The Xiaomi XiaoAi Speaker HD also
comes with HiFi sound quality and 360-degree surround sound support. It is
priced at 599 Yuan, which roughly converts to US$ 87 and is currently up for
pre-orders but will start shipping from 11th January.
In terms of design, the smart speaker from Xiaomi
features a tower-like minimal design and measures 150mm x 150mm x 230mm. At a
first glance, the speaker looks very similar to the Google Home series. The
company has even opted to use the dark gray and light gray fabric that wraps
around the speaker’s body.
It is made in such a way that it protects the
internal components from dust but does not affect the sound transmission. The
speaker is designed as a three-dimensional stereo structure that delivers an
immersive 360-degree surround sound, says Xiaomi. On the top, there are four
buttons — power button, volume up, volume down, and play/pause button.
The company also says that the Xiaomi XiaoAi Speaker
HD comes equipped with high-power full-range speaker array that offers strong
performance and rich musical expression. Xiaomi has also optimized sound field
and the 104mm large-caliber woofer has a more accurate transient response.
The Digital Signal Processor (DSP) that comes
equipped with the speaker delivers powerful loudness control and can
automatically compensate and adjust the audio according to the volume,
dynamically adjust the tri-band loudness for a balanced sound field, and offer
clearer sound performance that’s natural, soft and resistant. For connectivity,
it uses dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1 technology to support A2DP music
playback.
To ensure that it captures the user commands in one
go, the Xiaomi XiaoAi Speaker HD comes in a ring of microphone array that
consists of six high-sensitivity microphones. This ensures accuracy in voice
recognition as well as quick response to those commands.
As said, the XiaoAi Smart Assistant from Xiaomi is
powering the smart speaker, which enables users to control it through voice
commands. It also enables controlling smart home devices switching the lights
on/off or adjusting the brightness, etc.
