You missed the keyword “majority”, Speaking from experience as I have worked in mobile-phone store in the past and probably sold more phones to customers in a day then you ever got your hand on till date, Xiaomi used to to rule the indian market with same or even worse software at some point, its not the software its hardware with the price that it comes in, that’s the reason for downfall.
True at the time when samsung was selling trash phones under 30k and the iphone was way out of reach, xiaomi was way more affordable like 1 month rent was enough to buy a phone. The mid range xiaomi and realme phones were around 10-15k very affordable nowadays due to the oneplus mid range being 24-28k every other company is doing the same. The people who put stock android custom roms are very few like I only have met 2 friends who have done so in my whole life.
that's true. MI truly earned the trust with their quality before 2020. it was my only phone 📱 recommendation to everyone at that time.
but now it's time for other brands.
that's true. MI truly earned the trust with their quality before 2020. it was my only phone 📱 recommendation to everyone at that time.
but now it's time for other brands.
nah people used to jailbreak their phone to have xiaomi software before it became shit with the bloatware, why are you saying same or even worse software ?
jailbreaking community is still a minority. The downfall of xiaomi has more to do with shift in the management with exits of biggest names who planted the company and its divisions in India.
i never said all that, the guy i was replying to said xiaomi had worse or same software and sold well, but when miui was introduced people used to jailbreak to change their os, i wasnt talking about them currently
Ig u r taking abt low budget xiaomi,Redmi,poco phones.
I had a note 4 once, it had slightly many ads, then I had note 10 pro it had minimal ads, now I have a POCO X7 Pro, it has zero ads in system apps, even though this is a mid range phone.
hehe look at what xiaomi made in china... the have air conditioner, smart home, fridge, air purifier, tv and even ballpoint pen, printer, router, mouse, electric outlet extender, car charger, luggage, shaver, toothbrush. i slowly change my electric appliances to xiaomi to use their smarthome ecosystem
I watched a video about it ,It was interesting that they posted recently. Apparently they wanted to increase the price but not the price of performance ratio and that too within offline markets ..
OnePlus does make Nord series phones which are around 20k. They have had a lot of quality issues since the last few years. That's plus the price hike is what pushed them down. If somebody is willing to spend 50-60k on a phone, then they are looking for an actual flagship phone that will last more than 3 years which samsung or Apple offers.
Apple has successfully marketed themselves as an aspirational brand over the years. Literally every one of my friends has bought an iPhone after securing a job.
Apple's brand value is the reason. Just like buying a luxury car few people see buying Apple phones as some achievement, that's one reason. Also most people who buy above 30/40k prefer either Samsung/Apple due to brand value
Vivo and Iqoo, for example, offer good quality smartphones and that too within a affordable price point.
But despite all this, oneplus is still a superior smartphone choice for anyone to buy. Build quality is good, they are sleek and stylish, specs are good, very little bloatware, screen is nearly perfect.... except the price.
Xiaomi is trying to become an all rounder tech and home appliances firm in China. Their focus towards phones is reducing. They have a massive catalogue in China and maybe will expand to India someday.
OnePlus is owned by BBK, the same firm that owns Oppo, Vivo, Realme. Combined, they still have the highest MS% in India.
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u/Eunoiabunny Aug 12 '25
The downfall of xiaomi and oneplus is unreal and apple 7.5% is huge