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BIG NEWS!Xiaomi mobile phones successfully counterattacked, surpassing Huawei to become the first in China!Yu Chengdong bombarded Xiaomi for plagiarism and disrespect for Huawei. What the hell is going on?Next, let's take a look.
Recently, BCI, a market research institution, released a shocking data: the number of new smartphone activations in the Chinese market in November 2023 shows that Xiaomi's activation volume increased by 44% year-on-year1%, ranking first among domestic brands. When this news came, Xiaomi's executives were ecstatic, and they posted articles to celebrate, and by the way, they also recommended the new Xiaomi 14 series. Lei Jun even said that Xiaomi mobile phones have finally gained a firm foothold in the high-end market and achieved good results. However, Huawei's Yu Chengdong made a rare comment on Xiaomi at the 2023 Pollen Annual Conference held recently, accusing Xiaomi of plagiarizing Huawei's dual-spin waterdrop hinge technology.
To understand this incident in depth, we must first review the competitive history of Huawei and Xiaomi. The two domestic mobile phone giants have been fighting openly and secretly for many years, and they do not give in to each other. In the early days, when Xiaomi's strength was completely inferior to Huawei, Huawei basically did not take the initiative to attack Xiaomi, and it was the sub-brand Glory that attacked Xiaomi at that time, and Xiaomi was more desperate to call Huawei. Yu Chengdong even said that in the next 5 years, Xiaomi mobile phones will disappear directly. And now, Xiaomi has the capital to fight with Huawei, and the situation is completely different from before.
So, what exactly are Huawei's double-spin waterdrop hinges and Xiaomi's "keel hinges"?Both of these technologies are the core technologies of foldable screen phones. The dual-spin waterdrop hinge is a high-end technology independently developed by Huawei, which can achieve smooth folding of the screen. And Xiaomi has improved it into the so-called "keel hinge", which is said to have greater durability and stability. However, Yu Chengdong said that the "keel" does not actually exist, accusing Xiaomi of plagiarizing Huawei's technology.
The accusation sparked a heated exchange between fans on both sides. Some people who support Huawei believe that Xiaomi does have plagiarism;There are also those who support Xiaomi, believing that technological innovation is carried out on the basis of predecessors, and Xiaomi's improvement is also an innovation. In any case, this controversy once again highlights the fierce competition in the domestic mobile phone market.
The competition between Huawei and Xiaomi is just a microcosm of the competition in the domestic mobile phone market. This competition has promoted the development of the entire industry, prompting major mobile phone manufacturers to continuously improve their product strength and market share. Next year, with the strong return of Huawei's mobile phones, the two sides will fight hard again before dealing with Apple, which will undoubtedly bring a new bloody wind in the mobile phone circle!As fans, we should pay attention to this competition, but at the same time, we should also maintain a rational view of technological innovation and product progress in market competition. Let's look forward to the future development of the domestic mobile phone industry!