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two similar brothers focused on very different audiences

March 3, 2026 by usatoday24

Now that the new Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra have been announced, it is worth stopping to think about which one best fits what we are looking for. Should we opt for a better battery or a more versatile camera system? Do we want a smaller phone or do we prefer a bigger one? Let’s review the key differences of the new generation of Xiaomi. The differences between the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra Bigger or smaller Xiaomi 17 (left) and Xiaomi 17 Ultra (right). The most obvious difference between the two phones centers on the size. The Xiaomi 17 has a diagonal of 6.3 inches while that of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is 6.9 inches. Here we have to play with experience: do we feel comfortable using a mobile phone that is almost 7 inches? If the answer is no, the choice is clear. Because in addition to size there is another factor that influences: the weight. The Xiaomi 17 Ultra weighs 27 grams more, something that can be noticed when using it with one hand. Stay with this: we have to know if when using a cell phone, or when putting it in our pocket, we will feel comfortable due to size or weight. Because in the design, these are the two big differences, since in everything else we are practically talking about twin brothers. For example, both phones offer a 120 Hz refresh rate so that the phone looks much more fluid when playing games or navigating through the menus. Both displays also offer 3,500 nits of peak brightness, ensuring they look great outdoors. They are also compatible with Dolby Vision and HDR10+, two image formats that add a broader color palette. What does vary is the resolution due to the size of the screens, but it is not something that is noticeable with the naked eye. Processor and RAM and storage configurations RAM and storage configurations of the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra. While it is true that in the same generation mobile phones are usually differentiated by the processor (among other things), not here: both the Xiaomi 17 and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra come with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5which is the most powerful processor currently available in Android phones. Where we do find a difference is in the RAM and storage configurations. The Xiaomi 17 is available with two configurations of 256 GB and 512 GB of internal storage, while the Xiaomi 17 Ultra starts at 512 GB and is available with a 1 TB version. Depending on how many photos, videos, or files you want to save, you may want more or less storage. The same goes for RAM.: The Xiaomi 17 is only available with 12 GB, and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is only available with 16 GB. This is important because the market is moving towards artificial intelligence: if you want to process AI locally, the more RAM memory the mobile has, the better. If it is not something that is part of your plans, you will be able to notice the difference when running several apps at the same time, although in both cases you should not have any problems because 12 and 16 GB are good RAM figures for a mobile phone. More size does not mean more battery That a mobile phone is larger means that it can contain a larger battery, but this is not always the case and the new generation of Xiaomi makes it completely clear to us: the Xiaomi 17 incorporates a 6,330 mAh battery and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra comes with a 6,000 mAh battery. The difference is small, so will this be noticeable in practice? Yes, and it will probably be quite noticeable. The larger the screen, the more battery a mobile will consume. Taking into account that the Xiaomi 17 comes with a larger battery and a smaller screen, we will have more hours of autonomy on a single charge. In addition, it should also be noted that the two phones do not charge with the same power. The Xiaomi 17 offers 100W and the Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers 90W. The difference is small, but enough so that the cheapest mobile phone can have the battery fully charged in less time. A review of the photographic section Xiaomi 17 Ultra photography kit. The biggest difference between these phones is in their photography section. In both cases we once again have the Leica collaboration and both the front camera and the main sensor are the same. The difference is both in the ultra wide angle, which the Xiaomi 17 Ultra has a larger aperture, and especially in the telephoto lens. The Xiaomi 17 incorporates a 50 MP f/2.0 telephoto lens, which means that it has a very interesting aperture for taking photos in environments with more complicated lighting, such as indoors or sunsets. Instead, the Xiaomi 17 Ultra comes with a 200 MP telephoto lens with variable aperture between f/2.30 and f/2.96, allowing you to capture photos with better resolution with or without zoom. In addition, there is a quite interesting point: the Xiaomi 17 Ultra is the only mobile phone that is compatible with both photography kits of the brand. They are two accessories that are a great addition if what we are looking for is to have a photographic experience. In the previous generation (that of Xiaomi 15 Ultra) its corresponding photographic kit we liked it a lot. In summary: which Xiaomi mobile to choose according to your tastes and needs Why choose the Xiaomi 17 The Xiaomi 17 is no worse, it is a mobile phone that is focused on other types of users and that stands out in some sections: Best battery. The Xiaomi 17 has a larger capacity battery and its charging power is also greater. smaller size. As it is a smaller mobile phone, it is more comfortable to carry in your pocket. Good photographic section. It will not have the … Read more

