Xiaomi launched the Watch S4 15th Anniversary Edition in China on Thursday during the company’s anniversary launch event. The new wearable, equipped with Xiaomi’s in-house XRING T1 chipset, was unveiled alongside the Xiaomi 15s Pro and Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra. The Watch S4 15th Anniversary Edition arrives several months after Xiaomi launched the regular Watch S4. It has a refreshed design and colour option that stand out from the regular Watch S4. The watch boasts a 1.43-inch circular AMOLED screen.

The price of Xiaomi Watch S4 15th Anniversary Edition is set at CNY 1,299 (roughly Rs. roughly Rs. 15,000). It comes in Black and Green shades. For comparison, the standard Xiaomi Watch S4 starts at CNY 999 (roughly Rs. 11,800).

Xiaomi Watch S4 15th Anniversary Edition Specifications

The Xiaomi Watch S4 15th Anniversary Edition comes with a new chip, a few design tweaks, and updated battery life over the standard model. It runs on Xiaomi HyperOS 2 and supports handsets running on Android 8.0 and iOS 12.0 or above. It has a 1.43-inch AMOLED display with a 466 x 466 pixels resolution. The display has 60Hz refresh rate and is touted to provide 1,500 nits of peak brightness.

The wearable runs on Xiaomi’s self-developed XRING T1 chipset. The new chipset is claimed to deliver a maximum CPU frequency of 500MHz.

Users can control their Xiaomi cars without a mobile phone through the Watch S4 15th Anniversary Edition. The watch face supports three-second video content and also provides a real-time preview of the paired smartphone’s camera.

The Xiaomi Watch S4 15th Anniversary Edition is advertised to provide nine days of battery life on a single charge with eSIM functionality enabled. The standard version, for reference, offers seven days of battery life in eSIM mode. The wearable packs a 486mAh battery.

Xiaomi Watch S4 15th Anniversary Edition comes with SpO2 (blood oxygen) and a heart rate monitoring sensor. It has a 5 ATM rating for water resistance. Connectivity options include 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou and QZSS. It measures 47.3 x 47.3 x 12.0mm in size and weighs 44.5g.

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Xiaomi 15S Pro was launched in China on Thursday. This is the first handset from the Chinese OEM to be equipped with its in-house 3nm 10-core XRING 01 chipset. The phone supports 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM paired with up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 inbuilt storage and ships with Android 15-based HyperOS 2.0. The Xiaomi 15s Pro carries a Leica-backed 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit, including a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto shooter. It packs a 6,100mAh battery with support for wired as well as wireless fast charging.

Xiaomi 15S Pro Price, Availability

Xiaomi 15S Pro price in China starts at CNY 5,499 (roughly Rs. 65,500) for the 16GB + 512GB RAM and storage configuration, while the 16GB + 1TB variant costs CNY 5,999 (roughly Rs. 71,500). The phone is offered in Dragon Scale Fibre Version and Far Sky Blue finishes. The handset is currently available for purchase in the country via the official e-store. 

Xiaomi 15S Pro Specifications, Features

The Xiaomi 15S Pro has a 6.73-inch 2K (3,100×1,440 pixels) OLED LTPO display with up to 120Hz refresh rate, up to 3,200 nits peak brightness level, a 1,920Hz PWM dimming rate, and Xiaomi’s Ceramic Glass 2.0 protection. The screen supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision as well. The handset is powered by the company’s newest 3nm 10-core XRING 01 chipset with an Immortalis-G925 GPU paired with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 onboard storage. It ships with Xiaomi’s HyperOS 2.0 based on Android 15.

For optics, the Xiaomi 15S Pro has a Leica-backed triple rear camera unit including a 50-megapixel 1/ 1.31-inch Light Fusion 900 primary sensor with an f/1.44 aperture and optical image stabilisation (OIS) support. The camera setup also gets a 50-megapixel Samsung S5KJN1 sensor coupled with a 115-degree ultra-wide angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture and macro functionalities, alongside a 50-megapixel Sony IMX858 periscope telephoto shooter with 5x optical zoom, 10x in-sensor lossless zoom, f/2.5 aperture, and OIS support. The smartphone is also equipped with a 32-megapixel OV32B40 front camera with an f/2.0 aperture for selfies and video calls.

