Xiaomi Mi Watch S1 Pro Review: A new 200 dollar choice that takes both texture and function into account

 Some time ago, Xiaomi launched a new product in its smartwatch category - the Xiaomi Mi Watch S1 Pro. As the smartwatch product with the highest price in the current Xiaomi product line, Xiaomi Mi Watch S1 Pro has many bright spots. Today we will analyze it together.

First of all, from the perspective of appearance. With the rapid development of smartwatches, after being accepted by more and more consumers, quality has become a key factor to stand out in the same level of products, which also makes the current smartwatch no longer just a toy, but Incorporates many elements of traditional mechanical watches.

First of all, a large number of metal materials are used. The middle frame of the Xiaomi Mi Watch S1 Pro is made of stainless steel. It shows a highlight effect, and the overall texture is very good.

There is a rotating digital crown on the left side of the Mi Watch S1 Pro, which is also made of stainless steel. There is also an 82-tooth CNC machining texture on the crown. You can feel the unevenness of the crown when you touch it.

The addition of the digital crown makes the Mi Watch S1 Pro no longer rely on sliding screens when selecting content, but can achieve more precise function selection. With the built-in Z-axis linear motor, you can feel delicate vibration feedback while rotating. There is also a physical button at the bottom of the crown, which is mainly responsible for the quick selection of power on and off or sports mode.

The screen of Mi Watch S1 Pro is a 1.47-inch OLED screen, which has a very good display effect, especially the icon and text display is very delicate, and with a peak brightness of 600nit, it can be seen very clearly even under strong outdoor light content on the screen.

Although the back of the Xiaomi Mi Watch S1 Pro is made of plastic material, due to the high-gloss spraying of ceramic texture, the back looks more high-end than pure plastic material, but there will still be some fine scratches after long-term friction, still need to be careful.

In terms of straps, Mi Watch S1 Pro has three types of straps, which are fluoro rubber straps, leather straps, and metal straps. This time we got a leather strap, which uses Italian calfskin and hand-stitched stitches. , the touch is that the strap is very soft, but the hemming on the side of the strap is a bit hard, which makes the wrist after wearing it is not fit enough, and there will some "clamping wrist".

Next, let's talk about the daily experience of the Mi Watch S1 Pro

Thanks to the OLED panel, the Mi Watch S1 Pro has a richer dial. It can display more delicate colors and animation effects. At the same time, it also adds an AOD display when the screen is off. You can inadvertently understand the basic time information on the dial, and the AOD of Mi Watch S1 Pro has a variety of styles to choose from. , can meet the various preferences of consumers.

In addition, on some function pages, Mi Watch S1 Pro has also been optimized a lot with the help of the excellent display effect of the OLED panel. It uses richer colors and background effects to enhance the recognition and fun of use so that Mi Watch S1 Pro has better visual effects and a more diversified experience.

Xiaomi Watch S1 Pro also supports Xiaomi Miaoxiang Center, which can quickly control the status of mobile phones, TVs, speakers, headphones, and other devices through the watch. When exercising at home, you can also cast the sports scene on TV. You can visually see the exercise consumption data, and understand the exercise state more intuitively.

Mi Watch S1 Pro has 4 built-in third-party apps, including NetEase Cloud Music and Baidu Map, which are very frequently used, and you can also download a variety of third-party apps. However, compared with several other smart watch products, the scalability needs to be improved, and it needs to be improved in the future.

In terms of sports and health, Mi Watch S1 Pro has built-in more than 100 types of sports, among which running sports include professional courses, including 10 running courses such as fast walking, jogging, medium-speed running, and fast running. During the period, professional guidance will be given according to the exercise method to make the running posture healthier. Cooperating with dual-frequency GPS, it can also record the route and height information in mountain climbing and other scenarios, and obtain more professional and comprehensive sports data.

Mi Watch S1 Pro can also monitor health data such as sleep, heart rate, blood oxygen, stress, and step counting through self-developed algorithms. Mi Watch S1 Pro is also Xiaomi's first smartwatch that supports body temperature detection. It can estimate the comprehensive body skin temperature through the local skin surface temperature contacted by the built-in sensor. In addition to daily body temperature monitoring, it can also avoid body temperature in some extreme environments. In the event of an unbalanced accident, personal safety is guaranteed.

On the whole, the overall experience of Mi Watch S1 Pro is still very good, with a very stylish and textured appearance design, in addition to daily leisure, it will not look awkward even when worn on formal occasions. Coupled with excellent display effects and a comprehensive sports health monitoring system, Mi Watch S1 Pro can also become an excellent health data recording device. Especially at the price of 1499 yuan, it is even more valuable. It is definitely an excellent product that takes into account both design and function among the current thousand-yuan smartwatches.