Technological minimalism focused on health

September 7, 2025 by usatoday24

Polar has just launched A fitness bracelet without screen for 199 dollars. No subscription. No notifications. Without digital vanity. It is the clearest sign that something is changing in our relationship with Wearable. It is the new technological minimalism that focuses on health monitoring, and nothing else. Why is it important. This trend comes due to the convergence of several contemporary obsessions: The optimization of physical performance. The obsessive quantification of the self. And yes, also digital exhaustion. WHOOP He first conquered elite athletes promising data that an Apple Watch could not offer, or not with such frequency: cardiac variability, training load, real recovery. It was not so much escaping from technology as deepening it until making it invisible. As invisible as the load: autonomy is two weeks. The market paradox. These bracelets satisfy two apparently contradictory wishes: We want more information about ourselves … … but less friction to obtain them. Whoop’s success was not to eliminate distractions, was to automate the obsession. You do not need to start a training manually when the device automatically detects that you are running. Amazfit offers your Helio Strap for 99 euros without subscription. Polar asks 199. Whoop maintains its model of up to $ 359 a year. Each price points to a different tribe: the curious, the committed, the obsessives. Between the lines. The real attraction is not the absence of screen but the promise of knowledge without effort. It is the same impulse that leads people to DNA test either Microbioma analysis: The fantasy that the data will reveal some hidden truth about ourselves. The difference is that now that data arrives every morning to your phone. The more devout users do not seek to disconnect. They look for a deeper connection with themselves through metrics as a traditional smartwatch, designed for the average consumer, would never prioritize. The contrast. A Apple Watcha Huawei Watch or a Samsung Galaxy Watch They are generalist devices that make everything moderately well. These bracelets are specialists: they do one thing – monitor your body – exceptionally well. As the sports watches niche chaired by Garmin, Suunto, Coros and Company, but without screen, notifications, etc. The second Wearable. Here is the key: these bracelets do not really compete with a Garmin or an Apple Watch except for those who want to lose sight of the screen. For the rest of the market, they complement them. Serious athletes are both: the Garmin to see rhythm, routes and heart rate during training, and the Whoop (or similar) in the biceps for monitoring 24/7. That is why Whoop and his clones offer biceps bands: to release the wrist during the sport. It is the birth of a new category: the Wearable complementary. It is not “or one or the other”, it is “east and that.” The Garmin to run, the invisible bracelet to live. The decisive moment. Polar entrance with a subscription free product is remarkable. He suggests that the market is maturing beyond the Whoop model, where you pay both hardware and the interpretation of the data. Now the question is whether the data is worth $ 359 a year if you can get something similar for $ 199 in a single payment. And now what. We are seeing the market fragmentation of Wearable. There will be devices for those who want an iPhone on the wrist and devices for those who want a laboratory in the background. Several trends converge: The professionalization of amateur fitness. The medicalization of well -being. And a certain fed up with notifications. The real test will be if these devices continue to loyalty when the novelty passes. Because after all, having hundreds of data on your dream are of no use if you don’t sleep anymore. In Xataka | After almost a decade with the Apple Watch I have spent a Garmin. And I have understood what I was losing me Outstanding image | Polar

Europe has focused on stopping Chinese electric cars. The true threat is in its cars with combustion engines

