Xiaomi's Smarter Living 2022 event live updates: Mi NoteBook, Mi band 6 and more launched in IndiaXiaomi launched a variety of products at its Smarter Living 2022 event in India today. The Chinese company took the wraps off its new Mi Notebook, which comes with an aerospace-grade Series 6 Aluminium Alloy build and a backlit keyboard.
The brand also launched its latest Mi Band 6 fitness tracker, which is already available in China. The device has a water-resistant build and a touch-supported display. It features an AMOLED panel and is said to offer up to 14 days of battery life.
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We also witnessed the launch of the Mi TV 5X. The new Smart TV from Xiaomi comes with 40W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos sound. Xiaomi also unveiled a new Mi router, shoes, and security camera. Keep reading to know more.
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The Mi Notebook Pro comes with a starting price of Rs 56,999, which is for the 11th-generation Intel Core i5 model. The mentioned price is for the 8GB RAM model. The 16GB RAM model with Core i5 processor will be sold for Rs 59,999. There is also the Core i7 variant with 16GB RAM, which will cost you Rs 72,999 in India.
The newly launched Mi Notebook Pro packs a 14-inch QHD+ (2,560x1,600 pixels) display with a 60Hz refresh rate, 100 percent sRGB and a 16:10 aspect ratio. The laptop comes with up to an Intel 11th Gen Core i7-11370H CPU, Intel Iris Xe GPU, and 16GB of DDR4 RAM. It also offers a range of connectivity options, including Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.1, a USB Type-C port, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, a USB 2.0 port, a HDMI 1.4 port, a Thunderbolt 4 port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. You also get a backlit keyboard.
Xiaomi has provided a 56Whr battery, which is said to deliver up to 11 hours of battery life. Xiaomi bundles a 65W charger, which is rated to charge the device from 0 to 50 percent in 34 minutes. The laptop ships with Windows 10 Home out of the box.
The Mi Notebook Ultra comes with a starting price of Rs 59,999, which is for the 11th-generation Intel Core i5 model. The mentioned price is for the 8GB RAM model. The 16GB RAM model with Core i5 processor will be sold for Rs 63,999. There is also the Core i7 variant with 16GB RAM, which will cost you Rs 76,999 in India.
The Mi Notebook Ultra laptop has been launched in India with an aerospace-grade Series 6 Aluminium Alloy build and a backlit keyboard with a scissor mechanism. It features a 15.6-inch QHD+ (2560 x 1600 pixels) display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a 261ppi pixel density, 300nits of maximum brightness, 100 percent sRGB, 16:10 aspect ratio. It offers support for DC Dimming as well.
It is powered by up to an 11th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, which is paired with Intel Iris Xe GPU and up to 16GB of RAM. You'll also get 512GB of NVMe SSD. The company asserted that this laptop will offer good performance for casual gaming.
There is also a built-in 720p camera as well as a fingerprint sensor. It has a fan cooling system and dual heat pipe for effective temperature management.
The Mi Notebook comes with Bluetooth v.5.1 and Wi-Fi 6, and also includes USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, a USB Type-C port, a Thunderbolt 4 port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an HDMI 2.0 port.
Furthermore, there are two speakers that are backed by DTS audio. The laptop packs an 70Whr battery that is said to last for up to 12 hours. Xiaomi bundles a 65W USB Type C charger, which the company says can fully top the battery in 45 minutes.
The newly launched Mi Band 6 has a 1.56-inch AMOLED touchscreen display with a 326ppi pixel density, 450 nits of peak brightness. The fitness band comes with features like SpO2 sensor, blood oxygen levels which is not present on the older Mi Band 5.
The new Mi Band 6 has 24-hour heart rate monitoring, sleep-tracking, 30 sports modes and 6 auto-detection fitness tracking modes. It has dedicated a female health tracking feature. It can monitor the patterns of your cycle, log periods and track ovulation.
It is even 5ATM rated, so users will be able to take to swimming. There is a quick reply feature, which helps you reply with a message when rejecting incoming calls directly from your smartphone. The smart band even lets you manage your smartphone's camera and music. The newly launched Mi Band 6 also supports a magnetic charging solution. The company is claiming that users will get 14 days of battery life.
The Xiaomi Mi Band 6 is priced at Rs 3,499 in India.
The 43-inch model of the Xiaomi Mi TV 5X will cost you Rs 31,999, whereas the 50-inch variant is priced at Rs 41,999. There is also a 55-inch model, which will be selling for Rs 47,999.
Xiaomi has launched Mi TV 5X with a new generation of PatchWall interface, and far-field mics to offer easier access to Google Assistant. This is based on Android 10-backed Android TV. The television runs PatchWall 4, which offers a new data-driven layout, 75 live channels, Kids mode, parental lock, safe search feature, Dolby Vision content and more.
The Smart TV features a 4K UHD (3840 x 2160 pixels) 10-bit display that supports HDR 10 and Adaptive brightness as well. It has Xiaomi's proprietary Vivid Picture Engine (VPE), which the company claims will choose the perfect parameters of brightness, colour, contrast, and saturation to deliver vivid image results.
It offers support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. The TV is equipped with 40W stereo speakers. It comes with a metal finish and has minimal bezels. Further, there is DTS-HD and Bluetooth v5.0 support. It has a built-in Chromecast as well, so users will be able to see their phone's content on a big TV screen.
It is powered by a 64-bit quad-core Cortex A55 SoC. It is paired with Mali-G52 MP3 2PU, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage.
In terms of connectivity, the Mi TV 5X has two USB ports, three HDMI 2.1 ports, an Ethernet port, dual-band Wi-Fi, one headphone jack, and one AV out. It comes bundled with a Bluetooth remote control that supports voice commands.
Xiaomi has also launched a Mi 360° Home Security Camera in India. It can record videos in 2K (1296p) resolution. The device even has a night vision sensor with a 10m range and two mics. It features a 3MP camera and allows for 360-degree panoramic footage. The security camera is priced at Rs 4,499 in India.
The Mi Router 4A supports Smart Connect, offering 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands under one Wi-Fi name. The optimal frequency band is automatically selected by a dual-band terminal. It has 4 external omnidirectional antennas with 2.4GHz maximum gain 5dBi x 2, 5GHz maximum gain 6dBi x 2. It is powered by a MediaTek MT7628DA Core processor. The device has a 64MB memory to ensures the stability of data transmission and stable connectivity of each access device. The router is priced at Rs 2,199 in India.
As per the teasers posted by Xiaomi, we could see the launch of a new Mi NoteBook, Mi TV 5X, Mi Smart Band 6, a new router, shoes, and a security camera. The latest laptop from Xiaomi is said to come with an aerospace-grade Series 6 Aluminium Alloy build and a backlit keyboard.
The Mi band 6 is already available in China, so the Indian variant could offer similar specifications. The device has a water-resistant build and a touch-supported display. It features an AMOLED panel and is said to offer up to 14 days of battery life.
The Mi TV 5X will also be unveiled today and is said to offer 40W stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos sound. Xiaomi could also unveil a new Mi router, shoes, and security camera. The rest of the details are currently under wraps.
The latest Smarter Living 2022 event by Xiaomi will kick off in India today at 12:00PM. This is a virtual event and will be live-streamed via Xiaomi's social media channels, including Twitter and YouTube. Interested users can also watch the event live here as we have embedded the live stream below.