Interest in Xiaomi and Huawei increases by 253% in the first quarter of the year

Chinese smartphone searches Xiaomi e Huawei, had a surprising increase in the first three months of the year. according to Zoom, one of the largest price and product comparators on the internet, the two companies grew 253% over the same period last year, showing consumer demand for alternatives to the high price charged by the best-known brands.

Thiago Soares, smartphone specialist Zoom, explains that the Xiaomi offers options with similar configurations to other manufacturers, often at a much lower price.

"When we're talking about mid-range phones, Xiaomi offers models with good configurations and often at lower price points than other brands."

Thiago Soares, smartphone specialist at Zoom

The Chinese company is a case of surprising rise not only in Brazil but around the world, further expanding its territory around Europe, Asia and the United States. Searches for the brand’s models in Brazil grew by 254% in the first three months of the year, with a highlight on its premium intermediary Mi 8 Lite – including, he appeared in the sixth position in the list of the 10 smartphones searched on Zoom in the months of February e March.

O Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is the most affordable version of My 8, model premium last year's company. It bets on an all-glass body, 6,26-inch Full HD+ "infinite" screen with notch and clear glass back. inside, the Mi 8 Lite is equipped by a Snapdragon 660 octa-core Kryo 260 running at up to 2,2GHz, versions with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and fingerprint reader on the back.

The photo set consists of two cameras on the back (12 MP and f/1.9 + 5 MP and f/2.4 aperture) and a 24 MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture. Here in Brazil, the Mi 8 Lite leave by R$1.185,00 and has the best cost-benefit ratio to date.

A Huawei, in turn, is not far behind, and showed an increase of 195% in the first quarter of 2019, compared to the same period last year. Much of this increase may have been the result of launch of the new P30, P30 Pro e P30 Lite in the international market, as well as the announcement of the Chinese company's return to Tupiniquim soil since 2014, when it left the last time.

The models P30 Pro e P30 Lite were chosen to land in Brazil, with a possible release date for the end of this month. the smartphone P30 Pro comes with a processor Kirin 980, manufactured in 7mm and with clock maximum of up to 2,6GHz, the best set of cameras today, according to the DxOMark, and lightning-fast charging.

The most affordable model P30 Lite, did not have all the configurations revealed, but it is a Kirin 710 processor, 3 rear cameras and up to 6 GB of RAM.

It is important to note that none of the two companies are officially in Brazil. The company DL was responsible for distributing the models of the Xiaomi, as well as the execution of after-sales, specialized technical support, extended warranty and invoice. For those who prefer to wait for the launch of the models from Huawei in Brazil, the company guarantees technical support and its own warranty.

Currently, the models Mi 8 Lite, Notes redmi 6 Pro e Pocophone F1 can already be found in the largest retailers in the country, with prices ranging from R$ 1.000,00 to R$ 1.900,00.

For those who have never heard of them, the Pocophone F1 it's a smartphone premium 2018 with processor Snapdragon 845, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory – in tests of benchmarking, outperformed competitors such as Galaxy S9+ e Google Pixel 3 XL.

the intermediary Notes redmi 6 Pro has a processor Snapdragon 636, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal space. Its settings and price make it compete directly with Galaxy J8 or the line Moto G7.

Who is Zoom

Zoom is an online platform that compares prices and different products. If you want to find the best price for your dream product, just type the name in the search field of the Zoom and find the best option for you – or download it to Android e IOS.

Technical specifications

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite

Notes redmi 6 Pro

Pocophone F1

Huawei P30 Pro