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Chinese premium smartphones launch in Brazil

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In late June 2026 Xiaomi released its 17T flagship in Brazil, featuring a Leica Summilux camera suite, a 6.59‑inch 1.5K AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 8500‑Ultra SoC, 12 GB RAM, 512 GB storage and a 6,500 mAh battery with 67 W fast charging. Chinese brand JOVI followed entered the same premium segment with the X300, marketed promoted as the “best camera in the world”, equipped with world”. The X300 carried a 200‑MP Zeiss‑co‑developed main sensor, 50‑MP telephoto (3× optical zoom) and 50‑MP ultra‑wide lenses, MediaTek Dimensity 9500, 12‑16 GB RAM, up to 1 TB storage and OriginOS 6 based on Android 16. The device received earned ANATEL certification and targets the same premium segment as was positioned against Apple and Samsung. On 4 August JOVI unveiled two higher‑spec variants: the X300 Ultra, Ultra and the X300 Fashion Edition (FE). Both ship with ZEISS‑co‑developed camera kits that include telephoto converters, a higher‑spec variant built on grip with an auxiliary 2,300 mAh battery and assorted adapters and filters, turning the phones into modular camera systems. The Ultra uses a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, 16 GB LPDDR5 X RAM, 512 GB storage, a 6.82‑inch 200 MP primary sensor and a 6.31‑inch LTPO AMOLED panel at 144 (144 Hz, an 8,900 mAh battery and a modular photography kit co‑created with Zeiss. up to 4,500 nits). The kit, priced at R$19 990, includes a grip with a 2,300 mAh auxiliary battery, 200 mm and 400 mm Zeiss telephoto converters, adapters, filters and other accessories, turning the phone into a modular camera system. Deliveries start 14 August through official stores, marketplaces and carriers. A compact X300 FE model is also offered, more compact, with a 6.31‑inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor, 12 GB RAM and a 50 MP triple‑camera setup. JOVI introduced its JOVI Buds Pro ANC earbuds alongside array. Prices start at R$ 19 999 for the smartphones. Ultra and R$ 7 199 for the FE, with interest‑free installments, PIX discounts and a trade‑in program offered through JOVI’s official store and Mercado Libre. Deliveries began on 14 August. These launches illustrate an intensifying competition among Chinese manufacturers to capture Brazil’s high‑end smartphone market, leveraging elite optics partnerships and rapid hardware upgrades to challenge established brands.

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