Another product missing from Xiaomi 's extensive catalog was a pair of compact wireless earbuds. And when we say compact wireless earbuds , we actually mean earbuds identical to Apple's AirPods , since they already had a slightly different model. So that's precisely what the manufacturer has just launched in China: the new Mi True Air.
Xiaomi Mi True Air, some very interesting and cheap AirPods
Rumored for some time, the brand has finally begun selling them today for 399 Chinese yuan (approximately €50). For that price, you get very lightweight earbuds weighing just 5,8 grams, offering noise cancellation, touch controls for playback, and compatibility with smart assistants like Siri and Google Assistant.
They arrive protected in a box that functions as a charging station, which is responsible for bringing the headphones to life in an hour and whose internal battery can be recharged through wireless charging. The internal battery of the headphones promises 10 hours of operation, achieving 70 minutes of use with a small charge of 10 minutes.
Aesthetically, the design inevitably evokes Apple models, although it's true that reinventing the current concept of wireless earbuds is difficult. Huawei, in its case, doesn't seem to have overcomplicated things when designing its Freebuds 2 Pro , as the resemblance is striking, to say the least.
Price and release date of Xiaomi's Mi True Air
By now you know that this type of release requires a period of rest before making the leap to other continents. For now, the Mi True Air will arrive on the Chinese market in black and white versions on January 11 with a price of 399 Chinese yuan (50 euros to change), so the only option at this time is to find a distributor that bring or send it to Europe. You will have to add a little more in terms of taxes and duties, but broadly speaking you could take these headphones for about 70 euros, 100 euros less than the cost of Apple AirPods.