Its phones may not go on sale in the US, but Xiaomi is one of the most important smartphone manufacturers in the world. It goes toe to toe with Apple and Samsung in its native China, and is comfortably the third biggest player in the global market too.
Part of Xiaomi’s success has come from what you might call a deluge of devices. For better or worse, Xiaomi makes a lot of phones – both within its own core brand, and across its Poco, Redmi, and Black Shark sub-brands. That means there are a lot of excellent Xiaomi phones to pick from, but also that it can be difficult to find the best one for you.
The good news is that every year we review loads of Xiaomi handsets, and here we’ve done our best to rank them as they stand right now – including pros and cons for each model, the latest pricing, and links to our reviews for in-depth analysis.
Read on to find out exactly which Xiaomi phones we think are the best right now.
- Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra: This is Xiaomi’s flagship smartphone with a 6.81-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 processor, up to 12GB of RAM, and a triple-camera system with a 50MP primary sensor.
- Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro: This is a high-end smartphone with a 6.81-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 processor, up to 12GB of RAM, and a triple-camera system with a 50MP primary sensor.
- Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite: This is a mid-range smartphone with a 6.55-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 732G processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and a triple-camera system with a 64MP primary sensor.
- Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro: This is a high-end smartphone with a 6.67-inch IPS LCD display, Snapdragon 888 processor, up to 12GB of RAM, and a triple-camera system with a 108MP primary sensor.
- Xiaomi Mi 11i: This is a mid-range smartphone with a 6.67-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and a triple-camera system with a 108MP primary sensor.
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro: This is a mid-range smartphone with a 6.67-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 732G processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and a quad-camera system with a 64MP primary sensor.
- Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro: This is a mid-range smartphone with a 6.67-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 processor, up to 12GB of RAM, and a triple-camera system with a 64MP primary sensor.
- Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro: This is a budget smartphone with a 6.67-inch IPS LCD display, Snapdragon 860 processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and a quad-camera system with a 48MP primary sensor.
- Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro: This is a gaming smartphone with a 6.67-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888 processor, up to 16GB of RAM, and a triple-camera system with a 64MP primary sensor.
- Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro: This is a high-end smartphone with a 6.67-inch IPS LCD display, Snapdragon 865 processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and a triple-camera system with a 108MP primary sensor.
Again, please note that this information may not be up-to-date and newer models may have been released since my knowledge cut-off date in September 2021.