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Where is Xiaomi 8 conference held? How much is Xiaomi 8

On the afternoon of May 31, Xiaomi 8 was released as scheduled. It is understood that Xiaomi chose Shenzhen instead of Beijing. What is the reason for this? What is the price of Xiaomi 8 as Xiaomi flagship aircraft this time? Is it very high? Let's get to know.

Why did Xiaomi 8 press conference choose Shenzhen?

On the eve of Xiaomi's IPO in Hong Kong, Lei Jun held the largest press conference since Xiaomi's establishment in the neighboring Shenzhen "dashuemuscle", releasing 7 products, ranging from flagship mobile phones, operating systems to smart TVs, which are unprecedented neat.

On May 31, at the opening of Xiaomi's 8th Anniversary Conference, Lei Jun, founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi company, explained to more than 7000 audiences why he had been in Beijing and came to Shenzhen today?

'because friends and businessmen are here. "Lei Jun finished, and there was a burst of laughter. It seems like a joke, but the competition among mobile phone manufacturers is really fierce. Among the top five domestic mobile phone brands, only Xiaomi ranks in Beijing, while Huawei and glory are in Shenzhen, oppo and vivo are in Dongguan. Just before the conference, Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei's consumer business, and Lin bin, President of Xiaomi, also shouted across the air, "who has the scary technology?" with a tit for tat attitude.

Of course, apart from going deep into the enemy's hinterland, it is also related to Shenzhen's proximity to Hong Kong.

On May 3, Xiaomi submitted a prospectus on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and entered the countdown to listing. Recently, Lei Jun frequently went south. On the same day, Lei Jun met with Li Ka Shing in Hong Kong to reach cooperation with Changhe group and expand Xiaomi's sales network. On May 17, Lei Jun visited Shenzhen SASAC and Shenzhen Investment Holding Co., Ltd. to express his intention of cooperation in capital operation, IPO, etc.

Regarding Xiaomi's listing schedule, it was reported on May 31 that Xiaomi was scheduled to issue CDR on July 16 on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, becoming the first CDR enterprise in China, and IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 17. However, it is also said that the time point is not exact, and the final plan has not yet been finalized, which depends on the progress of CDR policy refinement. In addition, Xiaomi CDR's underwriting group has not been determined. Millet did not comment.

At the press conference, Lei Jun made no mention of the listing progress. However, analysts believe that the day's "big parade" product launch, including MIUI 10 operating system, Xiaomi TV 4, Xiaomi Bracelet 3 and VR all-in-one machine, is intended to emphasize that Xiaomi is not only a mobile phone company, but also an Internet company with smart hardware and IOT (Internet of things) platform as the core.

Among the new products, the most noteworthy one is Xiaomi 8 transparent exploration version. It uses a transparent glass body with four curved surfaces, so you can have a glimpse of the internal structure of the mobile phone from the back. At the same time, it is also the 'world's First Android mobile phone adopting face ID (face recognition unlocking) technology' and the 'world's first pressure sensitive screen fingerprint recognition mobile phone'. In addition, Xiaomi also released a small screen version of Xiaomi 8 se.

3699 yuan, Xiaomi 8 still emphasizes cost performance. But critics have also suggested that Xiaomi is learning from Apple's iPhone x everywhere, from 'banged' full screens to face recognition, to camera shapes, to naming.

Lei Jun shared Xiaomi's latest 'report card' on the same day: according to IDC report, Xiaomi's mobile phone sales rose 87.8% in the first quarter of 2018, ranking fourth in the world, with a 41.8% growth in China's market and a 30.3% market share in India, ranking top five in 14 overseas markets.

In terms of globalization, millet has officially entered the French and Italian markets recently. In the first quarter of 2018, canalys research report shows that Millet's European market growth rate has exceeded 999%, and its sales volume has become the fourth in Europe in less than a year.