Samsung opens world’s biggest smartphone factory in India

09 July 2018
The plant in Uttar Pradesh was unveiled by Indian PM Narendra Modi and South Korean president Moon Jae-in.

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Ghostwolf87, 10 Jul 2018If Xiaomi actually designed their own phones from scratch, ... moreI was talking about raw performance which is provided by the chipset. Xiaomi uses Qualcomm Chipsets like the rest of the world. And they launch their phones early with the latest chipset than the rest of the manufacturers e.g. Mi 8 SE with sdm710. Their build quality is cheap, I know that and their phones fail and some would say that they are not durable or product testing is not great but they are bang for the buck. They run properly for the time they're being used. They give insurance with their phone which is pretty cheap to buy (Optional to buy).

Have you used any Xiaomi Phone?

    AnonD-728535, 12 Jul 2018I doubt you will hold the same opinion regarding Samsung's ... moreYep, I agree with low/mid-range specifications. Until 2017 refresh cycle, their mid range options (J5 & J7) were way better. They are currently stuck in Exynos 7870 chipset and very adamant to move away form this chipset. Even the current A8+ 2018 has worst specifications for the price offered. J7 duo is the only mid-range phone which is better, again I know that competitors offer much better options in the mid-range.

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      Vchamp2k, 09 Jul 2018In my last 9 years, I am pretty much happy with Samung phon... moreI doubt you will hold the same opinion regarding Samsung's midranges or low-ends. If you happen to only use Samsung's flagships, then surely you will say that Samsung's phones are sweet. The main problem with Samsung's line-up is their rather subpar midrange and low-end offerings compared to competitors within the same class and price range.

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        • 12 Jul 2018

        AnonD-753178, 12 Jul 2018No matter whst, your theory still wrong. If talking about e... moreApple along will Samsung my Theory confirms that.

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          • 12 Jul 2018

          AnonD-731363, 11 Jul 2018Man my peanut theory is right. IP68 or wireless charging ... moreNo matter whst, your theory still wrong. If talking about evil, Apple is the only name in the list

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            • 11 Jul 2018

            AnonD-753178, 11 Jul 2018Not true at all. Beside Snapdragon 845, whatever uses in Mi... moreMan my peanut theory is right.
            IP68 or wireless charging isnt worth 700 bucks not anything else phone has which Mi8 Explorer dont have.
            And i said S9+ made by xiaomi would cost 500 where Mi8 Explorer made by samsung will cost 1200 no matter your theory.
            This company is pure evil and greed for money power rule and will do everything to keep this for long time.

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              • 11 Jul 2018

              AnonD-731363, 11 Jul 2018Well and the Samsung phones still will e very pricey and pe... moreNot true at all. Beside Snapdragon 845, whatever uses in Mi8 was C grade material, no IP68 not even water resistant, no wireless charging that's why they can sell Mi8 as low as 500.
              As for Samsung, everything in S9+ uses is A grade Top grade quality, so even if Xiaomi going to mfg S9+, the cost still hight, so it will still going to sell as high as 1200.

              So remember, you pay peanut price you'll peanut theory, even it is made in India.

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                • 11 Jul 2018

                Well and the Samsung phones still will e very pricey and people working for Samsung at India will get almost no wages for their hardwork.
                Imagine xiaomi making S9+ would cost up to 500.
                Now Samsung is making Mi8 Explorer with a pricetag of 1200.
                I wouldnt give even a single penny to this money Greedy company.
                They can open same factory in every countryy but they never beats xiaomi in hardware and quality compared to price.

                  That still does not means samsung phones will get cheaper in India

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                    • 11 Jul 2018

                    Well thats nice but still Samsung cant compete with Xiaomi.
                    Because Xiaomi offers much better devices for much less price.

                      Anonymous, 09 Jul 2018India is only a market for cheap phones.That's your misconception. Given the size of population, even if 1% of smartphone buyers choose flagship, the number of units sold will be more than any nation with China and US being an exception. that's the reason Google pixel was launched in India along with selected 5 other countries.

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                        Ghostwolf87, 10 Jul 2018If Xiaomi actually designed their own phones from scratch, ... moreOr is it? That touchwiz is still laggy on mid rangers shows that Samsung is unwilling to learn inspite of repeatedly failing in mid range market. Had a a8, started lagging within a year. On contrary, my note 3 pro even with inferior hardware ran smooth for 2 years till I was bored of it and it was outdated... Besides if flagship can explode, what's the guarantee that mid range won't? Also I do agree that their flagships are one of the best in market, but they seriously need to stop using same UI on phones using lower range chipsets

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                          Anonymous, 10 Jul 2018You are just clueless. My redmi 1s is still on the original... moreTrue it is,
                          I am too using my redmi 1s as secondary phone n its backup is quite ok, after these many years. After rough usage by my sis, dents everywhere, touch having 100's of cracks, still working good. Neither touch replaced, nor battery...

                          Xiaomi provides good quality overall, n thats why i switched to Redmi note 5 pro, from those big names...
                          Samsung (non touch)-> Nokia (n86, solid build)-> sony(xperia zr)-> motorolla(g2)-> samsung (on5)->xiaomi (note 5 pro)

                          None of earlier phones were bad, but if you look after feature and quality to price ratio, xiaomi surpasses every other brand. Why spend extra when you get more than enough for less. To get same performance n quality in sony/samsung/nokia you need to spend a lot, but without any extra benefit, other than brand name.

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                            • 10 Jul 2018

                            Strategic step for Samsung to grab a chep market... good luck

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                              • 10 Jul 2018

                              Ghostwolf87, 10 Jul 2018If Xiaomi actually designed their own phones from scratch, ... moreYou are just clueless. My redmi 1s is still on the original battery after 3 years.

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                                Anonymous, 09 Jul 2018How apple built a factory on india, and giving jobs to many... moreSamsung is running mobile factory sice 2007 and by the way apple is just assembling mobiles.

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                                  • 10 Jul 2018

                                  when i purchased vietnam galaxy note, battery just last for a year, grand need to replace mainbord less than a year use, happens to my friends as well, is every region different quality? since note and S in US has snapdragon

                                    DaleCooper, 10 Jul 2018What performance are you talking about? Xiaomi makes the p... moreIf Xiaomi actually designed their own phones from scratch, instead of copying other makers existing designs, they might have something to brag about.

                                    As it is, it is just a typical Chinese company. Reverse-engineer the design, make it from cheap inferior materials with minimal QC, and then flood the market with it, driving out competition due to consumers going for low price rather than quality.

                                    This is why Japanese and Korean electronics will always be superior to Chinese and Indian electronics. They care about quality first, profit second in most cases. Samsung and the Note 7 debacle is one of the exceptions, not the norm like Chinese companies operate.

                                      GSMarena, 09 Jul 2018And your referring to laggy buggy you said. You know that... more"Samsung is pricier than Samsung!"

                                        GSMarena, 09 Jul 2018And your referring to laggy buggy you said. You know that... moreKindly enlighten me. You said earlier that "Samsung is pricier than Samsung"? Was "Samsung is pricier than other" what you want to said? Or are you comparing Samsung's flagship to Samsung's affordable alternative for us, the hoi polloi?