- Lossless audio on Wi-Fi without ruining battery life
- Very limited phone compatibility and certainly no iPhones
- £ 159 / £ 189 (about $ 200 / $ 240)
The new Xiaomi 5 Pro Buds have been launched in Europe and are available in two flavors, The Standard Buds 5 Pro and The Buds 5 Pro Wi-Fi. The two models have a very impressive specification, but those Wi-Fi are particularly impressive: they are able to provide an audio without loss up to 4.2 Mbps on their Wi-Fi connection. It is far beyond all that the best Bluetooth headphones can offer.
The Buds 5 Pro Wi-Fi have S7 Pro Chip from Qualcomm and Snapdragon Sound Technology Suite by Qualcomm, which supports audio up to 96 kHz / 24 bit. However, there is a warning: it will only work with certain smartphones. Xiaomi says he will publish a list of compatible devices on his website imminent. Currently, the only telephones supported are the Xiaomi 15 and 15 Ultra.
Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro and Buds 5 PRO Wi-Fi: Characteristics and price
The Buds 5 PROs are based on dynamic drivers of 11 mm with a PZT tweeter and a planar pilot, and they support Aptx adaptive and lossless Aptx. Bluetooth is 5.4 and the integrated ANC is capable of removing the noise up to 55 dB. The buds also offer AI features, including real -time translation.
Surprisingly, Wi-Fi models have a battery life even better than Bluetooth only: ten hours compared to eight, with a total of 40 hours via the load box.
Pro 5 Buds are £ 159.99 (about $ 200 or $ 325 in) and you can have them in white or gray; Pro 5 Wi-Fi buds cost £ 189.99 (around $ 240 or $ 385 per).
