Xiaomi Offers a Battery Change Program, Does it Apply in Indonesia?

KOMPAS.com – Last week, news emerged that Xiaomi start rolling out a replacement program battery old cellphone.

There are 21 models smartphone Xiaomi and Redmi who are 4 years old can attend the program held in China.

Interestingly, in the program referred to, the device owner can replace his cellphone battery by just spending 98 yuan or around Rp 100,000.

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Does a similar program also apply in Indonesia? When asked for confirmation of this matter, a representative of Xiaomi Indonesia said it had not yet run a similar program in the country.

“It is also possible to be present in Indonesia,” the representative added KompasTekno via instant messaging, Monday (6/29/2020).

According to information compiled KompasTekno from Giztop, in China, a battery change program is offered for models smartphone Xiaomi dan Redmi.

Devices that can be included in the battery replacement program include Xiaomi Mi Max 2, Mi Mix 2, Mi Mix 2S, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7, Redmi Note 5, Redmi 6, Redmi 6A, Mi 9, Mi 9 Pro 5G, Mi 9 SE, Mi 9 Explorer Edition, Mi 8, Mi 8 SE, up to Mi 6 and Mi 5.

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The aim is to help older mobile phone owners who still want to use their device, without having to buy a new device.

Battery lithium in modern devices, both mobile and gadget others like laptops, will indeed experience a decrease in performance with age and usage.

In addition to Xiaomi, Apple has also held a similar program after being accused of deliberately lowering battery performance on older iPhones.

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