Their latest Sound 2 Max speaker dropped last week, and it's perhaps the clearest distillation yet of the company's design philosophy, channeling that peak Jony Ive era when Apple was still making products that looked like they belonged in MoMA. Remember when Ive was literally mirroring Dieter Rams' work for Braun and nobody cared because the results were so damn good?
The 17 domination continued in week 40, Xiaomi and Apple's latest flagships remaining as the most popular phones in our database. The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max retained its crown, joined by its 17 Pro sibling and the iPhone 17 Pro Max on the rostrum. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max The 15T Pro and the vanilla 17 make it four Xiaomi phones in the top 5 - quite the achievement for the Chinese maker.
The Chinese smartphone giant has somewhat recently turned into an electric car maker, bringing an almost Apple-like quality and level of tech domination to China's already advanced car market. Oversaturation? Xiaomi doesn't know the meaning of the term, especially when you look at how many units the maker has managed to shift in a very crowded market. Now, Xiaomi is turning its attention to Europe.
The Xiaomi 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max feature a second screen on the back that displays the time and notifications, can be used for selfies with the main camera, and can even run some games. Folding phones have made dual-screen designs familiar, but despite carving out a healthy niche, it's clear the folding design (and price bracket) isn't for everyone.
Xiaomi's upcoming smart glasses are designed for first-person perspective filming, allowing users to capture and share experiences hands-free, positioning the product against competitors like Oakley and Ray Ban.