If the world of connected watches was a little stirred last
week with the acquisition of FitBit by Google, it may well be that Xiaomi is
also starting to overshadow the big brands with this new Mi Watch with a
particularly licked design, greatly inspired by the Apple Watch, but at a
significantly lower price.
The Xiaomi Mi Watch offers a 1.78-inch AMOLED screen with a
resolution of 326 ppi (dot per inch). As an example, it is therefore a
resolution as fine as that of an iPhone XR, any proportion of size kept, of
course.
The watch is powered by MIUI for Watch, Xiaomi’s in-house
operating system, already on its smartphones. The watch OS is actually based on
Google WearOS, which may also land on the upcoming FitBit news, which already
owns the American giant.
The case is completely made of aluminum alloy which gives it
a fairly nice premium appearance, especially with its single button and crown
that reminds one of the Apple friend. On each side, there is a microphone,
while the speaker is on the left side to listen to incoming calls or, more
simply, music.
Finally, be aware that the back of the watch is made of
ceramic where a heart rate sensor is housed, a guarantee of the quality of the
On the processor side, we can count on the Qualcomm
Snapdragon Wear 3100 4G with four hearts, supported by 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of
storage memory. The latter will support 4G connections, through an eSIM, which
is still unavailable in Belgium, of course.
Apparently, we will be able to count on 2 days of autonomy,
with a 570 mAh battery (almost double the Apple Watch Serie 5), without the 4G
connection which is in any case useless here. It will connect to your
smartphone via Bluetooth and will also support NFC, WiFi and GPS.
Waterproof, the Mi Watch will also have sensors to track the
quality of your sleep, which can be viewed on the Xiaomi App and thus provide
you with a good wheelbarrow of statistics. It remains to be seen which Apps
will be compatible in our European countries. The announced price is close to $
185 (€ 166), a low and extremely competitive price that will have to be
adjusted when it is launched in Europe.
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