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Calculated Shard: 62 (from laksa131)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa062.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.britannica.com/topic/Xiaomi\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.britannica.com/topic/Xiaomi\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Xiaomi","crawl_time":1775817885,"first_indexed_time":1571982039,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,britannica!www,\/topic\/Xiaomi s443","src_root_hash":"5455945239613777662","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Xiaomi | Overview, History, & Facts | Britannica","meta_descriptions":["Xiaomi, Chinese technology company that manufactures smartphones, lifestyle products, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, as well as offering Internet services. Xiaomi was founded in April 2010 by Chinese entrepreneur Lei Jun, a graduate of Wuhan University and former president of the software"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"News\n•\nXiaomi\n,  Chinese\ntechnology\ncompany that manufactures\nsmartphones\n, lifestyle products, and\nInternet of Things\n(IoT) devices, as well as offering\nInternet\nservices. Xiaomi was founded in April 2010 by Chinese\nentrepreneur\nLei Jun\n, a graduate of Wuhan University and former\npresident\nof the software company Kingsoft, along with seven partners. The company consistently ranks among the world’s top\nsmartphone\nmanufacturers. It is headquartered in\nBeijing\n.\nIn 2010 Xiaomi made its market debut by creating a customized version of the\nAndroid\noperating system\n, which allowed users to expand its functionalities and personalize their\nsmartphones\n’ interfaces. The Xiaomi version of Android, named MIUI, was being used by 30 million users by 2013 and more than 600 million users by 2023.\nOne year after its founding, Xiaomi released the Mi 1, its first Android-based\nmobile phone\n. The next year, it followed up with the Mi 2, which saw sales of more than 10 million devices within a year. Xiaomi\nsolidified\nits success as a mobile phone company with the launch of the later versions of the Mi line (the Mi 3 and Mi 4), as well as the launch of a budget line (Redmi). Xiaomi had become the most popular smartphone brand in\nChina\nby 2014, overtaking\nSamsung\n, and achieved the fourth position worldwide in 2015.\nIn 2016, however, Xiaomi’s sales plunged. Within China, its industry position fell from first to fifth, and its annual global sales declined from approximately 70 million devices in the previous year to 40 million devices that year. Lei attributed Xiaomi’s losses to distribution-chain difficulties.\nEven so, the company rapidly bounced back, and in 2019 Xiaomi appeared on the\nFortune Global 500\nlist for the first time, notably being the youngest company on the list. Moreover, in 2020 the corporation outperformed\nApple\nas a top smartphone vendor by selling 47.1 million units. Xiaomi subsequently regained and\nexceeded\nits former global position. In 2020, 55 percent of Xiaomi’s total revenue came from overseas markets, which was a record high for the corporation. By 2023 more than 600 million people were using Xiaomi’s MIUI-based devices, which included both phones and\ntablets\n, and the company had more than  650 million other types of smart devices available for purchase.\nIn full:\nXiaomi Incorporated or Xiaomi Corporation\nXiaomi 14 smartphone\nXiaomi 14 smartphone, October 2023. Sixty percent of Xiaomi's revenue was attributable to smartphone sales.\nXiaomi’s product offerings have expanded well beyond smartphones to include power banks,\nheadphones\n,\nBluetooth\nspeakers, security cameras, electric scooters, and even products such as backpacks and umbrellas. Xiaomi’s diversification is reflected in its revenue sources. In 2022 approximately 60 percent of Xiaomi’s\nrevenues\nwere attributable to mobile phone sales, 30 percent to IoT devices and lifestyle products, and 10 percent to Internet services. Furthermore, though Xiaomi’s original direct-to-customer strategy allowed it to save on costs, it has since opened more than 6,000 stores outside China. In October 2023 Xiaomi announced the release of a new operating system called HyperOS.\nAI-generated answers\nfrom Britannica articles. AI makes mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.","attrs_markdown":"[![Encyclopedia Britannica](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/mendel\/eb-logo\/MendelNewThistleLogo.png)](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/)\n\n[![Encyclopedia Britannica](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/mendel\/eb-logo\/MendelNewThistleLogo.png)](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/)\n\n[SUBSCRIBE](https:\/\/premium.britannica.com\/premium-membership\/?utm_source=premium&utm_medium=global-nav&utm_campaign=blue-evergreen)\n\n[SUBSCRIBE](https:\/\/premium.britannica.com\/premium-membership\/?utm_source=premium&utm_medium=global-nav-mobile&utm_campaign=blue-evergreen)\n\nLogin\n\nhttps:\/\/premium.britannica.com\/premium-membership\/?utm\\_source=premium\\&utm\\_medium=nav-login-box\\&utm\\_campaign=evergreen\n\n[SUBSCRIBE](https:\/\/premium.britannica.com\/premium-membership\/?utm_source=premium&utm_medium=hamburger-menu&utm_campaign=blue)\n\n[Ask the Chatbot](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/chatbot)\n\n[Games & Quizzes](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/quiz\/browse) [History & Society](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/History-Society) [Science & Tech](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/Science-Tech) [Biographies](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/Biographies) [Animals & Nature](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/Animals-Nature) [Geography & Travel](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/Geography-Travel) [Arts & Culture](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/Arts-Culture) [ProCon](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/procon) [Money](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money) [Videos](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/videos)\n\n[Xiaomi](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Xiaomi)\n\n[Introduction](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Xiaomi)   [References & Edit History](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Xiaomi\/additional-info)  [Quick Facts & Related Topics](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/facts\/Xiaomi)\n\n[Images](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Xiaomi\/images-videos)\n\n[![Lei