36 Xiaomi and Redmi products from OMR 4.900 to OMR 329.000. Xiaomi covers more of the price range than almost any other brand - from a OMR 5 pair of earbuds to a flagship phone.

Redmi is Xiaomi's value line rather than a separate company, which is the first thing worth knowing about the naming.

Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO - one company, three labels

Redmi is Xiaomi's affordable line, Xiaomi-branded devices sit above it, and POCO is the performance-per-rial line. All three are the same company and run the same software.

In practice: a Redmi A-series phone is the entry point, a Redmi Note is the mid-range, and a Xiaomi-numbered phone is the flagship. The same logic runs through the tablets - Redmi Pad below Xiaomi Pad - and the earbuds.

The reason Xiaomi phones tend to look good on paper for the money is that the company prices hardware aggressively and makes its margin elsewhere. That is a real advantage at the budget end and worth knowing rather than treating as a catch.

What Xiaomi does particularly well

Battery capacity and charging speed, consistently, at every price. Xiaomi phones tend to carry larger batteries and faster charging than rivals at the same money, which matters more in daily use than a slightly better camera.

The accessory range is also unusually complete: power banks, earbuds and watches all priced to undercut the equivalent from a phone-only brand. If you are buying a Xiaomi phone, the Xiaomi power banks sit within a rial of the cheapest we stock and are the easiest match on charging speed.

Software and updates

Xiaomi phones ship with Google Mobile Services, so the Play Store, Gmail and Maps are all present as normal.

Update commitments vary considerably between the flagship line and the entry-level Redmi line - the difference is larger than it is at Samsung. If you keep phones for four or five years, ask us about the specific model rather than assuming.

Buying from Playphone

Every Xiaomi product listed here is sealed, brand new and 100% original, delivered free anywhere in Oman or collected from the Ruwi or Salalah store. If you are deciding between two Xiaomi products, message us with what you actually use the device for and we will tell you which one fits - including when the cheaper one is the right answer.