Xiaomi Phones Go up in Price Even with Their New Processor

The next event that will take place on March 29 does not stop giving us surprises, what began as the presentation event of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite has ended up being a mega event where we will also have the opportunity to meet other smartphones such as the Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra, new Mi Mix with liquid lens and there is even talk of the possibility of the Mi Band 6. To all this is now added the news of Xiaomi’s own new Surge S2 processor.

For all that we have shown you, the event on Monday makes us be very attentive to what is to come and this adds to the news that has been rumored for months, a notable price increase. The causes are not too far from those that other manufacturers are suffering, as we have already seen from such prominent companies as Samsung.

Xiaomi’s price-quality ratio falters

If Xiaomi is recognized for something, as well as the Redmi sub-brand or the “friend” Poco, it is for offering really attractive prices to consumers and that is something that could stop very soon. The shortage of chips caused by the pandemic continues to cause problems for manufacturers and now it has been the president of Xiaomi, Wang Xiang, who tells us that they are facing a complicated situation.

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The need for processors coupled with the scarcity of them is causing prices to be higher and this has to be reflected in the price of the devices . The president himself has dropped this price increase, given that cost optimization is at the limit, with the following statements:

“To be honest, we will do our best to offer the best possible price to consumers. But sometimes, we may have to pass on part of the increased costs to the consumer in different cases. “

The Surge S2 processor will not be the solution to the prices

The latest of Xiaomi’s additions to the presentation event is Xiaomi’s own-made Surge S2 chip, which would receive the name Surge S2 . The second model of a processor that could only be seen in the Xiaomi Mi 5C and which was not very successful either in performance or because of the reception it received. Through Weibo the news has been given, accompanied by the message “self-developed chip.”

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Although many may think that this chip would be the solution to Xiaomi’s supply and price problems, the truth is that it has nothing to do with it, since they also need the components to be able to give life to this Xiaomi processor and the price rise seems difficult to stop. In addition, the chip could not be focused on the phones that are presented and arrive later or be aimed at gadgets that we do not know yet.

Source> Reuters