Xiaomi’s $29 shaver adds IPX7 and USB-C

Xiaomi has listed a new Mijia Electric Shaver on Youpin, priced at 199.75 yuan at launch, or about $29. The price will later rise to 249 yuan, but even then it remains at the low end of the foil shaver market.

The pitch is less about design than hardware. Xiaomi says the shaver uses a three-head system with double-ring foils, with blades and mesh designed to pull more hair into the cutting zone. The company claims roughly 48% higher shaving efficiency than the previous model.

That puts Xiaomi up against mainstream models from Braun, Philips, and Remington, where common complaints tend to be hair pulling, noise, and weak water resistance. Xiaomi is trying to answer those basics with automatic power adjustment, easier cleaning, and everyday usability.

Key specs include:

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• Up to 5 million cutting motions per minute
• A chip that checks resistance about 100 times per second and boosts power when beard density increases
• A mesh coating with microbeads to reduce friction
• Low-nickel steel said to meet European nickel release standards
• A 360-degree floating frame to better follow the jaw and chin
• IPX7 water resistance for wet and dry shaving
• USB-C charging with a full recharge in about 2 hours
• Pass-through charging, allowing shaving while plugged in
• Travel lock and a simple LED battery indicator
• Three colors: Meteor Gray, Sky Blue, and Glacier Silver

Xiaomi also highlights battery life of up to 90 days, though that figure assumes a short daily session of about one minute.

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For day-to-day use, the more practical detail may be the flip-open design for quick cleaning under running water. The real test, though, will be how the motor, foil, and battery hold up after a few months in a segment where low pricing alone is no longer enough.