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Xiaomi and Redmi are looking to dominate in 2019
July 29, 2025
In an interview withSina Techpublished earlier today, Redmi general Lu Weibing wasn’t shy about howXiaomiandRedmiplan to aggressively expand its operations in 2019.
According to Weibing, Redmi plans to increase its investment in Europe and India. Currently, the top four smartphone manufacturersin EuropeareSamsung, Apple, HUAWEI, and Xiaomi. In India, the top four smartphone companies are Xiaomi, Samsung, vivo, and OPPO.
Interestingly, Weibing claimed that Xiaomi could obtain 50 percent of the smartphone market in India. That would be a considerable leap from the 29-percent market share that Xiaomicurrently holds in India, but not completely impossible. In March, Xiaomi reported that it sold 200,000Redmi Note 7unitsin a matter of minutes.
Weibing also said that Redmi will focus on Latin American and African markets throughout the year, with plans to enter east, west, and central African markets this year. As it does in other areas, Redmi will be online-only in African markets and use a similar e-commerce strategy. That means plenty of flash sales for Africa residents.
Unfortunately, Weibing doesn’t mention any expansion into the United States. Xiaomi has talked aboutentering the U.S. market, but the country’s ongoing trade war with China andissues with HUAWEImight have the company thinking twice about such a move.
Android Authorityreached out to Xiaomi for comment on Weibing’s interview, but didn’t receive a response by press time.
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