Mi Air 2S, or Mi Airdots Pro 2S looks exactly the same as its predecessor,
but Xiaomi claims that the 2S offers twice more of the battery life, wireless charging,
higher audio quality and much more, let’s check all that out in this video.
One of the major highlights of the Air 2S is
they have updated the dual-core chipset to reduce connectivity issues.
The audio signal is sent to each earbud at the same time separately,
instead of having one "main" bud that connects to the second bud.
This not only allows you to use either bud separately but also dramatically reduces sound latency.
Here are the testing results.
Pretty cool, no obvious lag when you are watching videos or playing games,
it’s better than many of TWS earbuds that I’ve tested before.
Next let’s talk about audio quality.
The earbuds feature fairly large 14.2mm drivers along with LHDC codec.
The audio sounds ok, it handles mids, highs and vocals well, overall transparent and clear, very balanced.
No strong bass despite the large drivers thoug.
I personally have no complaints on the audio quality especially considering the price.
There's no active noise cancellation, but Xiaomi does use mics for noise suppression during calls.
We tested the call quality in a very noisy environment, check out.
Sami: Hey Brick
Brick: Hi Sami
Sami: Right now we are testing the Mi Air 2S BT Earbuds, can you speak a little bit more
so we can test the call quality?
Brick: Ok, now I'm near a bus station and next I'm going to a supermarket.
Brick: Hello Sami, now I'm near a bus station and next I'm going to a supermarket.
Brick: I'm near a bus station and next I'm going to a supermarket.
Another major upgrade for the Air 2S is the battery life.
The new case supports Qi wireless charging and has a USB-C port on the bottom.
A full charge takes an hour if you use the cable.
The buds can last 5 hours of playback and by topping them up in the case,
you get a total of 24 hours, which is 70% more than the previous generation.
Impressive!
For others it doesn’t change much from its predecessor,
you can tap twice on the left bud or call "xiaoai tongxue" to activate voice assistant and use voice commands;
it auto stops playing music when you take the earbuds out of your ear since they feature IR sensors;
Also it comes with a nice and cool pop-up animation when you connect to Xiaomi phones.
Sadly though, it still didn’t add a gesture for volume control on the buds.
Why so hard to add that?
Overall, I think the upgrades on the Air 2S are legit,
with almost the same price you get a much longer battery life, an improved connectivity and sound quality.
For purchase suggestion, if you already own the Air 2 or Airdots Pro 2, then maybe wait for the Airdots Pro 3.
If you don’t have any earbuds then the Air 2S could be a major go for its lightweight and compact design,
snug fitting, affordable price, an overall excellent user experience and all of the advantages I referred before.
Alright, for more about the Air 2S, please check out the link in the description or on the screen.
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I’m Sami see you next time.