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Xiaomi on Tuesday unveiled the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro and announced the global release of the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 at an event in Berlin. The Smart Band 8 was initially launched in China in April. Now, the smart wearable will also go on sale in Europe. It comes in two color band options. The Watch 2 Pro, on the other hand, will hit the market in two connectivity variants — e-SIM and Bluetooth, and in two color options.
Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro, Xiaomi Smart Band 8 price, availability
Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro starts at EUR 269 (approximately Rs. 23,700) for the Bluetooth variant while the e-SIM variant is priced at EUR 329 (approximately Rs. 28,300). It comes in two color options — Black case with black fluoro rubber strap and Silver case with brown leather strap.
Xiaomi Smart Band 8, which comes in two colour options – black and white, is listed for EUR 39.9 (roughly Rs. 3,500). Both the smart wearables will be available for purchase through Xiaomi’s official European website.
Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro Specifications, Features
The Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro features a 1.43-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 466 x 466 pixels, a peak brightness of up to 600 nits and a pixel density of 326 ppi. It is powered by a 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 wearable platform, paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage. It comes with WearOS by Google onboard and has a rotating crown.
In addition to more than 150 sports modes, the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro is equipped with an optical heart rate sensor, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, an ambient light sensor, an electronic compass, a barometer and a bioelectrical impedance analysis sensor. The smartwatch also features 5ATM water resistance.
The Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro packs a 495mAh battery and claims to offer up to 55 hours of battery life on the LTE version and up to 65 hours on the Bluetooth version. The watch weighs 54.5 grams and measures 47.6mm x 45.9mm x 11.8mm.
Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Specifications, Features
Xiaomi Smart Band 8 comes with a 1.62-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 192 x 490 pixels, a pixel density of 326ppi, and a maximum brightness of 600nits. It supports Android 6.0 or iOS 12.0 and above, and is equipped with more than 150 exercise modes and a smart health assistant.
The smart wearable helps monitor SpO2, heart rate, sleep, and can track menstrual cycles. It is backed by a 190mAh battery, which claims to offer up to 16 days of battery life without the Always-on-Display mode. Xiaomi’s latest smart band also comes with a water resistance rating of 5 ATM. The band weighs 27 grams and measures 48mm × 22.5mm × 10.99mm.
