also be used e.g. B. can be operated with gloves. It is offered with two different quad-core processors - a 1.8 GHz Nvidia Tegra 4 and a 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800 from Qualcomm. The former is only offered to China Mobile customers. There is a version with 16 and one with 64 GB of internal memory. The main camera with an Exmor RS sensor from Sony has a resolution of 13 MP, the front camera 2 MP. It has 2 GB of RAM and NFC . The battery has a capacity of 3050 mAh .
Wed 4
In June 2014 the Mi 4 was presented for the Chinese market. It has a 5-inch display with full HD resolution, the SoC quad-core processor Snapdragon 801 (2.5 GHz per core) and 3 GB RAM , either 16 or 64 GB internal memory, two cameras with 13 Megapixels (rear) or 8 MP (front).
Wed 5
As part of the Mobile World Congress 2016, the company presented the successor to the Mi 4, the Mi 5. The device has either 32, 64 or 128 GB of internal storage space, a main camera with 16 MP resolution and a front camera with a resolution of 4 MP . The device is equipped with the Snapdragon 820 from Qualcomm . The battery has a capacity of 3,000 mAh and cannot be changed by the user.
Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus
On September 27, 2016 Xiaomi presented the Mi 5S and the Mi 5S Plus. The Mi 5S Plus is a 5.7-inch phablet with a full HD display. The smartphone is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SOC and is optionally available with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage or 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. On the back, the Mi 5S Plus has a dual camera system, which is composed of a 13 megapixel main camera. On the front there is a front camera that uses a 4 megapixel image sensor. There is also a fingerprint scanner inside the home button. The capacity of the battery is 3,800 mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 5S has a display diagonal of 5.15 inches. This smartphone is available with 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, but also with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. The Snapdragon 821 processor is also used. A single camera system consisting of a Sony IMX378 image sensor with a resolution of 12.3 megapixels is used as the main camera. A fingerprint scanner is available and the battery capacity is 3,100 mAh.
With the Xiaomi Mi 5S and the Mi 5S Plus, Xiaomi has for the first time adopted the " 3D Touch " or "Force Touch" known from Apple iOS devices . With the help of 3D Touch, a pressure-sensitive smartphone display triggers so-called shortcuts, which are additional app information or menus. This function is only available for the Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus and the Mi 5S with 4 GB of RAM.
Wed 6
In May 2017 the next major version of the Mi series, the Xiaomi Mi 6, was presented. For the first time, the device has a front and back made of glass. It is equipped with a dual camera, consisting of two lenses with 12 megapixels each, and a Snapdragon 835 from Qualcomm . The device is available with either 64 or 128 GB of internal memory. The 128 GB version is also offered with a back made of ceramic and a camera frame made of 18-carat gold.
Wed 8
The Mi 8 comes with Android 8.0 (Oreo). It contains a Snapdragon 845 and 6 GB of RAM. The internal storage options are 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB. The Mi 8 also has a fingerprint scanner and face recognition. A 6.2-inch OLED panel from Samsung was installed as the display. The display is almost borderless. It also has full LTE support in Germany. The Mi 8 has two siblings, the Mi 8 SE and the Mi 8 Explorer.
The Mi 8 is the first smartphone in the world to feature a GNSS chip with the BCM47755 from Broadcom , which can receive GPS and Galileo satellite signals on two different frequencies, which, according to Broadcom, should enable a location accuracy of 30 cm. However, this has not yet been achieved in practice.
The Mi 8 SE is a basic variant with a Snapdragon 710 and 4/6 GB of RAM. It also has a 5.88-inch display. However, the Mi 8 SE lacks full LTE support.
The Mi 8 Explorer has 8 GB of RAM. A special feature of this variant is, on the one hand, the back, on which there is a sticker, which makes the back look as if it were transparent, and on the other hand, the fingerprint scanner integrated into the display. This variant is only available with 128 GB of internal memory.
