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7 Things Xiaomi Completely Copied From Apple
So Here's Another Copy Cat In Smartphone Business.
When Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi announced the Mi 4 on Tuesday, we — and pretty much every other site that covered the news — were quick to point out that it bears a slight resemblance to the iPhone. This isn’t the first time Xiaomi has been influenced by Apple, either. In fact, the company is often referred to as the “Chinese Apple.”
And yet, despite all that, Xiaomi global vice president Hugo Barra, who used to be in charge of Google’s Android division, has dismissed any likeness to the Cupertino company, and says he’s “sick and tired” of the Xiaomi being labeled an Apple copycat.
Based on the evidence, I have to say I disagree.
The allegations about Xiaomi copying Apple are “sweeping sensationalist statements,” Barra told The Verge. “They have nothing better to talk about.” Barra argued that, “If you have two similarly skilled designers, it makes sense that they would reach the same conclusion.”
So, are the likenesses to Apple being blown out of proportion, and are they purely coincidental? Are we all being a little too harsh on Xioami? Well, I’m not so sure. Let’s take a look at the evidence.
We’ll start with the company’s most recent product, the Mi 4. Unlike most of its Android-powered rivals, its chassis is made out of stainless steel, and it has beautifully chamfered edges all the way around its front and back. Its antenna is built seamlessly into its frame, and its speaker grille is made up of tiny little holes carefully drilled into the metal.
It’s no wonder everyone thinks it looks a lot like an iPhone.
Even during the Mi 4 unveiling yesterday, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun couldn’t help but borrow the iconic “one more thing” that was often used by Steve Jobs… while wearing a black top and blue jeans.
Then there’s the Mi Pad, Xiaomi’s attractive and affordable tablet, which is made out of a strong, colorful plastic. It looks just like an iPhone 5c; it’s even available in the same colors, and Xiaomi made changes to the tablet’s user interface to introduce bright colors that make it look a little more like iOS 7.
The Mi Pad even has some things in common with the iPad mini — including exactly the same screen size, resolution, and aspect ratio.
Xioami doesn’t just make mobile devices. It also offers a set-top box called the Mi Box that brings streaming video to your TV — and yes, you guessed it, it looks a lot like an Apple TV.
And what’s this? Apple sells its Magic Trackpad in black now? Nope. That’s the Xiaomi Mi Router Mini.
Even Xiaomi’s stores are influenced by Apple’s, with colorful displays and large wooden tables where visitors can test out their latest gadgets.
Xiaomi’s strangest and most blatant Apple rip-off could be in its official press shots for the Mi 3. The image below was taken from the handset’s product page on Xiaomi’s website, and at first, it seems completely innocent. It doesn’t look like anything Apple has ever released, right?
Take a closer look at the Mi 3’s camera lens, however, and you’ll see it was quite obviously pulled straight from Apple’s Aperture icon.
Coincidence? I’ll let you decide.
When Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi announced the Mi 4 on Tuesday, we — and pretty much every other site that covered the news — were quick to point out that it bears a slight resemblance to the iPhone. This isn’t the first time Xiaomi has been influenced by Apple, either. In fact, the company is often referred to as the “Chinese Apple.”
And yet, despite all that, Xiaomi global vice president Hugo Barra, who used to be in charge of Google’s Android division, has dismissed any likeness to the Cupertino company, and says he’s “sick and tired” of the Xiaomi being labeled an Apple copycat.
Based on the evidence, I have to say I disagree.
The allegations about Xiaomi copying Apple are “sweeping sensationalist statements,” Barra told The Verge. “They have nothing better to talk about.” Barra argued that, “If you have two similarly skilled designers, it makes sense that they would reach the same conclusion.”
So, are the likenesses to Apple being blown out of proportion, and are they purely coincidental? Are we all being a little too harsh on Xioami? Well, I’m not so sure. Let’s take a look at the evidence.
