Xiaomi Mi 9 to start at $516 in China, transparent version to be $885
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- Y7u
- 18 Feb 2019
Marco M, 18 Feb 2019That is the special edition price . . . I'm sure it comes w... more"A statement one year does not automatically transfer for the next," that makes absolutely no sense and Xiaomi outright lied if that statement is true.
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Dan, 16 Feb 2019Their prices aren't always the lowest.
Xiaomi has the ch... moreTalking about the cheapest SD855 already is a bit soon seeing as the phone that will sport it haven't really arrived yet.
Z5 Pro GT is China only and does not support Google play, so it's a pointless device for the rest of the world.
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- 18 Feb 2019
Leferis, 17 Feb 2019And xiaomi was talking "we don't see reasons why smarthphon... moreThat is the special edition price . . . I'm sure it comes with everything at max and some other bonuses. The Mi 9 starts at $516.
This year, 5G alone will make for an 75-100 dollar increase in price. A statement one year does not automatically transfer for the next. Xiaomi can't drop 5G to keep the cost down on flagship models this year. But they don't add any more than absolutely necessary with regards to price.
Inflation alone would make the statement invalid over time.
What do you think the SGS10 (top version) will cost? The iphone XI (or whatever the name will be), Pixel 4 (XL) etc. They will all be very pricey compared to the $516 of the Mi 9.
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First couple of years Xiaomi positioned itself a bargain company with competitive prices yet quality phones, just like Huawei did. As time progress and you gain fair amount of market share, you slowly push the prices up to have more profit. Huawei now sells phones expensive than Apple. And Xiaomi is no longer a company providing best value for money.
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- 18 Feb 2019
Leferis, 17 Feb 2019And xiaomi was talking "we don't see reasons why smarthphon... moreThey're talking about their main model.
Special models such as the transparent edition noted in this article or their Forbidden City model or some beefed up Mix special addition model have hit $1000+ in the past.
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- j5y
- 18 Feb 2019
pocopoco, 16 Feb 2019then u lose miui camera, so u get poor camera quality (espe... moreso you download google camera and quality improves
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- 17 Feb 2019
And xiaomi was talking "we don't see reasons why smarthphone would cost 800$" and look where we are. It's kinda intresting, when you launch a phone with price tag of 885$. So how does it work?
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who need 5g, if it should be
lets see, how much they will sell. getting close to oneplus or maybe even nokia...
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- 16 Feb 2019
4 cameras on the back (in the picture) ?
I thought it will have 3
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- 16 Feb 2019
RF12, 15 Feb 2019"30% increase in one year? What are they smoking? If it isn... moreRedmi been around a long time.
Poco is priced much lower than Mi8.
Your reasons are flawed.
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- 16 Feb 2019
Chile, 16 Feb 2019Just install a custom ROM and forget about these ads and else.then u lose miui camera, so u get poor camera quality (especially low light) from custom rom camera app.
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- 16 Feb 2019
Syn, 16 Feb 2019Xiaomi decided to bump mi prices probably bcos now they hav... moreDon't forget it is a 5G phone
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Qidamin, 16 Feb 2019It doesn't make sense. In their slides Xiaomi are always th... moreTheir prices aren't always the lowest.
Xiaomi has the cheapest SD845 phones (Pocophone F1, Mi 8). Lenovo has the cheapest SD855 (Z5 Pro GT). 360 has the cheapest SD660 (N7 Lite) and SD710 (N7 Pro). Lenovo has the cheapest SD636 (K5 Pro).
However, when you factor in UI, updates, reliability and longevity, it's usually better to pay a little more for that Xiaomi.
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Maria, 16 Feb 2019I am a true Xiaomi fan from Redmi 2 until I realize that Mi... moreJust install a custom ROM and forget about these ads and else.
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- 16 Feb 2019
Syn, 16 Feb 2019Xiaomi decided to bump mi prices probably bcos now they hav... moreI hope that happens though. If it does, that will make good sense to be honest
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- 16 Feb 2019
AnonD-706668, 16 Feb 2019Everybody knows that camera with large sensor produces bett... moreBTW iPhone XS has same sensor size as Pixel 3
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- 16 Feb 2019
AnonD-706668, 16 Feb 2019Everybody knows that camera with large sensor produces bett... morenobody ever talked about an iPhone in this article.
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AnonD-706668, 16 Feb 2019Everybody knows that camera with large sensor produces bett... moreIt is not about sensor size, it is about pixels size...
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Anonymous, 16 Feb 2019MIUI is better for you than something else!?
It is absolu... moreNo is not and you knows it.
Everybody here can confirm Mui is the best after pure clean android.
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Anonymous, 15 Feb 2019Xiaomi basically built their reputation in the smartphone i... moreMan 516 dollars is awesome price for a xiaomi flagship and transparent model is a bit pricey OKey but its a transparent model.
Samsung or Apple ttransparent flagship would cost maybe 3000 or more.
And from the final results of a best phones of a year xiaomi is always nominated they arent that bad,
And about camera if i pick any Nikon or Canon from store for just 150 bucks i will do a lot better photos than any flagship phone ever created. But the truth is if you print this photo on a large picture they will look awfully bad no matter which phone you will use.