I don't really have a favorite brand, I used Tecno, Gionee and infinix in the past, so I don't have a problem buying any of them if the price is right, because price is my issue with transsion devices, they would use a poor and outdated chipset on their device and slam a huge price tag on it, take for example the recently launched itel p36 pro with a unisoc chipset and selling for 43k, I don't really have problems with the phone itself but price is too expensive, it would be a scam to sell that phone 30k let alone 43k. Tecno spark 5 and infinix hot 9 are both selling for more than 50k, to me this is an extortion when you can get better devices at a lower price. I have never used a Xiaomi phone, but I feel they offer more value for money, look at the specs redmi 8a of 37k for example despite its lack of finger print sensor(what I dislike about the phone) can match or even beat the spark 5 in performance.

allandutch:


Deleting or hiding the thread was a huge mistake. I wonder what he thought was gonna happen afterwards. That xiaomi guys are just going to roll over and take it?

he won't get anything from them

Yaah thats something nostalgic, I was in India that time (University days) and that Micromax canvas HD2 was craze, i got one, Device was fantastic.
Micromax and Lava both destroyed established norms overs there, Indian public gave loud massage they want Best Technology not a Celebrity endorsed product at high price.

Then Micromax did the same mistake, But Lava is still a thing. Not only they are making for south Asian market but supplying few components back to china as well.

chariisGRACE:


Go read about the Fallout of Micromax in the Indian Smartphone Market.
Before Xiaomi, Oppo etc. entered India, Micromax, and Lava were in control of the Indian market. Xiaomi's first year in India saw it in the league of the top 5 smartphone in India because their devices were cheaper and offers more for less. And Micromax, just like Transsion instead of upping their game what they did was endorsing Hollywood and India's celebrities 'upandan'.

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edoairways:

Yeah but those Xiaomite will not let us have peace of mind.They go about derailing threads

Did you people allow samsung have peace of mind from 2013 - 2017 ?

Now that Xiaomimtes are reciprocating the attack you people are wailing up and down.

Perfecttouch:
Truth be told, I don't know what's wrong with both parties but if am to say the truth, when I wanted to go and pick up my huawei from solat iwo road, I saw a lot of people queued up at carlcare.
They were so many, I just laughed and remembered the xioami guys on nairaland

gykes:


I'm happy you see where most Xiaomi folks are coming from.

I've been in that Xiaomi thread long before Xiaomi entered Nigeria. I had to order my device directly from China.

People need to understand that most vet Xiaomi lovers are mostly tech enthusiasts who buy Xiaomi devices for the hardware and developer support, which is largely due to its SOC, not necessarily for MIUI (though its an awesome OS) as xiaomi's mobile div even started as an enthusiast brand. My 3yr old retired Redmi Note 4 is still in good condition and running Android 10 on derpfest OS (not MIUI). While the newer Xiaomi fan base are the newly awoken, not-so-techie group who have been awoken to the knowledge that their hard earned money could get them a much better device from Xiaomi collection of devices (and other brands like realme, Huawei, etc). It is not about Xiaomi as a brand but more about VALUE FOR MONEY. Both group of Xiaomi "fans", however, are not paid marketers.

Personally, I started avoiding Xiaomi/ phone discussions on this platform esp in the thread due to the back and forth bashing and cyber wars btwn Xiaomi and other brands (which I find funny because Xiaomi is the 4th largest mobile producer in the world ie the comparison isn't fair).

People should be allowed to use whatever device that catches their fancy.

But the truth (based on the reviews I read online) from phone manufacturers like Huawei, Realme, Vivo, Samsung, Oppo, OnePlus I understand that Redmi really offer value for the money.

Kamaye:
I don't really have a favorite brand, I used Tecno, Gionee and infinix in the past, so I don't have a problem buying any of them if the price is right, because price is my issue with transsion devices, they would use a poor and outdated chipset on their device and slam a huge price tag on it, take for example the recently launched itel p36 pro with a unisoc chipset and selling for 43k, I don't really have problems with the phone itself but price is too expensive, it would be a scam to sell that phone 30k let alone 43k. Tecno spark 5 and infinix hot 9 are both selling for more than 50k, to me this is an extortion when you can get better devices at a lower price. I have never used a Xiaomi phone, but I feel they offer more value for money, look at the specs redmi 8a of 37k for example despite its lack of finger print sensor(what I dislike about the phone) can match or even beat the spark 5 in performance.

Are you sure redmni 8a is still N37k?

Easy200:
But the truth (based on the reviews I read online) from phone manufacturers like Huawei, Realme, Vivo, Samsung, Oppo, OnePlus I understand that Redmi really offer value for the money.

True..... Huge value for money, if i must add

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Did you people allow samsung have peace of mind from 2013 - 2017 ?

Now that Xiaomimtes are reciprocating the attack you people are wailing up and down.

This is true sha. Make a post on this abeg.