Xiaomi launched four new smart AIoT ecosystem products in India today at its virtual smarter living 2024 event. The list includes — Redmi Pad SE and Redmi Buds 5A, Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10 and Xiaomi handheld garment steamer.
During the keynote event, company president Muralikrishnan B said that Xiaomi now has about 700 million connected devices sold globally excluding smartphones reiterating that it was “committed to enhancing every aspect of users through technology.”
Alongside the smart home products, Xiaomi also announced the Redmi Note 13 AFA edition to commemorate its 10-year anniversary in India. The special edition model will be launched on April 30.
Xiaomi Smarter Living 2024 Event: Top announcements
- Redmi Pad SE: The entry-level Pad SE is being pitched as your “daily companion” for entertainment as well as for education and learning. It has a body made out of metal. It is sleek, weighing in at just about 478g. Flip over to the front and you’ll find an 11-inch IPS LCD display with a 1920 x 1200p resolution and a 90Hz adaptive refresh rate. The tablet has an aspect ratio of 16:10 and a peak brightness of 400nits. Under the hood, the Redmi Pad SE has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of eMMC5.1 storage. This is expandable by up to 1TB through micro-SD. Running the show is Xiaomi’s MIUI Pad 14 based on Android 13. Powering the tablet is an 8,000mAh battery, though charging tops out at 10W. There is USB Type-C for charging and data syncing. The Redmi Pad SE supports Bluetooth 5.0 and dual band Wi-Fi. It has an 8-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front-facing camera. You get a 3.5mm audio jack and Hi-Res audio support, as well as quad speakers that support Dolby Atmos natively. There is no physical fingerprint reader, only face unlock for biometric authentication. A Redmi Pad SE cover will be sold separately for Rs 1,299.
- Redmi Buds 5A: The Buds 5A are entry-level wireless earphones with active noise cancellation (up to 25dB) including AI-powered ANC for voice calls. The earbuds are IPX4 rated and support Google Fast Pair as well as a low latency mode (over Bluetooth 5.4). They pair with Xiaomi’s earbuds app and support touch-based control (tap to play music, for instance). Xiaomi touts up to 30 hours of battery life on a single charge (with case).
- Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10: The S10, a smart home robot vacuum cleaner, boasts of LDS-based laser tracking and 4,000pa suction for a “professional and accurate” room cleaning. The vacuum cleaner supports zigzag and Y-shaped mapping and can keep multiple maps in memory, Xiaomi says. It has a two-in-one container setup for dust and water (with up to three settings for cleaning). The device pairs with Xiaomi’s home app for controls.
- Xiaomi handheld garment steamer: The Xiaomi garment steamer has a compact and portable design and is being billed as a “perfect travel companion.” The steamer has a power of 1300W and a 24g per minute stream rate. It has 160ml of water storage and supports both horizontal and vertical steaming. Xiaomi claims its steaming removes 99 percent of bacteria and allergens leaving behind a gentle fragrance in your clothes.
Redmi Pad SE, Redmi Buds 5A, Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10 and Xiaomi handheld garment steamer: Prices, availability
The Redmi Pad SE has been launched at a starting price of Rs 12,999 (4GB/128GB) with general availability pegged for April 24. The Redmi Buds 5A have been launched at a “special price” of Rs 1,499 with general availability pegged for April 29. The Xiaomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner S10 has been launched at a “special price” of Rs 19,999 (including Rs 1,000 discount with select debit/credit cards). It will be available for “early access” on April 29. The Xiaomi garment steamer has a “launch price” of Rs 2,299 with “early access” sale to kick off April 29.
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