Poco Watch, Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition TWS earbuds debut
Poco Watch has been launched as the first smartwatch from Poco, the brand spun off from Xiaomi and known for making smartphones targeted at the youth. The Chinese brand has also introduced the Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds. Both the Poco Watch and the Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition were introduced during a virtual event where the brand also unveiled the Poco F4 GT as its new flagship phone. The Poco Watch is designed to track fitness and sports activities with the help of over 100 modes. It is also rated to deliver up to 14 days of battery life on a single charge.
Poco Watch, Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition price
The Poco Watch price has been set at EUR 79 (approximately Rs. 6,400). The watch comes in Black, Blue and Ivory colour options.
The Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition, on the other hand, carries a price tag of €69 (roughly Rs. 5,600).
Both the Poco Watch and Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition will be available for purchase in Europe from April 28 through various online channels, including Aliexpress.
Details about the launch of the Poco Watch and Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition in India are yet to be revealed.
Alongside the new devices, Poco also introduced the Poco F4 GT smartphone, which starts at €599 (approximately Rs. 49,000) and comes with features like a 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM.
Poco Watch Specifications
The Poco Watch features a 1.6-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 320×360 pixels, which gives it a pixel density of 301ppi. The display also features a 2.5D curved glass protection. The smartwatch has an array of sensors including an accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer and an optical heart rate sensor. These sensors help in tracking fitness and activities. The Poco Watch can also measure blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) levels and heart rate. However, it does not have any medical certifications and cannot replace traditional medical equipment like other smartwatches in its segment.
Poco has preloaded the smartwatch with a slew of watch faces to give users a personalized experience. There’s also an option to customize a watch face with photos of your preference. Furthermore, the watch has support for always-on watch faces to show information like date and time at a glance — without having to wake up the screen.
The Poco Watch comes equipped with a GNSS chip to offer standalone GPS tracking for precise positioning while you’re on the go. It is also claimed to help monitor your sleep patterns to record and display your deep and light sleep stages. Other fitness-focused features on the watch include stress monitoring, breathing training, and female health.
In terms of connectivity, the Poco Watch features Bluetooth v5.0 (Bluetooth Low Energy) support. It is compatible with devices running at least Android 6.0 or iOS 10.0. The watch has a water-resistant build that is rated at 5ATM water-resistant, which means it can be worn in the pool, while swimming near the shore, or during other shallow-water activities.
The Poco Watch has a 225mAh battery that can last up to 14 days. It measures 39.1 x 34.4 x 9.98mm and weighs 31 grams.
Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition Specifications
The Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition comes with 9mm composite dynamic drivers with an impedance of 32ohms. The earbuds come equipped with an active noise cancellation (ANC) technology that is claimed to reduce ambient noise by up to 35dB. There’s also a Transparency Mode that lets you hear your surroundings while listening to a song. Furthermore, there’s a Voice Enhancement mode that lets you hear clearly while talking to people around you without having to remove the earbuds, according to the brand.
Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition comes with ANC support
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Like other TWS earbuds, the Poco Buds Genshin Impact Edition come with touch controls. The earbuds also have an IPX4 splash-proof design and come with Bluetooth v5.2 connectivity. You can also connect the earbuds to two different Android or iOS devices simultaneously.
The Poco Buds Genshin Impact Edition are specially designed in collaboration with role-playing game (RPG) Genshin Impact. The collaboration brings the unique design where red color and gold accents are visible on the earbuds and the case. The earbuds also provide voice notifications from Klee — the playable character in the Genshin Impact game. Moreover, the earbuds come with a Klee backpack carrying case to appeal to mobile gamers.
Poco has packed a 35mAh battery into each earbud, while the included charging case has a 470mAh battery. The earbuds are said to deliver up to six hours of usage on a single charge. However, usage reaches up to 28 hours when using the charging case, the brand claims.
The charging case has a USB Type-C port for wired charging and supports the Qi wireless charging standard. There is also support for fast charging to provide three hours of playback time with 10 minutes of fast charging.
The Poco Buds Genshin Impact Edition earbuds measure 25.4 x 20.3 x 21.3mm and weigh 4.9 grams, while the included case measures 65 x 48 x 26mm and weighs a total of 55 grams.
