Xiaomi is a major Chinese consumer electronics company that manufactures smartphones, wearables, laptops, smart home devices, and more. We review and compare Xiaomi’s product lines like the flagship Mi Series phones, budget Redmi phones, Mi Band fitness trackers, Mi TVs, and other gadgets.
Our Xiaomi reviews and buying guides analyze the hardware, software, camera quality, battery life, and overall value proposition across various price points. We also cover company news and plans for global expansion beyond China and India where Xiaomi already sees significant success.
See how Xiaomi devices stack up to offerings from rivals like Samsung, Apple, Huawei, and more. Learn about MIUI, Xiaomi’s Android-based operating system and ecosystem of mobile apps and services as well.
Yesterday, Xiaomi announced their latest phones, the Xiaomi 11T and the 11T Pro. They both look amazing, the Xiaomi 11T Pro is just £599 but includes the flagship Snapdragon 888 chipset, a 120Hz AMOLED display, 108MP camera, 5000mAh battery, and it is the first phone to launch in the west that features 120W charging. That…
Yesterday, Realme confirmed that the new Realme GT Master Edition Series would launch globally on the 18th of August. The phone has already been launched in China, and you can import it from the likes of Giztop, but now we have confirmed global availability. While it is confirmed that the Realme GT Master Edition is…
Aqara has been a popular smart home system for many users looking for an affordable solution for a while now. In the early days, this meant buyers were importing products from various grey import sites such as AliExpress. In recent years the brand has expanded into the European market, with a large range of official…
Today, Xiaomi / Poco took the wraps off the new Poco M3 Pro 5G, which will be one of, if not the cheapest 5G phone to launch in the UK. In recent years, Xiaomi and Realme have been trading blows with the phone launches, all of which offer the best spec possible for the price….
Xiaomi has finally released their top of the range flagship phone of the year, and it is a beast. The launch confirms much of what has been leaked already. 50MP 1/1.12” Samsung GN2 Sensor – larger then Huawei Pro Pro camera The new phone has the latest Samsung GN2 50-megapixel primary camera, which was co-developed…
Today, Xiaomi affordable sub-brand launched their latest two phones, the POCO F3 and POCO X3 Pro. Xiaomi likes to capitalise POCO, but I can’t cope with writing that in an entire article, so from now on, it is Poco. Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Xiaomi Redmi K40 First up, and the stand out option from the…
At the start of the year, I bought and reviewed the Xiaomi Mi 11. This was a Chinese import, bought from Giztop, so the OS had quite a few issues with random Chinese sections. Overall, the phone was quite usable though, using a launcher such as Nova or Microsoft you can make everything as normal…
The Xiaomi Mi 11 has finally seen its global rollout, and by global, I mean Europe. The most surprising part of the Xiaomi Mi 11 launch was the lack of a launch. Neither the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro was announced nor UK availability. You can read my review of the Xiaomi Mi 11, which was…
In another blow to the consumer tech industry, the US government has blacklisted Xiaomi along with eight other companies from receiving US investment. This continues the prolonged political dispute with the US and China, which has led the US to place very severe restrictions on Huawei. The new restrictions placed on Xiaomi are relatively mild…
Yesterday, Xiaomi announced their latest affordable 5G phone, the Redmi Note 9T 5G. This is the second phone to become available in Europe featuring that 7nm MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset, previously, the Realme 7 5G launched in November featuring this excellent 5G chipset. There are now three phones in the UK/EU feature Dimensity chipsets, with…
If you are looking for an affordable phone that just works without being sluggish and can take a few decent photos too, the new Poco M3 could fit the bill. Priced at 149 euros with 4GB+64GB or 169 euros with 4GB+128GB this should be available in the UK for under £140 for the base model….
Launched last month, the Poco X3 NFC offers up a massive specification for your money, much like all the Poco phones proceeding it. Even before I touched the phone, I knew it would inevitably be the best sub-£200 phone on the market. However, with the recent launch of the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite you can…
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