Jun](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/40\/251840-004-E8B6B58B\/Lei-Jun-CEO-Founder-Xiaomi-speaking-2020-Beijing-China.jpg)](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/40\/251840-050-A52EF60A\/Lei-Jun-CEO-Founder-Xiaomi-speaking-2020-Beijing-China.jpg)  [![Xiaomi 14 smartphone](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/41\/251841-004-2683B4A2\/Xiaomi-14-smarphone-for-sale-store-Handan-China.jpg)](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/41\/251841-050-0A3729A9\/Xiaomi-14-smarphone-for-sale-store-Handan-China.jpg)\n\n![Britannica AI Icon](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/mendel-resources\/3-179\/images\/chatbot\/star-ai.svg?v=3.179.9)\n\nContents\n\nAsk Anything\n\n[Politics, Law & Government](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/browse\/Politics-Law-Government)    [Banking & Business](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/browse\/Banking-Business)\n\nCITE\n\nShare\n\nFeedback\n\nExternal Websites\n\n[![Lei Jun](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/40\/251840-050-A52EF60A\/Lei-Jun-CEO-Founder-Xiaomi-speaking-2020-Beijing-China.jpg?w=400&h=300&c=crop)](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/40\/251840-050-A52EF60A\/Lei-Jun-CEO-Founder-Xiaomi-speaking-2020-Beijing-China.jpg)\n\n[Lei Jun](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/40\/251840-050-A52EF60A\/Lei-Jun-CEO-Founder-Xiaomi-speaking-2020-Beijing-China.jpg) Xiaomi CEO and founder Lei Jun speaking on Xiaomi's 10th anniversary, August 2020.\n\n(more)\n\n# Xiaomi\nChinese company\n\nHomework Help\n\nAlso known as: Xiaomi Corporation, Xiaomi Incorporated\n\nWritten by\n\n[André Munro André Munro is a regular freelance contributor as well as a former editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science (Northwestern University) and has written numerous articles...](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/contributor\/Andre-Munro\/9278128)\n\nAndré Munro\n\nFact-checked by\n\n[Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/editor\/The-Editors-of-Encyclopaedia-Britannica\/4419)\n\nBritannica Editors\n\nLast updated\n\nApr. 2, 2026\n\n•[History](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Xiaomi\/additional-info#history)\n\n![Britannica AI Icon](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/mendel-resources\/3-179\/images\/chatbot\/star-ai.svg?v=3.179.9) Britannica AI\n\nAsk Anything\n\nTable of Contents\n\nTable of Contents\n\nAsk Anything\n\n## News •\n[Dolphins sell stake to co-founder of major Chinese company, claim \\$12.5B valuation](https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/dolphins\/2026\/03\/31\/miami-dolphins-owner-sells-stake-to-co-founder-of-major-chinese-company\/89410630007\/)\n\n• Mar. 31, 2026, 6:40 PM ET (USA Today)\n\n...(Show more)\n\n[Xiaomi, Alibaba ramp up AI recruitment amid global talent war](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/big-tech\/article\/3348434\/xiaomi-alibaba-ramp-ai-recruitment-amid-global-talent-war)  • Mar. 30, 2026, 10:00 AM ET (South China Morning Post)\n\n[Memory costs ‘beyond imagination’ hurting smartphone makers: Xiaomi leader](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/business\/china-evs\/article\/3347728\/xiaomi-profit-drops-27-weaker-smartphone-sales-chinese-firms-ev-growth-slows?module=china_future_tech&pgtype=homepage)  • Mar. 24, 2026, 6:27 AM ET (South China Morning Post)\n\n[Mystery AI model suspected to be DeepSeek-V4 is revealed to be from Xiaomi](https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/east-asia\/mystery-ai-model-suspected-to-be-deepseek-v4-is-revealed-to-be-from-xiaomi)  • Mar. 19, 2026, 12:50 AM ET (Straits Times)\n\nShow less\n\n**Xiaomi**, Chinese [technology](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/technology) company that manufactures [smartphones](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/smartphone), lifestyle products, and [Internet of Things](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/Internet-of-Things) (IoT) devices, as well as offering [Internet](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/Internet) services. Xiaomi was founded in April 2010 by Chinese [entrepreneur](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/entrepreneur) [Lei Jun](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Lei-Jun), a graduate of Wuhan University and former [president](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/president-government-official) of the software company Kingsoft, along with seven partners. The company consistently ranks among the world’s top [smartphone](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/smartphone) manufacturers. It is headquartered in [Beijing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Beijing).\n\nIn 2010 Xiaomi made its market debut by creating a customized version of the [Android](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/Android-operating-system) [operating system](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/operating-system), which allowed users to expand its functionalities and personalize their [smartphones](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/smartphone)’ interfaces. The Xiaomi version of Android, named MIUI, was being used by 30 million users by 2013 and more than 600 million users by 2023.\n\nOne year after its founding, Xiaomi released the Mi 1, its first Android-based [mobile phone](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/mobile-telephone). The next year, it followed up with the Mi 2, which saw sales of more than 10 million devices within a year. Xiaomi [solidified](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/dictionary\/solidified) its success as a mobile phone company with the launch of the later versions of the Mi line (the Mi 3 and Mi 4), as well as the launch of a budget line (Redmi). Xiaomi had become the most popular smartphone brand in [China](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/China) by 2014, overtaking [Samsung](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Samsung-Electronics), and achieved the fourth position worldwide in 2015.\n\nIn 2016, however, Xiaomi’s sales plunged. Within China, its industry position fell from first to fifth, and its annual global sales declined from approximately 70 million devices in the previous year to 40 million devices that year. Lei attributed Xiaomi’s losses to distribution-chain difficulties.