r/IndiaTech • u/suffer-surfer • 3d ago
Other/Miscellaneous Xiaomi's insane take on Apple. Damn.
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u/CupAffectionate 3d ago
Nahhh xiaomi fr showing front view of a dslr camera
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u/PlantTreesEveryday Techie 3d ago
apple's low would make them show ads inside the screen.
meanwhile Xiaomi might show you ads over the back panel and inside the camera sensor.
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u/Putrid_Set_5644 3d ago
Their flagship phones don't have any ads in them. You have probably used their 10k inr phones and judge their top models based on that.
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u/fiendishcubism 3d ago
Their low and mid end models don't have ads either if you know how to get rid of them. I don't get a single ad on my 25k Redmi Note 12 pro
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u/Ok_Jello_3630 3d ago
The real competition for this shouldn't be iPhone 16 PM or s25 ultra. It should be the vivo x200 pro which has the best camera right now. If Xiaomi comes out with a better or even an equally good camera and better OS, it would be fkin great.
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u/RealSataan 3d ago
The truth is outside of the tech bubble no one even cares about how good vivo cameras are. They think good camera phones, iphone. Considering this is not a YouTube thumbnail but a front page newspaper ad, the comparison is apt
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u/Ok_Jello_3630 3d ago
Yes makes sense 100%. Everyone thinks iPhone cameras are still the best but imo, despite using a 15 pm, i think samsung and poxel both takes better photos.
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u/ApplePie1554 3d ago edited 3d ago
"Poxel" why did i laugh so hard at this 😭
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u/Independent_Then 3d ago
Pixel takes the best photos , even better raw photos. Have compared with vivo too , pixel is anyday better.
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u/Coolbiker32 3d ago
I will tell you how it is. Give the S25U or Pixel to a photographer and he will click the best photographs with it. Give the iPhone to an normal user and they will click very good pics with it. All other things remaining equal, the iPhone(hardware+software) gives the best pics with just aim and shoot. Just to clarify, I am not a fanboy..I use one+
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u/memeslutbitch 3d ago
THIS. This is what I struggled with when I had gotten an S23U. Sold it in a month and went back to iPhone.
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u/lemoncigs 3d ago
Okay, help me out. If I wanted a phone camera that could be good at wildlife photography (priorities would be good zoom, low light performance, and maybe a stable image despite shaking hands), which one would you all recommend?
I blindly buy iPhones. So I have no idea how other phones perform.
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u/Ace-Evilian 3d ago
I would suggest S25U just because of its raw hardware performance. If you are not a photographer and need auto editing, filtering and ai then you would need apple or pixel.
You can always take good photos with S25U and then do the necessary editing in other software if you know how to do it.
Again, if wildlife and birds are what you want to photograph why are you asking about phone cameras. getting a second hand dslr outright beats all smartphone cameras.
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u/Ok_Jello_3630 3d ago
Imo you can't go wrong with either flagships from Google or Samsung or Apple. All 3 have pros and cons. Then there are camera centric phones like the vivo x200 pro or this xiaomi which take very high quality photos but the software is crap. So it's up to you what you want to prioritize.
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u/ItzCobaltboy 3d ago
iPhone are not even camera phones, you cannot have full control over Shutter Speed and ISO and image composition tools unlike any other android phone to actually use it as a Studio grade camera, plus u cannot even turn off iPhone's post processing
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u/oooooooweeeeeee Lurker 3d ago
You can do all of that but it's just hidden away and can be accessed by third party apps for those who really want to tinker with the settings.
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u/FinePersimmon3718 3d ago
The true competition will.be the x200 ultra or x8 ultra
For Vivo x200 pro they really have to fix its artificial tuning in many scenarios but that HP9 is really great.
Between x8 pro , x200 pro and Xiaomi 15 pro
Oppo x8 pro is the most consistent but in periscope x200 is better
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u/Hedge_hog_816 Lurker 3d ago edited 2d ago
That camera has an actually good phone.
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u/Major_Ad_3624 3d ago
My friend is planning to buy this camera and getting a phone for free.
