IDC Q3 2021 Shows Xiaomi Losing to Apple for Second Place

It is not only Canalys that confirms Apple’s return to second place by beating Xiaomi in Q3 2021: a new report by IDC corroborates the same trend, where Apple is now in second place while Xiaomi falls back to third place in its own Q3 2021 report. Both reports do confirm a decrease in overall […]

Xiaomi Debuts Redmi Note 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro+

Xiaomi announced the latest budget midrange phones under the Redmi Note series in China. Comprising of the Redmi Note 11, Note 11 Pro, and Note 11 Pro+, all three models come with 5G connectivity using Dimensity processors. Redmi Note 11 Pro/Pro+ Specs Dimensity 920 processor 6GB/8GB RAM 128GB/256GB storage 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, 120hz […]

Digital Walker to Offer Xiaomi Products Soon

Updated with more details in their pre-order promo for the Xiaomi 11T and 11 Lite 5G NE.   Good news to those looking for stores that officially sell Xiaomi products in the Philippines: Digital Walker just announced that they are expanding their brand offerings by including the popular tech brand in its portfolio. With Digital […]

Xiaomi 11T Pro Unboxing, Hands-on Philippines: Undercutting The Competition

Initial Impressions: The Xiaomi 11T Pro is the very best phone the brand can offer in the Philippines, loaded with all the features you could ever want in a flagship offered at a price that’s hard to ignore. Pros Flagship processor Excellent design Good cameras Insane fast charging speeds Cons No OIS in camera No […]

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Unboxing, Hands-on Philippines: Light But Packs a Punch

Initial Verdict: In this Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE unboxing, we see that Xiaomi has yet again packed a device with some of the very best specs and features they could on this device for the Philippines. Barring anything going massively wrong with the time we’re going to take to review it, this could be […]

Xiaomi 11T Unboxing, Hands-on Philippines: Setting a New Standard

Initial Impressions: The Xiaomi 11T looks to be a promising flagship killer in the Philippines, thanks to notable upgrades like an AMOLED display, 67w charging, and a high-resolution 108-megapixel main rear camera. Pros Fast charging speeds Blazing fast AMOLED display Top-tier internals   Cons No OIS in the main camera Not IP68-rated   Xiaomi 11T […]

Xiaomi Philippines Reveals Official Price, Pre-Order for the 11 Lite 5G NE, 11T, and 11T Pro

Xiaomi Philippines expands its 11 series with the 11 Lite 5G NE, 11T, and 11T Pro, and announced their official price and pre-order promos. All three phones come with 5G connectivity and a host of features that make them very competitive for their asking price. Xiaomi 11T Pro Philippines Specs Snapdragon 888 processor 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 […]

Canalys: Apple Beats Xiaomi for Second Place in Q3 2021

Despite that Q3 2021 shipments for smartphones fell by 6% due to the ongoing chip shortage, Canalys reports that Samsung remains to have the highest share in terms of global smartphone shipments. In its Q3 2021 report, Canalys said that Samsung accounted for 23% of the market share, which is the same as last year. […]

TCL One-Ups Xiaomi with the Thunderbird Smart Glasses

If you find Xiaomi’s smart glasses cool enough for having a built-in MicroLED display on the optics themselves, TCL makes an attempt to outdo Xiaomi with the Thunderbird smart glasses. While they are similar to Xiaomi’s “wearable device concept” by having a MicroLED display, TCL managed to make that display full color–Xiaomi’s smart glasses have […]

Xiaomi Pad 5 Review Philippines: Must Buy Tab

Review verdict: Xiaomi has managed to disrupt the marketplace yet again, thanks to their latest tablet, the Pad 5 in the Philippines. It’s a great choice for people looking for a decently specced’d tablet in the country without having to pay top-tier pricing. Pros Great screen 120Hz refresh rate Excellent speakers Flagship-grade performance Cons No […]

Xiaomi Redmi 10 Review Philippines: A King in Peril?

Review Verdict: Our time spent doing this Xiaomi Redmi 10 review showed us that it definitely packs a lot in terms of features especially if you consider how much the phone is in the Philippines. Now, this isn’t surprising for a device from Xiaomi but what is surprising here is that it might not be […]

Xiaomi Replaces Mi CC Series with Civi; Comes with Snapdragon 778G

Aside from dropping Mi from its branding, Xiaomi is also ditching the CC branding in China, calling it the Civi instead. While it does not have a 100+ megapixel main rear camera or a 5x telephoto camera, the Civi focuses more on design and on selfies. Xiaomi Civi Specs Snapdragon 778G processor 8GB/12GB LPDDR4x RAM […]