Xiaomi recently held a launch event revealing a bunch of new products. The latest releases also included the successor to the Xiaomi Watch S3. While this new watch carries over a lot of characteristics from its predecessor, it adds a handful of nifty features. Let’s take a look at the Xiaomi Watch S4 in further detail and also discuss what its price in Nepal might be.
Xiaomi Watch S4 Overview
What’s new?
The Xiaomi Watch S4 does not look all that different from the previous model, the upgrades come on the inside. Firstly, the company has launched an eSIM variant allowing users to connect to mobile networks without a smartphone. Likewise, you can also use this watch as a walkie-talkie — both over cellular and Bluetooth. It works over a maximum distance of 200 metres in the latter mode. You get noise reduction during calls too.
With HyperOS 2, the Xiaomi Watch S4 has been highly integrated into the ecosystem significantly increasing its usability. The watch already offered general tasks like remote control of the smartphone camera, finding the device, and earbuds’ settings. Now, you can even control Mijia (smart home) devices and Xiaomi Car. Furthermore, you can do so with gestures like snapping fingers and clinching the wrist.
The Car Keys feature which uses the watch’s NFC has now been expanded to include more brands such as Lotus and select BYD models. Xiaomi has also increased third-party application support on the Watch S4.
Design and Display
As I mentioned earlier, the general design of the watch has barely changed from last year. The dimensions and weight of the Xiaomi Watch S4 are nearly the same as those of the S3. It is still 5ATM water resistant and comes with interchangeable bezels. However, Xiaomi has widened the straps and bezel options for the watch.
The case is pretty much the same for the display as well. It is the same 1.43-inch AMOLED panel stretching 466 pixels all around. It has the same 326 PPI pixel density and standard 60Hz refresh rate. While most of the display’s characteristics are the same — the Xiaomi Watch S4 reaches a much higher brightness of 2,200 nits and is designed to neglect touch commands from water droplets.
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General Features and Battery
While the latest Xiaomi watch comes with a handful of nifty features, it has not forgotten the general ones. It does all the fitness and vitals tracking. You get over 150 sports modes and a GNSS chip for precision tracking with five different satellites. Additionally, the Xiaomi Watch S4 can track skiing and is powered by AI to offer better insight into running sessions. It also records heart rate, blood oxygen, stress, sleep, and women’s health.
Finally, regarding battery, this watch packs a 486mAh cell — the same capacity as its predecessor. It generally lasts 15 days, however, the battery life gets cut by a third when you turn on AOD. In the meantime, the eSIM variant offers much less backup capping out at just seven days. It goes out even faster when you push it — in just three days.
Xiaomi Watch S4 Specifications
- Design: Circular design with interchangeable bezels, 5 ATM water-resistant
- Dimensions: 47.30 mm x 47.30 mm x 12.00 mm
- Weight: 44.50 grams (without straps)
- Display: 1.43″ AMOLED, 60Hz refresh rate, 2,200 nits peak brightness, 326 PPI pixel density, AOD, Wet screen protection
- Resoultion: 466 x 466 pixels
- Sensors: Heart rate with blood oxygen sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, barometer, ambient light, hall sensor
- OS: HyperOS 2
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, eSIM (optional)
- Navigation: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
- Compatibility: Android 8.0+ or iOS 12.0+
- Features: 100+ watch faces, Portriat Watch Face, 150+ sports modes, health and sleep monitoring, Professional Ski Mode, AI-assisted running tracking and planning, Bluetooth/Network intercom, Ecosystem integration, Gesture control
- Battery: 486 mAh, up to 15 days/7 days (eSIM) typical usage, 2-pin magnetic charging
- Colour Options: Black, Silver, Black Rainbow (woven strap), eSIM variant (leather strap)
Xiaomi Watch S4 Price in Nepal and Availability
This watch launched on 29 October 2024 at two price points — CNY 999 and CNY 1,199. If and when it arrives in Nepal, we expect the Xiaomi Watch S4 price to be NPR 22,699 and NPR 27,199.
| Xiaomi Watch S4 | Price in China (Official) | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| Fluororubber strap | CNY 999 | NPR 22,699 |
| Woven or Leather strap/eSIM variant | CNY 1,199 | NPR 27,199 |
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