Xiaomi, like Samsung, was quick to take to social media and mock Apple when it was announced that the iPhone 12 range would not come with a charger in the box. However, it appears both firms are now going to do exactly the same.
Xiaomi and Samsung to Take Charger Out of Smartphone Box
In a Weibo post spotted by MacRumors, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun confirmed that his firm’s Mi 11 phone will not have a charger in the box. In the post (run through Safari translate,) he said:
Everyone has a lot of unused chargers today, which is your trouble and the burden of the environment. We know that this decision may not be understood or even criticized. Is there a better solution between industry practices and environmental protection?
It’s pretty much the same argument Apple made. Not that Xiamoi was that impressed at the time:
https://twitter.com/Xiaomi/status/1316299756260352006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1316299756260352006%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.macrumors.com%2F2020%2F12%2F27%2Fsamsung-xiaomi-plan-to-remove-charger-after-apple%2F
Regulatory filings also indicate that the Galaxy S21 will not come with a charger. The company shared a mocking post over on Facebook when the iPhone 12 news was announced. For some reason, that post is no longer available…