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Xiaomi
A Chinese multinational electronics company. Its highly automated, AI-driven factory in Beijing is mentioned as an example of China's technological advancement.
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10/3/2025, 4:48:30 AM
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Summary
Xiaomi is a Chinese multinational technology company founded in 2010 by Lei Jun and six associates. Headquartered in Beijing, the company is renowned for its consumer electronics, software, and electric vehicles, and is often referred to as the "Apple of China." Xiaomi released its first smartphone in August 2011 and quickly rose to prominence, capturing the largest smartphone market share in China by 2014. Initially selling exclusively online, Xiaomi later expanded to include physical retail stores. The company is a major player in the global smartphone market, ranking as the second-largest seller worldwide as of August 2024, with approximately a 12% market share. Its smartphones primarily run on the Xiaomi HyperOS (formerly MIUI) operating system, which boasts over 500 million monthly active users. Beyond smartphones, Xiaomi has developed a diverse range of consumer electronics and appliances, including televisions, flashlights, drones, and air purifiers, integrated through its Internet of Things and Xiaomi Smart Home ecosystems. Xiaomi maintains competitive pricing by keeping products on the market for an extended period of 18 months and employing inventory optimization strategies like flash sales. The company is also recognized as the youngest entity on the Fortune Global 500 list, ranking 338th. Xiaomi's industrial advancements have been noted as a significant challenge in the competitive race in AI with China.
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Extracted Attributes
Founded
2010-04-06
Founder
Lei Jun
Industry
Consumer electronics, software, electric vehicles, smart manufacturing, home appliances
Nickname
"Apple of China"
Headquarters
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Operating System
Xiaomi HyperOS (formerly MIUI)
Pricing Strategy
Keeps prices close to manufacturing and bill of materials costs, products on market for 18 months, inventory optimization, flash sales
Number of Employees
16683
Fortune Global 500 Ranking
338th
MIUI/HyperOS Monthly Active Users
Over 500 million
Youngest company on Fortune Global 500
Yes
Global Smartphone Ranking (August 2024)
Second-largest seller worldwide
Global Smartphone Market Share (August 2024)
Approximately 12%
Timeline
- Xiaomi was founded in Beijing by Lei Jun and six associates. (Source: Summary, Wikidata, Wikipedia, DBPedia)
2010-04-06
- Xiaomi released its first smartphone. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)
2011-08
- Xiaomi captured the largest smartphone market share in China. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)
2014
- Xiaomi began developing a wide range of consumer electronics beyond smartphones. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)
2015
- Xiaomi was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1810.HK). (Source: Web search results)
2018-07-09
- Xiaomi sold 149.4 million smartphones. (Source: Wikipedia)
2020
- Xiaomi surpassed Apple Inc. to become the second-largest seller of smartphones worldwide, with a 17% market share (according to Canalys). (Source: DBPedia)
2021-Q2
- Xiaomi ranked as the second-largest seller of smartphones worldwide, with approximately a 12% market share. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)
2024-08
- Projected to be the third-largest smartphone vendor in the world. (Source: Wikipedia)
2025
Wikipedia
View on WikipediaXiaomi
Xiaomi (; Chinese: 小米集团) is a Chinese multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Beijing, China. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and electric vehicles. It is the third-largest smartphone vendor in the world as of 2025, behind Apple and Samsung, most of which run on the Xiaomi HyperOS (former MIUI) operating system. The company is ranked 338th and is the youngest company on the Fortune Global 500. It has been called the "Apple of China". Xiaomi was founded in 2010 in Beijing by Lei Jun along with six associates. Lei had worked at Kingsoft as an executive and been involved in the founding and management of Joyo.com, the latter of which was sold to Amazon for $75 million in 2004. In August 2011, Xiaomi released its first smartphone and by 2014 it had the largest market share of smartphones sold in China. Initially the company only sold its products online; however, it later opened brick and mortar stores. By 2015, it was developing a wide range of consumer electronics. In 2020, the company sold 149.4 million smartphones and Xiaomi HyperOs(formerly MIUI) mobile operating system has over 500 million monthly active users. As of August 2024, Xiaomi is the second-largest seller of smartphones worldwide, with a market share of about 12%, according to Counterpoint. It has come up with its own range of wearable items. It also is a major manufacturer of appliances including televisions, flashlights, unmanned aerial vehicles, and air purifiers using its Internet of things and Xiaomi Smart Home product ecosystems. Xiaomi keeps its prices close to its manufacturing and bill of materials costs by keeping most of its products in the market for 18 months, longer than most smartphone companies. The company also uses inventory optimization and flash sales to keep its inventory low.
