Samsung, Xiaomi & Iphone: What Identity Are You Buying?
When I started using android devices back in 2016 I was exposed to two main brand which were infinix and Techno, now I didn't know if these two brand had any affiliation but then it takes techy education to understand things like software, hardware and maybe design. In 2020 I decided to completely make a switch to Samsung and my goodness was I blown away?
One of my first impression about Samsung phones were the curved edges and the super display on the positive side and then on the negative side, the overheating of the device and probably the cost of the phone which was all around important. The earliest Samsung series were amazing, talking about S6 and 7 but from the S8 to 10 we began to see a premium design and probably awesome softwares and of course the best cameras
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There have been so many phone brands that I have actually come to know, from Huawei, Vivo, Sony and LG but none of these phones really had anything distinctive that generally sells them. Nevertheless in 2021 some of these phones now have flagship devices that of course puts them out there. A regular Nigerian wants to buy quality for a really cheap price and this is where Xiaomi comes.
In recent times i've come to know Xiaomi and this was through their best selling series which is of course Redmi. Redmi is that device that assures you a premuim look, stunning chipset, amazing software and hardware a design HD display with an awesome battery life for an amazing rate and this is basically how Xiaomi stole the Nigerian market.
Now take a look at Samsung; it assures you sophisticated for the right amount and you can see this in the galaxy S20, the ultra, the S21 and the Ultra as well which are high end flagship devices. Xiaomi has fairly achieved something over the years and this is actually matching what Samsung can do at an incredibly cheaper rate. A lot of people already feel that Samsung is overpriced but then this may not totally be true.
Samsung is compact and durable and the leading brand when it comes to android, if you take a look at OnePlus and the rest you'll see that they're trying to compete with Samsung in terms of quality while trying hard to be better in places where Samsung may have flaws. But then quality is quality to beat an already established brand you need to be extraordinary and that is why I think these other companies will continue playing catch ups.
The Galaxy S21 ultra is arguably the best phone of 2021 so far currently in contention with the iPhone 12 pro Max and what exactly does Xiaomi do? Come out with an even compack flagship devices in Redmi 11 ultra which features an even ultra super amoled display and brighter than the S21 ultra.
When you place these three phones side by side you'll see that by far they beat devices like the One 9 Nord. I've seen what the iphone 12 pro Max can do and to even know that Xiaomi can do better in some angle is astonishing. When it comes to the midrange category, iPhone will continually take it but then it's good to know that both iPhones and Android in the flagship category are slugging it out.
Apple is compact and Irrespective of the prices people are still spending the big bucks, its good to see people splashing the cash too on Samsung and Xiaomi. I have used Xiaomi, Samsung and iPhone and honestly while I haven't used ay flagship of the formers I still feel the iphone does a better job but then, the mentality is changing that apple scores a particular kind of superiority test on android.
The game is changing and tech is becoming advanced, expensive and really sophisticated. I might not use anything else other than Samsung, Xiaomi or Iphones and this is because in the Nigerian space these brands are known for an identity; what they stand for and what exactly you're buying whatever the choice you're decided to make.
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That's some phone models you've put together there. I heard Xiaomi is good but I have never used it. Samsung have been my go to and for some reason I'm not a fan of iPhone, I can't explain why but iPhone just never appeals to me.
And I'm not willing to spend over $250 on a phone either
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Gadgets are becoming really expensive nowadays. 250$ can Only but a midrange Samsung and not even the quality ones themselves, try the Xiaomi 10, it's quality for every cent.
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it's interesting you write this post because I am actually in the market for A "budget-priced" phone. I wouldn't even pay above £300 for A phone you can get an entire pc setup for cheaper all to be it A basic one but still.
I did some research into these companies and realised that the two companies that stood out the most to me that deliver on great phones for affordable prices are Samsung and Xiaomi.
more specifically I have been paying attention to the Poco x3 NFC and the Mi 10 Lite this two phone are priced under £200 and have specifications that blow every phone near its price range out of the water and even has specs that compete with the latest Iphone's that are priced around the £1000 mark.
For me its A choice of either Samsung or Xiaomi for my next phone.
Samsung M31 is A little pricier than the Xiaomi phones I was looking at coming in at around £230 but Samsung is A big safe brand whereas Xiaomi is looking fantastic but there is a fear that what happened to Huawei with the whole google issue will happen so Xiaomi.
but that's just me, Great posting I enjoyed reading.
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The Mi 10 is a better option if you ask me. This is because of the durability, although the Poco is quite amazing. I think Oppo Reno 5 is your all round midrange device with almost every specifications. Nevertheless Xiaomi does everything for quite lower prices, but I got a Samsung simply because I was taken away by the Amoled display I saw in the galaxy A51. Go for it, for a budget like that, you're sure to get a good Xiaomi
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From my experience I can boldy say samsung is a very good phone with great specs,I don't know why people love spending money on iphone especially over here In Nigeria,why waste as much as 500k on a phone,when you have other things to think of,some even think when they have an iPhone then they are on top of the world,I don't really know much about xiaomi.