A total of 50.1 million smartphones were delivered to the European market in the second quarter, a year-on-year increase of 14.4 percent. Of this number, 12.7 million smartphones were supplied by Xiaomi.
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However, it must be emphasized that the South Korean Samsung is holding close with 12 million devices delivered. Apple ranks third with 9.6 million. “The main news this quarter is that Xiaomi has overtaken its long-standing number one for the first time – Samsung,” said Boris Metodiev of Strategy Analytics, adding that Huawei dropped out of the top five at the same time.
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Interesting things also happened on the fourth and fifth place of the ranking. The Oppo brand strengthened by 180 percent, when smartphone deliveries reached 2.8 million. Even more predatory is the Realme, which strengthened by 1800 percent with 1.9 million smartphones delivered.
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| Deliveries of smartphones in Europe during the 2nd quarter of 2021 |
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| Brand | Deliveries in millions | Year-on-year increase |
| Xiaomi | 12,7 | 67,1 % |
| Samsung | 12,0 | -7,0 % |
| Apple | 9,6 | 15,7 % |
| Oppo | 2,8 | 180 % |
| Realme | 1,9 | 1800 % |
| Other | 11,1 | -20,1 % |
| Together | 50,1 | 14,4 % |
| Source: Strategy Analytics | ||
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The best mobile phone from Xiaomi
The best in the Xiaomi offer is currently the Mi 11 model, which is offered for CZK 19,490. The state-of-the-art Snapdragon 888 processor, which has 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, is beating in its bowels.
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The Xiaomi Mi 11 offers a large 6.8-inch display that occupies virtually the entire front of the device. The touchpad is only disturbed by the front camera shot in the upper left corner. By the way, the Super AMOLED screen is one of the best on the market, offering a resolution of 2K + (3200 x 1440 pixels), a 120Hz refresh rate and a high brightness of 1500 nits.
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There are a total of four cameras at the back: the main one with a resolution of 108 Mpx, a wide-angle camera (13 MPx), a 5MPx macro lens and a 2MPx depth-of-field sensor. The device, which is powered by the Android operating system, has a battery with a capacity of 4600 mAh.
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Xiaomi Mi 11
Photo: manufacturer’s archive
