Great news for lovers of wearable tech. It appears that the Xiaomi Watch S4, which debuted last October in China, is ready to make its way onto international shores. Thanks to prolific leaker Sudhanshu Ambhore, we now have an idea of the specifications, renders, and even a rumored European price. Let's take a gander at what we can look forward to in this highly anticipated smartwatch.
Xiaomi Watch S4: Expected Specifications
The leak says that the global Watch S4 will be largely similar to its Chinese version in most ways. This is definitely a great thing. Here's a quick rundown of the rumored specs:
- Display: 1.43-inch AMOLED, 466 x 466 resolution, 2,220 nits peak brightness
- Colors: Silver, Black, Rainbow
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3
- Bluetooth Calling: Integrated microphones and speakers
- Health & Fitness Tracking: Heart rate monitor, accelerometer, barometric altimeter
- Navigation: GPS, Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS
- NFC: Contactless payments and easy connections
- Water Resistance: 5 ATM rating
- Battery: 486 mAh Li-Po, up to 15 days typical usage
- Compatibility: Android 8.0+, iOS 12.0+
One of the many details not making this leak is mention of the wrist gesture controls available on the Chinese version. It's anyone's guess as to whether or not this will make it out for the worldwide release.
European Pricing and Potential Launch Window
Now, to the good stuff - the price. The leak pegs it at a European retail price of around €159 for the base Bluetooth model.
About €159 (Bluetooth Model)
This is a slight bump up of about €10 compared to the launch price of the previous Xiaomi Watch S3. For your information, the Watch S3 currently goes for approximately € 115 on Amazon DE.
There is no info regarding a possible price for the LTE version as of yet.
Talking about availability, it is rumored that the smartwatches will come out with highly anticipated Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra smartphones. However, there's a lot of speculation that the company might showcase the Watch S4 at MWC 2025 in March, one of the major conferences for mobile technology.
Please note: Specifications, prices, and dates in this piece are based on leaks and rumors. Xiaomi might officially make the necessary pronouncements at a later time.