Xiaomi just launched the Redmi Watch 5 Active, the company’s latest smartwatch as the successor to the Redmi Watch 3 Active which was launched last year. The watch has a 2″ (320×385 pixel) LCD screen, which is slightly bigger than the previous generation, features up to 500 nits brightness.
The watch has Bluetooth calling, and the company says that the Clear calling experience is the best in the segment with noise cancellation. It has a metallic design, 24 x 7 health monitoring, 140+ sports modes, 200+ watch faces, and IPX8 water resistance ratings,
It comes with Alexa support since it has a built-in microphone and promises up to 18 days of battery life on a single charge on a typical charge, thanks to the huge 470mAh battery.
Redmi Watch 5 Active specifications
- 2″ (320×385 pixel) LCD screen with up to 500 nits brightness
- 200+ customizable watch faces
- Sensors: Heart rate sensor (with blood oxygen sensor), accelerometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor
- Bluetooth v5.3 LE, works with Android 6.0 or higher, iOS 12 or higher
- Built-In Microphone and Speaker for calling, 3-Mic ENC for Clear Calls
- Activity tracking, Sleep and stress monitoring, period cycle monitoring
- 50+ widget customization from smartwatch and app, night mode, DND mode, Theatre mode, water clearing mode, find your phone, torch, shutter camera, events, alarm, stopwatch, timer, raise the watch to wake up, palm tap to sleep.
- 140+ Sports modes
- IPX8 ratings water-resistant
- Dimensions: 49.1 x 40.4 x 11.4mm (excluding watch strap); Weight: 42.2g (with inbox strap)
- 470mAh battery with up to 18 days battery life with typical use, 12 days with heavy use
Pricing and availability
The Redmi Watch 5 Active comes in Midnight Black and Matte Silver colours and is priced at Rs. 2799, which is the introductory price. The smartwatch will go on sale on mi.com, Amazon, Flipkart, Xiaomi retail stores from September 3rd 12 noon.