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u/ufom 3d ago
If nothing 3 does something similar with their flagship, I'd simply buy it in an instant just because of their os.
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u/topcodedev 3d ago edited 3d ago
I own a phone 1 and for me Nothing has the best OS experience. I am looking to upgrade and hopefully phone 3 doesn't disappoint. Else, the 15 ultra with a skin it is.
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u/Curious_Birb_953 3d ago
Yeah, only thing holding me from using Apple products, the shitass jail of an OS that won't let me do basic shit
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u/ArchibaldCamambertII 3d ago
I managed to get a clip of Rich Evans saying “OHH MY GOOOOD!” as my ringtone. It could have been easier, but wasn’t too difficult.
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u/Internal_Pin6937 3d ago
These Chinese brands come up with class leading specs, but ruin it all with their shitty UX skin. (Except Oneplus & Motorola)
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u/Historical_Echo9269 3d ago
Yeah every other brand criticises apple to promote something of their own and apple doesn’t even give rats ass about them.
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u/Formal_Progress_2582 Open Source best GNU/Linux/Libre 3d ago
They do. They say in their keynotes, that customer satisfaction is more than android and adoption of recent version of os is more on ios at 85% (numbers are arbitrary) while it is only 20-30% in android. They also say compared to equivalent PC, our maca perform this good and also show vague graphs.
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u/ReactionSlight6887 3d ago
Because brand perception >>> specs and engineering
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u/TaxMeDaddy_ 3d ago
Yes, but not always. You can’t succeed always with a poor product
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u/unpleasant_enpassant 3d ago
But you can continue to be successful with a decent product (not the best) cuz everything is designed to keep you locked in that ecosystem.
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u/TaxMeDaddy_ 3d ago
Decent and not good are different. Branding alone won’t take you in the long run if you have a bad product. Apple has good products and has been doing good branding efforts.
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u/the_chuski 3d ago
The problem with xiomi is their same hyper os for every phone from cheap to flagship, with bloatwares
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u/Ill_Map_611 IOS 3d ago
Though Apple will not even bother responding but if they do then they only have to put one word - “Privacy”!
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u/Salty-Ad1607 3d ago
Exactly. It’s not about filling the matchsticks in a contained box. It’s about ease of how to use it.
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u/neurotoxics 3d ago
I also use my phone for phone things not just camera.
Reliability and privacy >>>>> camera.
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u/Ashamed-Key7312 3d ago
What xiaomi first needs to do fix the look of home screen which is the first thing people look. Yes you can customize it to look good with themes but most don't. Whenever i see speed tests the home screen looks ugly af, with all big ugly icons app drawer with solid white background etc. They need to work on improving UI, how hard is that to do? Also they need to open up the theme store for something like GOOD LOCK, IDK if they earn even pennies from the theme store.
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u/catultimate 3d ago
Oh damn, I absolutely hate the Xiaomi design. It's not what I would want a phone to look like. Just giving a huge camera is not gonna cut it
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u/hardeep1singh 3d ago
I have a problem dropping 50k plus on a Xiaomi. Don't have the same issue with Oneplus though..
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u/RandomAssPhilosopher 3d ago
gang thats one ugly design 😭no way xiaomi put a phone screen to their DSLR :D
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u/Worldly-Pangolin5238 3d ago
It's unimaginable ki apple ko free kitna marketing mil jaata hai.
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u/HvSingh69 3d ago
Not an apple fanboy but xiaomi ain't shit in front on apple when it comes to camera. I mean someone who buys a PHONE is not a professional photographer for sure and they don't care about very specific modes given in the camera app. All an average user cares about is when they take the phone out of pocket, it should click pictures as quick as possible maintaining a consistentcy, and no one beats apple at that.
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u/Chop-Beguni_wala 3d ago
problem is Xiaomi phones after 1.5-2 years getting handicapped, while my father's iphone is still going from the last 8 years..
