Xiaomi's recent dispute with Huawei's Yu Chengdong has attracted a lot of attention. Xiaomi accused Huawei executive Yu Chengdong of making false remarks about its new technology, the "keel hinge". However, to the uninitiated, the keel reels don't seem to have much new. So, what could be the reason behind why Xiaomi is so nervous?
On December 9, at Huawei's pollen annual meeting, Yu Chengdong pointed out that many domestic friends directly copied Huawei's technology and made slight changes to claim their own innovation. He explained with Huawei's dual-spin waterdrop hinge and Qinghai Lake battery as examples. Xiaomi said in the statement that their keel hinge adopts a unique "3-level rod set, 5 components and 7 low pairs" design, which is completely different from the "2-stage rod group, 3 components and 4 low pairs" design adopted by Huawei's dual-spin waterdrop hinge. The reason why Xiaomi is so serious about this matter may be because this kind of direct criticism of the other company's executives by name, as well as the debate about technology, are not common in the industry.
Despite Xiaomi's strong performance in the Chinese mobile phone market and good results in terms of sales and performance, Xiaomi has been looking a little anxious lately. First of all, Xiaomi recently launched its self-developed surging OS, which has been met with many skepticism. Netizens pointed out a series of problems with the system, for example, Xiaomi is also emphasizing increasing investment in the Android-based MIUI system recently, but it didn't take long for Huawei to release its own operating system. This made Xiaomi have to explain the R&D process and technology accumulation of The Paper OS through Lei Jun personally publishing several reports to prove its authenticity. Secondly, Xiaomi's car project has also raised some doubts. Although Lei Jun is proud of the upcoming Xiaomi car, these doubts are mainly focused on whether the starting price of 300,000 yuan is too high. These things may make Lei Jun feel pressured, and then choose to argue with Yu Chengdong to show Xiaomi's strength and competitiveness.
Lei Jun is a straightforward person who is not afraid of power. He often directly criticizes competitors at press conferences, such as using the high configuration of Huawei phones to promote his products. Previously, He Xiaopeng also had a dispute with Yu Chengdong, which attracted a wide range of social discussions, and the whole incident was full of positive atmosphere, and people worked together to promote common progress. Although He Xiaopeng eventually conceded defeat, this public debate helped to promote innovation and progress in the industry. However, the difference is that Yu Chengdong did not respond to Xiaomi this time, maybe he just said it casually, and Xiaomi seemed too serious.
Overall, Xiaomi, as a company that has achieved great success in the Chinese market, has performed well in terms of mobile phone sales and performance. However, recently Xiaomi has encountered some challenges and doubts in the areas such as The Paper OS and Xiaomi Auto, which can cause them to feel nervous and anxious. In response to these questions, Xiaomi chose to start a debate with Huawei's Yu Chengdong, but this behavior is not common in the industry. In contrast, Lei Jun has always been an outspoken and unafraid of power, a style that has been reflected in his propaganda and controversy. To sum up, there may be more internal reasons behind Xiaomi's choice to argue with Huawei's Yu Chengdong, and these internal factors will also have an important impact on Xiaomi's future development.