The Chinese manufacturer’s commitment to position itself among the elite in the smartwatch segment is the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro, much more than a smart watch. A product that was launched on the market at the end of last year and that is responding very well to the expectations placed on it.
In this post we are going to analyze in detail the main features of this smartwatch, paying special attention to its most notable points: cutting-edge technology combined with an elegant design. Are we facing a serious rival for Galaxy Watch y Apple Watch? We’ll see it next.
Careful design, quality materials
The Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro is a smartwatch with normal dimensions (47.6 x 45.9 x 11.8 mm) and a weight without strap of 54.5 grams, which makes it a fairly light option. Its casing is made of stainless steel which incorporates a rotating crown, as well as a shortcut key with which to access all personalized functions.
The smart watch also offers a 5 ATM water resistancethat is, it is resistant up to 50 meters deep for 10 minutes.
For strap material There are two options: leather or black fluorinated rubber. It measures 135-205 mm and can be purchased in four different color combinations: orange, green, black-orange or brown. The leather strap is comfortable and its appearance corresponds to the classic canons of elegant watches. For its part, the fluorinated rubber, in addition to a more modern look, provides breathability, greater resistance to wear and tear, and is easier to clean.
display features
The face of the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro is a circular panel 1.43-inch AMOLED Crystal Clear which has a resolution of 466 x 466 pixels and a brightness of up to 600 nits. It has Always On technology to offer a clear display, whatever the outdoor lighting conditions.
The device comes by default with around twenty different dial designs, some of them dynamic. To combine perfectly for every style of clothing and every occasion. A small sample of this catalog in the image above.
Processor and battery
Inside the steel casing of this smartwatch beats a powerful heart: the processor Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1, specially designed for high-end smart watches. For optimal performance, it is complemented by 2 GB of RAM and a storage capacity of 32 GB. Enough to store our favorite music on the watch, as well as numerous applications and watch faces.
The battery is 495 mAh, which guarantees an autonomy that varies between 55 and 65 hours on a single charge, depending on the use we give to the smartwatch. It should be noted that the device has a magnetic charging system. To fully charge the battery it takes about 45 minutes.
Sport and health
For those users who focus on using the smartwatch to monitor their health and physical activity, the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro will not disappoint. The device is compatible with more than 150 sports modes and uses optimized professional algorithmic models that provide high-precision data and analysis. Nothing to envy other high-end smart watch models.
On the other hand, through bioelectrical impedance sensors and the installed scientific algorithms, it can also measure all the data related to our healthfrom body fat levels or basic metabolic rate to bone salinity.
Other notable functions to monitor our physical condition and well-being through the Xiaomi Watch Pro 2 are the following:
- Sleep monitoring.
- Heart rate meter.
- Blood oxygen level meter.
- Control of breathing quality.
- Tracking the menstrual cycle.
- Stress monitoring.
The Xiaomi Fitness app comes preinstalled as standard.
Operating system and connectivity
The great novelty of this Xiaomi smart watch is the adoption of Wear OS as operating system. This also means access to the entire ecosystem of Google applications, which everyone uses frequently in their daily lives.
In terms of connectivity, it must be said that it has WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.2 and dual-band GPS. It should be noted that the use of eSIM requires a wireless service plan, which may be subject to certain usage restrictions when changing service providers and roaming.
Price
The price of the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro depends on the version chosen. The LTE version (Long Term Evolution) offers a series of already known advantages, such as more speed or a greater range, although it is clearly clearer and has greater battery consumption.
- Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro WiFi version: 269 euros.
- Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro version with LTE connectivity: 329 euros.
Whatever option we finally choose for, along with the watch and the strap, the package also includes a specific charging cable and a user manual.