45-599: Redmi (stylized as REDMI ) is a subsidiary brand owned by the Chinese electronics company Xiaomi . It was first launched in July 2013 as a budget smartphone line, and became a separate sub-brand of Xiaomi in 2019, to takeover entry-level and mid-range devices originally produced by Xiaomi brand, while Xiaomi itself produces upper-range and flagship Xiaomi (formerly Mi) phones. Redmi phones use Xiaomi's MIUI or HyperOS user interface on top of Android . Models are divided into
90-489: A 24.7% stake in Roborock. In December 2014, Xiaomi raised US$ 1.1 billion at a valuation of over US$ 45 billion, making it one of the most valuable private technology companies in the world. The financing round was led by Hong Kong-based technology fund All-Stars Investment Limited, a fund run by former Morgan Stanley analyst Richard Ji. In 2014, the company sold over 60 million smartphones. In 2014, 94% of
135-526: A 48 MP quad camera rear setup and 18 W fast charge, while the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max features a 64 MP quad camera rear setup and 33 W fast charge. In the same month, Redmi introduced the Redmi Note 9S to the global market, rebranded from the Indian Redmi Note 9 Pro, both featuring identical design and specifications. Redmi introduced the Indian Redmi Note 9 Pro Max rebranded as
180-561: A 5-inch 720x1280 pixels display, is powered by a 1.4 GHz octa-core processor, and has 2 GB of RAM. In January 2017, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Chipset became the company's first major launch of 2017. It is an upgraded version of the previously released Redmi Note 4 based on the MediaTek Helio X20 chipset. The device is known as Redmi Note 4 in regions where the original Redmi Note 4
225-468: A dual rear camera (Primary camera is 12MP sensor of 1.25μm pixel size and f2.2 aperture and Secondary has 5MP sensor of 1.12μm pixel size with f2.2 aperture). The front camera is 5MP sensor of f2.0 aperture. The battery is of 4000 mAh. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite is part of the Android One program, where software updates are provided directly from Google. It is preinstalled with Android 8.1.0 "Oreo" out of
270-610: A massive 98" Redmi TV MAX at a price of RMB 19,999 which undercuts the massive screen LCD TV market. On 26 May, Redmi unveiled the Redmi 10X Series, featuring the Redmi 10X Pro 5G, Redmi 10X 5G and Redmi 10X 4G. Both the Redmi 10X Pro 5G and Redmi 10X 5G features the MediaTek Dimensity 820, a 7 nm Octa-core Processor clocked at 2.6 GHz. Redmi 10X 4G features the MediaTek Helio G85, clocked at 2.4 GHz. Along with
315-588: A mid-range smartphone line, first launching in India. In Q4 of 2018, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 became the best-selling smartphone sold online in India. The Pocophone was sometimes referred to as the "flagship killer" for offering high-end specifications at an affordable price. The company opened new headquarters in Beijing in July 2019 after almost four years of construction. In October 2019,
360-543: A smartphone gaming brand called Black Shark. It had 6GB of RAM coupled with Snapdragon 845 SoC, and was priced at $ 508, which was cheaper than its competitors. On 2 May 2018, Xiaomi announced the launch of Mi Music and Mi Video to offer "value-added internet services" in India. On 3 May 2018, Xiaomi announced a partnership with 3 to sell smartphones in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Austria, Denmark, and Sweden In May 2018, Xiaomi began selling smart home products in
405-735: A user-changeable battery or microSD slot. It uses the MediaTek Helio X10 Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 SOC with the PowerVR G6200 GPU. The Snapdragon variant of the phone, released later the same year, is based on the Snapdragon 650 and has microSD support. In July 2016, the actors Liu Shishi , Wu Xiubo and Liu Haoran became the first ambassadors of the Redmi series in China. Redmi Pro has appeared as Pro lineup in Redmi series. On 25 August, Xiaomi unveiled
450-402: Is a budget smartphone developed by Xiaomi , a global version of the company's Redmi 6 Pro , co-developed by Google as part of its Android One project. The phone features a 5.84 inches Full HD+ (1080 x 2280 pixels resolution) 432ppi pixel density display, semi-metal body. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor along with Adreno 506 GPU and has a 2.0 micro USB connector. It has
495-546: Is a less expensive phone with Snapdragon 439 . Redmi Note 8 and Note 8 Pro were launched on 29 August, and Redmi 8 and 8A were announced in October 2019. After emerging as a sub-brand of Xiaomi, Redmi employed the same Smartphone & AIoT dual core strategy as Xiaomi, and branched out to different product categories such as smart TVs, notebook PCs. Xiaomi also forayed into home appliances such as washing machine, and products such as luggage. On 7 January, Redmi unveiled
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#1732790655521540-587: Is one of the best-selling Redmi phones; over 20 million devices were sold in the 7 months from their introduction. The Redmi K20 and K20 Pro (also marketed as the Mi 9T ) are Redmi's first foray into the flagship market. The phone was launched along with the Redmi 7A in China on 28 May. The K20 Pro is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 855 processor while the K20 is powered by the newly released Snapdragon 730 and Redmi 7A
