When consumers have been looking forward to Humane Ai Pin as the most revolutionary device ever built, Rabbit has come into the picture to compete against and it’s now Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 and the battle to eradicate the smartphones has become more intense. Jesse Lyu is the new name doing rounds in the AI industry, with a new AI mobile device, Rabbit r1, being considered as a tough competition for Humane Ai Pin, both being tiny, operate with least inputs and understand intuitions deeply, we are nearing a change.
It’s okay to wonder when you read Jesse Lyu above, he was hardly known before the launch of Rabbit r1. Jesse is another random tech geek from China who founded Rabbit and is the current CEO. He used to work in Baidu and also sold his another start-up to them before starting Rabbit in partnership with Swedish company Teenage Engineering in 2020 and now finally broke the internet with the introductory video for Rabbit r1 and world is really in awe after knowing the capabilities the device holds.
When Humane Ai Pin is all set to be delivered in March 2024, Rabbit also decided over the same slot to start deliveries and the introductory video shows that Rabbit r1 is something very close to Humane Ai Pin and the reason behind many searching for differences or Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1. This piece will talk about features, price & availability, Technicalities and other major concerns consumers are concerned about for both devices.
Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1
We have earlier written on Humane Ai Pin features and Humane Ai Pin working and this piece will compare the basic operational capabilities and functionalities with Rabbit r1 and we hope our readers could form an opinion later to know the key differences. The race to eradicate or make smartphones totally obsolete has started. Ex Apple workers has given start to Humane Ai and now Jesse who has talked about Large Action Model(LAM) long before the ChatGPT introduced Large Language Model(LLM), has now come up with Rabbit.
It’s pretty hard to say something about who wins the battle between Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 but one thing is for sure that this new era of technological revolution or how we used to consume it earlier will change our perception for total.
Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 – Price, Subscriptions & Availability
Humane Ai Pin
The price for a Humane Ai pin starts from $699 and ranges up to $799. With three variants i,e Eclipse (black), Equinox (silver), and Lunar (white).
Humane Ai Pin costs about $24 monthly subscriptions fo the mobile network provided by Humane Ai in partnership with T-network based in the U.S.
Humane Ai Pin is currently available for pre-ordering in the U.S region only and deliveries will start from March 2024, it’s restricted in terms of availability and many are concerned about its availability in the adjoining regions like Canada.
Rabbit r1
Rabbit r1 Price starts from $199 plus taxes, shipping fees and duties for international orders and is currently available in only one variant. There are no monthly subscriptions attached. Rabbit r1 is currently available in only one color which is leuchtorange
Rabbit r1 is currently available for pre-ordering for customers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, certain countries in the European Union (Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden), South Korea, Japan, and Australia. They will ship r1 devices only to mailing addresses in those countries/jurisdictions.
Rabbit has also shared the delivery schedule on their official website, which is as below;
- Rabbit r1 1st batch orders to US/Canada addresses in March-April 2024
- Rabbit r1 2nd batch orders to US/Canada addresses in April-May 2024
- Rabbit r1 3rd batch orders to US/Canada addresses in May-June 2024
- Rabbit r1 4th, 5th and 6th batch orders to US/Canada addresses in June-July 2024.
Shipping to non-US/Canada addresses for all batches is expected to begin later in 2024
Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 – Charging & Battery Life
Humane Ai Pin
Humane Ai pin battery is a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery which is a wireless power charging method designed for Ai Pin. The battery life is about 4 hours which can be extended for another hours by connecting the battery booster, which comes with a case which has an inbuilt rechargeable battery.
Rabbit r1
Rabbit r1 battery is of about 500 cycles > 80%, charging current 500mA, rate capacity 1000mAh which lasts for a day. The device could be charged with a USB-C type charger easily for further extended usage.
Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 – Display
Humane Ai Pin
The Humane Ai Pin comes with a laser ink display that can be spreaded over your palm through a LED projector and there is no screen otherwise to look at. The Humane Ai Pin tagline goes as Screenlees, Seamless and Sensing. This statement simply signifies that Humane Ai Pin doesn’t contain any screen and which is also the core principle for its development, they just simply want to eradicate screen time of the consumer.
Rabbit r1
Rabbit r1 comes with a 2.88inch TFT touchscreen display, which seems close to sufficient to read and see notifications.
Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 – Optical Recognition
Humane Ai Pin
The Humane Ai Pin is equipped with technologies like OCR(Optical Character Recognition) which makes it capable of understanding and reading an image or object when you bring it under its field view of range which is 20-40 cm. Further it explains the object/image in simple words without you searching for any detail.
Rabbit r1
Rabbit r1 is also capable of doing the same, the difference is that you have to set the camera angle and adjust the image accordingly. The exact name of the technology backing this is not available so far, but yes, it does optical recognition for the consumer to understand unknown images and objects.
Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 – Operating System
Humane Ai Pin
Humane Ai Pin is Android operated and strengthened with Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor of 21 GHz with 4 GB RAM and 32 GB eMMC long-term storage.
Rabbit r1
Rabbit r1 is powered by Rabbit’s self developed Rabbit operating system which functions along with a Large action model(LAM) along with MediaTek MT6765 Octa-core (Helio P35) with max cpu frequency of 2.3GHz and 4GB memory along with 128GB of storage.
Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 – Camera
Humane Ai Pin
Humane Ai Pin comes up with a 13 megapixel RGB camera with a field of View :18.2° wide, 13.3° tall, 22.4° diagonal (7 cm x 9.6 cm at 30 cm distance). You don’t need to adjust the camera angle, just tap the touchpad and command but make sure that whatever you are seeing is clear and has sufficient light to be captured by the camera, the camera captures almost the same frame which your eyes see.
Rabbit r1
Rabbit R1 camera comes with camera specifications as photo resolution with 8MP, 3264×2448 and video resolution as 24fps, 1080p with a 360° rotation, given the name as Rabbit’s eye, for a complete view of the surroundings. Photos or videos can be captured by pressing the push button on the side and manually adjusting the angle and the frame you want to capture, it’ same as we do in any smartphone.
Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 – Touch Control Button & Gestures
Humane Ai Pin
Humane Ai Pin is totally button free and comes with a touch pad which can be operated with one-finger and two-finger gestures and voice commands for different operations. Humane Ai Pin also understands the hand and finger snap gestures, while displaying the screen over your palm, just tilt your hand, snap your finger or you can drag up and down, it’s capable of understanding intuitions and operating accordingly.
Rabbit r1
Rabbit ri comes with a TFT touchscreen which can be operated like a smartphone one. The scroll analog button enables you to scroll up and down and select options. There is also a push button on the left edge of the Rabbit r1 which also comes in operation while you perform many tasks. The voice command however remains the same for both which can be easily given and both devices understand it quite quickly and process the asked commands.
Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 – SIM & Connectivity
Humane Ai Pin
Humane Ai Pin operated with e-SIM which is provided by Humane Ai itself. Humane Ai have launched their own MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) in partnership with its U.S based partner, T – Mobile. This will provide the consumer with LTE/3G for voice calls and remote data. It can also be connected to Wi-fi 5, Bluetooth 5 with global positioning Wi-fi also.
Rabbit r1
Rabbit r1 comes with a conventional SIM slot, which gives the user freedom to use the SIM and network depending upon their preferences. The device also connects to Bluetooth 5.0 / Wi-Fi with 2.4GHz + 5GHz / 4G LTE.
Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 – Technical Specifications
Humane Ai Pin Technical Specifications
Details : | Considered safe for normal operation. Equipped with a multi-layer protection system for enhanced operational safety & fault detection. |
Size | 47.50mm X 44.50mm X 14.98mm (LxWxT) |
Weight | Ai Pin 34.2g and Battery Booster 20.5g |
Touchpad | Corning Gorilla Glass VictusFinely Textured |
Optical Sensing Capsule | Corning Gorilla Glass VictusPolished with Optical coatings |
Laser Source : | Custom-Color Single-Diode Laser |
Operating Distance : | 20 cm to 40 cm |
Technology : | Laser beam scanning projection system |
Resolution : | 720p Resolution |
Field of View : | 18.2° wide, 13.3° tall, 22.4° diagonal (7 cm x 9.6 cm at 30 cm distance) |
Cellular | Dual Antenna MIMO FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 66, 71) TDD‑LTE (Bands 38, 41) UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) eSim |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) with 2.4GHz + 5GHz |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 Codecs: SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX™ HD Supports common Bluetooth headsets and speakers |
Location | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou Wi-Fi Positioning System, Assisted GPS |
Network | Humane Wireless Service, Connected by T-Mobile® |
Sensors | Light: Ambient light sensor |
Position: Magnetometer + GPS | |
3D Depth Sensor: Indirect Time of Flight Camera 125°FOV, f/1.4 aperture, 4 Element Lens 640×480 px VGA resolution | |
Processor | Octa-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ |
Speed | 2.1 GHz (Accelerated on-device AI for enhanced performance) |
Memory | 4GB RAM |
Storage | 32GB eMMC |
Operating Temperatures | 5°C to 35°C, 41°F to 95°F |
Operating Altitude | Land-based operating elevation: up to 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) Suitable for use in pressurized aircraft cabins |
Laser Source | Custom-Color Single-Diode Laser |
Details | Considered safe for normal operation. Equipped with a multi-layer protection system for enhanced operational safety and fault detection. |
