Been hearing good interesting things about this smartphone and wonder if it is available in Taiwan.
One interesting thing is the weekly software updates based on user requests… “Xiaomi is more guided by its users, releasing a new version of its MIUI software (based on Google’s Android operating system) every week in response to their suggestions. In some cases Xiaomi asks users to vote via weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, on whether particular features should be included or how they should work—a form of democracy its American rival would never countenance.”
I’ve been wondering about xiaomi phones as well, are they rootable, and are there any decent custom roms out there? or are you locked into the stock rom the company provides only? The frequent roms sound awesome though
Apple and Samsung keep raising the price every year. And there are gobs of people lined up saying “shut up and take my money” so no incentive to lower their prices.
Xiaomi Taiwan seem to have reduced their cellphone line up to just one or two. My wife has used xiaomi phones for the last 8 years or so, never had a quality issue, excellent value for money.
$699/$799 is hardly outrageous for the latest phone with the same processor as the 12 Pro Max. It’ll get 5 years of updates, so you’d be paying like $15 per month if you kept it until it’s life cycle.
Sure, you can search for the highest end model, with the biggest memory and search in Canadian Dollars too to try and prove a point, but if you want the best of anything then expect to pay a premium, phones are no different.
The Xiaomi Mi Home stores seem to have a big selection when I walk past but I haven’t actually checked variety yet. Maybe it’s a big display of only a couple models.
I didn’t pick Canadian dollars to make a point. I am Canadian so unfortunately apple et all give us the shaft in pricing. Even in USD the vast majority don’t need the latest model phone to upload Snapchat videos or check their email. A mid level or budget Android does the same at a fraction of the cost. Updates are hardly a selling point for the average user
My point is the average Joe doesnt need an overpriced top of the line phone but they want it so Apple and Samsung dish out the high prices because people are willing to pay. I think it’s stupid but then again they are billion dollar industries because there are so many willing people lined up to be fleeced. And good marketing makes people feel they must get it. But hey it’s not my money.
You can try visit and check, last one I was in had only 2 models and there website seems to be limited to just one now. Few months ago they had a wide selection.
I’ve got a Redmi 7A that I bought after a long run of iPhones and i’m pretty content with it. It was only £50 or something, does everything I need it to. Battery life is great. Had it a year now.
I’ve heard reports that they can’t be trusted and in the UK generally we are still struggling with 5G fear so i don’t think they are popular hence the insanely low price for what it is.
Tbh I’d go back to apple if they improved their design, but I’ve not liked their recent ones. That and no 5g until the recent release is why I went with Samsung last time.
So if Xiaomi’s phone is rated as one of the best available, and better priced than others at the top levels, then it stands to reason that lower level Xiaomi phone’s are probably better value than comparable phones.
Reviews I’ve seen give good reviews even to the budget Xiaomi phones, and especially good value than comparable phones.
