On December 23, at the 2021 5G Terminal Global Innovation Summit and the Ninth Mobile Phone Design Competition Swan Award Ceremony held online, Zeng Xuezhong, senior vice president of Xiaomi Group and president of the mobile phone department, said that the Swan Award has accompanied the industry for nine years, and 2021 is also the eleventh anniversary of the establishment of Xiaomi and the tenth anniversary of the release of Xiaomi mobile phones, Xiaomi will continue to increase investment in research and development, continue to work in the core technology field, so that everyone in the world can enjoy the beautiful life brought by technology.
Zeng Xuezhong pointed out that in 2021, Xiaomi mobile phones have stabilized the high-end market and set a goal of reaching the top of the world in three years. In order to achieve this goal, Xiaomi needs to be committed to innovation from research and development to design. As of the third quarter of 2021, Xiaomi's R&D investment exceeded 9 billion yuan, an increase of more than 50% year-on-year. As of the first half of 2021, Xiaomi has authorized 21,000 patents worldwide, an increase of 31% year-on-year, of which more than 6,200 patent applications related to 5G standards have been filed.
Zeng Xuezhong said that from the beginning of its establishment, Xiaomi has attached great importance to design and regarded design as a key factor in improving user experience. In 2021, Xiaomi launched a new MIX series, broadening the application of new materials in mobile phones; at the same time, launched the CiVi series, which is popular with female users, which is more rich and diverse in design language. The fundamental of mobile phone design lies in opening up cutting-edge technology and use scenarios, so that users can get the best experience. On the one hand, technology and art are Xiaomi's consistent design concepts.
Zeng Xuezhong shared with the guests the innovative achievements and progress made in the field of smart terminals in xiaomi's "mobile phone XAIoT" strategy in the past year.
In the field of chips. After the release of the surging S1 chip in 2017, Xiaomi has not given up its investment and exploration of self-developed chips. In March 2021, after 4 years, the list of Xiaomi's self-developed chips was updated again, and Xiaomi's first self-developed ISP professional imaging chip - the surging C1 turned out. After spending 2 years and investing 140 million yuan in research and development costs, this chip was first launched on Xiaomi's first folding screen mobile phone, mix FOLD. The surging C1 has greatly improved the image performance of the mobile phone and created a milestone for Xiaomi imaging.
In the field of imaging, Xiaomi strives to create the world's first image experience, and has always been at the forefront of the camera field. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra released in March 2021 has won the inflection point battle between mobile phone images and cameras with its super image strength, and has also become the leader of mobile phone images. Also in March 2021, Xiaomi also debuted a black technology on the MIX FOLD - liquid lens, the so-called liquid lens refers to the flowable liquid wrapped through the film, instead of the traditional optical lens, to achieve a change in focal length and focus. This allows telephoto and macro functions to coexist on a single camera. This technology is like attaching a "human eye lens" to a mobile phone lens, which is very magical.
In the field of battery life, Xiaomi has always been the leader of global charging technology. Xiaomi not only took the lead in achieving 120w wired second charge and 80w wireless second charge, in January this year, Xiaomi also released a future-oriented charging technology - air charging. This technology truly enables wireless charging over long distances, bringing sci-fi movie-like scenes to life. Not long ago, Xiaomi made a new breakthrough in charging technology. For the first time, the power battery-level high-silicon lithium supplement technology was applied to the mobile phone, which increased the silicon content by 3 times, combined with the fully upgraded packaging technology, the battery capacity was increased by 10% and the endurance was increased by 100 minutes under the same volume. The new battery will be mass-produced in the second half of 2022.
In the technology related to the interconnection of all things in smart terminals, Xiaomi has also achieved extraordinary results. In October last year, Xiaomi released the UWB one-finger linkage technology, which allows mobile phones and smart devices to have the ability to perceive space, as long as the mobile phone points to the device can be directed to control the device. In August this year, less than a year after the release of the technology, the Xiaomi UWB has been mass-produced on the Xiaomi MIX 4. Under the guidance of this technology, in the future, mobile phones and smart devices will create unlimited possibilities.
"These achievements are just a small step in Xiaomi's technological innovation road." In the future, Xiaomi will continue to increase investment in research and development, continue to work in the core technology field, so that everyone in the world can enjoy the beautiful life brought by science and technology! Zeng Xuezhong finally said.
The 2021 5G Terminal Global Innovation Summit and the 9th Mobile Phone Design Competition Swan Award Ceremony is the closing event of the 2021 Mobile Phone Innovation Week and the 9th Mobile Phone Design Competition. The 2021 Mobile Phone Innovation Week and the 9th Mobile Phone Design Competition are jointly sponsored by the China Electronics Information Industry Development Research Institute, the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province, and the People's Government of Heyuan Municipality. With the theme of "Win-win 5G Era, Innovation and Intelligent Future", in the opening year of the "14th Five-Year Plan", the event focused on 5G development and terminal collaboration, promoted the popularization of 5G applications and terminal industry innovation, helped the industrial chain supply chain to strengthen the chain, and promoted the innovative development and ecological prosperity of the terminal industry. Activities include 517 online release, the 9th Mobile Phone Design Competition, the 2021 5G Terminal Global Innovation Summit and the 9th Mobile Phone Design Competition Swan Award Ceremony, the Swan Award Cloud Display, etc.
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