Xiaomi Introduces Wireless Headphones with Wi-Fi — Flagship Buds 5 Pro with Triple Driver and aptX Lossless

In addition to the flagship Xiaomi 15 Ultra smartphone, Xiaomi today introduced the new flagship wireless Buds 5 Pro headphones in China. These are the first Xiaomi wireless headphones with support for Wi-Fi audio transmission (speed up to 4.2 Mbps). The new product is also equipped with advanced aptX Lossless wireless audio transmission technology (speed up to 2.1 Mbps) and support for AI functions.

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The Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro uses a dual amplifier and triple driver system with an 11mm titanium woofer and 10mm ceramic tweeter to deliver high-quality sound. The manufacturer claims that the headphones were tuned by a team of Harman Golden Ear engineers, and the new product itself is equipped with a Master Harman equalizer with four preset sound profiles.

Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro are equipped with an active noise cancellation system with an efficiency of up to 55 dBA. A system of three microphones blocks wind noise at a speed of up to 15 m/s, and during calls provides noise cancellation of external sounds with a volume of up to 100 dBA. The headphones support AI functions, including real-time speech translation, as well as speech-to-text conversion.

The headphones also connect to the signal source using Bluetooth 5.4. The new product has IP54 protection. In Bluetooth mode, Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro will work up to 8 hours, and with a charging case, the battery life increases to 40 hours. In Wi-Fi mode, the new product will work up to 10 hours from the battery and up to 40 hours with recharging from the case.

Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro are available in Snow Mountain White, Titanium Gold, and Mirage Black (Wi-Fi only). The Wi-Fi audio version is priced at 1,499 yuan (about $206). The non-Wi-Fi audio version (Bluetooth only) is priced at 1,299 yuan (about $178). The new product is already available in China.