The confrontation between LCD and OLED was sharper and more relevant in the early days of LED displays, when they were not yet the pinnacle of perfection. They have evolved over the years and their prices have gone down. OLED panels are available in low-cost devices from Xiaomi and Samsung.
Redmi K50 series will return to under-screen fingerprints
The trend towards using OLED will only intensify and more and more smartphones with this type of display will appear on the market. Xiaomi will also have a hand in popularizing such screens. The company is increasingly using OLED panels in its devices. It was reported that the company is preparing two mid-range smartphones based on Snapdragon 778G and OLED displays with a high refresh rate. The source also emphasizes that the new devices will feature thin and light bodies, and will also receive an advanced version of the optical fingerprint sensor built into the screen.
In-screen fingerprint technology will increasingly be used in branded devices Redmi ... The Redmi K50 series smartphones will also get it. In total, the new family promises three models, where the top models will be awarded the Snapdragon 898 chipset; and the other two are Snapdragon 888. They will also offer 120W fast charging; which recently made it to the mid-range device - Redmi Note 11 Pro +.
Xiaomi has sold over 240 million Redmi Note smartphones
During the last presentation of the Redmi Note 11 smartphones, the general manager of the Redmi brand, Lu Weibing, announced that more than 240 million Redmi Note smartphones have already been sold worldwide. It is noteworthy that the series has existed for several years; But back in May, the brand announced the sale of just 200 million series smartphones.
In this way, Xiaomi managed to sell 40 million units in the past five months, an average of 8 million per month. As of November last year, 140 million Redmi Note smartphones were sold, in October 2019 - 100 million.
In the future, the company will annually represent two generations of Redmi Note. According to some reports, devices in this series will cost an average of $ 390; but the models will be both more expensive and cheaper.
The global expansion is also facilitated by the spread of the Xiaomi retail chain. According to Lu Weibing, in addition to managing Redmi, the current president of Xiaomi's international division; by the end of this month, the company will have 10 stores worldwide.
