Xiaomi Wireless Charge Bluetooth speaker
Qi charging with up to 30 watts
Qi loading is practical. So practical that anyone who has tried it never actually wants to switch to wired charging again. However, one problem with Qi charging is the slow charging speed. The progress of current quick charging standards, which smartphones now charge with more than 60 watts, has not yet reached the wireless version. Nevertheless, there are already first approaches that promise a reasonably fast wireless charging.
The new Xiaomi speaker supports fast Qi charging with up to 30 watts. Provided you have a Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro, Mi 10 or Mi 10 Pro. Other smartphones with Qi charging function are also charged, but the charging speed can vary here. In addition to Android devices, the Xiaomi speaker-charging station combo also charges iPhones. The contact range is approximately 4 mm, so charging through thicker covers is also possible.
5 watt stereo speakers
Two 40 mm, 5 watt speakers ensure a powerful sound. The speakers are placed in such a way that music playback is not impaired even while charging. The connection between the smartphone and the loudspeaker is made using Bluetooth 5.0. The maximum connection range is more than 10 meters. Getting your smartphone to hand without stopping the music is no problem.
Unfortunately, it is not known which audio codecs the Xiaomi Wireless Charge loudspeaker supports. Support for the largely lossless codecs such as aptX HD or LDAC would make the Xiaomi loudspeaker an extremely interesting gadget. We will find out more about this in the test at the latest.
Quick Connect with NFC
Thanks to NFC, a connection between smartphone and loudspeaker is established in seconds. Provided the smartphone also supports NFC. If you also have a smartphone with the MIUI operating system, the speaker is automatically recognized by the system. One possibility to use the Xiaomi loudspeaker with charging station practically would be as an alarm clock replacement. Thanks to the 20 ° incline of the smartphone support, you always have the time in view. Even videos can be watched with the loudspeaker.
Incoming calls can be made directly through the loudspeaker. Xiaomi has built in a microphone for this purpose, which filters noise and echoes. In addition to making calls, the microphone can also be used to control the voice assistant. No matter whether Google Assistant, Siri or Bixby, if a voice assistant is set up on the smartphone, voice commands are accepted.
Sales of the new Xiaomi speaker are scheduled for February 18. The sale is initially only in China. Relevant import shops will most likely also include the speaker in the range. The Chinese retail price is 249 yuan, which is equivalent to € 33.
Source: item.mi.com/product/11570.html
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