Xiaomi unveils its new range of connected bracelets and watches

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Xiaomi, an electronics and connected products manufacturing company known for its smartphones and smart products connected by an IoT platform, today announced the launch of its latest range of connected watches and bracelets.

 

Launched at the same time as the Xiaomi 14 series, this new range includes the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro, the Xiaomi Watch S3, and the Xiaomi Watch 2, and promises to enrich users’ experience in every aspect of their lives: for sport, health and well-being.

When sport becomes style: Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro

The Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro offers enhanced personalization, with advanced sports performance tracking, comprehensive health monitoring and other connected features for an exceptional user experience combining style and practicality.

The Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro features a new 1.74-inch rectangular AMOLED display with an enhanced refresh rate of 60 Hz and a resolution of 336×480 pixels. Slim and lightweight, this connected wristband measures just 9.99 mm thick and weighs just 22.5 grams.¹ Its dial features an elegant metal contour, protected by Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® front glass.

The bracelet is also equipped with a light sensor that automatically adjusts to ambient brightness, ensuring that the display is easy to read in a variety of lighting conditions.

A true fashion accessory, the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro, available in black or silver, comes with easily interchangeable bracelets with different materials and colors to suit every look.² And to suit everyone’s tastes, the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro offers a selection of over 200 dials.³

The Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro gives access to professional-level sports tracking, with a selection of over 150 sports modes to choose from. It caters for everyone’s interests with a wide range of exercises. For running enthusiasts, the connected running function lets you set your desired speed before setting off, sending pace reminders to help you keep up the momentum. The device also offers 10 running lessons, with scientific and intuitive advice during workouts. Also, the integrated 3D exercise animation provides clear, visual advice for warming up and stretching, to better prepare your body for activity.⁴

The connected bracelet is also equipped with health monitoring functions. Enhanced by a new 4-channel heart rate monitoring module, this features advanced technology that uses multiple sensors to continuously monitor heart rate and records data in real time.⁵

The Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro incorporates a 289mAh battery, offering 23% longer power longevity than its predecessor. With daily use, it can last up to 14 days, 2 days longer than the previous generation. This ensures prolonged use without having to recharge it too much.⁶ The connected bracelet also includes a GNSS positioning system that allows users to always know their location, even without their phone. The 5ATM-certified Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro is equipped with a wide range of tools, such as the Alexa voice assistant and “find cell phone” functionality, to make everyday life easier.

Compose your own style with the Xiaomi Watch S3

The Xiaomi Watch S3 is a multifunctional connected watch with a classic design, capable of meeting both the practical and aesthetic needs of users.

Featuring a large, round 1.43-inch AMOLED display and a lightweight aluminum-alloy frame, the Xiaomi Watch S3 takes its design cues from classic watches. The Xiaomi Watch S3 offers users a new level of customization, with interchangeable bezels and straps. Simply rotate the bezel to change it and create a unique dial.⁷ Added to more than 180 free dials is the ability to automatically inlay images, importing photo data to create a customized and unique dial.

The Xiaomi Watch S3 offers superior performance and an enhanced user experience thanks to the new Xiaomi HyperOS system, which ensures faster connections and better synchronization of information. The watch has an ultra-long battery life of up to 15 days to accompany users on the move. It charges quickly, offering up to two days’ use in just 5 minutes. Users can also discover a new feature on the Xiaomi Watch S3: it is now possible to perform personalized operations using just one hand. Using various wrist movements, users can control their phone by rejecting calls, checking the weather or taking photos.

When it comes to sports performance, the Xiaomi Watch S3 offers a novelty with winter sports modes, to be found among its 150 sports modes. Users can enjoy a better experience thanks to the ski mode, which offers precise positioning with improved antenna reception and the dual-band L1 L5 GNSS system. It also features 10 running courses to help runners of different levels optimize their performance, whether they’re looking to increase endurance or just burn calories.

It offers advanced health tracking capabilities, with a 12-channel heart rate monitoring module that measures heart rate more accurately than previous models. The watch also includes a new function called the Sleep Animal. By analyzing sleep data from the last 7 days, the watch generates a “Sleep Animal” in the image of the wearer.

Smarter with every wear: Xiaomi Watch 2

The Xiaomi Watch 2 offers users an exceptional experience with its many features and elegant design.

Equipped with Google Wear OS, the Xiaomi Watch 2 offers users a fluid and stable connected watch experience. It integrates 5 of the most frequently used applications and supports over 200 third-party apps, offering a wide range of possibilities. To ensure fast, efficient performance, the Xiaomi Watch 2 is powered by the Snapdragon® W5 Gen 1 platform for wearables. Dual-core architecture enables powerful performance and low power consumption, for long battery life of up to 65 hours in normal use, thanks to a 495 mAh battery and 32G storage.

With its elegant, sophisticated design, the Xiaomi Watch 2 features a 1.43″ AMOLED screen and an aluminum alloy intermediate frame. Weighing around 37g, this watch is comfortable to wear during sporting activities or at night. It is also available with a black or silver bracelet and with different materials to complete an outfit.

For the first time, the Xiaomi Watch 2 integrates remote control of your smartphone’s camera, so you can preview the image directly on your wrist to take photos and record videos. A particularly useful function for photography enthusiasts.

The Xiaomi Watch 2 supports over 160 sports modes, including new modes dedicated to winter sports. It can record the distance and average speed of each run, and even map ski runs. Dual-band L1 L5 GNSS helps users locate themselves accurately in snow or other challenging environments. After partnering with Strava, Xiaomi has extended its collaboration with Suunto to the Xiaomi Watch 2. This collaboration enables users to easily synchronize their sports and sleep data between Mi Fitness and these applications, ensuring uninterrupted data recording when using the Xiaomi Watch 2.

The Xiaomi Watch 2 also offers an enhanced and highly accurate health tracking experience with an update to its 12-channel heart rate monitoring system. Its sleep-monitoring algorithm integrates blood oxygen and respiration data for a complete analysis with ever more accurate data. The Mi Fitness app also offers the intriguing Sleeping Animals feature, which creates an animal representative of its sleep pattern.

Prices and availability:

The Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro, Xiaomi Watch 3 and Xiaomi Watch 2 will be available from leading Xiaomi retailers.

Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro: retail price from 69.99 euro

Xiaomi Watch S3: retail price from 149.99 euro

Xiaomi Watch 2 : retail price from 199.99 euro