The Black Friday and Cyber Monday period is the best time of year to pick up a discounted Xiaomi device, with almost the entire range on sale. We’ve scoured the web for the best prices on Xiaomi phones, wearables, scooters and more, helping you to find some unbeatable bargains.
Xiaomi is now the world’s third biggest phone maker, but it’s still relatively unknown in the US market. Hence here we are focusing largely on UK Xiaomi deals, which are typically found at Amazon and Xiaomi itself, via the official Mi Store.
Xiaomi regularly discounts its products, and it has an enormous ecosystem of products to choose on. It’s not at all uncommon to find a free smartwatch or household appliance thrown in to sweeten the deal even further. When you buy any smartphone from the Mi Store, you also get the chance to pick up a discounted Mi Smart LED Bulb, Mi In-Ear Headphones Basic, Mi Smart Band 5, Xiaomi City Backpack 2, Mi Temperature and Humidity Monitor, or Mi Motion-Activated Night Light.
If you are unfamiliar with Xiaomi devices and the sometimes confusing naming system of its smartphones, you might like to check out our best Xiaomi phones round-up for a thorough explanation. We’ve also linked through to our full reviews in the deals we list below.
Best Xiaomi Deals for Cyber Monday 2021
We’ve outlined all the top deals below, most of which come from Xiaomi or Amazon. If you are buying from Xiaomi, note that until 30 November you can save £20 off when you spend £250 or more at the official Mi Store, using discount code 2021BF20.
3. Xiaomi 11T Pro + Mi Scooter 1S
From: Vodafone
Now: From £33 per month (£29 upfront)
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If you’re on the market for a new phone and a new electric scooter, this deal from Vodafone has you covered, bundling Xiaomi’s top-end 11T Pro and its popular Mi Scooter 1S together from £33 per month with £29 upfront.
Xiaomi Buying Advice
Only a few years ago, importing Xiaomi phones to the UK was plagued with issues. Chinese ROM models do not come preinstalled with Google services, and in such cases you would need to install this yourself and navigate a Chinese menu and keyboard to get it set it up correctly. Connectivity was also an issue, with one of the three 4G bands used in the UK (800MHz/Band 20) rarely supported, and this could leave O2 users out in the cold. Thankfully, if you take care to purchase only Global ROM models, these are all a thing of the past.
Some of these issues do still apply to other Xiaomi products, however. Xiaomi laptops typically come with a Chinese Windows 10 OS, so require some know-how to install an English operating system, an OEM version of which will cost you only £10-20. With older products, such as the Mi Band 3, Chinese versions will naturally have Chinese menu icons. And many Xiaomi products shipped from China come with Chinese user manuals – Google is your friend here if you’re not sure how to get them set up.
It’s worth pointing out that any Xiaomi product you buy from the UK Mi Store will be an English version, and none of these issues will apply. They do, however, typically command slightly higher prices, and that’s largely because Xiaomi has less control over the supply and distribution costs outside China.
Not sure what you’re looking for? Also see Best Xiaomi phones.
More Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals!
Black Friday isn’t really over, as many of the best deals remain available for Cyber Monday today. Expect Cyber Week to continue even beyond this.
Of course, this is the biggest shopping event of the year, and there are many more deals out there than just those we include here. There are some great deals on all types of consumer tech, just waiting to be snatched up.
You can see all the best tech deals across the web elsewhere on our site. We’re also answering all your deals questions.