Xiaomi smartphones: new price-performance hits are on the way

Xiaomi has just presented and launched new Redmi smartphones in Germany. But successors to these models are already in the pipeline. The gap between new generations is thus massively shortened, so that you get an almost outdated mobile phone when you buy it. But this also results in an advantage for us customers.

Xiaomi is already planning Redmi Note 12 smartphones

Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note 11 series in Germany in the last few weeks. First there were four new models, recently three more smartphones were added. Although the phones are new to us, they have been around in China for many months. The smartphones were unveiled there in October 2021. And now the successors are said to be just around the corner in Xiaomi's home country. The first Redmi Note 12 smartphones are expected to be presented as early as April or May (source: GizmoChina).

Accordingly, the rapid updating of smartphones is so desired. Instead of wanting to wait a year, the Redmi models will probably now be updated every six months . If the time gap between China and Europe stays that way, then in China the new generation will already be unveiled while we are preserving the old generation. However, since we are still reporting on the new generation from China, many in Germany will get the impression that only outdated hardware from Xiaomi is offered here.

Technically, the Redmi Note 12 smartphones should be upgraded again. It should namely also "Dimensity 8000" or "Dimensity 1300" processors are used. They promise high performance at an affordable price . So if you want a new smartphone, you might want to wait a bit to see what awaits us with the Redmi Note 12 series.

The current top model of the Redmi Note 11 series:

Xiaomi smartphones are becoming increasingly confusing

If Xiaomi now wants to update the mid-range smartphones even faster, you will know even less which smartphone to buy. But that doesn't have to be bad, because when new generations appear, the old smartphones become cheaper. Ultimately, you could benefit from the new strategy if you simply buy an "old" model instead of the new generation, which is not old at all because it has not even been on the market for six months. This is where the price spiral should start. In any case, we will monitor the market.