Xiaomi held its first big event of the year today, where we got the global release of its Redmi Buds 6 series, the Watch 5, and two new powerbanks.
The Redmi Buds 6 feature dual drivers with a 12.4mm titanium-coated dynamic driver and a 5.5mm piezoelectric tweeter. They connect via Bluetooth 5.4 and support dual-device pairing.
You also get active noise cancellation (ANC) and 360 spatial audio with adjustable EQ profiles inside the Xiaomi Headphones app. The battery life of the buds and their case is rated at 42 hours. The Redmi Buds 6 come in white, black and cyan colors and are priced at €40.
The Redmi Buds 6 Pro cost just over €75 and feature 11mm titanium-coated dynamic drivers paired with 6.7mm piezoelectric ceramic drivers. They bring improved ANC that is rated to reduce your surrounding noise by up to 55dB and supports LHDC 5.0 and LC3 audio codecs. Battery life for the Buds 6 Pro and their case is rated at up to 36 hours.
The Redmi Watch 5 is priced at €109 and features a 2.07-inch AMOLED screen (60Hz) rated at 1,500 nits peak brightness. The Watch 5 gets an aluminum frame with a metal dial on the right side and it boots Xiaomi HyperOS 2. There’s a speaker and microphone on board so you can make and take calls directly from the watch.
The Redmi Watch 5 also has a built-in GNSS positioning sensor to track your runs and Xiaomi’s new heart rate tracking sensor that offers 97.1% accuracy. You also get standard blood oxygen, sleep and stress tracking features and a 550mAh battery that lasts for up to 24 days of normal use and 12 days with always-on display mode.
Xiaomi 33W Power Bank 10000 is a compact 10,000 mAh powerbank with a built-in USB cable that delivers speeds of up to 33W for charging your gadgets. It also has a USB-A port that supports 22.5W speeds. The price has been set at €25.
If you need more power, Xiaomi’s 165W Power Bank 10000 gives you a laptop-grade portable charger for those moments on the go. This 10,000 mAh powerbank comes with a built-in LED status display and a USB-C cable that runs at a maximum speed of 165W. You can also charge two devices at 120W and 45W speeds for Xiaomi devices or 65W + 45W speeds for non-Xiaomi devices. The price has been set at €50.
