Xiaomi launched its first True Wireless Stereo earphones, the Xiaomi AirDots Youth Edition late last year. It then followed it up with the Xiaomi Air Bluetooth Earphones (Mi True Wireless Earphones/AirDots Pro) in January. It appears a successor to the Xiaomi Air is now set to launch as a leak has just revealed its retail box as well its name – the Xiaomi Air 2 (Mi AirDots Pro 2).
The retail box of the Xiaomi Air 2 Bluetooth Earphones is shown in the background of a photo shared on the web. The photo seems to have been taken at a Xiaomi office as the box is shown on the desk of an employee.
A close-up photo shows the design has changed a bit. The earbuds still come in white with a case just like that of the original. However, the part that goes into the ears has been redesigned.
[envira-gallery id=”273348″]The retail box is near identical to that of the original Air save for the name which now says Air 2.
The Xiaomi Air 2 should be the Chinese version of the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 (TWSEJ02JY) we saw on the Bluetooth SIG website in July. The Bluetooth listing revealed the earphones now connect via Bluetooth 5.0. The switch to Bluetooth 5.0 should improve connection and range and translate to longer battery life.
We expect the Xiaomi Air 2 Bluetooth Earphones will keep the touch controls of its predecessor. So you should be able to answer calls, activate the AI assistant, or pause/resume playback by touching the earbuds. It should also come with better noise cancellation.
Xiaomi may announce the Air 2 Bluetooth Earphones in September, maybe alongside the Mi 9 5G or delay it a bit and announce it alongside the Mi MIX 4 (if it eventually gets to call it that).
