Xiaomi’s first Mi-branded smartwatch looks a lot like Apple Watch 

As expected, Xiaomi launched its first Mi-branded smartwatch, aptly called Mi Watch, in China on Tuesday alongside 108MP penta camera-toting Mi CC9 Pro phone. And as expected, Mi Watch looks a lot like Apple Watch. Only consolation is, it doesn’t cost as much – which is point of whole thing. And it has good hardware, even more so for price. Xiaomi has launched Mi Watch in China at a price of CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs 13,000). re’s also a more Premium edition of Mi Watch that will sell for CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs 20,000). 

Xiaomi Mi Watch specs and features

biggest highlight of Mi Watch is possibly software. Mi Watch is based on Google’s Wear OS. But like its phones, Xiaomi has skinned it heavily with MIUI. software inside Mi Watch is called MIUI for Watch. Xiaomi has outfitted Mi Watch with its own app store so users will be able to downlo and install apps on it directly without needing a Mi phone. Mi Watch comes bundled with over 40 apps and Xiaomi is also opening platform for third-party developers to build more.  

Speaking of core specs, Mi Watch comes with a 1.78-inch AMOLED display with always-on functionality – like Apple Watch Series 5. Under hood, Mi Watch packs a Snapdragon Wear 3100 4G processor paired with 1GB RAM and 8GB stor. 570mAh battery inside Mi Watch is claimed to offer up to 36 hours of us with 4G turned on. Fitness tracking features include heart rate monitoring, swim tracking and more.  

Mi Watch supports e-SIM for cellular connectivity which means that it will be possible to stay connected on it without a tered smartphone. Mi Watch also supports NFC as well as GPS. 

While design may be inspired by Apple Watch, it’s safe to say that Mi Watch is a stunning piece of hardware. 

On side is a crown and a physical button for navigation – much like Apple Watch. On left side is a single speaker and microphone.  back is me of ceramic. Premium edition of Mi Watch comes with a sapphire crystal screen, stainless steel frame and band. 

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