2024 Winners and losers: Xiaomi

27 December 2024
Xiaomi's 2024 was defined not just by smartphones.

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  • 28 Dec 2024

Mi band missing
Major major "winner" product.

    Rkm, 28 Dec 2024The battery issue is further aggravated because Realme UI k... moreHyperOS is more aggressive than ColorOS. Yet battery life of Xiaomi devices are still mediocre. Xiaomi simply have too much bloat and telemetry running.

      Oh this is easy.
      Winner: Poco. They know their audience. Maximize performance for the dollar, and that’s it. The rest are simply icing on the cake. It’s understandable they got a cult following.

      Loser: everything else. SU7 is so hyped up that people disregard its issues, and you don’t want to be driving that thing. HyoerOS is just a rebranded MiUI. Redmi lineup is overpriced. The Mi series would be alright, except HyperOS.

      Now having said all of that, I think Xiaomi do realizes that they need to work on the software if they want to level up their brand. Their continuity feature deserves merit, albeit only between their flagship models. Thing is, I don’t think they are putting enough efforts on it.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 28 Dec 2024

        HandsoMe, 28 Dec 2024I couldn't agree more about the HyperOS!!!!! I have th... moreLol

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          • Rkm
          • FY0
          • 28 Dec 2024

          The battery issue is further aggravated because Realme UI kills literally everything running in the background to increase the battery life.

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            • Anonymous
            • n@u
            • 28 Dec 2024

            HandsoMe, 28 Dec 2024I couldn't agree more about the HyperOS!!!!! I have th... moreThe only "Hyper" thing about their OS is their hyperactive battery drain..

            Nothing "shady" is happening.. It's just a plethora of bad decisions regarding their essentialy re-skinned and untested OS.

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              • Anonymous
              • qHH
              • 28 Dec 2024

              ashrobb, 28 Dec 2024There aren't many options I think. Maybe something lik... morehttps://m.gsmarena.com/vivo_iqoo_z9x-12958.php

              Here's another solid one I can find - iQOO Z9x.

              Only 154 EUR, but the specs are well above average for what you're paying for, especially the SD 6 Gen 1 chip and 6000mAh battery. The only minus is the IPS display, but I know some people out there prefer IPS over OLED.

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                • Anonymous
                • qHH
                • 28 Dec 2024

                ashrobb, 28 Dec 2024There aren't many options I think. Maybe something lik... morehttps://m.gsmarena.com/realme_13+-13255.php

                This is the best one I can find in my country - Realme 13+

                It costs about 272 EUR here, and it has comparable specs to the Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G, but the Realme comes with a flat display, faster UFS 3.1 storage, faster 80W charging, 3.5mm jack, and card slot. Not a bad all-rounder choice for the price, what do you think?

                  Hanif Fikri, 28 Dec 2024Xiaomi phones should remove pro, pro plus model phones exce... moreI’m not really familiar with the logistics of how companies buy phone components, but I wonder if Xiaomi could simplify their lineup by keeping their entry level flagships around for a few more years and extending their software support. Like the same way some carriers in the US still offer brand new iPhone 12s, Xiaomi could still sell the Mi 11 as a budget phone. The problem would be making sure the parts in these older phones are still available though

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                    • YMb
                    • 28 Dec 2024

                    > And our last complaint is about battery life. Judging by our tests, Xiaomi's phones have struggled to deliver competitive battery life across its entire range of phones, so it's easy to conclude that HyperOS is the main culprit.

                    I wonder if battery life issue solved by flashing cusrom, atleast aosp rom. I like the lenovo approach tho, let the user boot into OEM rom or aosp rom.

                      Xiaomi phones should remove pro, pro plus model phones except flagship cuz it's pointless like we could just buy a year old models example Poco f1, f2, f3....f10, etc no pro models and Redmi note 1, 2...15 no pro and pro plus models. Iphone is simple if people couldn't afford iphone 16 they just go for 15 or 14, etc for lower price

                        Anonymous, 28 Dec 2024What mid-range phones released in 2024 do you think can mat... moreThere aren't many options I think. Maybe something like Moto G Stylus 2024 idk... Some of them are gimped either in the chipset or lacking 3.5mm jack/microSD slot, which wasn't an issue not so long ago. Best thing you can do is use the search function and filter phones depending on your needs.

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                          • HandsoMe
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                          • 28 Dec 2024

                          I couldn't agree more about the HyperOS!!!!! I have the 14T for work and I need to put it on battery saver mode forever since the battery won't last a day. It's shady. I think there's something running in the background to collect your data even if you restrict all access/permissions to apps -- and it's affecting the battery life. The double tap is missing too. I was so excited with the 14T because of the lemon green variant, but now, I don't know.. this will be my last Xiaomi phone. I'm glad I have my 16ProMax. Xiaomi, you can do better!

                            Did you just suggest that a lack of AI features baked into an OS is a bad thing?

                            You're out of touch with how people feel about AI. Most people either don't care, or don't like it. And it's not an issue of resistance against a new technology, it's apathy from the bombardment of AI as a marketing word. As someone who has deeply explored what generative AI can do, I'm impressed, but I don't want it baked into my OS. I want it as stand alone apps.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 28 Dec 2024

                              I agree to POCO losers argument. C,M,M Pro, X is full of crab. Why they just make X Pro/F but cheaper?

                                SU7? Have you seen the brake failure on track video?

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • vaS
                                  • 28 Dec 2024

                                  I was sure Pocos weren't bought by their users for the camera. Though it's just annoying the Redmi Note series exists with slightly better cams and weaker chipsets.

                                  Why not combine both?

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • vaS
                                    • 28 Dec 2024

                                    ashrobb, 28 Dec 2024In the midrange, while the 13 Pro 5G is a winner this year,... moreNote 13 Pro series gutted out the Wifi6 that the Note 12 pro family had. Disgusting.

                                      Strawhat, 28 Dec 2024Poco is the winner in Indonesia, fyi poco x6 pro and f6 is ... moreThere are very few other competitors in our country, the closest I see is the Infinix GT 20 Pro, which has already sold 10K+ if it's like the Realme GT 6T and iQOO Neo series in Indonesia, it can compete with Poco.

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                                        • Furkan
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                                        • 28 Dec 2024

                                        Nick, 28 Dec 2024Xiaomi is doing too much phones, but I guess this what the ... moreAgree i think Poco phones will remove soon

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