585-542: Is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa-Core Processor clocked at 2.2 GHz, and the Note 7 Pro has an 11 nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Octa-Core Processor clocked at 2.0 GHz. The Note 7 is available with 3 GB RAM with 32 GB storage, 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM with 64 GB storage. It has a 4,000 mAh battery with Quick Charge 4.0. The Redmi Note 7 series of smartphones
630-572: Is the second-largest seller of smartphones worldwide, with a market share of about 12%, according to Counterpoint. Its presence led some people to call Xiaomi the " Apple of China". It has come up with its own range of wearable items. It also is a major manufacturer of appliances including televisions, flashlights , unmanned aerial vehicles , and air purifiers using its Internet of things and Xiaomi Smart Home product ecosystems. Xiaomi keeps its prices close to its manufacturing costs and bill of materials costs by keeping most of its products in
675-581: The Android platform. He was employed as vice president of Xiaomi to expand the company outside of mainland China, making Xiaomi the first company selling smartphones to poach a senior staffer from Google's Android team. He left the company in February 2017. In September 2013, Xiaomi announced its Xiaomi Mi 3 smartphone and an Android-based 47-inch 3D-capable Smart TV assembled by Sony TV manufacturer Wistron of Taiwan. In October 2013, it became
720-672: The European Union (EU) through a partnership with ABC Data. Also in September 2016, the Xiaomi Mi Robot vacuum was released by Roborock. On 26 October 2016, Xiaomi launched the Mi Mix, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor. On 22 March 2017, Xiaomi announced that it planned to set up a second manufacturing unit in India in partnership with contract manufacturer Foxconn. On 19 April 2017, Xiaomi launched
765-682: The Mi Mix Fold. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 with an 8.01-inch foldable AMOLED display when open and a 6.5-inch external display when folded. In March 2020, Xiaomi showcased its new 40W wireless charging solution, which was able to fully charge a smartphone with a 4,000mAh battery from flat in 40 minutes. In October 2020, Xiaomi became the third-largest smartphone maker in the world by shipment volume, shipping 46.2 million handsets in Q3 2020. On 30 March 2021, Xiaomi announced its intention to invest US$ 10 billion in electric vehicles over
810-648: The Mi5, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. On 3 March 2016, Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 3 Pro in India, the first smartphone to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor. On 10 May 2016, Xiaomi launched the Mi Max, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650/652 processor. In June 2016, the company acquired patents from Microsoft . In September 2016, Xiaomi launched sales in
855-527: The Mi6, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. In July 2017, the company entered into a patent licensing agreement with Nokia . On 5 September 2017, Xiaomi released Xiaomi Mi A1 , the first Android One smartphone under the slogan: Created by Xiaomi, Powered by Google. Xiaomi stated started working with Google for the Mi A1 Android One smartphone earlier in 2017. An alternate version of
900-521: The Redmi K30 5G, it being Redmi's first 5G handset available in the market. The K30 is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 765G , an Octa-Core Processor clocked at 2.4 GHz. The K30 features a LCD display punchhole camera cutout with 120 Hz refresh rate. In March, the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max were launched in India. Both handset models is powered by the Snapdragon 720G, an Octa-core Processor clocked at 2.3 GHz. The Redmi Note 9 Pro features
945-475: The Redmi Note 4, powered by MediaTek's Helio X20 deca-core processor clocked at 2.1 GHz. The device has 2 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. It has a 5.5-inch Full-HD display and a 13 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and is powered by a 4,100 mAh battery. In November, Xiaomi released its new budget phone, Redmi 4. It has a polycarbonate body, dual-SIM support and runs on MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The Redmi 4 has
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#1732790655521990-616: The Redmi Note 9 Pro to the global market in May, both featuring identical design and specifications. March 24 saw the launch of the Redmi K30 Pro. The K30 Pro has a Sony IMX686 64 MP sensor. It is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 865 , an Octa-Core Processor clocked at 2.84 GHz, and available with 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128 GB UFS 3.0 storage, 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128 GB UFS 3.1 storage or 8 GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256 GB UFS 3.1 storage. Redmi introduced
1035-455: The Redmi S2, also known as Redmi Y2 for Indian markets. In June, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi 6, 6A and 6 Pro. The Redmi 6 Pro is the first phone in the Redmi series with a notch similar to the iPhone X and a 19:9 screen aspect ratio. In September, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 6 Pro . It is the first phone in the Redmi series with four cameras (two cameras on the front and two cameras on
