{"id":88707,"date":"2025-09-27T11:07:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T11:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/88707\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T11:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T11:07:19","slug":"xiaomi-makes-bold-attempt-to-challenge-apples-iphone-17-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/88707\/","title":{"rendered":"Xiaomi makes \u2018bold attempt\u2019 to challenge Apple\u2019s iPhone 17 in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Xiaomi is resolute in maintaining its lead over Apple in the world\u2019s largest smartphone market, as the Chinese gadget maker goes head to head with the US technology giant with its freshly unveiled flagship handset series, the Xiaomi 17.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Speaking after Thursday night\u2019s product launch in Beijing, founder and CEO Lei Jun said \u201cit\u2019s time for everyone to get reacquainted with Xiaomi phones\u201d, adding that the Xiaomi 17 series \u201chas surpassed the iPhone 17 series in many areas\u201d, according to a report from Chinese media outlet PCHome.<\/p>\n<p>His confident remarks reflected the company\u2019s determination to win over Chinese Apple fans, who placed a <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/big-tech\/article\/3325424\/chinese-pre-orders-apples-iphone-17-break-records-amid-strong-demand?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">record number of pre-orders<\/a> for the new iPhones two weeks ago, defying expectations of tepid demand due to weak consumer spending and heated competition from Chinese competitors like Huawei Technologies.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cThe Xiaomi 17 Pro series represents the company\u2019s boldest attempt yet to position its flagship directly against Apple,\u201d said Chiew Le Xuan, mobility research analyst at Canalys.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cBeyond raw performance and pricing, Xiaomi is deploying a series of symbolic and strategic marketing moves \u2026 clear signals that Xiaomi wants to be seen not just as an alternative, but as a peer rival to Apple in the premium segment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Apple\u2019s latest iPhones displayed at its store in Beijing\u2019s Sanlitun area. Photo: Reuters\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7bf5520d-7808-419c-af3f-9163bdc48b90_d9510a35.jpg\" title=\"Apple\u2019s latest iPhones displayed at its store in Beijing\u2019s Sanlitun area. Photo: Reuters\"\/>Apple\u2019s latest iPhones displayed at its store in Beijing\u2019s Sanlitun area. Photo: Reuters<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Xiaomi and its Chinese rivals have been strengthening their foothold in the 4,000 to 6,000 yuan (US$561 to US$841) segment while making inroads into the premium tier, according to Ivan Lam, senior analyst at consultancy Counterpoint Research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Xiaomi is resolute in maintaining its lead over Apple in the world\u2019s largest smartphone market, as the Chinese&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":88708,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[257],"tags":[58140,58136,311,1793,11012,381,5214,58138,18,7093,10975,19,431,17,58137,58139,58141,279,15567,15568,2841,82,5316],"class_list":{"0":"post-88707","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-a19-pro","9":"tag-amber-liu","10":"tag-apple","11":"tag-beijing","12":"tag-canalys","13":"tag-china","14":"tag-chinese","15":"tag-counterpoint-research","16":"tag-eire","17":"tag-huawei-technologies","18":"tag-idc","19":"tag-ie","20":"tag-iphone","21":"tag-ireland","22":"tag-ivan-lam","23":"tag-lei-jun","24":"tag-lu-weibing","25":"tag-mobile","26":"tag-qualcomm","27":"tag-snapdragon","28":"tag-steve-jobs","29":"tag-technology","30":"tag-xiaomi"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}