Xiaomi’s Back to School Sale is now live, and there are some great deals to be snapped up even if you’re not a student or teacher. Among them is a new release in the UK – the Redmi Buds 3 Pro – which have an early bird price of just £59.99 that ends midnight tomorrow (26 August).
Today only there is £50 off Poco X3 Pro and £40 off Mi Watch, but there are some other tantalising deals to be had too – including £150 off the flagship Mi 11, which also comes with a free Mi Watch Lite, and a £249 Redmi Note 9T bundle that packs a Mi Body Composition Scale 2, Mi Ionic Hairdryer H300, Mi Smart Band 5 (and extra strap), Mi True Wireless Earphones 2S, and a Mi Casual Daypack. Phew.
We’ve detailed the Xiaomi Back to School Sale in this separate article, but you’ll find more great Xiaomi deals listed below.
Before you get too carried away, do note that Amazon’s End of Summer Sale is also imminent, and we may find more great Xiaomi deals there. This goes live on 26 August, running until 3 September.
If you’d rather buy in person, there are now multiple official Mi Stores located across the UK. Xiaomi products are also sold at the likes of Amazon, and in the past we’ve seen some cracking Xiaomi deals available from Chinese importers such as GearBest. Although it can still be quicker to get your hands on newly released devices when you buy from China, it’s no longer necessary to get the best prices.
Best Xiaomi Deals
1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T (4GB RAM/128GB) Bundle
From: Xiaomi
Was: £249
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Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 9T is now an older model, but here sold with a huge bundle of extras that make it fantastic value – you get a Mi Body Composition Scale 2, a Mi Ionic Hairdryer H300, a Mi Smart Band 5 (and extra strap), Mi True Wireless Earphones 2S, and a Mi Casual Daypack. Wowee.
2. Xiaomi Mi 11 (8GB/128GB) + Free Mi Watch
From: Xiaomi
Was: £749
Now: £599 (£150 off + free Mi Watch)
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Mi 11 is Xiaomi’s current flagship, making this an awesome deal – check out our full review. Pick it up now with £150 off and a free Mi Watch worth £119!
3. Xiaomi Mi Watch
From: Xiaomi
Was: £119
Now: £79 (£40 off)
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If the Smart Band appeals, Xiaomi’s proper smartwatch is definitely worth a look – read our full review. Miss this one-day only deal at the Mi Store and it’s also discounted to £96.60 at Amazon.
4. Xiaomi Mi 11 (8GB/256GB)
From: Xiaomi
Was: £799
Now: £699 (£100 off)
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Xiaomi’s top flagship has £100 off in this cracking deal at the Mi Store.
5. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (6GB/128GB) + Mi Band 5
From: Xiaomi
Was: £229
Now: £199 (£30 off + free Mi Band)
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Our favourite budget phone of the moment, Xiaomi’s Poco X3 Pro already represents phenomenal value and enjoys an extra discount here.
6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 (4GB/64GB) + Mi Band 5
From: Xiaomi
Was: £199
Now: £159 (£40 off free Mi Band 5)
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7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro (6GB/128GB)
From: Xiaomi
Was: £269
Now: £229 (£40 off)
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A fantastic screen, a 108Mp camera and awesome battery life make this budget Xiaomi phone difficult to ignore – read our full review.
8. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite (8GB/128GB)
From: Xiaomi
Was: £399
Now: £329 (£70 off)
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Despite the name, this Mi 11 Lite sits in Xiaomi’s mid-range line-up, offering excellent value – read our full review.
9. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S (6GB/64GB)
From: Amazon
Was: £199
Now: £149 (£50 off)
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10. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 (4GB/128GB)
From: Xiaomi
Was: £199
Now: £119 (£80 off)
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This previous-gen model from Xiaomi still offers very good value for money at the lower end of the price scale – read our full review.
11. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G
From: Laptops Direct
Was: £699
Now: £199 (£500 off)
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This is one of the older models in Xiaomi’s line, but this slider phone once turned many heads with its flagship status, making that ridiculously low price hard to ignore – read our full review.
12. Xiaomi Mi Essential Electric Scooter
From: Laptops Direct
Was: £399
Now: £299.95 (£99.05 off)
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13. Xiaomi Mi 1S Electric Scooter
From: Laptops Direct
Was: £499
Now: £312.97 (£186.03 off)
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14. Xiaomi Mi Scooter 2 Pro
From: Laptops Direct
Was: £599.99
Now: £424.97 (£175.02 off)
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15. Xiaomi Mi Band 6
From: Amazon
Was: £39.99
Now: £30.01 (£9.98 off)
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No fitness tracker offers better value than Xiaomi’s Mi Band series, which can track your sleep and activity, display notifications and so much more.
16. Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite
From: Amazon
Was: £59
Now: £47.93 (£11.07 off)
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Mi Watch, but cheaper, check out the Lite if budget is everything.
Xiaomi Buying Advice
A few years back, 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.
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