We’ll start with the company’s most recent product, the Mi 4. Unlike most of its Android-powered rivals, its chassis is made out of stainless steel, and it has beautifully chamfered edges all the way around its front and back. Its antenna is built seamlessly into its frame, and its speaker grille is made up of tiny little holes carefully drilled into the metal.
It’s no wonder everyone thinks it looks a lot like an iPhone.
Even during the Mi 4 unveiling yesterday, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun couldn’t help but borrow the iconic “one more thing” that was often used by Steve Jobs… while wearing a black top and blue jeans.
Then there’s the Mi Pad, Xiaomi’s attractive and affordable tablet, which is made out of a strong, colorful plastic. It looks just like an iPhone 5c; it’s even available in the same colors, and Xiaomi made changes to the tablet’s user interface to introduce bright colors that make it look a little more like iOS 7.
The Mi Pad even has some things in common with the iPad mini — including exactly the same screen size, resolution, and aspect ratio.
Xioami doesn’t just make mobile devices. It also offers a set-top box called the Mi Box that brings streaming video to your TV — and yes, you guessed it, it looks a lot like an Apple TV.
And what’s this? Apple sells its Magic Trackpad in black now? Nope. That’s the Xiaomi Mi Router Mini.
Even Xiaomi’s stores are influenced by Apple’s, with colorful displays and large wooden tables where visitors can test out their latest gadgets.
Xiaomi’s strangest and most blatant Apple rip-off could be in its official press shots for the Mi 3. The image below was taken from the handset’s product page on Xiaomi’s website, and at first, it seems completely innocent. It doesn’t look like anything Apple has ever released, right?
Take a closer look at the Mi 3’s camera lens, however, and you’ll see it was quite obviously pulled straight from Apple’s Aperture icon.
Coincidence? I’ll let you decide.
Xiomi Mi4: What's New
The newly
launched Xiaomi’s Mi 4 clearly aims at giving full completion to luxury
brands of smartphone ecosystem i.e. Apple and Samsung. Although,
Xiaomi is currently targeting only Asian countries and might not mean
much to western world yet has gained enormous popularity by launching an
exceptional Phone in just Rs.19000/.
The
Phone was unveiled in Beijing by Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun,. Xiaomi’s International VP, Hugo Barra has posted the official
specifications on Google+.
What's New
- Stainless steel frame, unbelievable craftsmanship & polish.
- Snapdragon 801 chipset, 3GB RAM, 16/64GB Flash.
- 5-inch 1080p IPS display, very high color gamut (84% of NTSC range).
- 13MP rear camera, f1.8, real-time HDR, 4K video recording (Sony IMX214).
- 8MP front camera, f1.8, 80-degree wide angle (Sony IMX219).
- 3080mAh internal battery, quick charging at 9V/1.2A or 5V/2A.
- Swappable back plate.
- UMTS & TDD-LTE support (international FDD-LTE availability TBA).
- Approx. $320 (16GB) and $400 (64GB).
- (optional: approx. US$ 16 screen & water accident insurance).
The above specifications clearly show the leap which these guys have taken from Mi3 to Mi4 and this successor has turned out to be the fastest & most gorgeous Mi Phone ever. It is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor clocked at 2.5GHz alongside 3GB of RAM, with battery backup of a heavy 3080mAh battery and 5-inch IPS display using JDI OGS full lamination display. To give hard competition to iPhone, Mi4 will sport Sony’s stacked CMOS sensors in both 13MP primary and 8MP secondary camera. Interesting feature which must attract the Mi lovers is Rapid Battery Charging Technology which will charge 60% in just 1 hour. The pure metallic look adds an impressive layer over these rich features.
Mi4
will be operating on MIUI4 only and MIUI6 will be launching around
August end and hopefully will launch in India with MIUI6 version of this
phone.
Xiaomi’s Mi 3 is apparently doing very well in India as it got
1,00,000 pre-orders and according the company, it has already sold out
it first lot of devices in just under 40 minutes by crashing Flipkart
services for some time. The same incident was reported during launch of
MOTO E and MOTO G. Mi4 will be available in China from July end only but
other countries will have to wait till September.
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