Xiaomi Mi Watch | An Apple Watch at half price

Xiaomi unveiled officially its new Mi Watch , confirming what we expected from leaks last week. The appearance similarities to the Apple Watch are striking, with the curved square screen, the crown on the side and the button next to it. In the pictures below, the similarities are shown when the clocks are side by side.

The 1.78-inch AMOLED display has a pixel density of 326ppi, while inside we have the Snapdragon Wear 3100 with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The 570mAh battery promises 36 hours of use. There is also Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, heart rate sensor and eSIM support for 4G connectivity.

The software has Google’s Wear OS, which is coated with Xiaomi’s skin, MIUI For Watch. It resembles Apple Watch software and will have its own app store.

The Mi Watch will only be available in China starting November 11 at 1299 yuan (€ 167), and a stainless steel version with a metal chain is expected in December at € 260.