The platform assistant pushed a discussion topic to discuss "Who can become a better company, Xiaomi or Huawei?" Lao Chen thinks that he can discuss it, so let's talk about his opinion.
Before speaking, it must be clear that Xiaomi and Huawei are both very good technology companies in our country, these two companies are not only competitors, but also have their own achievements and influence in different fields and markets. However, if you have to judge which of the two of them can become a better company, Lao Chen feels that there are many things to compare.
However, I won't talk so much today, because they are all technology companies, so let's look at the technical strength first.
Let's talk about Huawei first, it is an excellent national enterprise that Lao Chen is more optimistic about, it has too many heavy responsibilities and is involved in many core areas. Therefore, its advantages lie in its strong R&D capabilities, rich product lines and services, strong brand influence, and more in-depth and extensive research on core technologies and basic root technologies.
There may still be people who don't know what Huawei's core technology is. In a nutshell, Huawei has made a lot of innovations in the fields of 5G, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and autonomous driving, including three basic technologies: system, database, and middleware. chip design, semiconductor manufacturing technology; basic communication technology; big data technology; quantum computing; cybersecurity technology, etc.
It is not difficult to see that in addition to Huawei's extensive business layout, it has actually cultivated a wider layout in core areas. Many technologies are key areas that underpin our technology and economic development, and have a broad application base that can drive innovation and development across multiple industries.
In addition, during the period when the supply was cut off, Huawei reorganized the industrial chain by itself, and also took out its own technology patents to help enterprises in the industrial chain make common progress, effectively driving the development and progress of the entire industrial chain. As a private enterprise, this is very rare.
After reading Huawei, let's take a look at Xiaomi's advantages, which are mainly reflected in its team advantages, price advantages, marketing advantages, service advantages and unique fan culture.
Of course, this does not mean that Xiaomi only has these, and similarly, it also focuses on R&D investment. Mr. Lei also said that in the next decade, we will continue to invest in the underlying core technology and strive to become a new generation of global hard-core technology leader. I believe that such a big boss will not talk casually, and will definitely invest in research and development.
Although the current R&D investment is not as large as Huawei's, it can be gradually increased, after all, there is a ten-year goal. Therefore, in the next decade, Xiaomi is likely to focus more on the following core areas:
The first is 5G and next-generation communication technology, where the number of patent applications has increased. The second may invest in artificial intelligence and machine learning, after all, AI technology is the key to driving the development of smart devices and Internet services; Third, the Internet of Things (IoT) technology will also be a focus, and Xiaomi has already made some achievements in the field of smart home and IoT.
There are also three possible places: first, software and operating system, because he wants to do the "people, cars, and homes" ecological chain, it can't be said that it relies entirely on external technology, at least it can be self-developed; the second is chip technology, which they said before, and the competitiveness will be discounted if they do not develop independently; Third, intelligent manufacturing and new energy technology are related to car manufacturing, and may be vigorously invested.
Of course, the above is just Lao Chen's conjecture based on the information he currently knows, and maybe Xiaomi still has more hard-core technology to invest in, but we don't know for the time being. Or perhaps, the above aspects are not included, and there are more areas worth investing in.
But in any case, it is certain that in the next ten years, Xiaomi aims to become a new generation of global hard-core technology leaders. And this is not a simple thing, it requires continuous high investment to do, so I believe that Xiaomi will continue to do it according to this goal.
Looking at it this way, in terms of core technical strength, Huawei is a little better, or it can make a greater contribution. In the future, I don't know if Xiaomi will surpass Huawei in its core areas.
Of course, the core technical strength can represent most of the strength of the enterprise, but it is still necessary to look at the market performance, brand influence, etc.
In terms of market performance, because Huawei has not returned to the global market for the time being, for the sake of fairness, it will focus on the domestic market. At present, Huawei's advantages are concentrated in the high-end market (more than 6000 yuan), while Xiaomi's advantages in the domestic market are concentrated in the low-end market, with high cost performance as the advantage. In terms of market share in the first quarter, Huawei temporarily leads, but it does not mean that the second quarter is also the same.
It can be seen that the market positioning of Huawei and Xiaomi is also very different, and both have excellent performance in their respective fields.
The above is based on Lao Chen's analysis based on the present, but in the end, who can become a better company, the current achievements and advantages do not mean anything, and it depends on the performance in the next few years.
So, who do you think will be the better company in the future?