It was with the Mi line that the history of the Xiaomi brand once began. Being the developer of the MIUI firmware for Android, the company decided to take a chance by releasing its first smartphone on its own, and did not lose. Since then, the philosophy of the series has not changed, and under its flags flagship smartphones come out for a reasonable price, practically devoid of compromises in terms of equipment and performance.


The average bill for the Mi model is about $400. Occasionally there are cheaper lite options, sometimes the price tag rises to $500-550 when improved Pro versions go on sale. Usually, these are seriously sophisticated smartphones with massive IPS / Super AMOLED displays (6.67" is a classic), high-performance Snapdragon 865 processors and very serious cameras with 4 or 5 photomodules. Interestingly, many of the novelties of the series in terms of photo capabilities are ready to compete with the mastodons from Samsung, Apple and Huawei. The first places in the DxOMark ranking did not come from scratch. The place of Xiaomi Mi Note 10 in the top three best camera phones in 2020 is the best confirmation of this.

At the same time, Mi series smartphones are not perfect. With a probability of 99%, some little things like Face ID or stylus support were better implemented by one of the competitors. This is especially true for the coolness of the displays and the quality of the case materials. Still, you have to save on something. But that's not what matters. The important thing is that the Mi series remains true to its origins, giving close to the maximum result for the same money that big-name A-brands asked for quite ordinary smartphones that are slightly above average. This is what makes them a great choice for people who are willing to make small compromises for the sake of affordability.