Do you often ride a bicycle, motorcycle, car or the increasingly popular electric scooter? You will definitely like this great gadget in the form of a portable compressor from Xiaomi quickly.
Let's see what Xiaomi Mi Portable Electric Air Compressor offer.
Where to buy the best?
The Xiaomi electric compressor was the best offer at the international Banggood retailer at the time of writing. The discount coupon is based on just under € 35, while the price also includes EU Priority Line duty-free transport.
Xiaomi Mi Portable Air Pump
Check out our quick video test:
Contents of the package
For the price of approximately € 35, you get a device the size of a power bank, with which you inflate almost anything without physical effort. In addition to the compressor itself, the package includes a charging cable and a hose with a length 180 mm with end cap for car tires, adapter for "Presta" or ball valve on bicycles, needle on the ball and practical textile bag for storage.
Basic properties
Xiaomi Mi Portable Air Pump has power 150 psi (10,3 bar), integrated battery with capacity 2000 mAh, LCD display and easy operation with five buttons.
In addition, the buttons are backlit. We appreciate the use of physical buttons instead of touch buttons on the display. The design is simple and the controls very intuitive.
The processing gives a quality impression, the plastics do not creak even after being pushed in various places. The device itself weighs 437 grams, for comparison - a power bank from Redmi with a capacity of 20 mAh has approximately the same weight, but is almost half thinner. Thanks to that, you will not wear it in your trouser pocket.
The use
The central round button is used to switch on or off. The compressor is automatically switched on by pulling the hose out of the red port and, when it is attached to the valve, detects and displays the current pressure. Don't be surprised if nothing happens the first time you pull out the hose.
Unfortunately, the manufacturer often ships these compressors with a fully discharged battery, even though this does not benefit its life. Buttons "+"A"- “You set the required pressure. After inflating to the preset value, the compressor automatically stops and displays the current pressure again. It can be set in units of "bar"Or"psi".
It is also possible to use factory-set values for blowing, which are defined for:
- a bike (45 psi / 3,1 bar),
- motorcycle (34,8 psi / 2,4 bar),
- auto (36,2 psi / 2,5 bar),
- the ball (8 psi / 0,5 bar).
So you inflate almost anything with a compressor. But you will appreciate it more with smaller wheels or balls. Because it is relatively small, it takes a little longer to inflate the car's wheels, which may not suit everyone.
After three minutes of inactivity, the compressor will automatically shut down, even if you do not place the hose in its place (in the red port). The strange thing, however, is that after such a switch-off, the compressor is not switched on by pressing any button, even if it is still connected to the valve. You must disconnect the hose from the valve, put it in place and pull it out again if you want to switch it on again.
The air will not escape
Do you still have any air escaping with conventional pumps or other compressors while disconnecting or connecting the hose to the valve? It won't happen here. The hose does not let almost any air out, which was a pleasant surprise for us.
The most practical was blowing a Xiaomi scooter, as we always escaped some air with a classic pump. With this compressor, the wheels inflate very comfortably, without pressure losses.
Charging the battery
The signal LED at the bottom shows the battery status (white, orange, red). You simply charge the compressor with a micro-usb cable.
You can also use a power bank or an electrical outlet in the car for recharging. The charging connector is protected by a rubber cap, so it is not clogged with dirt.
How much can it inflate?
According to the manufacturer, you inflate it with one charge per charge 41 soccer balls or 8 souls of a bicycle, eventually 6 wheels of a motorcycle whether 5 car tires (from 2,0 bar to 2,5 bar).
We checked whether it could inflate 8 souls of a mountain bike with 26-inch wheels to a pressure of 45 psi. At the beginning, we were a little skeptical, as the signaling LED on the other soul started flashing orange.
In the end, however, we managed to inflate the soul of the bicycle exactly 8 timesas stated by the manufacturer. During the ninth blow, the compressor shut down at 10 psi. You can easily trust the values given by the manufacturer.
LED light into the dark
In the upper part of the compressor you will also find a practical LED light for illumination in poor lighting conditions. The light intensity is comparable to conventional LEDs of mobile phones. It is quite sufficient for re-blowing in the evening.
How fast does the wheel of a scooter, bicycle or car inflate?
A scooter was added for the first test Xiaomi Mi Scooter Pro with 10 "tires. Inflate the wheel from 0 psi to 45 psi permanently 44 seconds.
Mountain bike wheel The 26 "compressor can handle from 0 psi to 45 psi 2 minutes, 42 seconds.
Inflation car wheels len o 5 psi (from 30 to 35) lasted whole 2 minutes. So if you wanted to inflate a car wheel from scratch, it would take quite a long time.
The blowing noise was between 73 and 87 dB (measured by Sound Meter and Noise Meter on Samsung Galaxy S9 + and Redmi Note 7).
The compressor heated only slightly during operation. Ventilation grilles for heat dissipation are located on both sides of the device.
Xiaomi Mi Portable Air Pump: Final Rating
Thanks to its compact dimensions, this handy gadget can be taken almost anywhere with you and will not take up much space in your backpack or car.
We have been using this compressor for several months now, especially for inflating bicycle wheels, scooters, blowing balls or inflatables for children. We are very satisfied with it and we definitely recommend it to anyone who does not want to sweat anymore when inflating the wheels with a hand pump or looking for the nearest gas station.
However, if you often needed to inflate the wheels of a car or motorcycle, a more powerful compressor would be worth considering. If you want to quickly blow up all four wheels of the car, you will spend significantly more time than with a compressor at the gas station.
Cyclists and scooters in particular will certainly be satisfied. Especially those who own a Xiaomi scooter and are bothered to put the hose on the front wheel valve, which is significantly embedded in the plastic wheel cover with minimal space around it.
The advantage over conventional small compressors, which require power, is the integrated battery. You do not have to pull any cables from the electrical socket in the car.
Xiaomi Mi Portable Air Pump
For the price of around 35 €, it is a very practical helper, which you will definitely find in your household. In our opinion, this is one of the best products in the portfolio of gadgets from Chinese Xiaomi.
I'm using it to clean my laptop 😀 it has a powerfull airflow
I have now ordered from dhgate and delivery is not written until November and nowhere is it written about shipment from the EU warehouse, so I am curious…
Hello, the compressor is available in Polish or Spanish warehouse. Here you can see it on the screen https://postimg.cc/gLznrXy2
Try opening the product via this link: https://www.dhgate.com/store/product/xiaomi-mi-electric-inflator-pump-portable/499738000.html?f=bm| aff | yfaf | 101099 |
Received mine today and it does not work correctly...
The pressure indicator switches constantly between 1.7 Bar and 2.0 and never reaches more than 2.4 on my bicycle tires.
Looks good from the outside and very promising specs for a reasonable price, but not important if it doesn't work.
Will return for refund (shop in Belgium)
I ordered a compressor from a warehouse in Poland, price 28 € without additional fees. Delivered to the given address in 5 days. Very satisfied, I recommend buying a compressor!
Sold Out. 🙁 We have to wait.
I borrowed my brother's unit to inflate my bicycle's tires… worked as advertized. I was very impressed when it even topped up my van's under inflated tires (though it took some time). I bought one the very next day from an official Xiaomi store.