\n\nEven so, the company rapidly bounced back, and in 2019 Xiaomi appeared on the [Fortune Global 500](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Fortune-500) list for the first time, notably being the youngest company on the list. Moreover, in 2020 the corporation outperformed [Apple](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Apple-Inc) as a top smartphone vendor by selling 47.1 million units. Xiaomi subsequently regained and [exceeded](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/dictionary\/exceeded) its former global position. In 2020, 55 percent of Xiaomi’s total revenue came from overseas markets, which was a record high for the corporation. By 2023 more than 600 million people were using Xiaomi’s MIUI-based devices, which included both phones and [tablets](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/tablet-computer), and the company had more than 650 million other types of smart devices available for purchase.\n\nIn full:\n\nXiaomi Incorporated or Xiaomi Corporation\n\n*(Show more)*\n\nHeadquarters:\n\n[Beijing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Beijing)\n\n*(Show more)*\n\nRelated People:\n\n[Lei Jun](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Lei-Jun)\n\n*(Show more)*\n\n[See all related content](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/facts\/Xiaomi)\n\n[![Xiaomi 14 smartphone](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/41\/251841-050-0A3729A9\/Xiaomi-14-smarphone-for-sale-store-Handan-China.jpg?w=300)](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/41\/251841-050-0A3729A9\/Xiaomi-14-smarphone-for-sale-store-Handan-China.jpg)\n\n[Xiaomi 14 smartphone](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/41\/251841-050-0A3729A9\/Xiaomi-14-smarphone-for-sale-store-Handan-China.jpg)Xiaomi 14 smartphone, October 2023. Sixty percent of Xiaomi's revenue was attributable to smartphone sales.\n\n(more)\n\nXiaomi’s product offerings have expanded well beyond smartphones to include power banks, [headphones](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/headphone), [Bluetooth](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/Bluetooth) speakers, security cameras, electric scooters, and even products such as backpacks and umbrellas. Xiaomi’s diversification is reflected in its revenue sources. In 2022 approximately 60 percent of Xiaomi’s [revenues](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/dictionary\/revenues) were attributable to mobile phone sales, 30 percent to IoT devices and lifestyle products, and 10 percent to Internet services. Furthermore, though Xiaomi’s original direct-to-customer strategy allowed it to save on costs, it has since opened more than 6,000 stores outside China. In October 2023 Xiaomi announced the release of a new operating system called HyperOS.\n\n[André Munro](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/contributor\/Andre-Munro\/9278128)\n\n![Britannica AI Icon](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/mendel-resources\/3-179\/images\/chatbot\/star-ai.svg?v=3.179.9)Britannica AI\n\n*chevron\\_right*\n\nXiaomi\n\n*close*\n\n[AI-generated answers](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/about-britannica-ai) from Britannica articles. AI makes mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.\n\n[smartphone](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/smartphone)\n\n[Introduction](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/smartphone)   [References & Edit History](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/smartphone\/additional-info)  [Quick Facts & Related Topics](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/facts\/smartphone)\n\n[Images, Videos & Interactives](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/smartphone\/images-videos)\n\n[![G1 smartphone](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/98\/126598-004-30E707ED\/T-Mobile-smartphone-G1-display-panel-Android-OS-October-2008.jpg)](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/98\/126598-050-AC5C60AC\/T-Mobile-smartphone-G1-display-panel-Android-OS-October-2008.jpg)  [![Britannica's 21st-Century Technology Timeline](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/87\/261287-049-7FE742EA\/technology-timeline-banner.jpg)](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Xiaomi)  [![LG's enV2 smartphone, c. 2008](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/17\/128717-004-F9158469\/smartphone-LG-enV2-QWERTY-keyboard-clamshell-type-cover.jpg)](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/17\/128717-050-0596F933\/smartphone-LG-enV2-QWERTY-keyboard-clamshell-type-cover.jpg)\n\n[![Learn how smartphones can detect hazardous materials in the air or diagnose disease and other specific chemicals](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/84\/186384-138-23185E4D\/smartphone-gases-pollutants-chemicals.jpg?w=400&h=225&c=crop)](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/video\/smartphone-gases-pollutants-chemicals\/-204452)\n\n[![The first-generation Apple iPhone](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/94\/102994-004-251AB192\/telephone-addition-iPhone-Web-browser-Internet-content-2007.jpg)](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/94\/102994-050-184833AC\/telephone-addition-iPhone-Web-browser-Internet-content-2007.jpg)\n\n[![What is graphene?](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/52\/187052-138-BC98ECBE\/applications-graphene-material.jpg?w=400&h=225&c=crop)](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/video\/applications-graphene-material\/-207803)\n\n[![Learn about technology and modern childhood](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/67\/220367-138-8DC72568\/Curious-learners-tech-savvy-child.jpg?w=400&h=225&c=crop)](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/video\/Curious-learners-tech-savvy-child\/-255384)\n\n[![Why smartphones can disrupt sleep](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/85\/187085-138-0BD182A1\/people-smartphones.jpg?w=400&h=225&c=crop)](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/video\/people-smartphones\/-208035)\n\nQuizzes\n\n[![computer chip. computer. Hand holding computer chip. Central processing unit (CPU). history and society, science and technology, microchip, microprocessor motherboard computer Circuit Board](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/63\/166063-131-0E023062\/computer-chip-processing-unit-history-society-science.jpg?w=200&h=200&c=crop)](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/quiz\/computers-and-technology)\n\n[Computers and Technology Quiz](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/quiz\/computers-and-technology)\n\n[![The iPod nano, introduced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs in San Francisco, May 2007. A revolutionary full-featured iPod that holds 1,000 songs and is thinner than a standard \\#2 pencil. MP3 player, music player, digital music](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/01\/128701-131-74746B98\/nano-iPod-2007.jpg?w=200&h=200&c=crop)](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/quiz\/electronics-amp-gadgets-quiz)\n\n[Electronics & Gadgets