Just yesterday the founder of Xiaomi, Lei Jun, finally made it clear about all brands and series of terminals produced by our favorite Chinese giant.
In addition to explaining the differentiation between Mi and Redmi, Lei Jun added in conclusion that at the moment the company is not working on the successor of the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 or the Mi Note 3 (the latter a news that surprised a few).
Lu Weibing: Many want the Xiaomi Mi Max 4, which becomes a Redmi series?
That said, Redmi's general manager, Lu Weibing, shared a message that shuffles the cards on the table, at least in part. Lu Weibing would have posted a thought on Weibo (a famous Chinese social network) before going to sleep. Below we insert the whole translated post.
It's late at night and everyone is talking about the Xiaomi Mi Max series and I wonder:
- Do you need a smartphone with a larger screen and battery?
- What would you do mainly? In which cases would you use it?
- What do you think of the high weight?
Lu Weibing
So Lu Weibing seems to be slightly interested in knowing the opinions of his followers, in a sort of market research to understand if it would make sense to create the successor. This indirectly could also mean that there is a slight chance that the Redmi brand will adopt the series that has usually been marked by "Mi" and make it his own.
In fact, if we go to see the last one Xiaomi Mi Max 3 presented last year, the smartphone was much more similar to some of the terminals produced by Redmi, such as the Redmi Note 5, in fact they equip the same processor (the Snapdragon 636) and the design is almost identical, if not for the larger dimensions. While if we take as an example the Xiaomi Mi 6X (Mi A2 in the rest of the world), this equipped the most powerful Snapdragon 660.
So, absurdly, the Xiaomi Mi Max 4 would make more sense within the Redmi brand. A hypothetical Redmi Max 4 could indeed arrive with a Snapdragon 660 (taken from Redmi Note 7) or a Snapdragon 675 (the same as Redmi Note 7 Pro). The design could remain the same but increase in scale, for example to have a screen from 6,7 to 6,9 inches with front drop notch and a battery of 5500mAh or more. Moreover, even the price would be quite aggressive, so as not to affect the sales of devices like the Xiaomi Mi 9T. For many, an elusive Redmi Max 4 could become the ideal device in this 2019.
What do you think about it? Do you agree with us or do you hope for something more in the Mi Max series? Let us know in the comments section below!
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Je possède un Mi MAX3 et je ne peux plus m'en passer!! Grand écran, autonomy, c'est le must. Taille et poids ne sont pas rédhibitoire pour un homme de taille moyenne. Pourquoi ne pas créer un Redmi 7 Max
They could do it with s730 which would be perfect
After one Mi Max, two Mi Max 2s and the current Mi Max 3, I wouldn't even consider other phones.
The characteristics of the Mi Max 4 that have been around for months (7.2 ″, SD 660 or 675, 5.8Ah battery), MIUI 11 with android 10, are perfect for me,
To further improve them, it would take the SD730….
I agree that it should be marketed as RedMi Note 7 Max.
I have had the 2 mi max for two years. I wouldn't exchange it with any other phone except for a mi max 4. Once you get used to Display and battery, you never go back. I sincerely hope to continue the development and production (it's also fine under the redmi brand)
I can't think to change mimax3! It works still fine, the battery isn't yet so bad, and i love the vast dispay, with a ratio 2.00 that doesn't remind me an only stripe video such newest fashions models with 6.7-6.9 inch display, but with an unsufficient wide.
I'm still waiting for new “mimax3”.
I want it!!!! the mi max 4 !!!
What are you waiting to put it into production ???
Hello, I would like a max 4 or better "Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro" with 7,2 inch screen, such as MATE 20 X, and top photographic compartment and 5000 or more battery. I don't care what weight my purse may have and I don't use it in one hand!
I own a Mi Max 3 and for me that I spend 4 hours a day on the train is perfect ... instead of buying a 7, 8 or 10 inch tablet I much preferred the Mi Max 3 as I can do everything with excellent performance ... a Mi Max 4 with the same display ... maybe Amoled and a snapdragon 730g dedicated to gaming I wouldn't mind ...
I own 2 mi max 3 - and I am very satisfied - waiting for mi max 4
I hope development continues, although I would like a 16: 9 or 16:10 format which I think is more practical for this type of device if you use it for work and use the keyboard a lot. And it wouldn't hurt to be able to house two SIMs together with the SD as I currently have on the ASUS C7.0.
a real pity the successor of the mimax3 that I own disappears. I would have bought the 4 immediately
У меня первый MI MAX и я долгое время не хотела его менять ни на какой другой, так как по савокупности его характеристик равных ему небыло в плане величины экрана, ёмкости батареи и еще для меня важна его толщина - всего лишь 7,5 мм. и камера на уровне. Но уже поднадоели большие рамки вверху и снизу экрана. Вот надеялась на MAX 4. По большому счёту мне не важно кто его выпустит и под каким названием.)
For me it would be nice to have the Max 4 with 7 screen up, 5G technology and the less elongated format, like 16 / 9, with 6 gb ram and 128 expandable rom; very good! I specify that I bought a Redmi Note 7 with 128 gb waiting for the Max 4 5G.
Ok. We hope you will arrive soon. I have max 3 and I'm satisfied