Xiaomi’s prototype devices are quite a lot available. Xiaomi Product Manager shared one of them on Twitter. Xiaomi manufactured thousands of prototypes in the production process of a phone. Many of these phones are offered for sale on second-hand sites in China.
But this moment that took place today was interesting. Xiaomi Product Manager shared a photo of the POCO M4 Pro 5G prototype on Twitter. When you look at the bottom of the back cover of a black POCO M4 Pro 5G in the photo, we see the text K16A-P2-GL. This text shows that it is a device from the final stage of a prototype.
Some creative shots by the team @POCOespana #POCOM4PRO5G #PowerUpYourFun pic.twitter.com/0cNVLIdDwJ
— Angus Kai Ho Ng (@anguskhng) December 29, 2021
We have seen Xiaomi use prototype devices in promotional videos and advertisements before. The reason why these devices are used so often may be the global chip shortage. It is cost-effective to send a prototype device in the final stages to Xiaomi managers instead of sold-ready devices. Therefore, it is possible to see a lot of prototype devices in the photos shared by Xiaomi managers.