Xiaomi is officially entering the open-ear audio category with its first clip-on wireless earphones, and one of the more unexpected details is how much attention the company is giving to Apple users this time.
According to Xiaomi’s latest teasers, the upcoming earbuds will support Apple’s Find My network, allowing users to locate the earphone case even from thousands of miles away through Apple devices much like AirPods or other certified accessories. Xiaomi also confirmed smart dual-device connectivity across both Android and iOS ecosystems.
That cross-platform compatibility could mean a lot to users who mix Android and Apple devices in daily use but are unwilling to spend extra on a pair of AirPods just for the ecosystem features.
The earphones themselves follow the increasingly popular open-ear clip-on design rather than the traditional in-ear style. Each bud weighs around 5.5 grams and uses a flexible memory titanium wire structure designed to wrap gently around the ear without creating too much pressure during long listening sessions.
Xiaomi is also putting decent hardware behind the audio side. The earbuds use an 11mm driver with a microcrystalline metal-coated diaphragm and support LHDC 5.0 alongside Hi-Res audio certification. For calls, Xiaomi says it is using a three-microphone setup combined with a VPU sensor and AI-based noise reduction.
Because open-ear earbuds naturally leak more sound than sealed in-ear designs, Xiaomi is also implementing reverse sound wave technology to reduce audio leakage, which has become a major focus in this category lately.
The company previewed the earphones during a livestream earlier this month, showing off black, white, and gold color variants, with a fourth version still being kept hidden for now.
They are scheduled to launch officially on May 21 alongside several other Xiaomi products, including the Xiaomi 17 Max and Band 10 Pro.
Open-ear earbuds have been growing quickly over the past couple of years as more users look for alternatives that feel lighter and allow better awareness of surroundings during workouts, commuting, or office use.
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