1080-567: The United States through Amazon . In June 2018, Xiaomi became a public company via an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange , raising $ 4.72 billion. On 7 August 2018, Xiaomi announced that Holitech Technology Co. Ltd., Xiaomi's top supplier, would invest up to $ 200 million over the next three years to set up a major new plant in India. In August 2018, the company announced POCO as
1125-442: The air", OTA ), and updated versions can be downloaded and installed. Model-specific alternative firmware from independent developers, claiming advantages over stock firmware, is available for many phones; one example is LineageOS , which supports several Xiaomi phones. The Xiaomi European Community , in particular, provides firmware based on Hyper os for many Xiaomi models, working with Xiaomi, based on heavily modified firmware for
1170-417: The back) and constructed using 6000 series aluminium. In January 2019, Xiaomi officially announced Redmi to be a separate sub-brand, distinct from Xiaomi. On 10 January 2019, Redmi unveiled the Redmi Note 7 and Note 7 Pro , the first phones in the Redmi series with a 48-megapixel rear camera. The Note 7 has a Samsung GM1 image sensor , and the Note 7 Pro has a Sony IMX586 48 MP image sensor. The Note 7
1215-652: The company announced that it would launch more than 10 5G phones in 2020, including the Mi 10/10 Pro with 5G functionality. On 5 November 2019, Xiaomi announced that it would enter the Japanese market. It established a subsidiary, Xiaomi Japan, as parts of its effort to enter the Japanese smartphone market. On 17 January 2020, POCO India became a separate sub-brand of Xiaomi with entry-level and mid-range devices, followed by its global counterpart on 24 November 2020. In March 2020, Xiaomi launched their first foldable phone,
1260-451: The company raised $ 90 million in a Series B round. In June 2012, the company raised $ 216 million of funding in a Series C round at a $ 4 billion valuation. Institutional investors participating in the first round of funding included Temasek Holdings , IDG Capital , Qiming Venture Partners and Qualcomm . In August 2013, the company hired Hugo Barra from Google, where he served as vice president of product management for
1305-458: The company's revenue came from mobile phone sales. In April 2015, Ratan Tata acquired a stake in Xiaomi. On 30 June 2015, Xiaomi announced its expansion into Brazil with the launch of locally manufactured Redmi 2; it was the first time the company assembled a smartphone outside of China. However, the company left Brazil in the second half of 2016. On 26 February 2016, Xiaomi launched
1350-445: The entry-level Redmi , the mid-range Redmi Note , and the high-end Redmi K . In 2022, a lower-priced entry-level lineup, Redmi A was introduced, featuring Android Go and lacking MIUI user interface. The most significant difference from other Xiaomi smartphones is that Redmi uses less expensive components, allowing lower prices while retaining more advanced specifications. In August 2014, The Wall Street Journal reported that in
1395-514: The fifth-most-used smartphone brand in China. In 2013, Xiaomi sold 18.7 million smartphones. In February 2014, Xiaomi announced its expansion outside China, with an international headquarters in Singapore. In April 2014, Xiaomi purchased the domain name mi.com for a record US$ 3.6 million , the most expensive domain name ever bought in China, replacing xiaomi.com as the company's main domain name. In September 2014, Xiaomi acquired
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1440-548: The following ten years. On 31 March 2021, Xiaomi announced a new logo for the company, designed by Kenya Hara . In July 2021, Xiaomi became the second largest smartphone maker in the world, according to Canalys. It also surpassed Apple for the first time in Europe, making it the second-largest in Europe according to Counterpoint. In August 2021, the company acquired autonomous driving company Deepmotion for $ 77 million. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite
1485-469: The introduction of the Redmi 10X Series, Redmi also introduced the Redmi TV X-series, offering big-screen TV at excellent value. Redmi also unveiled a range of notebook PCs featuring Ryzen on the same day. In Q2 of 2021, the company overtook Apple as the second-largest smartphone brand globally, and it beat Samsung as the largest phone manufacturer in Europe. The Redmi A1 with stock Android
1530-411: The largest market share of smartphones sold in China. Initially the company only sold its products online; however, it later opened brick and mortar stores. By 2015, it was developing a wide range of consumer electronics. In 2020, the company sold 149.4 million smartphones and its MIUI (now Xiaomi HyperOS) mobile operating system has over 500 million monthly active users. As of August 2024, Xiaomi
1575-420: The market for 18 months, longer than most smartphone companies. The company also uses inventory optimization and flash sales to keep its inventory low. On 6 April 2010 Xiaomi was co-founded by Lei Jun and six others: Lei had founded Kingsoft as well as Joyo.com, the latter of which he sold to Amazon for $ 75 million in 2004. At the time of the founding of the company, Lei was dissatisfied with
