Sure, maybe the Xiaomi 17 and the Xiaomi 17 Pro series feel like they are out to get the iPhone 17. But the holy grail of the Xiaomi 17 series is on a completely different level. Not only does it get Leica imaging, but this year, coinciding with Leica’s 100th […]
If you are in the market for an affordable Android tablet that refuses to behave like one, the new Poco Pad X1 might be worth a serious look. It is not a flagship tablet, but it also does not act like a watered-down compromise. Instead, it aims squarely at people […]
Not every country has access to the bang-for-your-bucks Redmi smartphones. Even if you do have access, it is not all that cheap when it hits certain shores (looking at you, Singapore). Xiaomi has a brilliant solution: Poco. It is Xiaomi’s budget brand for the global market, which, save for the […]
Tony Stark is associated with tech and wealth. But he had fans who aren’t tech geniuses nor rich, and that does not mean these fans cannot have a piece of Stark Industries’ tech. Just kidding. You cannot, but as a consolation, there is this: the Poco X7 Pro Iron Man […]
Along with the Redmi K90 Pro, there is, of course, the standard K90. It is a watered-down K90 Pro but still rocking Sound by Bose, with some caveats. Its existence clearly caters to those with a tighter budget. More on the pricing in a moment. So what’s the major difference […]
Redmi just dropped something that looks like it should come with pit crew support. The Redmi K90 Pro Max Champion Edition isn’t just another special edition phone; it’s a Lamborghini in smartphone form. Created in collaboration with Automobili Lamborghini Squadra Corse, the racing arm of the Raging Bull, this cobranded […]
I suspect there is a secret co-branding competition among Chinese handset makers. I am not talking about collabs with games or brands. I am talking about collabs with tangible benefits like improved imaging—like Xiaomi with Leica, Vivo with Zeiss, Oppo with Hasselblad, and more recently, Realme with Ricoh. The latest […]
We seldom talk about Xiaomi TVs these days, but as someone who owns the non-Pro Xiaomi TV S Mini LED, let me just say this: that TV is ridiculously good for what it costs. So when Xiaomi announced the new Xiaomi TV S Pro Mini LED 85 2026, it naturally […]
If the idea of washing your socks and underwear together makes you squirm, then the Mijia Dual Zone still won’t cut it. What you really need is a tri-zone washing machine. Enter the Mijia Tri-Zone Washing Machine Pro, a front-load washer that not only handles 10 kilograms of laundry but […]
When it comes to portable Bluetooth speakers, most speaker makers would design them with curves so they fit the palm like a glove. Xiaomi clearly is not one of the “most speaker makers.” Case in point: the straight-up straight-edge design of the Xiaomi Portable Bluetooth Speaker. This little fellow [CH] […]
Want to see a really cool-looking speaker with a Bauhaus minimalist design, packed with high-end circuitry, and won’t break the bank? If yes, here it is: the Xiaomi Sound 2 Max. That’s right. Xiaomi is not only gunning for the high-end market with its phones; it is doing so with […]