I genuinely thought the phone in the photo was an iPhone until I read. Well, this is supposedly one of the reasons we're in a trade war with China now.
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Xiaomi Unveils Mi 8 Smartphone With iPhone X-Like Notch Design, Vertical Dual-Lens Camera System, and Animated Emoji Features
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Honest question. Do you not know of Xiaomi's history? I ask because it seems like you think this episode of copying is somehow extraordinary or different than all their past copies. It isn't. All of their copies have been pretty much spot on in terms of design. They don't try to hide it. They've never tried to hide it. This may be new to you, but it's nothing new.
Well, when you aren’t paying for designers to create unique hardware, costs are minimal.
Part of the Apple brand and image is iOS. I was just in both China Japan and yes, I think everyone is ultimately the same when it comes to brands.
People also overestimate how "different" people are. In the end, people want to be loved, have fun, and associate with nice things.
Are you Chinese or have you traveled to China often? I've been to Asia many times and I really don't see much difference. Japanese people are about as "different" as I've seen (and that's in a good way, btw), and they freaking love the iPhone. Chinese are more like Americans, to be honest. They love money, brands, and spending money. My best friend was born in China and didn't move here until college, so we discuss these things a lot, plus my experience in China.
Japanese like quality, which is a reason Apple is so popular in Japan.
That just makes it all the more curious that you think litigation stands a chance this late in the game. Apple has probably applied the calculus that trying to sue Chinese imitators is a waste of time, money, and other resources since Xiaomi isn't the only Chinese OEM that copies designs. Selling in the US? They'd get sued. Selling in their home market? Yawn.
That's a little bit ironic knowing that Apple's whole manufacturing is based in the country where there is no regards to pollution and human rights.. oh wait! Apple also bends over backward to appease that country's government so that Apple can continue to manufacture the hardware there and find a possible way to retain or gain market share!Apple should do the same... Oh yeah I forgot! Copying a regime without human rights and no regards to pollution might not be cool-nevermind.
Exactly, I don't see what Apple would have to gain by suing Xiaomi over this. More bad press than any good that would come of it.
Wow some people on here really got rattled lol
But the truth is Xiaomi has been a player in Asia a long time and for a reason. I once got a 150$ Xiaomi that went blow for blow with that year's 900$ iPhone.
And now they've done iPhone X at half price....
But the truth is Xiaomi has been a player in Asia a long time and for a reason. I once got a 150$ Xiaomi that went blow for blow with that year's 900$ iPhone.
And now they've done iPhone X at half price....
Don't want to drag this into PRSI, but perhaps you should take a good look at what's actually going on in China? The rising middle class is stirring....
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They havent' done the iPhone X, but they've done a superb job of "close enough" for anyone that would actually consider an Android phone I'd imagine.
LOL at the claim that Apple R&D or design adds $400+ to the iPhone cost.
Or, for that matter, than no R&D is needed for others to copy its features.
Xiaomi has more than one phone, you know. It has its own designs, but they're smart enough to also sell what people want, and that includes the latest fashion from Apple and Samsung.
Apple likewise will follow a trend if it means more sales. We saw this with them finally embracing phablets, after spending a couple of years losing sales to others while claiming that 4" was the perfect size. Also when they made the iPad mini, after testing a Samsung mini tablet and finding that Jobs was wrong about needing sandpapered fingers.
Heck, Xiaomi was one of the first with a near bezel-less phone... the Mix back in 2016.
Why would you even think to praise this blatant rip off? If you were an author and somebody fed your book through a copier and sold it, you would compliment the scam artist? Same thing is going on here.
Wake up.
I completely agree. When we go appliance shopping, how many of us are thinking about GE or Whirlpool ? Those companies are almost on death bed. I just replaced my GE appliances with Samsung. I was worried that all the marketing blurbs and hypes! But man! Am I impressed or what? A dishwasher that is virtually silent. I don't even know it's running even I am 5 from away from it. A fridge that keeps the same temperature all across.. a cooking range.. so perfect!! I am worried that American brands are falling behind .. way way behind!
Is it really?
You had an article yesterday:
Hands-On With the OnePlus 6, the Latest Android Phone to Adopt a Notch
American brands are too busy being picked apart by vulture capitalists to do any innovation. They're being dismantled for executive pay.
Yea I’ve seen a lot of their stuff, it mostly all looks like Apple’s designs. I get going after what is trendy, but I feel like if they really want to establish themselves as a major player, they should be coming up with their own design style. I suppose it ultimately just doesn’t matter though and the Chinese will continue to do what they do.
No you should wake up. You seems to be a biased person who can't look further than the design.
I am befuddled why most posters in here get all riled up.
R.E.L.A.X.
It is not for me.
But what would MR posters say if this was an actual Apple iPhone 2018 release, instead?
R.E.L.A.X.
It is not for me.
But what would MR posters say if this was an actual Apple iPhone 2018 release, instead?
The design being ripped off is enough to not look any further. It's a joke how much was copied, down to the marketing material.
Looking into it more, the Xiaomi has a significant bottom bezel and runs Android, making it worse.