Limited Time Only: You Can Finally See The Excellent Xiaomi Phones In A Physical Store!

October 16 20:59 2014 by Alexei Rivera Print This Article

Consider this the best piece of news that can ever happen for consumers who are still apprehensive in buying their phones online: Xiaomi is about to open a Pop-Up store in Megamall for a whole week near the end of this month! That means potential buyers can now see and feel the Chinese brand’s excellent phones for themselves and make a decision on the spot. The awesome prices of the Xiaomi Mi3 (PHP 10,599) and the Redmi 1S (PHP 5,599) also still stand – no doubt giving other brands at the mall something to compete with in pricing.

Xiaomi Mi3 – PHP 10,599 (Buy it here)

• 2.3Ghz Quad-Core Snapdragon 800 Processor
• 5.0" 1920×1080 IPS Gorilla Glass 3 Display
• Android 4.4.2 KitKat With MIUI
• 13MP Camera + Dual LED Flash, 2MP Front
• 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM, No MicroSD
• 3,050mAh Non-Removable Battery
• Single Regular SIM 3G
• USB OTG, NFC, GPS + GLONASS

Xiaomi Redmi 1S – PHP 5,599

• 1.6Ghz Quad-Core Snapdragon 400 Processor
• 4.7” 1280×720 IPS Dragontrail Display
• Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (MIUI)
  • Upgrade to 4.4 Kitkat soon
• 8MP Camera + LED Flash, 1.6MP Front
• 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM, MicroSD (Up to 64GB)
• 2,000mAh Battery (Spare battery will be available)
• Dual SIM, Dual Standby (One 3G SIM slot)
• GPS + GLONASS, USB OTG
• Optional Accessories:
  • Extra battery
  • Back covers in multiple colors
  • Protective cases, screen protectors, etc.

The Pop-Up Store won’t last long – its going to be open in Megamall Upper G/F Building B starting October 23 until 29. That’s a whole week for you to check out their phones and accessories so you should definitely drop by!

Our Take: This is definitely a great move on Xiaomi’s part to hit more markets as some consumers are scared of buying phones online. If you ask us, we’re 100% comfortable in Lazada’s online store, but we won’t force you.

One of the reasons why Xiaomi can maintain such a low price is because they don’t have to maintain full retail stores and pay salespeople and rent for that store. This Pop-Up store changes things a bit but it looks like Xiaomi isn’t passing on the expenses to the consumer, which is great. Also, we hope they open more pop-up stores in the future in different malls in the country.

As far as the Xiaomi brand is concerned, they’re a highly respected brand and their products are top notch. They’ve also recently opened a nice new service center in Greenhills should you need any repairs. So if you haven’t yet, check out a Xiaomi product soon!