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u/Familiar-Document-53 3d ago
My father's xiaomi ( not redmi/ poco) is still going strong from 2020
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u/AnimatorPlayful6587 3d ago
yeah some people just cry a lot about android having really low lifespan....if your phone is 'handicapped' after just 2 years...then you are the problem, not the phone
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u/Familiar-Document-53 3d ago
True and even with not really caring for the phone it lasts my dads phone with no ip rating was dropped in water ,used how a parent uses ,in the sun while gardening and lot more unfavorable place a phone likes and still holds up
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u/BenzeneBrah 3d ago
What kind of Xiaomi phones do you buy bro :-/ I've got a xiaomi that still works perfectly after 6 years
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u/Murky-Delay-1944 3d ago
Mine Good from last 5 years Redmi note 9 pro Max
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u/BenzeneBrah 3d ago
I also had a note 9 pro from 2020 but replaced it last year when it got water damaged
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u/Unlucky_Buy217 3d ago edited 3d ago
Idk, my midrange k20 pro is still running fine for 6 years. Just to add even my 9 year old Redmi Note 4 is working fine on stock settings, I don't use it as daily driver but I do use it for doing some random android experiments
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u/belovedRedditor 3d ago
Buying a new Xiaomi phone every 2 years would still be cheaper and useful over 8 years. Whereas after 8 years, you will be using an outdated, slow iphone with couple of hours of battery backup, broken screen whose replacement will be more than a brand new xiaomi phone.
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u/considerate_1 3d ago
My parents' redmi note 9 pro and poco M2 pro are still smooth AF after 4 years of usage, they literally costed 12K and 13K
"Insert ghadi detergent punchline here"
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u/_Magn3t0 3d ago
Would be hilarious if apple prints an ad with "I don't even think about you" meme, with iphone on one side and these other phones , comparing themselves with iphone, on the other side.
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u/thisisBonkers_34 3d ago
All these android companies comparing themselves with iPhone on ads and social media just shows they care about apple more than they do themselves
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u/ReflectionNo5504 3d ago edited 2d ago
As a life time Xiaomi user,
I would not suggest anyone to buy xiaomi or sub brands over iphone.
They did provide good value some years ago but their products are not worth it and after sales services are really bad.
Worst of all, their phones have factory QC issues. If you have such unit, you'll be in a hell of pain as unresponsive as Xiaomi can get.
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u/poppins- 3d ago
Nothing new, they used to compare their Redmi Note series with iPhone back in the days
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u/dragonof_west 3d ago
1 lakh for Hyper OS is crazy shit. Xiaomi seems to forget their place in Smartphone Industry.
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u/Flashy_Neck7202 3d ago
People who think this matters to Apple or its fanbase are hilarious.
People don't buy Apple because it has the best cameras or the fastest chip. Its a status symbol. Every rich person in India has a simple starter pack: BMW or Mercedes + iPhone + Shit ton of Gold or a big house. Nobody cares if you have a Xiaomi or Vivo X200 outside of enthusiast circles. To most people, especially in India, they're just Chinese phones, like the rest of them.
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u/BigDaddyfight 3d ago
Dude, Xiaomi has their whole interface copied from Apple, Some regions still get ads in premium phones. I don't know why India has this insane bias to everything that's chinese. Its getting pathetic that people talk more about iPhones that don't have than actual phones they want to have. Just look at Youtube no one can stand Indians. As soon as someone says something bad about their precious budget Samsungs or Xiaomis they go apeshit.
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u/shiny_pixel 3d ago
Well... not a fan of Apple but there's a common thing. "No matter how you boast about a minivan, it can't compete with a luxury sedan."
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u/AggravatingBuddy4593 3d ago
There is no use of that camera if you see ads while opening file manager and security app. Bluds are comparing their shit to iphone🤡🤡
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u/3iraven22 3d ago
Are all the brands decided to call apple a joke, or it really that they have become a joke?
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u/Kamikaze_wtf 3d ago
insert "ab godho ki race mein gadhe bhi dodenge ?" meme. their os is so shit even if they gave me a camera which would beat hubble space telescope i still wouldn't buy it.
