The Xiaomi Watch S1 was announced at the end of 2021 alongside the Xiaomi 12 series. Now a sporty Active version of the watch has leaked, renders of the global version of the 12-series phones tagged along. The Xiaomi Watch S1 Active changes the bezel to a sort of hexagonal design. Also, the two button on the side are now lower and with beveled sides. There is a raised section between them too, all of this to minimize the chance of accidental presses by a button snagging on your cuff.
Naturally, the leather bands are gone,
giving way to (changeable) silicone ones. The buttons are labeled “Home” and
“Sport”, two more labels (“Active” and “Outdoors”) are on the other side of the
watch. The original S1 watch features a stainless steel frame, sapphire crystal
display and 5 ATM water resistance. It’s not yet clear how the Xiaomi Watch S1
Active will build on that to offer more durability. Chances are that the Active
will launch at the same event that announces the Xiaomi 12 series are going
global.
Not much to see, of course, the Xiaomi 12,
12 Pro and 12X are already official. Notice that there is a 5G label next to
the Xiaomi one, everything else seems to be the same. We also notice the
absence of the green leatherette option, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that
it will remain exclusive to China (but it does suggest it).
Yesterday, a second leak confirmed the
European pricing of the Xiaomi 12 and series – the vanilla model will cost
€ 900, the 12 Pro will be €1,100, the 12X will be a cheaper alternative at € 600
to € 700. The global availability of the Xiaomi 12 series is expected to be
announced on March 15, though the company hasn't officially confirmed that
date.