The Xiaomi 15S Pro packs a 6,100mAh battery with 90W wired and 50W wireless fast charging support. For security, the handset has an in-display fingerprint sensor. Connectivity options include 5G, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, NavIC, NFC and a USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 port. The phone has an IP68-rated dust and water-resistant build. It also has stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support. The smartphone measures 161.3×75.3×8.33mm in size and weighs 216g.

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Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra has been launched in China alongside the Xiaomi 15s Pro. Just like the smartphone, the new Android tablet also runs on Xiaomi’s in-house 3nm XRING 01 chipset. The tablet boasts a 14-inch OLED display with 3.2K resolution and a 3:2 aspect ratio. The Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra has a 12,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support. It comes with eight speakers with Dolby Atmos support and features a 50-megapixel rear camera. 

The Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra is priced at CNY 5,699  (roughly Rs. 67,000) for the base 12GB RAM + 256GB storage model. The 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB RAM and storage models are priced at CNY 5,999 (roughly Rs. 71,000) and CNY 6,799 (roughly Rs. 80,000), respectively.

The Soft Light edition of the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra is priced at CNY 6,599 (roughly Rs. 80,000) and CNY 7,399 (roughly Rs. 87,000) for the 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB RAM AND storage variants, respectively. The new tablet is up for sale in China in Black and Misty Gray Purple colourways.

Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra Specifications

The newly launched Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra runs on Xiaomi HyperOS 2 and features a 14-inch 3.2K (2,136×3,200 pixels) OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate and 275ppi pixel density. The display is touted to deliver 1,600 nits peak brightness, 3:2 aspect ratio, and it has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra is equipped with Xiaomi’s 3nm ten-core XRING 01 chipset alongside 16GB of LPDDR5T RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. 

At the rear, the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra sports a 50-megapixel camera. It has a 32-megapixel front camera for selfies and video calls. The tablet has eight speakers with Dolby Atmos support. It can be paired with a floating keyboard and a stylus (sold separately). The magnetic keyboard is made of magnesium alloy material and the stylus provides 8,192 pressure levels. 

Connectivity options available in the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra include 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port. Sensors on board are a accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, flicker sensor, hall sensor, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, geomagnetic sensor, IR control and Z-axis linear motor. The tablet supports WPS Office, CAJViewer and other PC-level software. It also ships with AI-enhanced features.

The Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra houses a 12,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging support. The battery is claimed to offer up to 16.9 hours of video playback on a single charge. The tablet measures 305.82×207.47×5.1mm and weighs 609g.

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Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro was launched in China on Thursday alongside the Xiaomi 15S Pro. The latest Civi model comes with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset and a 6,000mAh battery with 67W wired fast charging support. It boasts a 1.5K micro-curved display with 1.6mm uniform, narrow bezels, and a Leica-backed triple rear camera unit including a 50-megapixel main sensor. It carries a 50-megapixel selfie shooter as well. A Civi 5 Pro special edition coffee-coloured variant comes with coffee grounds in the back panel.

Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro Price, Availability

Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro price in China starts at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 35,700) for the 12GB + 256GB option. The 12GB + 512GB variant costs CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 39,300), while the top-of-the-line 16GB + 512GB RAM and storage configuration is listed at CNY 3,599 (roughly Rs. 42,800). It is offered in Black, Cherry Blossom Pink, Iced Americano, Nebula Purple, and White colour options. The phone is currently on sale in the country via the official website.

Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro Specifications, Features

The Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro comes with a 6.55-inch 1.5K (1,236×2,750 pixels) screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 240Hz touch sampling rate, up to 3,200 nits peak brightness, a 2,160Hz PWM dimming rate, as well as HDR10+, and Dolby Vision support. The micro-curved OLED display has 1.6mm uniform, narrow bezels and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. The phone is powered by a 4nm octa-core Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, coupled with support for up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 onboard storage. It runs on Android 15-based HyperOS 2.0 skin out-of-the-box.

