Xiaomi Watch S1, S1 Active and Buds 3T Pro TWS earphones make global debut
Xiaomi Watch S1, Xiaomi Watch S1 Active and Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro were launched globally on Tuesday. The new wearables and true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds were unveiled alongside Xiaomi’s 12 series smartphones. The Xiaomi Watch S1 series features a 1.43 AMOLED display and a blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitor. The smartwatches offer 200 watch faces and are said to offer up to 12 days of battery life with normal usage. The new Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro come with active noise cancellation (ANC) and are certified dust and water resistant with an IP55 rating.
Xiaomi Watch S1, Xiaomi Watch S1 Active and Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro price, availability
The Xiaomi Watch S1 price is set at $269 (approximately Rs. 20,500), while the Xiaomi Watch S1 Active and Xiaomi 3T Pro have a price tag of $199 (approximately Rs. 15,100).
To recall, Xiaomi launched the Watch S1 and Xiaomi Buds 3 alongside the Xiaomi 12 series in China in December last year. The smartwatch had an initial price of CNY 1,049 (approximately Rs. 12,300), while Xiaomi Buds 3 was launched for CNY 449 (approximately Rs. 5,300).
Xiaomi Watch S1 can be purchased with three leather strap options of Blue, Black, Brown and with two fluoro rubber strap options of Silver, Black. The Xiaomi Watch S1 Active comes in three frame colors — Moon White, Space Black, and Ocean Blue — and offers six strap color choices including Moon White, Space Black, Ocean Blue, Yellow, Green, and Orange. The Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro comes in Carbon Black and Gloss White shades.
Pricing and availability details of the new smartwatches and earbuds in India have not been announced yet.
Xiaomi Watch S1, Xiaomi Watch S1 Active Specifications, Features
Both of Xiaomi’s new smartwatches feature 1.43-inch AMOLED displays, though the vanilla S1 has a refined stainless steel frame with sapphire glass protection while the Xiaomi Watch S1 Active has metal bezels. The Xiaomi Watch S1, Xiaomi Watch S1 Active offer support for 200 watch faces that can be customized via the paired Android or iOS smartphone. Both wearables are compatible with Strava and Apple Health apps. The watches are also water resistant to 5ATM (50 meters).
The wearables feature SpO2 monitoring alongside heart rate sensor, female health tracking, and sleep monitoring. Moreover, the Xiaomi Watch S1 series supports 117 sports modes. The Xiaomi Watch S1 and Xiaomi Watch S1 Active come with Bluetooth v5.2 connectivity and have built-in GNSS positioning support for precise location tracking. They also support Amazon Alexa, offering users a hands-free voice assistant option. Furthermore, the smartwatches offer NFC support for making contactless payments.
The smartwatches are said to deliver up to 12 hours of total runtime on a single charge, according to the company. They are said to offer 24 hours of runtime in battery saving mode. The Xiaomi Watch S1 measures 46.5 x 46.5 x 11mm and weighs 52 grams. The sportier Xiaomi Watch S1 Active, on the other hand, measures 46.5 x 47.3 x 11mm and weighs 36.33 grams.
Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro
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Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro Specifications, Features
Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro features a 10mm dual-magnet dynamic driver with DLC (diamond-like carbon) coating. The earbuds have a half in-ear design.
The new Xiaomi earbuds come with active noise cancellation (ANC) that reduces ambient noise by up to 40 dB. Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro offer three different ANC modes and one adaptive mode. The light, balanced, and deep ANC modes can be selected based on the environment and the noise level that users want to reduce. Users can choose from three ANC modes or choose the adaptive mode, which allows the earbuds to automatically adjust based on the ambient noise level. The earbuds also have a transparency mode to make users aware of their surroundings while listening to music.
The Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro wireless earbuds have an IP55 rating for dust and water resistance. The pair features Bluetooth v5.2 connectivity with support for SBC, AAC, and LHDC 4.0 audio codecs.
Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro are said to offer up to 6 hours of continuous playback on a single charge, and are said to deliver up to 24 hours of playback with the charging case. The earbuds measure 65×48.5x24mm with the charging case.