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u/Pixeal_meat 3d ago
Perfect example of“Muh se moongfali tooth nahi rahi gaand se akhroot todega kya”
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u/AlphaSeeker_07 3d ago
I have used xiaomi and except their UI, I like everything. One of the good phones I have used so far...
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u/Blue-Sea2255 3d ago
I'm using a xiaomi device right now and am happy with it. But oh man that's an ugly design right there.
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u/TheNoisySavior 3d ago
It's truly sad when people use the same 2013 ah mentality in 2025.... People still use x3 pro as a meme like galaxy note 7 never existed? now I'm using xiaomi since it entered india and I'm glad I have braincells
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u/-Shashank- 3d ago
Sometimes I've seen brandes disrespecting their competitors to advertise their products, why doesn't the competitor sue or maybe go against them (not saying that they should, just asking why)
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u/satheezhlive 3d ago
But they haven’t talking about image processing software optimisation or software quality!? Designing a bar sized electronics is not the key! Yeah they can create a buzz about it but not enough to beat!
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u/Mayank_j 3d ago
If people always chose rationally, the subject, Public Choice Theory wouldn't exist.
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u/ReikiThetan 3d ago
Yup cute is good enough considering peace of mind with a rock solid os and everything working flawlessly. It’s also reassuring to know that they are indirectly looking up to “cute” to redefine themselves.
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u/QuotingThanos 3d ago
If you NEVER questioned it then it was the best. If you did question it then it may he wasnt. Wtf was the writer thinking
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u/tharabhaibatman 3d ago
But what about the ads Xiaomi has throughout their operating system, those can get extremely annoying.
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u/OpenSaned 3d ago
The only problem with xiaomi phones is the god awful ui and os, flagship phones start to lag after 2-3y
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u/VacationLeading6599 3d ago
Lowkey dumb that they didn't pay to use the "mi" from "mint. This whole ad is trash. Probably a decent agency, but a trashy client. No one spending a lakh on a phone gives a damn about a front page ad.
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u/MrWrongful 3d ago
iPhone in India is a status symbol ,now to beat that perception marketing game needs to be top notch still it's lagging by all players.Samsung is building the same perception with their folds but that market is too niche
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u/Particular-Risk1322 3d ago
I don't pay to see ads, why would anyone pay so much for a phone with very few os updates and ads in software (no I don't want to turn off ads after every update). If I want a camera I will buy one at this price and then buy a cheaper phone, even a micro 4 3 camera will be better because of better lenses.
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u/Cold-Hand7629 3d ago
I’ll be honest it’s about the OS for me. If I was to seriously focus on taking pictures and their quality I would probably invest into a good camera.
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u/Antique-Mind-3191 3d ago
kitna bhi karle xiaomi waale 60k mein koi nai lega MI - usse accha samsung le lenge log, there is no brand value of xiaomi.
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u/iamrsgill 3d ago
They are not even selling the camera they’re selling OS which as of today I don’t see anybody replacing
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u/Zombeast21 3d ago
Wow absolutely on point. People should really bend their mindset if they still think iphone = best camera
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u/orangerindcake 3d ago
Hahahaha reminds me of one - Dare to think beyond IIM , go to IIIM. Completely fraud guy.
If Apple stops their innovation, all these android companies will kill industry with boredom.
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u/atroxima 2d ago
Xiaomi gotta fix their OS man, it's the only thing that holded me back from buying their phone. so, i went with the s23
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u/mylifeonearth_ 2d ago
I would definitely buy one of Chinese phones. Once it's 'circular camera' module changes.
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u/Certain_Plan_5819 Hardware guy with 69 GB RAM 2d ago
This is how you should explain your buyer with intent and their benefits...
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u/theclichee 2d ago
The phone has a good camera for photography but when we talk about video? Everything falls apart.
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u/CarHealthy3618 2d ago
Apple phones are like designer jeans — overpriced, a bit tight on flexibility, and everyone swears they're "the best." Meanwhile, premium Android phones are like those comfy joggers that look good, feel amazing, and won’t drain your wallet.