Wed 9
In the run-up to the Mobile World Congress 2019, Xiaomi presented the Mi 9. With its 6.39-inch FHD + AMOLED display, the device has either 64, 128 or 256 GB of internal storage space and 6, 8 or 12 GB of RAM, a triple camera with 48 MP primary camera, 16 MP ultra-wide-angle lens and 12 MP telephoto lens. The device is equipped with the Snapdragon 855 from Qualcomm . The battery has a capacity of 3,300 mAh.
Wed 9D
The Xiaomi Mi 9T came onto the German market in August 2019. The device has a retractable popup selfie camera. It is a mid-range mobile phone with a 48 megapixel triple main camera / front camera and the battery capacity is 4000 mAh.
Mi 9T Pro
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is a hardware-technically improved version of the Xiaomi Mi 9T and equipped with the flagship Snapdragon 855 processor. It was launched in August 2019 on the German market.
Wed 10
The Xiaomi Mi 10 was presented in February 2020 and has also been available outside of China since April 2020. It has a Snapdragon 865 with 8 gigabytes of RAM and either 128 gigabytes or 256 gigabytes of memory. It is equipped with a 108 megapixel main camera, a 13 megapixel ultra wide angle camera, a 2 megapixel macro camera and a 2 megapixel depth sensor. A special feature of the camera is that it supports 8k recordings at 30 FPS. It is equipped with a 4780 mAh battery.
Mi Note
With the Xiaomi Mi Note, a 5.7-inch phablet was released in January 2015 . The point density is around 386 ppi with a resolution of 1080 × 1920 px. A Snapdragon 801 (4 × 2.5 GHz) is used as the SoC processor. The device is also available with either 16 or 64 GB of internal memory, 3 GB of RAM and a 13 MP camera on the back or 4 MP on the front. The capacity of the built-in battery is 3000 mAh.
Wed Note 2
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 was officially presented on October 25, 2016 and went on sale on November 1, 2016. With a 5.7-inch dual-edge screen, similar to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge , it is the first Xiaomi smartphone of its kind. The point density is 386 PPI with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels. The processor is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821, which has four Kyro cores that clock at up to 2.35 GHz. The smartphone is available with either 4 GB of RAM and a 64 GB internal memory or with 6 GB of RAM and a 128 GB internal memory. The memory cannot be expanded with an SD card. The so-called "Global Version" also supports all common LTE frequencies. The main camera uses a Sony IMX318 sensor, which has a resolution of 22.56 megapixels and records videos in 4K. The front camera uses a Sony IMX268 sensor with a maximum of 8 megapixel resolution. Xiaomi specifies the capacity of the battery as 4,070 mAh. The smartphone also supports NFC.
Mi Note 10
The Mi Note 10 is a camera smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SOC and has a 108 megapixel main camera. a 12 megapixel portrait camera, a 20 megapixel 117 ° ultra wide angle camera. a 5 megapixel telecamera with 10x hybrid zoom and a 2 megapixel macro camera. Depending on the equipment, it has 6 gigabytes of RAM and 128 gigabytes of memory or 8 gigabytes of RAM and 256 gigabytes of memory.
Wed Mix
The Xiaomi Mi Mix was presented in October 2016. Its 6.4 inch IPS display with very narrow display bezels, also known as a bezel-less design, is striking. Another special feature is the front camera located on the lower edge of the display. Due to the narrow bezels of the display, the earpiece has also been replaced by a piezo-electronic system that transmits sound through the housing. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 and an Adreno 530 graphics unit. Depending on the version, it has 4 GB or 6 GB RAM and 128 GB or 256 GB memory.
Mi Mix 2
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 was presented on September 11, 2017. The successor to the sensational Mi Mix comes with a 5.99 inch display that covers 93% of the front. This is now in 18: 9 or 2: 1 format. The front camera is back in the lower area of the case, but Xiaomi brought back the classic earpiece at the top of the screen. The processor is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and the graphics unit is the Adreno 540. As with the Mi Mix, the back is made of ceramic.