In the camera department, the Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro is equipped with a Leica-backed triple rear camera unit, which includes a 50-megapixel 1/1.55-inch Light Fusion 800 primary sensor with an f/1.63 aperture and optical image stabilisation (OIS) support. The camera unit is also equipped with a 50-megapixel telephoto shooter and a 12-megapixel sensor paired with an ultrawide-angle lens. The handset has a 50-megapixel front camera with an f/2.0 aperture and auto-focus support.

The Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with support for 67W wired charging. The smartphone supports 5G, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, NavIC, NFC and USB Type-C connectivity. It carries an IR sensor, stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support and an in-display fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication. The handset measures 157.05×73.2×7.45mm for the Black, Cherry Blossom Pink, Nebula Purple, and White options and weighs 184g. Meanwhile, the coffee-integrated Iced Americano version has a 7.65mm profile, and weighs 181g.

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Xiaomi 15s Pro will be launched in China on May 22 alongside the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra tablet and Xiaomi YU7 SUV. As we wait for the formal reveal, Lu Weibing, Xiaomi Group partner and President, has teased the design and key specifications of the smartphone. The Xiaomi 15s Pro is teased to come with a periscope telephoto camera. The focal length for the telephoto lens appears to match that of the Xiaomi 15 Pro. The upcoming Xiaomi 15s Pro will run on Xiaomi’s in-house Xring O1 chipset.

In a recent video shared on Bilibili (via), Xiaomi’s President, Weibing, highlighted the presence of a periscope lens on the Xiaomi 15s Pro. Close-up shots of the phone reveal the oblong shape of a periscope lens, and internal images of the device’s mainboard show a dedicated cut-out for the periscope camera housing.

The Xiaomi 15s Pro is shown in a black shade in the video. It has a square-shaped camera module with Leica branding. It is seen with a triple rear camera setup located in the top left corner. The LED flash is placed outside the module.

Meanwhile, the inscription on the camera housing on the Xiaomi 15s Pro suggests a 120mm equivalent focal length for its telephoto lens, matching that of the Xiaomi 15 Pro. It also boasts a 14 mm ultra-wide-angle lens like the Xiaomi 15 Pro. The new phone is likely to provide f/1.44 and f/2.5 apertures for the primary and telephoto cameras, respectively. This suggests minimal hardware changes on the imaging front compared to the Xiaomi 15 Pro.

The Xiaomi 15s Pro is confirmed to ship with the XRing O1 chipset. Xiaomi’s self-developed CPU recently appeared on benchmarking platforms with its single-core and multi-core results nearly matching the Snapdragon 8 Elite’s results. The new 3nm chip has a 2+4+2+2 architecture with two prime CPU cores clocked at 3.90GHz, four cores capped at 3.40GHz, and two cores at 1.89GHz. The CPU also has two cores capped at 1.80GHz. The Xiaomi 15s Pro was spotted on Geekbench with Android 15 and 16GB of RAM.

The launch of Xiaomi 15s Pro will take place in China later today at 7:00pm (4:30pm IST). The Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra and Xiaomi YU7 SUV are also confirmed to be revealed at Xiaomi’s 15th anniversary event.

Xiaomi 16 is expected to go official in the last quarter of this year as a successor to last year’s Xiaomi 15. As we wait for the official launch, a leaked Computer-aided design (CAD) render of the handsets hints at its design. The Xiaomi 16 is seen with a triple rear camera unit in the leaked render. The overall look of the phone appears similar to its predecessor, but the leak points to a dual-tone design. The Xiaomi 16 is speculated to ship with the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset. 

Maijinbu Official shared an alleged CAD render of the unannounced Xiaomi 16. Design-wise, the new phone looks has some resemblance to the Xiaomi 15. It has a hole-punch display and a squircle camera module arranged in the top left corner of the back panel. The camera island is seen with three sensors, an LED flash, and Leica branding. The volume rockers and the power button are placed on the left spine of the phone.

The alleged render indicates a dual-tone design for the Xiaomi 16. It has slightly rounded edges and narrow bezels on all sides. The USB Type-C port, speaker, and the SIM tray are said to be located on the bottom line.

Xiaomi 16 is said to launch in China in September alongside the Xiaomi 16 Pro. The phones are believed to be the first to ship with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset. Qualcomm is expected to unveil the flagship chipset at the Snapdragon Summit in September this year.

