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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  • at8
  • 09 Aug 2021

Well Mi 11 Ultra is MIA also in Greece and many other countries I hear.
And I haven't seen a real article discussing this (and digging to find the reason why).
People also think that some issues were serious after all (like battery life or heat).

Mi 11 Ultra cannot be bought and supposedly Mi 12 is getting announced in a month or so.
You think people will go give 13k for Mi 11 Ultra when Mi 12 is announced?
Think again.

Xiaomi needs some things BEFORE expansions:

- A concrete and clear schedule of OS updates, so that people know what to expect.

- Announcing products CLOSE to actual release. Announcing something that will be available in 6 months is stupid.

- Actual availability.

- Concise model naming.

- Fast USB (i.e. real 3.2 speeds).

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    • Anonymous
    • m2J
    • 09 Aug 2021

    Our region (CEE & Nordics / Northeast Europe)

    Weird region. I dont know any Nordic country have Xiaomi store. Not even in Baltics that is Northeast Europe. Under baltics should be already just east and tbh i would not say that even all baltics countries are that far north to be said Northeast

    And by the looks of where they want to build more shops are more like middle east.
    Would be nice to know where these 108 shops are and specifically the ones that are in nordic

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      • Anonymous
      • q}m
      • 08 Aug 2021

      Anonymous, 08 Aug 2021Fix MIUI Make it ligther or make a phone without it. ... moreI'm sure since you and your friends hate MIUI, Xiaomi will take a long look and re-evaluate their entire business plan. /s

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        • Vaiet
        • gFv
        • 08 Aug 2021

        Cool. They're expanding... And for the last two or three months the Mi11 Ultra is unavailable in Poland. FRIGGIN GREAT MOVE, XIOAMI! KEEP EXPANDING!

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          • Anonymous
          • nYE
          • 08 Aug 2021

          Fix MIUI

          Make it ligther or make a phone without it.

          I know so many people that buy Xiaomi phone because they are cheap for the specs, but aside from few of them they all hate MIUI.

          Would make major android updates easier too you know...

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            • kdw79
            • IC8
            • 08 Aug 2021

            Bring back the Mi Max phones! The Black Shark 3 Pro would have been a great Mi Max 4 in size with lower performance hardware. I'm hoping Honor comes out with a Honor X20 Max or maybe the rumored top of the line version of the Honor Magic 3 Pro + will be a 7" phone or larger.

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              • AnonD-558092
              • IBQ
              • 08 Aug 2021

              Mikeromeoz, 08 Aug 2021This made more sense than a couple dozen paragraphs of inte... moreAgreed. While they were clearly PR-safe, there was actual information of interest in those answers.

                GregLu, 08 Aug 2021I'm a Xiaomi fan since 2014 but since ~ 2 years I'... moreAre you the one buying each phone they release
                OR maybe advising people on what to buy
                Because I do not see any way this affects you directly as a consumer

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                  • Anonymous
                  • p$V
                  • 08 Aug 2021

                  Anonymous, 08 Aug 2021If poco is sub-brand, why devices are just rebranded xiaomi... moreThere was a vice-versa, Honor 20 was later released as Nova 5T under Huawei brand.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Lj$
                    • 08 Aug 2021

                    If poco is sub-brand, why devices are just rebranded xiaomi and not 100% poco design?
                    I do not remember any honor phone that was rebranded huawei.

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                      • Hein
                      • NsB
                      • 08 Aug 2021

                      Xiaomi deserves to be at the top

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                        • Anonymous
                        • BiP
                        • 08 Aug 2021

                        This guy needs to look at Xiaomi UI bugs MIUI is always so buggy and broken. And their Mi 11 Ultra should be more widely available

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                          • Ryse
                          • rra
                          • 08 Aug 2021

                          Would be nice if all pocos had shoulder buttons, even the entry level ones.

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                            • Fanny
                            • 61p
                            • 08 Aug 2021

                            Props to this guy taking the time to write constructive answers instead of PR BS. Actually enjoyed reading this interview

                              I'm a Xiaomi fan since 2014 but since ~ 2 years I'm less a fan because they overflood the market with poor rebranding sales and support. This need to step up! Comme on Xiaomi, be like your old self!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Nu6
                                • 08 Aug 2021

                                After reading this interview I feel disgust by what oppo had to say when they got thier chance.
                                XAIOMI TO THE WORLD

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • M0x
                                  • 08 Aug 2021

                                  Xiaomi is the best

                                    This made more sense than a couple dozen paragraphs of interview that speaks mostly of a certain phone's paintjob and hardly anything else.

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                                      • tDQ
                                      • 08 Aug 2021

                                      Finally, not Realme again. Xiaomi's interview was worth it rather than the scam realme's interview