New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- Xiaomi has introduced the Mijia 12kg front load washing machine in its home market of China. The appliance is listed on JD.com and other platforms at 1,624 yuan, which is around 228 dollars. With the national subsidy factored in, the effective price drops to roughly 180 dollars, which keeps it in Xiaomi's usual value focused zone for home appliances.

The new Mijia washing machine offers a 12 kilogram washing capacity inside a slim 562 mm body. Xiaomi has taken the embedded friendly route here, so it can fit in standard cabinets yet still leave enough internal space for bulky items such as bed sheets, jackets and heavy denim. Compared to the older 10 kilogram model, the drum is now 40 mm deeper, which gives fabrics m...