In a recent interview with Xiaomi Mi4, CEO of Xiaomi Lei Jun explained that the company has chosen to remove NFC from the new top of the range because users do not use it!
When the Xiaomi Mi4 was launched, fans were surprised with fine materials, a new design and some interesting features. But the most attentive users (myself included) were amazed by the lack of the NFC chip! In fact I could not understand how a top of the 2014 range does not have a chip that now on the Nexus 5 I can not do without it, but let's see why Xiaomi is not of the same idea as me!
NFC ("Near Field Communication") is a "contactless" feature of smartphones, which allows you to send information to another device without the two having physical contact and without the need to synchronize or pair them. This technology can be used with the so-called NFC tags, or small objects containing NFC chips that allow you, by approaching the smartphone, to perform simple functions, as if we were activating a particular profile. NFC can also be used for payments (PayPal) or for exchanging files between two devices.
NFC is one of those technologies that could make our lives easier with small gestures, for example leaving a tag near the bed so that the smartphone activates the silent profile, but according to Xiaomi it is a little-used technology, I can no longer do without NFC tags in my daily life.
The Xiaomi Mi4 therefore lacks this connectivity, a decision that stands at Lei Jun is due simply to the fact that only the 1% of the users of Xiaomi Mi3 and Mi2A have used this feature.
So do you also agree with Xiaomi that NFC is not used at all? The fact that the Mi4 does not have the NFC chip can affect your idea of buying it? After a careful examination let us know in the comments!
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Now that the electronic identity card has become the tool for contacts with the Public Administration, NFC is indispensable, not just rarely used! My wife is forced to change her cell phone.
I totally agree with you, but this is an article from 6 years ago when it was actually less popular