Often called the Steve Jobs of China – a title he publicly said wasn’t appropriate – Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun said in an interview with Beijing News that Apple’s iPhone is still the best smartphone in the world, even though his company sells popular smartphone models running a customized version of Android. “iPhone is still the best smartphone on the planet,” Jun said. “For Xiaomi there’s a lot of space for learning and talent.” Xiaomi released its first Android smartphone in 2011, seeing fast success thanks to its high-end devices sold at cost in China. Since then, the company increased the number of MIUI smartphones it makes, selling them out online each time a new batch is available. In September, the