Interview: Xiaomi's Andrzej Gladki talks foldable phones and market expansion

08 August 2021
We spoke with Mr. Gladki at the opening of Xiaomi's first Xiaomi Store in Bulgaria.

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  • 09 Aug 2021

hmm, 09 Aug 2021There are more like you who use a phone for practical needs... moreI know someone who still uses a Nokia 8800 Sirocco special edition, so I get what you mean.

However that guy is getting a smartphone soon, too many stuff, even banks, insurance and government require apps in my country now days, so you are forced to have a smartphone...

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    • 09 Aug 2021

    Android-Authority, 09 Aug 2021Some people like me aren't interested in flexing the p... moreThere are more like you who use a phone for practical needs and not cause they have high price and fancy brand name. I know few very rich people who still use button phones from over decade ago and drive a normal people middle class car that is also 10-15 years old. For them these things are just tools for life and they dont need to show off that they actually have money. Like the people who dont have money but need to have all brand clothing and phones and so on even if they cant have any money left for food after payday just so they look rich for others and that they live a good life or something. And then talk down to others who prefer to have food on the table over all fancy brands and have serious depths to pay of every month

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      • 09 Aug 2021

      Anonymous, 09 Aug 2021I personally liked some parts of MIUI but hate some I think... more I agree

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        • 09 Aug 2021

        Anonymous, 08 Aug 2021I'm sure since you and your friends hate MIUI, Xiaomi ... moreI hate MIUI but I also don't buy Xiaomi phones (enough other android brands to pick, however it is a fact none of them is THAT cheap)

        As for the people I know, their wallets speak louder, but most of them get a new phone each year while I get mine each 2.5 to 3 years.

          Exciting interview! Thank you, GSMArena! I’m really happy that they are planning to open official stores in many more European countries!!! 🥳

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            • 09 Aug 2021

            NLS, 09 Aug 2021Well Mi 11 Ultra is MIA also in Greece and many other count... moreEverybody transfers things wirelessly these days

              Anonymous, 09 Aug 2021at the end of the day all rich people no matter sponsored c... moreSome people like me aren't interested in flexing the price tag of our phones as a fashion statement

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                • 09 Aug 2021

                HutHutHut, 09 Aug 2021Its not available in Poland... Because it was always intend... moreI am from Poland. I imported the MI 11 Pro for around 650 Euros.
                I opted for EU ROM, took a little longer than usual, as they need to wait a few days for bootloader unlock. Then they install EU ROM for you before shipping.

                I avoided the MI 11 Ultra as it was around 250 Euros expensive on that site.
                I get everything I needed from an Android flagship without shelling out over 1000 Euros.

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                  • 09 Aug 2021

                  Anonymous, 09 Aug 2021at the end of the day all rich people no matter sponsored c... moreThat's actually good for consumer's isn't it?
                  You want a better phone or you want a phone just for flashing that Apple logo?

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                    • TLP
                    • 09 Aug 2021

                    Anonymous, 09 Aug 2021He can't. He uses an iphon 😁at the end of the day all rich people no matter sponsored celebs like BTS, the president, or even phone company CEOs themselves, use iphones

                    lol when will Android companies learn that they will never ever compete for value and that you can find their "flagships" for just half the price half a year later and only 20% of the full price 1 to 2 years later

                      Mikeromeoz, 08 Aug 2021This made more sense than a couple dozen paragraphs of inte... moreExactly. It's still obviously a PR interview but at least it feels like an actual human gave the answers. Those Realme interviews feel like they were auto-generated by some advertising AI.

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                        • 09 Aug 2021

                        Anonymous, 08 Aug 2021This guy needs to look at Xiaomi UI bugs MIUI is always so ... moreHe can't. He uses an iphon 😁

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                          • 09 Aug 2021

                          Yes, bring back Mi Max phones!

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                            • 09 Aug 2021

                            Anonymous, 08 Aug 2021Fix MIUI Make it ligther or make a phone without it. ... moreBeen using miui since my first mi 3 phone and i'm quite pleased with it, there's no perfect ui and it's overall performance is on par with others. But I'm only using the Chinese rom so i can't comment on the international version. My current mi 8 running miui 12.5 is still going strong and i honestly don't feel the need to upgrade yet which is frustrating considering I've been using it for over 3 years

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                              • 09 Aug 2021

                              Vaiet, 08 Aug 2021Cool. They're expanding... And for the last two or thr... moreIts not available in Poland... Because it was always intended to be sold in limited quantities... How big is the market in Poland for such a premium device...?! At best 500 - 600 units would be sold... And considering the Mi 11 Ultra retails for around €1250 in Europe... Not cheap by any means...

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                                • 09 Aug 2021

                                Mi Stores are awesome.

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                                  • 09 Aug 2021

                                  Hein, 08 Aug 2021Xiaomi deserves to be at the topLol 😂 nice joke

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                                    • 09 Aug 2021

                                    Better than crappy Oppo and Realme interview

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                                      • 09 Aug 2021

                                      Anonymous, 08 Aug 2021If poco is sub-brand, why devices are just rebranded xiaomi... moreHonor 20 is a rebranded Huawei Nova 5T. That is just the recent example. Plenty of Huawei rebranded as Honor if you look back into history.

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                                        • 09 Aug 2021

                                        Anonymous, 08 Aug 2021Fix MIUI Make it ligther or make a phone without it. ... moreI personally liked some parts of MIUI but hate some I think MIUI 13 will be far better. Lets see.