1620-594: The phone was also available with MIUI, the MI 5X. In 2017, Xiaomi opened Mi Stores in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The EU's first Mi Store was opened in Athens , Greece in October 2017. In Q3 2017, Xiaomi overtook Samsung to become the largest smartphone brand in India. Xiaomi sold 9.2 million units during the quarter. On 7 November 2017, Xiaomi commenced sales in Spain and western Europe. In April 2018, Xiaomi announced
1665-491: The products of other mobile phone manufacturers and thought he could make a better product. On 16 August 2010, Xiaomi launched its first Android -based firmware MIUI (Now Xiaomi HyperOS ). In 2010, the company raised $ 41 million in a Series A round . In August 2011, the company launched its first phone, the Xiaomi Mi 1 . The device had Xiaomi's MIUI firmware along with Android installation. In December 2011,
1710-414: The relevant China model, claiming many advantages. Xiaomi Xiaomi Corporation ( / ˈ ʃ aʊ m i / ; Chinese : 小米 集团 ), commonly known as Xiaomi , is a Chinese designer and manufacturer of consumer electronics and related software, home appliances , automobiles and household hardware , with headquarters in Beijing, China. It is the second-largest manufacturer of smartphones in
1755-496: The second quarter of the 2014 fiscal year with a 14% market share in smartphone shipment rankings, while Samsung had a 12% market share during this time. Yulong and Lenovo both had a 12% market share during this time. Redmi sales were attributed as contributing to Xiaomi's increased shipment rankings in the smartphone market. Conversely, in the first quarter of 2014, Xiaomi held a 10.7% market share. The Redmi Note 3 launched on 24 November 2015; unlike its predecessor, it does not have
1800-520: The second quarter of the 2014 fiscal year, Xiaomi had a smartphone market share of 14% in China; Redmi sales were attributed as a contributing factor toward this ranking. Some phones with identical specification are released in some markets as Poco , in others as Redmi; for example the Poco X6 and Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G. The first Redmi phone Redmi ( Red Rice in Mandarin), released in China in 2013,
1845-734: The series, the Redmi Note 12 Turbo, on March 28, which features the Snapdragon 7+ Gen2 processor. In November 2023, it launched the Redmi 13C and Redmi Note 13 series in China. The Redmi Note 13 series was launched globally on January 4, 2024. There were 5 variants available – Redmi Note 13, Note 13 Pro, Note 13 5G, Note 13 Pro 5G, and Redmi Note 13 Pro+. All five devices came out with MIUI 14 based on Android 13, with an available now upgrade to HyperOS, Xiaomi's UI revamp. Most Android phones, including Redmi and others by Xiaomi, have firmware (operativity which can be updated to modify features, add functionality, correct errors, and update security). Firmware updates can often be carried out automatically ( "over
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1890-579: The world, behind Samsung , most of which run on the MIUI (now Xiaomi HyperOS ) operating system . The company is ranked 338th and is the youngest company on the Fortune Global 500 . Xiaomi was founded in 2010 in Beijing by Lei Jun along with six associates. Lei had founded Kingsoft as well as Joyo.com , the latter of which he sold to Amazon for $ 75 million in 2004. In August 2011, Xiaomi released its first smartphone and, by 2014, it had
1935-617: Was first launched on Xiaomi's website, with consumer sales beginning on 12 July 2013. The phone was internationally released under the Redmi brand in early 2014. On 13 March 2014, Redmi announced that their phones had been sold out in Singapore alone, eight minutes after being made available to buy on Xiaomi's website. Criticism regarding the release of Redmi phones included the notion that the firm may be exaggerating its sales by releasing them in small batches, causing them to quickly sell out. On 4 August, The Wall Street Journal reported that in China's smartphone market, Xiaomi overtook Samsung in
1980-519: Was launched on September 6, 2022. In 2023, Xiaomi launched Redmi's new lineup, the Redmi Note 12 series, globally on March 23, 2023. The series has three variants: Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12 Pro and Redmi Note 12 Pro+. It was the first time that a Redmi smartphone featured a 200 MP camera and came with fast 120 W charging (on Redmi Note 12 Pro+). All devices came with MIUI 13 based on Android 12, later receiving an update for MIUI 14 based on Android 13. Xiaomi later also released another variant to
2025-438: Was not released. In December, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi 5 and 5 Plus. They are the first phones in the Redmi series with an 18:9 screen aspect ratio. The EU release was set to January 2018 and prices were set to € 170 for the Redmi 5 and €215 for the Redmi 5 Plus. In February 2018, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 5 and Note 5 Pro. They are the first phones from Xiaomi to feature facial recognition. In May, Xiaomi unveiled
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