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Chinese company Xiaomi has been releasing wearables since 2014, but it’s never nailed down the premium smartwatch category.
Attempts up until now have boasted great hardware, yet always been let down by Xiaomi’s own brand software. Despite offering plenty of health and fitness features, its major flaw is the inability to download third-party apps.
There appears to be a very simple solution to this: switch to Google’s Wear OS and that’s exactly what Xiaomi has done on the Watch 2 Pro with impressive results.
Alongside an even better design than usual, it’s Xiaomi’s finest smartwatch to date, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you should buy it.
DESIGN
In a world where many Android-based smartwatches look similar, the Watch 2 Pro truly stands out.
That’s primarily due to its large stainless-steel bezel, which surrounds the 1.43-inch display. It’s bigger than the one on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, though unlike that device, it doesn’t rotate. Even so, the bezel instantly gives the watch a premium look, shimmering attractively as it catches the light. The all-black model I tested (complete with matching fluororubber strap) is versatile enough to go with pretty much any outfit.
But there are also plenty of ways to make it more colourful. The first is by opting for the silver model instead, which retains the black bezel but changes the colour of the lugs.
Alternatively, you can easily swap out the strap for another colour
