At today’s Redmi launch event, the manufacturer announced a couple of other products too and one of them is its first smart display.

The RedmiTouch Screen Speaker 8 is Redmi’s own version of Xiaomi’s Mi AI Touchscreen Speaker Pro 8 Smart Display that was announced last December. The smart display’s design is inspired by the first-gen Amazon Echo Show. It has a screen at the top while the speakers are below.

The touchscreen of the Redmi Touch Screen Speaker 8 is 8-inches with an HD resolution and a 178° viewing angle. Owners will be able to stream from 6 major video platforms that include Mango TV, Youku, Tencent Video, and iQiyi. They will also be able to stream audio from QQ Music and lots of other platforms. The kids are not left out as there is access to several educational platforms including storytelling platforms, encyclopedias, and the English-tutoring platform – 51Talk.

Streaming isn’t the only thing the Redmi Touch Screen Speaker 8 can do. It also has an HD camera for two-way video calls with phones, children’s smartwatches, and supported Mi TVs. There is also face recognition that can identify your child and automatically switch the interface to a customized kid-friendly one. In this mode, it will activate parental features and also turn on the blue-light filter.

Redmi says the smart display also has voice recognition and will automatically identify family members. It comes with the third-gen XiaoAI voice assistant and has up to 1600+ different skills. You can connect it to other smart home devices including cameras and doorbells, thus allowing you to view a live feed right on the smart display.

Redmi has put a price tag of ¥349 (~$49) on its smart display and it will go on the first sale on Friday, March 27, at 10 AM on Mi.com and Youpin.

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