Technology | Laser beam scanning projection system |
Laser Safety Classification | Class 2 per IEC60825-1:2014 |
Resolution | 720p Resolution |
Operating Distance | 20 cm to 40 cm |
Field of View | 18.2° wide, 13.3° tall, 22.4° diagonal (7 cm x 9.6 cm at 30 cm distance) |
Colors | Matte Black, Shiny Silver and Polished White |
Rabbit r1 Technical Specifications
Dimensions | 78mm*78mm*13mm / 3in*3in*0.5in |
Weight | 115g |
Battery Life And Charging Capabilities | 500 cycles > 80%, charging current 500mA, rate capacity 1000mAh |
Connectivity Details | Bluetooth 5.0 / Wi-Fi with 2.4GHz + 5GHz / 4G LTE |
Color | leuchtorange |
Speaker Output | 2W |
Audio Input | Dual Microphone Array |
Display | 2.88in TFT Touchscreen |
Processor | MediaTek MT6765 Octa-core (Helio P35) |
Max CPU Frequency | 2.3GHz |
Memory | 4GB |
Storage | 128GB |
Location | Magnetometer and GPS |
Motion Sensor | Accelerometer And Gyroscope |
Operating Temperatures | 0°C – 45°C or 32º – 113º F |
Charging And Expansion | USB-C Connector |
Photo Resolution | 8MP, 3264×2448 |
Video Resolution | 24fps, 1080p |
Empty SIM Card Slot | (Unlocked) |
Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 – Applications
Humane Ai Pin
Humane Ai has announced in the very beginning that they don’t do apps and for the complete functionality of their Ai Pin the operating system uses the AI. They are completely adhering to their promise of being screenless and when there will be applications involved, definitely the UI will demand consumers to dig into their screens again. Being application less doesn’t limit this tiny wearable device and it can still perform every task sufficiently well.
Rabbit r1
Rabbit r1 uses applications but that again in a very different way. As we know the display is only 2.88 inches which hardly allows users to operate apps, but this is one reason. However, consumers will be required to register their applications and integrate them with Rabbit r1 through their computers once and after that they can use applications by simply communicating with devices through voice. Booking cabs and ordering food can now be done without raffling between million pages.
Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 – What’s In The Box?
Humane Ai Pin
The Humane Ai Pin package comes with Ai Pin, Charge Case, Charge Pad, USB-C Adapter & Cable, and two Battery Boosters. You can select the colors of your choice at the time of pre-ordering it.
Rabbit r1
Rabbit r1 package comes with r1 device and no other accessories are included. Rabbit r1 comes with a rechargeable lithium battery which can be charged with a USB-C charge cable and power adapter.
Final Verdict – Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1
First thing first, when we are talking about wearables, then Rabbit r1 is not a wearable, it’s just the smartphone punched hard on head to shrink in size and now appears like a popular pocket video game from the 90’s. To the contrary the Humane Ai Pin is built for the purpose to carry along with your apparel and it does merge completely.
The SIM types however set them apart and give Rabbit r1 more liberty. Whereas the tiny 2.88inch display on Rabbit r1 gives you the option to view many notifications but Humane sticking to their promise of being screenless comes with laser ink LED projection on your palm and fulfills the purpose also. The analog and push button on Rabbit r1 are also something giving it a smartphone look but when you look at the Humane Ai Pin, it just appears like a sleek piece of gas lighter.
It’s okay at this point to ask if it’s Humane Ai Pin Vs Rabbit r1 then who won the battle and further will lead the endeavour to eradicate smartphones, but it’s too early, from our perspective it entirely depends upon the user needs and requirements and how actually they want to do what they have been doing with phones since last more than 2 decades.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rabbit r1 A Phone?
Rabbit r1 does appear like a miniature smartphone and does everything that a smartphone does, but in another interactive way using the AI. No more raffling between millions of tabs to find what you need, you just say it and it’s done
Can Rabbit r1 And Humane Ai Pin Replace Traditional Smartphones Entirely?
It’s quite early at this point to say something on if Rabbit r1 and Humane Ai Pin will replace traditional smartphones entirely. Consumers will take some time to digest this new piece served to them. Developers for both say that the Ai in their devices will learn the consumers’ intuitions and users will take less to no time to operate these tiny revolutionary devices easily.
Are Rabbit r1 And Humane Ai Pin Available Globally?
No, Rabbit r1 and Humane Ai pin aren’t available globally. Rabbit r1 is currently available for pre-ordering for customers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, certain countries in the European Union (Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden), South Korea, Japan, and Australia. We will ship r1 devices only to mailing addresses in those countries/jurisdictions.
Humane Ai Pin is currently available for pre-ordering in the U.S region only and deliveries will start from March 2024.