The Xiaomi 16 is rumoured to have a compact form factor with a 6.32-inch flat display. It is tipped to run on the HyperOS 3 interface, based on Android 16. It could feature a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup. 

As per past leaks, the battery capacity of the Xiaomi 16 will be around 7,000mAh. Xiaomi is rumoured to use the latest silicon-carbon (Si/C) technology in the Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 16 Pro. 

Redmi Pad 2 could be inching towards its launch as some photos of the tablet have surfaced online alongside its possible pricing details and specifications. The new model is said to arrive as a direct successor to 2022’s Redmi Pad. The Redmi Pad 2 is tipped to come with an 11-inch display and could be powered by the MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra chipset alongside up to 8GB of RAM and a maximum 256GB of storage. The Redmi Pad 2 is tipped to feature a 9,000mAh battery and is rumoured to debut as a budget offering.

Redmi Pad 2 Price (Leaked)

Ytechb has leaked the pricing, renders and specifications of the unannounced Redmi Pad 2. As per the report, the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant of Redmi Pad 2 will be priced at EUR 229 (roughly Rs. 22,000), whereas the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant will cost EUR 279 (roughly Rs. 26,000). It is said to be available in a graphite gray shade.

The renders show the Redmi Pad 2 with a design that’s reminiscent of the older Redmi Pad. It has thick bezels and a pill-shaped camera module. The power button is located on the top right side of the tablet. The volume rocker is also available on the right side. The speaker unit, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB Type-C port are seen placed at the bottom of the device.

The Redmi Pad 2 will reportedly ship with HyperOS 2.1 and an 11-inch display with 2.5K (1,600×2,500 pixels) resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. It is said to run on the MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra chipset. It could pack a single 8-megapixel AI-backed rear camera sensor with f/2.0 aperture. It is tipped to get a 5-megapixel selfie shooter.

Redmi Pad 2 is said to house a 9,000mAh battery and support 18W fast charging. The tablet could include quad speakers with Dolby Atmos support.

For reference, the Redmi Pad has a 10.61-inch display and a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset under the hood. It has 8-megapixel front and rear cameras and an 8,000mAh battery. It was introduced in India in October 2022 with a price tag of Rs. 14,999 for the base 3GB + 64GB storage model. 

China’s Xiaomi will launch its highly-anticipated YU7 electric sports utility vehicle on Thursday, as well as other products, such as a mobile chip developed by the company, it said.

Analysts have touted the YU7 as a challenger to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y in China, the world’s largest auto market, and Xiaomi had disappointed fans last month by not showcasing the car at the Shanghai autoshow.

Lei Jun, Xiaomi’s founder and CEO, said on his Weibo account on Monday that the YU7 will be launched at the event alongside other products, such as the Xring O1 mobile chip and new Xiaomi 15S Pro smartphone.

Xiaomi began manufacturing EVs last year with the launch of the SU7 sedan after selling smartphones, household appliances and smart gadgets for most of its 15-year history. Since December, the SU7 sedan has outsold Tesla’s Model 3 on a monthly basis.

Analysts say it is still outselling, but the company’s orders for its SU7 sedan have fallen following a fatal accident in March involving an SU7.

Apart from EV rivalry, China’s smartphone market has intensified as competitors, including Huawei and Apple, leverage their own custom-designed chips to create tightly integrated ecosystems and enhance user experience.

In a separate Weibo post, Lei said Xiaomi had invested JPY 13.5 billion ($1.87 billion or roughly Rs. 15,984 crore) to self-develop its advanced mobile chip Xring O1 and that it planned to invest at least JPY 50 billion (roughly Rs. 4,27,354 crore) more in chip design over at least 10 years.

A Xiaomi representative told Reuters the JPY 50 billion (roughly Rs. 2,946 crore) investment timeline starts from 2025.

Xiaomi began designing chips in 2014 and launched its first mobile processor, the 28-nm Pengpai S1, in 2017, which debuted in the Xiaomi 5C smartphone.

The company later shifted its focus to less complex chips, including battery management and image chips because of “various setbacks,” Lei said. In 2021, however, the year it decided to start making cars, it also decided to start developing mobile phone chips again.

“Xiaomi has always had a chip dream because in order to become a great hard technology company, chips are a peak that must be climbed,” he said. “We will definitely go all out.”

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