MWC 2024: Xiaomi Watch 2 launched: Snapdragon W5 + Gen 1, up to 65 hours battery life

Aside from its new promising smartphones, Xiaomi has just launched its newest premium smartwatch powered by Google Wear OS at its MWC 2024 event in Barcelona, Spain.

Xiaomi Watch 2

A new Wear OS Xiaomi watch

The sensors

A new The new smartwatch boasts an aluminum alloy metal middle frame with 5 ATM water resistance and an in-box TPU plastic strap (Black or Silver) as well as a 1.43-inch circular AMOLED screen with 466 x 466 resolution, and up to 600 nits peak brightness. The device weighs just 37 grams.

Note: There is an option to opt for the aftermarket Pine Green TPU Strap, White Leather Strap, and Recycled Braided Strap (Black).

The chip it uses is the  Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 promising high performance while being energy efficient. It is paired with 32GB of storage.

Xiaomi said that the watch also has a 12-channel advanced health monitoring technology and supports over 160 sports modes including winter sports. It comes with 33 built-in 

For connectivity, it has dual-band WiFi (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, and dual-band GNSS.

In Black

The sensors available include accelerometer, ambient light, electronic compass, gyroscope, barometer, and optical heart rate.

Other features include a mobile camera remote function for photos and videos and it comes with 33 different stock watch faces.

The watch also sports a 495mAh battery capacity with magnetic charging. According to the company, it can last for 65 hours on a single charge.

It runs with Google Wear OS installed with "most used apps" and supports over 200 third-party apps.

Euro price with direct to PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

Xiaomi Watch 2 - EUR 199 (around PHP 12K)

The watch is now available in Europe. There is no word on when will it launch in the Philippines yet.