Xiaomi continues to grow its product portfolio. Now, they have also entered the smart glasses market with the new Xiaomi Mijia Smart Audio Glasses. We got a hold of it, and we’d be sharing our thoughts during our time with it.
With fashion becoming a top priority for a lot of people, the Xiaomi Mijia Smart Audio Glasses are available in three different designs. There’s the Titanium, Browline, and probably the most attractive of them all — Pilot-style.
The Pilot-style has a classic sunglasses design that looks identical to the classic Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses — giving a luxurious touch to whatever look you’re sporting.
It features high-definition TAC polarized lenses that Xiaomi claims can block 99.9% UV light. We tested it out, and it definitely feels very comfortable in the eyes. It’s perfect for walking on the beach, a full day trip when traveling, or driving.
Alternatively, you can swap the lenses with prescription ones if needed.
All of the tech is in the temples. They are obviously thicker on this one than your standard, non-smart glasses. Still, they are an improvement over their predecessor. The temples are only 5mm, with the whole glasses about 5.8g lighter than the Xiaomi Smart Audio Glasses.
The hinges were also extensively designed and tested to provide comfort and durability even after 15,000 flexes.
It is also IP54 dust and water-resistant and comes with a leather pouch that keeps it secure and clean when not in use.
Enough about the looks, let’s now talk about the tech.
The Mijia Smart Audio Glasses had speakers on each temple to provide open-ear audio for playing music, podcasts, or video calls. Compared to an actual pair of earphones, the sound quality is not great.
It’s meant to provide you with audio privately, audio that only you can hear, while also letting you stay aware your surroundings. It’s great for work-from-home setups, offices, or any setting where spatial awareness is more important than music listening.
Apart from the speakers, the Xiaomi Mijia Smart Glasses have four microphones for voice calls, interacting with the voice assistant, and for one of its best features: voice recording.
You can record online and offline meetings, calls, and more right on the device itself.
For controls, both temples have touch bars that offer customizable gestures. It can detect taps, double-taps, and swipes.
They are very responsive, although a clearer marking on where to tap can be helpful for first-time users.
The Mijia Smart Audio Glasses have modern Bluetooth 5.4 and support Google Fast Pair. You can manage the glasses, hear the recordings, customize the controls, and more via the dedicated Xiaomi Glasses app available on both Android and iOS.
Now, for the battery. After listening for 2-3 hours, it barely made any dent in the battery life. In fact, Xiaomi claims it can last for up to 13 hours of music listening.
It comes with a dedicated 2C magnetic charger, which attaches conveniently at the end of the two temples. A full charge only takes about an hour, similar to how long you’d charge your phone.
The cable has a USB female end, encouraging you to use your existing USB-C cable since the included charger is short.
Overall, the Xiaomi Mijia Smart Audio Glasses are an interesting new product line from the company. It’s great for meetings, for music listening while at work, and more. But if you’re primarily in it for music listening, you might be better off with an actual pair of earphones for better sound quality.
The Xiaomi Mijia Smart Audio Glasses Pilot-style and Browline versions retail for Php10,999, while the Titanium model is priced at Php12,999.