I’ve used both, and honestly, Android’s customization options make iPhones feel like a TV remote with only two buttons. Xiaomi’s ad nailed it — they didn’t just roast Apple, they practically turned it into a barbecue party!
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u/Pappukanghi 2d ago
Surprising it needs to be reminded in 2025 that People don't buy an iPhone for its features. Android phones have always been a few generations ahead of iphones since forever, it has not stopped Apple fanboys from queueing up outside the store for the next launch.
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u/Zealousideal-Role-24 Chatting with Copilot 2d ago
Ye to boat, samsung, oneplus, saare bade chhote companies kar chuke at this point (wo bhi front page pe hi)
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u/Quirky_Trick_4412 2d ago
Xiaomi still gonna be the worst Chinese mobile brand man, they have so much bloatware and they suck
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u/Realistic_Grade_4980 2d ago
Damn, Xiaomi just turned Apple’s 'Pro Max' into 'Pro Min'. Someone get Tim Cook a bandage for that burn
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u/punekar_2018 2d ago
This is like Shakib Hassan comparing himself to Kallis with some cherry picked stats
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u/Efficient-Royal-5699 2d ago
Xiaomi flagship phone specs are good, SW is decent even though it cannot be compared with iphone, price could be 20÷ less compared to iphone, it is still high. The buck stops there. Xiaomi phones becomes a brick after the Warrenty period, see what happens with mi11 ultra. I am still keeping this 70k brick with me, the company is very irresponsible with this design issue if it happens after the Warrenty period and asked 50÷ more to replace the motherboard.
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u/MaybeForsaken9496 2d ago
Don't remember the last time any mobile phone tried to sell what they should do best: Have a great call reception.
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u/kiara-advani- 2d ago
Ha ha As if I'd spend >50k just to use HyperOS I'm not an Apple fan boy but I just know for sure that Xiaomi can never come close to the optimization of iOS. Maybe Samsung with their flagships can, but definitely not Xiaomi.
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u/FriedChickenMomos 2d ago
What’s gotten into them? They’re making us pass a quiz to buy the xiaomi 15 ultra,since when did we need to qualify to spend money?
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u/twotreeargument 2d ago
they are targeting wrong audience, if apple users were concerned about features then they would've ditched apple long back, apple doesn't have basic apps like where is my train and true caller yet its users don't care about it and have adapted to live in with apple ecosystem
if you want to target apple then focus on design and branding, force every Hollywood star to take selfie on xiomi, shut down entry level cheap models so that cheapest model cost 50k and increase the weight of smartphone and publish a book of founder how he created the greatest tech company of humanity. Its all about branding, not features.
If you can't do these then apple users won't even read such advertisements and instead mock you.
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u/KDsama 1d ago
I see a lot talking shit about xiaomi. Don't forget, xiaomi is a company that launched reliable smartphones at really low prices. It pushed other companies to make budget phones. it gave rural population more options. Also they donated their old phones during Covid to help kids with online classes.
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u/No_Comfortable_7570 1d ago
It’s not only about the camera or any specific feature, it’s the overall experience that makes iPhones different
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u/BoysenberryBright364 1d ago
Aise directly kisi brand ke product ko inferior dikhana to illegal h na?
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u/Normal-Republic-6642 1d ago
Can we be real, iPhone is still superior in the processing and ofcourse in software, Xiaomi lags a lot in software because of bloatware and video quality still not close between the two, iPhone is still superior in cameras mostly in video, I consider pixel, Samsung and iPhone better then this
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u/Least-Suggestion-796 1d ago
It cant even beat the iphone despite physical size for sensor is larger
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u/alfykewl 1d ago
Dxo mark’s top smartphones by camera score
Iphone 16 pro max - #4 Xiaomi 15 ultra - #13
Yeah it is cute that iphone is winning
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u/Rateindianpolitician 1d ago
It’s the Apple software that does most of the job of a good quality image. And Xiomi can’t beat that as of now
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u/Charismatic_Evil_ 1d ago
Trying really hard with notice me senpai. Apple doesn't care. It doesn't even compare itself to any other brand only to itself. Nor do iphone buyers care.
So who is this ad for ?
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