Quiz](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/quiz\/electronics-amp-gadgets-quiz)\n\n![Britannica AI Icon](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/mendel-resources\/3-179\/images\/chatbot\/star-ai.svg?v=3.179.9)\n\nContents\n\nAsk Anything\n\n[Technology](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/browse\/Technology)    [Computers](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/browse\/Computers)\n\nCITE\n\nShare\n\nFeedback\n\nExternal Websites\n\n[![G1 smartphone](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/98\/126598-050-AC5C60AC\/T-Mobile-smartphone-G1-display-panel-Android-OS-October-2008.jpg?w=400&h=300&c=crop)](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/98\/126598-050-AC5C60AC\/T-Mobile-smartphone-G1-display-panel-Android-OS-October-2008.jpg)\n\n[G1 smartphone](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/98\/126598-050-AC5C60AC\/T-Mobile-smartphone-G1-display-panel-Android-OS-October-2008.jpg) The G1 smartphone, based on Google's Android operating system, displayed in 2008.\n\n(more)\n\n# smartphone\nmobile telephone\n\nHomework Help\n\nAlso known as: smart phone\n\nWritten by\n\n[William L. Hosch William L. Hosch was an editor at Encyclopædia Britannica.](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/editor\/William-L-Hosch\/6481)\n\nWilliam L. Hosch\n\nFact-checked by\n\n[Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/editor\/The-Editors-of-Encyclopaedia-Britannica\/4419)\n\nBritannica Editors\n\n[History](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/smartphone\/additional-info#history)\n\n![Britannica AI Icon](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/mendel-resources\/3-179\/images\/chatbot\/star-ai.svg?v=3.179.9) Britannica AI\n\nAsk Anything\n\nTable of Contents\n\nTable of Contents\n\nAsk Anything\n\n**smartphone**, [mobile telephone](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/mobile-telephone) with a display screen (typically a [liquid crystal display](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/liquid-crystal-display), or LCD), built-in personal information management programs (such as an electronic calendar and address book)), and an [operating system](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/operating-system) (OS) that allows other computer [software](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/software) to be installed for Web browsing, email, music, video, and other applications. A smartphone may be thought of as a [handheld computer](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/PDA) [integrated](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/integrated) within a mobile telephone.\n\nThe first smartphone was designed by [IBM](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/International-Business-Machines-Corporation) and sold by BellSouth (formerly part of the [AT\\&T Corporation](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/ATandT-Corporation)) in 1993. It included a touchscreen interface for accessing its calendar, address book, calculator, and other functions. As the market matured and solid-state [computer memory](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/computer-memory) and [integrated circuits](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/integrated-circuit) became less expensive over the following decade, smartphones became more computer-like, and more advanced services, such as [Internet](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/Internet) access, became possible. Advanced services became [ubiquitous](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/ubiquitous) with the introduction of the so-called [third-generation](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/third-generation-data-network) (3G) [mobile phone](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/cell-phone) networks in 2001. Before 3G, most mobile phones could send and receive data at a rate sufficient for [telephone](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/telephone) calls and text messages. Using 3G, [communication](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/communication) takes place at bit-rates high enough for sending and receiving photographs, video clips, music files, e-mails, and more. Most smartphone manufacturers license an operating system, such as [Microsoft Corporation](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Microsoft-Corporation)’s Windows Mobile OS, Symbian OS, [Google](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Google-Inc)’s [Android OS](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/Android-operating-system), or [Palm OS](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/Palm-OS). Research in Motion’s [BlackBerry](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/BlackBerry-wireless-device) and [Apple Inc.’s](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Apple-Inc) [iPhone](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/iPhone) have their own [proprietary](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/proprietary) systems.\n\n[![LG's enV2 smartphone, c. 2008](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/17\/128717-050-0596F933\/smartphone-LG-enV2-QWERTY-keyboard-clamshell-type-cover.jpg?w=300)1 of 2](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/17\/128717-050-0596F933\/smartphone-LG-enV2-QWERTY-keyboard-clamshell-type-cover.jpg)\n\n[LG's enV2 smartphone, c. 2008](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/17\/128717-050-0596F933\/smartphone-LG-enV2-QWERTY-keyboard-clamshell-type-cover.jpg)The LG enV2 smartphone, featuring a QWERTY keyboard inside a clamshell-type cover for convenient text messaging and e-mailing. 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Xiaomi was founded in April 2010 by Chinese [entrepreneur](https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/entrepreneur) [Lei Jun](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Lei-Jun), a graduate of Wuhan University and former [president](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/president-government-official) of the software company Kingsoft, along with seven partners. The company consistently ranks among the world’s top [smartphone](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/smartphone) manufacturers. It is headquartered in [Beijing](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Beijing).\n\nIn 2010 Xiaomi made its market debut by creating a customized version of the [Android](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/Android-operating-system) [operating system](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/operating-system), which allowed users to expand its functionalities and personalize their [smartphones](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/smartphone)’ interfaces. The Xiaomi version of Android, named MIUI, was being used by 30 million users by 2013 and more than 600 million users by 2023.