A few years ago, when Apple ditched the 3.5mm headphone jack, some Android phone makers were quick to scoff at the Cupertino-based tech giant’s decision, only to follow suit later. Well, history repeats itself.
Apple launched the iPhone 12 line in October and removed the charger and headphones included in the box for environmental reasons. Xiaomi criticized Apple for not including the adapter with the box, but the company is following in Apple’s footsteps, as its CEO, Lei Jun, confirmed today that the Mi 11 that will arrive on December 28 will not have a charger in the package. retailer.
Jun cited environmental protection as a reason for removing the charger from the Mi 11’s box and said he is aware that this decision may not be to the liking of many customers.
Machine translation from Chinese
In addition, Jun revealed the design of the Mi 11 retail box, which is not only thinner compared to other phone cases that come with a charger, but also has some Mi 11 features written: 108MP camera , Super AMOLED screen, HDR10 + Certification and Harman Kardon audio tuning.
A video posted by Jun showing that the Mi 11 box has Chinese text that translates to “Light Pack in 2021”, suggesting that future Xiaomi smartphones will also ship without a charger.
That’s not a surprise though, as it’s likely to be an industry trend down the road, so be prepared to buy a separate charger for your new smartphone if the one you currently own isn’t supported.
Source 1 | Source 2 (both in chinese)