Mi Mix 2s
The Mi Mix 2s is another version of the Mi Mix 2. A Snapdragon 845 processor and an Adreno 630 GPU are installed. Other innovations to the Mi Mix 2 are the dual 12 MP camera and the option to charge the smartphone wirelessly via Qi (7.5W), as well as a new MIUI and Android version. The design is unchanged.
Mi Mix 3
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is the fifth smartphone from Xiaomi with the Snapdragon 845 and, depending on the model, has 6, 8 or 10 gigabytes of RAM, 128 or 256 GB of internal memory and an AMOLED display from Samsung with 2340 x 1080 pixels and a pixel density of 403 ppi. One of the innovations is a sliding mechanism that hides the two front cameras, including the flash, and the like. a. a 24 MP camera with the Sony IMX576 sensor. The power for inductive charging has been increased to 10 watts. The Mi Mix 3 with 5G was presented at the Mobile World Congress 2019
Mi Mix 3 5G
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G is the 5G cellular variant of the Mi Mix 3. The smartphone has a Snapdragon 855 and has 6 gigabytes of RAM, 64 GB or 128 GB of internal storage. A hybrid cooling system is also used in this model. Since the new cellular standard causes higher power consumption, a larger battery with a capacity of 3800 mAh was installed. This made the smartphone a bit thicker (9.4 mm). In contrast to the previous version, wireless charging is not possible.
All other specifications are almost identical to the Mi Mix 3.
Wed A1
The Mi A1 is Xiaomi's first phone with Android One certification, i. H. it is delivered with the unchanged Android 7.1.1, without the otherwise usual interface from the manufacturer. This should enable quick updates and make it more accessible to western markets. It is delivered with a 5.5-inch display, which has a full HD resolution. A Snapdragon 625 is used as the SoC. The graphics processor is an Adreno 506. It has 64 GB of internal memory. The battery has 3080 mAh.
Wed A2
The second Android One smartphone from Xiaomi with Android 8.1 is identical to the Xiaomi Mi 6X . It is equipped with the Snapdragon 660 processor like the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 . The battery has 3010 mAh.
Mi A3
The Xiaomi Mi A3 smartphone runs Android 9 and has a 6.088-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi A3 is powered by the Snapdragon 665 processor with 4 GB of RAM. The phone has 64 GB or 128 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded to 256 GB via a microSD card. The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a 48 MPixel wide-angle main camera and an 8 MPixel ultra-wide-angle camera, supplemented by a 2-megapixel depth of field sensor on the back and a 32-megapixel front sensor for selfies.
Redmi range of smartphones
Redmi 4x
The Xiaomi Redmi 4x, presented in May 2017, is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor that clocks with 8 cores of 1.4 GHz. An Adreno 505 graphics unit is also installed. The Redmi 4x is delivered in three versions, one with 16 GB ROM and 2 GB RAM, one with 32 GB ROM and 3 GB RAM and one with 64 GB ROM and 4 GB RAM. The 5-inch IPS display has a resolution of 720 × 1280 (~ 294 ppi). The Redmi 4x has official LineageOS support.
Redmi 4 Prime
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime was released on November 4, 2016. In a Smartphone is Qualcomm - Snapdragon installed -625 processor having 8 cores with 2 GHz. This is supported by an Adreno 506 graphics unit. The display size is 5 inches and has a resolution of 1920 × 1080 (Full HD, 441 ppi). The Redmi 4 Prime has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The battery has 4000 mAh, the last available Android was version 6.
Redmi Pro
The Xiaomi Redmi Pro was presented in July 2016 and is the first smartphone in the Redmi Pro series. Depending on the variant, it has either a Helio X20 or X25 processor with 10 cores from MediaTek , always a 5.5 inch Full HD OLED display and a dual camera. Either 3 or 4 gigabytes of RAM and 32 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB of internal storage are also installed. The MIUI version 8 is preinstalled . The lithium-ion battery of the Redmi Pro is 4050 mAh .
Redmi Note 7
An Android smartphone with the in-house MIUI firmware and the Snapdragon 660 SOC .
Redmi Note 8
The Redmi Note 8 has a 48 megapixel main camera and a Snapdragon 665 SOC .