\n\nOne year after its founding, Xiaomi released the Mi 1, its first Android-based [mobile phone](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/mobile-telephone). The next year, it followed up with the Mi 2, which saw sales of more than 10 million devices within a year. Xiaomi [solidified](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/dictionary\/solidified) its success as a mobile phone company with the launch of the later versions of the Mi line (the Mi 3 and Mi 4), as well as the launch of a budget line (Redmi). Xiaomi had become the most popular smartphone brand in [China](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/China) by 2014, overtaking [Samsung](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Samsung-Electronics), and achieved the fourth position worldwide in 2015.\n\nIn 2016, however, Xiaomi’s sales plunged. Within China, its industry position fell from first to fifth, and its annual global sales declined from approximately 70 million devices in the previous year to 40 million devices that year. Lei attributed Xiaomi’s losses to distribution-chain difficulties.\n\nEven so, the company rapidly bounced back, and in 2019 Xiaomi appeared on the [Fortune Global 500](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Fortune-500) list for the first time, notably being the youngest company on the list. Moreover, in 2020 the corporation outperformed [Apple](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Apple-Inc) as a top smartphone vendor by selling 47.1 million units. Xiaomi subsequently regained and [exceeded](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/dictionary\/exceeded) its former global position. In 2020, 55 percent of Xiaomi’s total revenue came from overseas markets, which was a record high for the corporation. By 2023 more than 600 million people were using Xiaomi’s MIUI-based devices, which included both phones and [tablets](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/tablet-computer), and the company had more than 650 million other types of smart devices available for purchase.\n\nIn full:\n\nXiaomi Incorporated or Xiaomi Corporation\n\n[Xiaomi 14 smartphone](https:\/\/cdn.britannica.com\/41\/251841-050-0A3729A9\/Xiaomi-14-smarphone-for-sale-store-Handan-China.jpg)Xiaomi 14 smartphone, October 2023. Sixty percent of Xiaomi's revenue was attributable to smartphone sales.\n\nXiaomi’s product offerings have expanded well beyond smartphones to include power banks, [headphones](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/headphone), [Bluetooth](https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/technology\/Bluetooth) speakers, security cameras, electric scooters, and even products such as backpacks and umbrellas. Xiaomi’s diversification is reflected in its revenue sources. 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Boilerpipe Text	News • Xiaomi , Chinese technology company that manufactures smartphones , lifestyle products, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, as well as offering Internet services. Xiaomi was founded in April 2010 by Chinese entrepreneur Lei Jun , a graduate of Wuhan University and former president of the software company Kingsoft, along with seven partners. The company consistently ranks among the world’s top smartphone manufacturers. It is headquartered in Beijing . In 2010 Xiaomi made its market debut by creating a customized version of the Android operating system , which allowed users to expand its functionalities and personalize their smartphones ’ interfaces. The Xiaomi version of Android, named MIUI, was being used by 30 million users by 2013 and more than 600 million users by 2023. One year after its founding, Xiaomi released the Mi 1, its first Android-based mobile phone . The next year, it followed up with the Mi 2, which saw sales of more than 10 million devices within a year. Xiaomi solidified its success as a mobile phone company with the launch of the later versions of the Mi line (the Mi 3 and Mi 4), as well as the launch of a budget line (Redmi). Xiaomi had become the most popular smartphone brand in China by 2014, overtaking Samsung , and achieved the fourth position worldwide in 2015. In 2016, however, Xiaomi’s sales plunged. Within China, its industry position fell from first to fifth, and its annual global sales declined from approximately 70 million devices in the previous year to 40 million devices that year. Lei attributed Xiaomi’s losses to distribution-chain difficulties. Even so, the company rapidly bounced back, and in 2019 Xiaomi appeared on the Fortune Global 500 list for the first time, notably being the youngest company on the list. Moreover, in 2020 the corporation outperformed Apple as a top smartphone vendor by selling 47.1 million units. Xiaomi subsequently regained and exceeded its former global position. In 2020, 55 percent of Xiaomi’s total revenue came from overseas markets, which was a record high for the corporation. By 2023 more than 600 million people were using Xiaomi’s MIUI-based devices, which included both phones and tablets , and the company had more than 650 million other types of smart devices available for purchase. In full: Xiaomi Incorporated or Xiaomi Corporation Xiaomi 14 smartphone Xiaomi 14 smartphone, October 2023. Sixty percent of Xiaomi's revenue was attributable to smartphone sales. Xiaomi’s product offerings have expanded well beyond smartphones to include power banks, headphones , Bluetooth speakers, security cameras, electric scooters, and even products such as backpacks and umbrellas. Xiaomi’s diversification is reflected in its revenue sources. In 2022 approximately 60 percent of Xiaomi’s revenues were attributable to mobile phone sales, 30 percent to IoT devices and lifestyle products, and 10 percent to Internet services. Furthermore, though Xiaomi’s original direct-to-customer strategy allowed it to save on costs, it has since opened more than 6,000 stores outside China. In October 2023 Xiaomi announced the release of a new operating system called HyperOS. AI-generated answers from Britannica articles. AI makes mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
