Today, Redmi announced a new pair of TWS
earbuds but to our surprise, it is not called the Redmi AirDots 2 but the Redmi
AirDots S. The Redmi AirDots S is indistinguishable from the original as Redmi
has left the design unchanged. There isn’t even a new colorway, just the same
plain and low-profile black. Nevertheless, the new earbuds pack upgraded
features.
Top on the list is better pairing. The
original earbuds connected to your device using a master-slave connection. The
right earbud connects to your phone and then the left earbud connects to the
right earbud. There is also the option to use a single earbud (either of the
two).
The Redmi AirDots S changes that. When you
pair them to your phone for the first time, both earbuds are actually
connected. There is no master-slave connection. This is definitely a very
welcome addition and we are sure fans of the original will love it. Oh! You can
still use either of the earbuds in mono-mode and it automatically and
seamlessly switches to stereo once you put the second earbud in your ear.
The Redmi AirDots S has a Bluetooth 5.0
chip and Redmi claims data transmission has doubled compared to the last
generation. The connection is also faster and more stable. There is also a new
low-latency game mode that can be activated by triple-pressing the button on
the earbud.
The new Redmi TWS earbuds have 7.2mm
drivers and a DSP for smart noise reduction, so your calls are clearer. The
battery life is still 4 hours and goes up to 12 hours with the case. There is
support for voice assistants (Google Assistant, Siri, and XiaoAI), all you have
to do is double-tap the button on the earbud. You can also reject calls with a
long-press for about 1 second and answer calls/pause and play music with a
single tap. The Redmi AirDots keeps the ¥ 99.9 price tag of its predecessor and
comes with small, medium, and large earplugs. The product page is listed on
Mi.com already but the purchase page isn’t live yet.