April 25, 2025 by usatoday24

He returned with other motor partners of the motor of the presentation of a new model or of a first contact. I do not remember the car that was but it was at Frankfurt airport, almost a second house for whom we have entered this world, and we were in 2023. I receive a call from a phone that I didn’t have saved. To the answer, the person on the other side of the phone is presented and explains that Chery, the company that owns Omoda and Jaecoo, are finalizing the details for their first events in Spain. The Chinese group was going to land In our country. It was already an open secret But I talk a few minutes on the phone to learn more details. They explain that they are very clear: they will enter the market with combustion vehicles. It is not that its bet is clearly focused on low ranges but they are sure that their arrival in Europe should be through models with thermal motors. The electric car is perhaps the future (and yes, they have options saved to launch) but for now they will focus on gasoline and hybrid vehicles because they are still preferred by European customers. Although logical, the speech did not stop crashing. It is not that they rejected the electric car but they were clear that they were going to follow that very own philosophy of Toyota to sell in each market what the client asks. And the client, in Europe, continues to prefer the hybrid car or the pure combustion. When Omoda made his long in Spain, we explained that he had MG as a reference. Saic’s company is the Chinese manufacturer who More cars is selling And, in fact, this Chinese state group is the most successful in our continent at the moment. His MG4 Electric It is one of the great supervants because by size and autonomy it was much cheaper than its rivals. However, Saic knew how to smell very well what the client claimed. The MG4 Electric is especially interesting in markets such as Spanish, where we prioritize cheap cars. But for all those who do not want or cannot afford the jump to the electric car, the former British company has offered a good handful of pure combustion products that have managed to place themselves in the lower market. And the results have not been waiting. We looked at the electric car … Given that electric offensive of Chinese cars for Europe, with the MG4 Electric leading a landing to which Byd has joined as a great reference between plug -in vehicles, child, Xpeng, Dongfeng, Leapmotor and, more discreetly, Chery (omoda/Jaecoo), the European Union decided to lift commercial barriers to the cars arrived from the cars arrived from the Asian country. Those commercial barriers are translated, Since October 2024in specific tariffs on each company, taking into account the alleged help that the brand has received from the Chinese State and the degree of collaboration they have shown with the European authorities in their investigation. The Tariffs apply to electric cars And even those brought by European companies from there as a result of their association with Asian companies. But those commercial barriers They do not apply to combustion vehicles nor to the plug -in hybrids that is where, truly, China is hurting. We do not know if it is part of a strategy not to make tariffs a direct attack on the Asian country or because from Europe it was considered that the real danger was in the Chinese and cheap Chinese car and that local businesses could fight with low -end combustion cars. But the truth is that where they begin to get a part of the cake is exploit those cars with combustion engines. For proof, the SAIC growth presented in Europe under different brands. According to ACEA dataThey sold in Europe 157,340 units in 2024, 6.7% more. A figure that places them above Jaguar-Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Mazda and Honda. Its market share stood at 1.5%. And in what we have this yearSaic keeps making his way. In what we have been registered 52,508, a third of the cars that placed in 2024, with a 52.3% growth in the first quarter of the year. At the moment, he has left Suzuki behind, who had it ahead in 2024, he is shot by Volvo, and his market share has grown up to 1.9% (compared to the 1.2% last year at this point at this point). As for the other Chinese companies, we have no data at European level. We do know that Chery has announced That Omode and Jaecoo will extend to a total of 19 markets this year. So far, they only operated in eight markets but in 2025 we will see them. With this extension they expect to sell about 10,000 units when April ends and reach 75,000 units at the end of the year. It is a small figure with respect to what we have seen with omoda but will allow them to place themselves above companies such as Honda or Mazda if the figures end up closing. In Spain, Registrations reflect that Omode is already selling almost as much as Fiat, accumulating 2,539 units in what we have been over, and surpassing brands fully settled in our country such as Honda or Suzuki. In addition, Chery adds 1,945 units of Jaecoo and 1,154 of Ebro. Right now, their more than 5,700 units sold as a group place them in a competitive position despite only offering a handful of models and without having received the options with eco or zero emissions stickers They are a claim. With very little time in the market, the Jaecoo 7 plug -in hybrid is already the fourth most selling model in our country. For its part, Byd already sells more than Tesla In our country (3,809 units compared to 3,169 units of Elon Musk cars) but focuses the bulk of its registration on … Read more

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