Since the popularity of smart phones, I don't know how many friends are still insisting on playing walkie-talkies? There are, but also seem to be less than before. And now in the walkie-talkie market, a good price-performance choice may be the Xiaomi walkie-talkie, after they also launched a number of products. Recently, Xiaomi walkie-talkie 3 has also been launched, but it is different from the previous two generations, this product is actually claimed to be able to 5,000 kilometers of ultra-long distance intercom, so how is it realized? Is the price of 399 yuan worth it?
In fact, Xiaomi walkie-talkie 3 has a lot of difference from the previous products, it is not the traditional radio broadcasting method of intercom, but built-in SIM card, through the network of the three major operators for intercom. This can achieve nationwide coverage, as long as both sides are within the coverage of the operator's network, as long as they speak directly, they can complete the intercom. Speaking of which, it's a bit like talking on the phone or chatting online, not quite like a walkie-talkie.
As for the cost issue, Xiaomi Walkie-talkie 3 adopts a buyout system, 399 yuan includes the device and two years of network usage fees, will not bring more costs of use, two years later Wang'lu. This product not only supports peer-to-peer intercom, but also can use the group function on the walkie-talkie, which is actually a bit similar to chat software. However, to say so, in fact, the voice function of the chat software on the mobile phone is actually an imitation walkie-talkie at the beginning.
In addition, because it is based on the carrier network, this product also has a mobile phone end, which can be used without the walkie-talkie. It's a little stranger, as if you've paid for a chat software that you could use for free. But this is not the case, it only provides group management functions, and the call function still has to be carried out on the walkie-talkie. So in the end, the software of Xiaomi walkie-talkie is still placed in an attached position, and its core is still the walkie-talkie of the hardware.
In terms of hardware, it has a 2-inch color screen, three-color indicator light and one-piece back clip, supports IP54 level dustproof and waterproof, the overall appearance is very similar to the traditional walkie-talkie, but the feel is optimized. Since it can only be used for intercom, the 3000mAh battery can achieve 100 hours of ultra-long standby, use time of up to 60 hours, and charge through the USB Type-C interface. It can be seen that the battery life advantage is not available in mobile phones, which is also the advantage of all walkie-talkies.
So is this product worth buying? If you play is still quite a good choice, but if you use it as a serious walkie-talkie, you should also pay attention to the difference between it and the real walkie-talkie. The traditional walkie-talkie is a wireless broadcast intercom, although the distance is short, but basically do not need to use external hardware, when encountering an emergency, there is no operator network, walkie-talkie, radio and the like will become a key information acquisition tool, and Xiaomi walkie-talkie 3 is based on the operator network products, it does not have these characteristics, on the contrary, it and mobile phones are similar products. After understanding this, whether it is worth buying depends on the personal choice.