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Xiaomi was founded in April 2010 by Chinese [entrepreneur](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrepreneur) [Lei Jun](https://www.britannica.com/money/Lei-Jun), a graduate of Wuhan University and former [president](https://www.britannica.com/topic/president-government-official) of the software company Kingsoft, along with seven partners. The company consistently ranks among the world’s top [smartphone](https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone) manufacturers. It is headquartered in [Beijing](https://www.britannica.com/place/Beijing). In 2010 Xiaomi made its market debut by creating a customized version of the [Android](https://www.britannica.com/technology/Android-operating-system) [operating system](https://www.britannica.com/technology/operating-system), which allowed users to expand its functionalities and personalize their [smartphones](https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone)’ interfaces. The Xiaomi version of Android, named MIUI, was being used by 30 million users by 2013 and more than 600 million users by 2023. One year after its founding, Xiaomi released the Mi 1, its first Android-based [mobile phone](https://www.britannica.com/technology/mobile-telephone). The next year, it followed up with the Mi 2, which saw sales of more than 10 million devices within a year. Xiaomi [solidified](https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/solidified) its success as a mobile phone company with the launch of the later versions of the Mi line (the Mi 3 and Mi 4), as well as the launch of a budget line (Redmi). Xiaomi had become the most popular smartphone brand in [China](https://www.britannica.com/place/China) by 2014, overtaking [Samsung](https://www.britannica.com/money/Samsung-Electronics), and achieved the fourth position worldwide in 2015. In 2016, however, Xiaomi’s sales plunged. Within China, its industry position fell from first to fifth, and its annual global sales declined from approximately 70 million devices in the previous year to 40 million devices that year. Lei attributed Xiaomi’s losses to distribution-chain difficulties. Even so, the company rapidly bounced back, and in 2019 Xiaomi appeared on the [Fortune Global 500](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fortune-500) list for the first time, notably being the youngest company on the list. Moreover, in 2020 the corporation outperformed [Apple](https://www.britannica.com/money/Apple-Inc) as a top smartphone vendor by selling 47.1 million units. Xiaomi subsequently regained and [exceeded](https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/exceeded) its former global position. In 2020, 55 percent of Xiaomi’s total revenue came from overseas markets, which was a record high for the corporation. By 2023 more than 600 million people were using Xiaomi’s MIUI-based devices, which included both phones and [tablets](https://www.britannica.com/technology/tablet-computer), and the company had more than 650 million other types of smart devices available for purchase. In full: Xiaomi Incorporated or Xiaomi Corporation (Show more) Headquarters: [Beijing](https://www.britannica.com/place/Beijing) (Show more) Related People: [Lei Jun](https://www.britannica.com/money/Lei-Jun) (Show more) [See all related content](https://www.britannica.com/facts/Xiaomi) [![Xiaomi 14 smartphone](https://cdn.britannica.com/41/251841-050-0A3729A9/Xiaomi-14-smarphone-for-sale-store-Handan-China.jpg?w=300)](https://cdn.britannica.com/41/251841-050-0A3729A9/Xiaomi-14-smarphone-for-sale-store-Handan-China.jpg) [Xiaomi 14 smartphone](https://cdn.britannica.com/41/251841-050-0A3729A9/Xiaomi-14-smarphone-for-sale-store-Handan-China.jpg)Xiaomi 14 smartphone, October 2023. Sixty percent of Xiaomi's revenue was attributable to smartphone sales. (more) Xiaomi’s product offerings have expanded well beyond smartphones to include power banks, [headphones](https://www.britannica.com/technology/headphone), [Bluetooth](https://www.britannica.com/technology/Bluetooth) speakers, security cameras, electric scooters, and even products such as backpacks and umbrellas. Xiaomi’s diversification is reflected in its revenue sources. In 2022 approximately 60 percent of Xiaomi’s [revenues](https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/revenues) were attributable to mobile phone sales, 30 percent to IoT devices and lifestyle products, and 10 percent to Internet services. Furthermore, though Xiaomi’s original direct-to-customer strategy allowed it to save on costs, it has since opened more than 6,000 stores outside China. In October 2023 Xiaomi announced the release of a new operating system called HyperOS. 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[smartphone](https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone) [Introduction](https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone) [References & Edit History](https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone/additional-info) [Quick Facts & Related Topics](https://www.britannica.com/facts/smartphone) [Images, Videos & Interactives](https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone/images-videos) [![G1 smartphone](https://cdn.britannica.com/98/126598-004-30E707ED/T-Mobile-smartphone-G1-display-panel-Android-OS-October-2008.jpg)](https://cdn.britannica.com/98/126598-050-AC5C60AC/T-Mobile-smartphone-G1-display-panel-Android-OS-October-2008.jpg) [![Britannica's 21st-Century Technology Timeline](https://cdn.britannica.com/87/261287-049-7FE742EA/technology-timeline-banner.jpg)](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Xiaomi) [![LG's enV2 smartphone, c. 2008](https://cdn.britannica.com/17/128717-004-F9158469/smartphone-LG-enV2-QWERTY-keyboard-clamshell-type-cover.jpg)](https://cdn.britannica.com/17/128717-050-0596F933/smartphone-LG-enV2-QWERTY-keyboard-clamshell-type-cover.jpg) [![Learn how smartphones can detect hazardous materials in the air or diagnose disease and other specific chemicals](https://cdn.britannica.com/84/186384-138-23185E4D/smartphone-gases-pollutants-chemicals.jpg?w=400&h=225&c=crop)](https://www.britannica.com/video/smartphone-gases-pollutants-chemicals/-204452) [![The first-generation Apple iPhone](https://cdn.britannica.com/94/102994-004-251AB192/telephone-addition-iPhone-Web-browser-Internet-content-2007.jpg)](https://cdn.britannica.com/94/102994-050-184833AC/telephone-addition-iPhone-Web-browser-Internet-content-2007.jpg) [![What is graphene?](https://cdn.britannica.com/52/187052-138-BC98ECBE/applications-graphene-material.jpg?w=400&h=225&c=crop)](https://www.britannica.com/video/applications-graphene-material/-207803) [![Learn about technology and modern childhood](https://cdn.britannica.com/67/220367-138-8DC72568/Curious-learners-tech-savvy-child.jpg?w=400&h=225&c=crop)](https://www.britannica.com/video/Curious-learners-tech-savvy-child/-255384) [![Why smartphones can disrupt sleep](https://cdn.britannica.com/85/187085-138-0BD182A1/people-smartphones.jpg?w=400&h=225&c=crop)](https://www.britannica.com/video/people-smartphones/-208035) Quizzes [![computer chip. computer. Hand holding computer chip. Central processing unit (CPU). history and society, science and technology, microchip, microprocessor motherboard