Redmi Note 8t
The Redmi Note 8T has slightly improved features compared to the Redmi Note 8, the main difference being NFC .
Redmi Note 8 Pro
The Redmi Note 8 Pro has a 64 megapixel main camera, an 8 megapixel wide-angle camera and a 2 megapixel macro camera. The smartphone is operated by a MediaTek Helio G90T SOC and, depending on the equipment, with 6 or 8 gigabytes of RAM. The smartphone also has NFC , 18 watt fast charging, 4500 mAh battery and, depending on the equipment, 64 or 128 gigabytes of memory.
Redmi Note 9s
The Xiaomi Redmi 9s was released in April 2020. It has a 48 megapixel main camera, an 8 megapixel wide-angle camera, a 5 megapixel macro camera and a 2 megapixel depth sensor. The smartphone is operated by the Snapdragon 720G SOC and, depending on the equipment, with 4 or 6 gigabytes of RAM. It has a 5020 mAh battery and, depending on the configuration, 64 or 128 gigabytes of memory.
Redmi 7
The smartphone is aimed at beginners and is powered by the Snapdragon 632 SOC .
Notebooks
Mi Notebook Air
Xiaomi has also been selling notebooks with 12 and 13 inch screens under the name Mi Notebook Air since 2016. The 12-inch version has an Intel Core m3 processor , 4 gigabytes of RAM and 128 gigabytes of internal storage. The 13-inch version has 8 gigabytes of RAM and 256 gigabytes of internal storage. The processor is an Intel Core i5-6200U, plus a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GT940MX graphics card.
In 2017 Xiaomi presented the 2nd generation with a fingerprint sensor and a newer processor.
In January 2018, Xiaomi announced the third generation. The new Mi Notebook Air 13 is now available with either a Core i5-8250U or a Core i7-8550U processor from Intel. The graphics unit is the NVIDIA GeForce MX150. The case is now gray instead of silver.
Mi Notebook Pro
The Mi Notebook Pro released by Xiaomi on September 11, 2017, is optionally equipped with an I5-8250U or I7-8550U processor. The I7 version is available with 8 GB or 16 GB of RAM, whereas the I5 comes with 8 GB of sDDR4 RAM as standard. The NVIDIA GeForce dMX150 with 2 GB DDR5 memory is installed as a graphics unit in both models . The 15.6 inch LCD panel is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 . The approximately 2 kg heavy notebook with metal housing, finger recognition sensor and key illumination is only sold in the Chinese region and is therefore only available with Chinese voice output.
Mi Gaming Notebook
In March 2018, Xiaomi introduced the Mi Gaming Notebook that is aimed at gamers. The notebook is optionally equipped with an i5-7300HQ or i7-7700HQ processor and a GTX 1050Ti or GTX 1060 graphics card. Like the Notebook Pro, the notebook is only sold in China.
In August 2018, the 2nd generation was introduced with updated processors from Intel of the 8th generation.
In 2019 Xiaomi presented the 3rd generation of the notebook, which in turn contains updated hardware. The i5-9300H or i7-9750H processor from Intel and the GTX 1660ti or RTX 2060 from Nvidia are now optionally installed .
Activity trackers and smartwatches
Mi band
In addition to selling and developing smartphones, Xiaomi is also active in other fields. So u. a. the Mi Band, an activity tracker that enables both daily steps and the sleep cycle to be recorded.
According to the manufacturer, the Mi Band has a battery life of around 30 days and can unlock the phone through the existing Bluetooth connection. The tape can display information via 3 multi-color LEDs. The tape vibrates when there is new information. The activity of the wearer can be logged by means of a step counter .
Wed Volume 1S
The Mi Band 1S is an extension of the original Mi Band. This was equipped with an additional heart rate monitor on the underside. This makes it slightly larger and heavier than its predecessor. The display on the top is only equipped with three white LEDs.
Wed Volume 2
The successor to the Mi Band, the Mi Band 2, was presented in May / June 2016. The Mi Band 2 has an OLED display with 0.42 "(1.1 cm) for displaying various data and a touch-sensitive point with which the display can be switched.
