Xiaomi buyer’s guide: Everything you need to know – Android Authority
In certain countries, Xiaomi is the most popular smartphone brand by volume. In other countries, though, a majority of people may never have even heard the name (much less know how to pronounce it). This dichotomy brings a lot of potential confusion surrounding the brand and its products. In the article below, we’re going to give you everything you need to know about Xiaomi. Hopefully, this will help you make sound decisions when buying a new smartphone. Conversely, it can also help you understand a bit more about one of the world’s largest smartphone brands that might not even have a footprint in your area. Who is Xiaomi? When you compare Xiaomi to other huge smartphone brands — including Samsung, Apple, LG, Huawei, etc. — you notice one thing quickly: how young the company is. Xiaomi started in 2010, which makes it the youngest on the list of the top ten smartphone manufacturers around the world. Xiaomi — pronounced “shee-yow-mee” — began when CEO and founder Lei Jun assem...