Xiaomi has sold 1 billion Redmi smartphones to date

Xiaomi has announced a huge milestone, the company has sold 1 billion Redmi smartphones to date. It took Xiaomi 10 years to do it, as the first handset, the Xiaomi Redmi, arrived way back in 2013.

Xiaomi has sold 1 billion Redmi smartphones to date, in 10 years

This milestone was announced by William Lu, a Partner and President of Xiaomi Group. It was also reshared by the company’s CEO, Lei Jun. Both announcements came via X (formerly known as Twitter).

Xiaomi’s ‘Redmi’ phones are often budget and mid-range smartphones, though some of them are quite powerful. The latest generation is the Redmi Note 13 series, and those devices have proven to be quite compelling.

Take the Redmi Note 13 Pro+, for example, the phone not only includes a 120Hz panel, and offers water and dust resistance, but it also features up to 16GB of RAM. It is fueled by MediaTek’s very capable Dimensity 7200 Ultra chip, which is a 4nm processor.

A 200-megapixel main camera is in use here, while a large battery is included, as is 120W wired charging. This phone actually gets to a full charge in less than 20 minutes, which is above and beyond almost any flagship on the market.

That is just one example, though. The Redmi Note 13 Pro+ also looks the part. It can stand side by side with any flagship and you would never guess it’s a mid-range phone.

The company’s Redmi series has come a long way since its inception back in 2013

My point is, Xiaomi’s Redmi series has come a long way since inception. For a long time, the Redmi series was populated by entry-level phones. That could not be further from the truth these days.

Xiaomi is trying to provide value with its Redmi lineup, and people are obviously appreciating that. This is a huge milestone for Xiaomi, and that’s hard to deny.