Web Search Results
- Company Profile - Investor Relations | Xiaomi Corporation
Company Profile | Xiaomi Corporation [](https://www.mi.com/global/) [](https://www.mi.com/global/) - [International](https://www.mi.com/global/) - - [English](/corporate-information/company-profile) - [简体中文](/zh-hans/corporate-information/company-profile) - [繁體中文](/zh-hant/corporate-information/company-profile) - [IR Overview](/ "Main Investor Relations Page") - [Corporate Information](/corporate-information/company-profile) - [Company Profile](/corporate-information/company-profile "Corporate Profile") - [Corporate Governance](/corporate-information/corporate-governance) - [Management](/corporate-information/management) - [Board of Directors](/corporate-information/board-of-directors) - [Stock Information](/stock-information/stock-quote-chart) - [News Releases](https://blog.mi.com/en/) - [Quarterly Results](/financial-information/quarterly-results) - [Contact Us](/investor-resources/email-alerts) - [Email Alerts](/investor-resources/email-alerts) - [IR Contacts](/investor-resources/ir-contacts) - # Company Profile Xiaomi Corporation was founded in April 2010 and listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 9, 2018 (1810.HK). Xiaomi is a consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company with smartphones and smart hardware connected by an IoT platform at its core. Xiaomi is one of the world's leading smartphone companies. - [International](https://www.mi.com/global/) 
- Product List | Xiaomi Global
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- Xiaomi - Wikipedia
Xiaomi is a Chinese multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Beijing, China. It is best known for its consumer electronics,
- Discover | Xiaomi Global
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- Xiaomi Global | Xiaomi Official Website
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Inception Date
4/6/2010
DBPedia
View on DBPediaXiaomi Corporation (/ˈʃaʊmiː/; Chinese: 小米), commonly known as Xiaomi and registered as Xiaomi Inc., is a Chinese designer and manufacturer of consumer electronics and related software, home appliances, and household items. Behind Samsung, it is the second largest manufacturer of smartphones in the world, most of which run the MIUI operating system. The company is ranked 338th and is the youngest company on the Fortune Global 500. Xiaomi was founded in 2010 in Beijing by now multi-billionaire Lei Jun when he was 40 years old, along with six senior associates. Lei had founded Kingsoft as well as Joyo.com, which he sold to Amazon for $75 million in 2004. In August 2011, Xiaomi released its first smartphone and, by 2014, it had the largest market share of smartphones sold in China. Initially the company only sold its products online; however, it later opened brick and mortar stores. By 2015, it was developing a wide range of consumer electronics. In 2020, the company sold 146.3 million smartphones and its MIUI operating system has over 500 million monthly active users. In the second quarter of 2021, Xiaomi surpassed Apple Inc. to become the second-largest seller of smartphones worldwide, with a 17% market share, according to Canalys. It also is a major manufacturer of appliances including televisions, flashlights, unmanned aerial vehicles, and air purifiers using its Internet of Things and Xiaomi Smart Home product ecosystems. Xiaomi keeps its prices close to its manufacturing costs and bill of materials costs by keeping most of its products in the market for 18 months, longer than most smartphone companies, The company also uses inventory optimization and flash sales to keep its inventory low.