Xiaomi presents for the first time in Europe an electric car with a range of 800 km
Mobile phones, 5G, artificial intelligence… and electric cars. Mobile has ceased to be a showcase for smartphone technology and has become a showcase of the industry’s greatest innovations on a global scale, with Chinese companies leading the way. This Sunday, a day before the official opening of the 17th MWC in Barcelona, major Asian technology companies gave the starting signal.
Xioami was the hero of the day, presenting at CCIB its most powerful smartphone to date – Xiaomi 14 Ultra, which will go on sale in Europe this week. A large terminal with a diagonal of 6.3 inches, the key element of which is the camera: a quad rear camera with Leica lens, presented in a characteristic round module. The mobile phone has 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal memory, as well as a 4600 mAh battery, which allows it to achieve 36 hours of battery life during intensive use of the device. The brand announced that the price of the terminal in Europe will be 1,499 euros.
It integrates the Android-based HyperOS operating system, providing “more flexible and intelligent” features. For example, AI Captions lets you transcribe spoken content in real time during a video conference, and AI Album Search uses natural language processing to help users find specific images in their collections by describing what they’re looking for. or The AI Portraits feature allows you to create new compositions from existing images.
But what the more than 1,000 event visitors were waiting for was the crown jewel of this mobile phone: the SU7, the first Xiaomi car to have the longest autonomy ever seen among an electric vehicle, with a range of around 800 kilometers. Starting this Monday it will be exhibited at the Fira de Barcelona and the company will share more details about this car, which is presented for the first time in Europe.
Xiaomi SU7 electric car.
Reuters
In addition, the brand introduced the Pad 6S Pro tablet, Watch S3 and Watch 2 smartwatches and the Smart Band 8 Pro activity bracelet.
Honor is also betting on AI
Another of the most important Chinese companies of the time was Honor, which arrived in Barcelona with one of the largest stands to be seen at the fair. His intention is to demonstrate the strength of the almost 100,000 participants who will pass through the congress with his latest model: Honor Magic 6 Pro, which the company presented this Sunday in Barcelona. It is a large terminal (6.8-inch screen) with a triple rear camera and a 50-megapixel front camera. It has a responsiveness that rivals rivals, with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage, and a 5,600mAh battery, which is much higher than phones in the same range.
The company, at an event where it demonstrated how different operating systems based on artificial intelligence can interact, announced that the Magic 6 Pro, also equipped with artificial intelligence technology, is available for pre-purchase starting this Sunday in Spain. “This device will truly revolutionize the user experience with industry-leading artificial intelligence capabilities and break the boundaries of human-device interaction,” said company CEO George Zhao during the presentation.
The technology company unveiled MagicOS 8.0, a new version of its Android-based operating system that introduces artificial intelligence and the first user interface based on a multi-model system, allowing users to interact with their smart devices in a new way: by simply tapping a notification banner, the phone provides access additional resources without having to navigate multiple applications. The system recognizes addresses in a text message and guides the user using Google Maps, providing more flexible navigation. The device will be available in Spain in black and green models, starting at €1,299 RRP.