computer Circuit Board](https://cdn.britannica.com/63/166063-131-0E023062/computer-chip-processing-unit-history-society-science.jpg?w=200&h=200&c=crop)](https://www.britannica.com/quiz/computers-and-technology) [Computers and Technology Quiz](https://www.britannica.com/quiz/computers-and-technology) [![The iPod nano, introduced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs in San Francisco, May 2007. A revolutionary full-featured iPod that holds 1,000 songs and is thinner than a standard \#2 pencil. MP3 player, music player, digital music](https://cdn.britannica.com/01/128701-131-74746B98/nano-iPod-2007.jpg?w=200&h=200&c=crop)](https://www.britannica.com/quiz/electronics-amp-gadgets-quiz) [Electronics & Gadgets Quiz](https://www.britannica.com/quiz/electronics-amp-gadgets-quiz) ![Britannica AI Icon](https://cdn.britannica.com/mendel-resources/3-179/images/chatbot/star-ai.svg?v=3.179.9) Contents Ask Anything [Technology](https://www.britannica.com/browse/Technology) [Computers](https://www.britannica.com/browse/Computers) CITE Share Feedback External Websites [![G1 smartphone](https://cdn.britannica.com/98/126598-050-AC5C60AC/T-Mobile-smartphone-G1-display-panel-Android-OS-October-2008.jpg?w=400&h=300&c=crop)](https://cdn.britannica.com/98/126598-050-AC5C60AC/T-Mobile-smartphone-G1-display-panel-Android-OS-October-2008.jpg) [G1 smartphone](https://cdn.britannica.com/98/126598-050-AC5C60AC/T-Mobile-smartphone-G1-display-panel-Android-OS-October-2008.jpg) The G1 smartphone, based on Google's Android operating system, displayed in 2008. (more) # smartphone mobile telephone Homework Help Also known as: smart phone Written by [William L. Hosch William L. Hosch was an editor at Encyclopædia Britannica.](https://www.britannica.com/editor/William-L-Hosch/6481) William L. Hosch Fact-checked by [Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....](https://www.britannica.com/editor/The-Editors-of-Encyclopaedia-Britannica/4419) Britannica Editors [History](https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone/additional-info#history) ![Britannica AI Icon](https://cdn.britannica.com/mendel-resources/3-179/images/chatbot/star-ai.svg?v=3.179.9) Britannica AI Ask Anything Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask Anything smartphone, [mobile telephone](https://www.britannica.com/technology/mobile-telephone) with a display screen (typically a [liquid crystal display](https://www.britannica.com/technology/liquid-crystal-display), or LCD), built-in personal information management programs (such as an electronic calendar and address book)), and an [operating system](https://www.britannica.com/technology/operating-system) (OS) that allows other computer [software](https://www.britannica.com/technology/software) to be installed for Web browsing, email, music, video, and other applications. A smartphone may be thought of as a [handheld computer](https://www.britannica.com/technology/PDA) [integrated](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integrated) within a mobile telephone. The first smartphone was designed by [IBM](https://www.britannica.com/money/International-Business-Machines-Corporation) and sold by BellSouth (formerly part of the [AT\&T Corporation](https://www.britannica.com/money/ATandT-Corporation)) in 1993. It included a touchscreen interface for accessing its calendar, address book, calculator, and other functions. As the market matured and solid-state [computer memory](https://www.britannica.com/technology/computer-memory) and [integrated circuits](https://www.britannica.com/technology/integrated-circuit) became less expensive over the following decade, smartphones became more computer-like, and more advanced services, such as [Internet](https://www.britannica.com/technology/Internet) access, became possible. Advanced services became [ubiquitous](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ubiquitous) with the introduction of the so-called [third-generation](https://www.britannica.com/technology/third-generation-data-network) (3G) [mobile phone](https://www.britannica.com/technology/cell-phone) networks in 2001. Before 3G, most mobile phones could send and receive data at a rate sufficient for [telephone](https://www.britannica.com/technology/telephone) calls and text messages. Using 3G, [communication](https://www.britannica.com/topic/communication) takes place at bit-rates high enough for sending and receiving photographs, video clips, music files, e-mails, and more. Most smartphone manufacturers license an operating system, such as [Microsoft Corporation](https://www.britannica.com/money/Microsoft-Corporation)’s Windows Mobile OS, Symbian OS, [Google](https://www.britannica.com/money/Google-Inc)’s [Android OS](https://www.britannica.com/technology/Android-operating-system), or [Palm OS](https://www.britannica.com/technology/Palm-OS). Research in Motion’s [BlackBerry](https://www.britannica.com/technology/BlackBerry-wireless-device) and [Apple Inc.’s](https://www.britannica.com/money/Apple-Inc) [iPhone](https://www.britannica.com/technology/iPhone) have their own [proprietary](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proprietary) systems. [![LG's enV2 smartphone, c. 2008](https://cdn.britannica.com/17/128717-050-0596F933/smartphone-LG-enV2-QWERTY-keyboard-clamshell-type-cover.jpg?w=300)1 of 2](https://cdn.britannica.com/17/128717-050-0596F933/smartphone-LG-enV2-QWERTY-keyboard-clamshell-type-cover.jpg) [LG's enV2 smartphone, c. 2008](https://cdn.britannica.com/17/128717-050-0596F933/smartphone-LG-enV2-QWERTY-keyboard-clamshell-type-cover.jpg)The LG enV2 smartphone, featuring a QWERTY keyboard inside a clamshell-type cover for convenient text messaging and e-mailing. Like other smartphones, it also featured a music player, games, a camera, and a camcorder in addition to the voice service. (more) [![Learn how smartphones can detect hazardous materials in the air or diagnose disease and other specific chemicals](https://cdn.britannica.com/84/186384-138-23185E4D/smartphone-gases-pollutants-chemicals.jpg?w=800&h=450&c=crop)2 of 2](https://www.britannica.com/video/smartphone-gases-pollutants-chemicals/-204452) Learn how smartphones can detect hazardous materials in the air or diagnose disease and other specific chemicalsDiscover how a smartphone can detect hazardous gases, environmental pollutants, and other specific chemicals. (more) [See all videos for this article](https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone/images-videos) Smartphones contain either a keyboard integrated with the telephone number pad or a standard “QWERTY” keyboard for [text messaging](https://www.britannica.com/technology/text-messaging), [e-mailing](https://www.britannica.com/technology/e-mail), and using Web [browsers](https://www.britannica.com/technology/browser). “Virtual” keyboards