Wed Volume 3
The Mi Band 3 is equipped with a 0.78 ″ (2.0 cm) OLED , 128 × 80 pixel display, and it is operated via touch input on the display. The button below the display serves as a back button. Notifications from the smartphone can be shown on the display. A version with NFC appeared in China, which enables contactless payment transactions.
Mi Band 3i
The Mi Band 3i was presented in November 2019 and appeared after its successor, the Mi Band 4. It is a Mi Band 3 that is equipped without a heart rate monitor. Due to the lack of hardware, the tape can be offered at an even lower price. The Mi Band 3i is designed for the Indian market.
Wed Volume 4
The fourth generation was introduced in June 2019. A 0.95 "(2.4 cm) AMOLED color display with 120 x 240 pixels is installed. In addition to the functions from the previous models, there is also music control, Bluetooth 5.0 and water resistance up to 5 atm. In an extended version only available in China NFC and a microphone for the Xiaomi voice assistant are included.
Smart home
Vacuum and floor mopping robots
The Robot Vacuum is a vacuum cleaner robot from Xiaomi for the Chinese market that has been available since August 31, 2016 . It has 12 sensors, including a laser distance sensor, an e-compass, several ultrasonic sensors, a gyroscope and an acceleration sensor with which the room is recorded. With the help of these sensors, Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) is carried out, which is otherwise only found in much more expensive vacuum robots.
A vacuum cleaner hack was presented on the 34C3 : Root access could be obtained by means of a firmware update . An analysis showed that the software on the vacuum cleaner Ubuntu 14.04 LTS , the Player Project and an adapted version of the Android Debug Bridge are used.
Xiaomi also manufactures the Roborock robots.
Eco system
In addition to smart home products, Xiaomi offers a wide range of lifestyle products on its Youpin (Chinese: 有 品) sales platform.
These are mostly products from subsidiaries or partner companies. Some of them are:
- 1More
- 8H
- 90
- Aqara
- Blackshark
- Huami Amazfit
- Mijia
- miniJ
- MiTown
- Ninebot
- Philips
- Roborock
- Roidmi
- Smartmi
- Turok Steinhardt
- XGIMI
- Yeelight
- Yi Technology
- YUNMAI
Expansion to Europe
Initially, smartphones could only be bought indirectly, since 2017 they have been available in some European countries and since 2019 also in Germany.
criticism
Data transfers to China
Because of the collection and automatic transmission of personal data to Chinese servers, the company has repeatedly been criticized. In 2014 it became known that smartphones of the Redmi Note series send data such as photos, SMS and e-mails as long as they are connected via WiFi. The user was not informed about this and was unable to decide whether or not to agree to it, or to deactivate communication between certain servers. Even rooting or installing an alternative firmware did not prevent the transfer; it was anchored very deeply in the system by the manufacturer, close to the driver level.
Xiaomi confirmed the data transfers and announced an update that in future will give the user the choice of whether to use the cloud messaging system. The update was released in August 2014.
In 2020, extensive data transfers from Xiaomi smartphones to Alibaba servers rented by Xiaomi in Russia and Singapore became known, including every website visited with the browser of the operating system, every search query (regardless of which search engine, even in incognito mode of the browser), the Folder opened by the user, the screens viewed, the settings and IDs made . Xiaomi confirmed to collect extensive data about the smartphone and its users.
License violations
Since Xiaomi did not provide any source code for the Linux kernel used in the products , the manufacturer violated the license agreement ( GPL ). A petition called for the source code for the kernel and some parts of the MIUI firmware to be released. In September 2013, Xiaomi announced the release of the kernel source code for its Mi smartphones. This was implemented in March 2015.
environmental pollution
In the sustainability report published by Greenpeace in 2017 on the subject of smartphones, laptops and tablets, Xiaomi received the worst rating (F), which consists of the environmental friendliness of the electricity used (F), the reusability of the materials (and whether they have already been recycled ) (F), the use of hazardous chemicals (F) and the reparability together.
Web links
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