- The factory will be located in the Beijing Economic and Technologic Development Zone
- All Xiaomi smartphones with a price tag above $285 (2000 Yuan) will be 5G phones
According to a report by GSMArena, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has informed that the company is in the last stage of building its 5G factory, which will see the development and production of 5G flagships.
It further stated that the factory will be located in the Beijing Economic and Technologic Development Zone and is expected to be finished in December.
60 units per minute
The report also added that the expected yield of the plant, covering an area of 187,000 square meters, is around 60 units per minute.
Jun informed the news daily that Xiaomi aims to launch 5G phones that could cover the full range of prices from the lower to the higher end. He added that all Xiaomi smartphones with a price tag above $285 (2000 Yuan) will be 5G phones.
Xiaomi has recently launched two 5G smartphones Mi 9 Pro 5G and Mi Mix 3 5G this year. As per a report by Reuters, Xiaomi will launch 10 new smartphones enabled with 5G support next year.