can be integrated into a touch-screen design. Smartphones often have a built-in camera for recording and transmitting photographs and short videos. In addition, many smartphones can access [Wi-Fi](https://www.britannica.com/technology/Wi-Fi) “hot spots” so that users can access [VoIP](https://www.britannica.com/technology/VoIP) (voice over Internet protocol) rather than pay cellular telephone transmission fees. The growing capabilities of handheld devices and transmission [protocols](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protocols) have enabled a growing number of inventive and fanciful applications—for instance, “[augmented reality](https://www.britannica.com/technology/augmented-reality),” in which a smartphone’s global positioning system (GPS) location [chip](https://www.britannica.com/technology/computer-chip) can be used to overlay the phone’s camera view of a street scene with local tidbits of information, such as the identity of stores, points of interest, or real estate listings. [![The iPod nano, introduced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs in San Francisco, May 2007. A revolutionary full-featured iPod that holds 1,000 songs and is thinner than a standard \#2 pencil. MP3 player, music player, digital music](https://cdn.britannica.com/01/128701-131-74746B98/nano-iPod-2007.jpg) Britannica Quiz Electronics & Gadgets Quiz](https://www.britannica.com/quiz/electronics-amp-gadgets-quiz) [William L. Hosch](https://www.britannica.com/editor/William-L-Hosch/6481) ![Britannica AI Icon](https://cdn.britannica.com/mendel-resources/3-179/images/chatbot/star-ai.svg?v=3.179.9)Britannica AI chevron\_right Smartphone close [AI-generated answers](https://www.britannica.com/about-britannica-ai) from Britannica articles. AI makes mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles. Load Next Page Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style Munro, André. "Xiaomi". 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Readable Markdown	## News • Xiaomi, Chinese [technology](https://www.britannica.com/technology/technology) company that manufactures [smartphones](https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone), lifestyle products, and [Internet of Things](https://www.britannica.com/science/Internet-of-Things) (IoT) devices, as well as offering [Internet](https://www.britannica.com/technology/Internet) services. Xiaomi was founded in April 2010 by Chinese [entrepreneur](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrepreneur) [Lei Jun](https://www.britannica.com/money/Lei-Jun), a graduate of Wuhan University and former [president](https://www.britannica.com/topic/president-government-official) of the software company Kingsoft, along with seven partners. The company consistently ranks among the world’s top [smartphone](https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone) manufacturers. It is headquartered in [Beijing](https://www.britannica.com/place/Beijing). In 2010 Xiaomi made its market debut by creating a customized version of the [Android](https://www.britannica.com/technology/Android-operating-system) [operating system](https://www.britannica.com/technology/operating-system), which allowed users to expand its functionalities and personalize their [smartphones](https://www.britannica.com/technology/smartphone)’ interfaces. The Xiaomi version of Android, named MIUI, was being used by 30 million users by 2013 and more than 600 million users by 2023. One year after its founding, Xiaomi released the Mi 1, its first Android-based [mobile phone](https://www.britannica.com/technology/mobile-telephone). The next year, it followed up with the Mi 2, which saw sales of more than 10 million devices within a year. Xiaomi [solidified](https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/solidified) its success as a mobile phone company with the launch of the later versions of the Mi line (the Mi 3 and Mi 4), as well as the launch of a budget line (Redmi). Xiaomi had become the most popular smartphone brand in [China](https://www.britannica.com/place/China) by 2014, overtaking [Samsung](https://www.britannica.com/money/Samsung-Electronics), and achieved the fourth position worldwide in 2015. In 2016, however, Xiaomi’s sales plunged. Within China, its industry position fell from first to fifth, and its annual global sales declined from approximately 70 million devices in the previous year to 40 million devices that year. Lei attributed Xiaomi’s losses to distribution-chain difficulties. Even so, the company rapidly bounced back, and in 2019 Xiaomi appeared on the [Fortune Global 500](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fortune-500) list for the first time, notably being the youngest company on the list. Moreover, in 2020 the corporation outperformed [Apple](https://www.britannica.com/money/Apple-Inc) as a top smartphone vendor by selling 47.1 million units. Xiaomi subsequently regained and [exceeded](https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/exceeded) its former global position. In 2020, 55 percent of Xiaomi’s total revenue came from overseas markets, which was a record high for the corporation. By 2023 more than 600 million people were using Xiaomi’s MIUI-based devices, which included both phones and [tablets](https://www.britannica.com/technology/tablet-computer), and the company had more than 650 million other types of smart devices available for purchase. In full: Xiaomi Incorporated or Xiaomi Corporation [Xiaomi 14 smartphone](https://cdn.britannica.com/41/251841-050-0A3729A9/Xiaomi-14-smarphone-for-sale-store-Handan-China.jpg)Xiaomi 14 smartphone, October 2023. Sixty percent of Xiaomi's revenue was attributable to smartphone sales. Xiaomi’s product offerings have expanded well beyond smartphones to include power banks, [headphones](https://www.britannica.com/technology/headphone), [Bluetooth](https://www.britannica.com/technology/Bluetooth) speakers, security cameras, electric scooters, and even products such as backpacks and umbrellas. Xiaomi’s diversification is reflected in its revenue sources. In 2022 approximately 60 percent of Xiaomi’s [revenues](https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/revenues) were attributable to mobile phone sales, 30 percent to IoT devices and lifestyle products, and 10 percent to Internet services. Furthermore, though Xiaomi’s original direct-to-customer strategy allowed it to save on costs, it has since opened more than 6,000 stores outside China. In October 2023 Xiaomi announced the release of a new operating system called HyperOS. [AI-generated answers](https://www.britannica.com/about-britannica-ai) from Britannica articles. AI makes mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
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