Xiaomi Mi 11 does not ship with charger and cable in the box but that’s alright; here’s why

Xiaomi Mi 11, as expected, does not ship with a charger and cable in the box. That’s alright though. First, let us tell you why Xiaomi is doing this. Like Apple, Xiaomi is also doing this to protect the environment. Too many chargers, too much plastic, and with the frequency of smartphone launches going up by the minute, this number is expected to go only further up, and that is the issue that Xiaomi–and Apple–is trying to address.

But while all that’s fine and good, the move is also seen by many as a ploy to increase profits by selling chargers/cables separately. The same reason why Xiaomi’s announcement to remove the charger from the retail box of Mi 11 a couple of days ago was met with critical backlash and trolling across social media. Xiaomi however went on to do something totally unexpected on D-day–hopefully silencing many of those critics in the process.