Redmi Watch 5 announced with Bluetooth calling, 24 days of battery life

Redmi has announced the Redmi Watch 5 globally. The new smartwatch comes with a large display, aluminium body, and up to 150 sports modes. The wearable also has support for Bluetooth calling and comes with a long-lasting battery life. Here are the specifications, features, and price of the smartwatch.

Redmi Watch 5 specifications and features

The Redmi Watch 5 has a design similar to the Redmi Watch 5 Lite. However, it has a large 2.07-inch touch AMOLED display. The screen has 60Hz refresh rate and up to 1,500 nits of peak brightness. The wearable features 2mm bezels to offer an impressive screen-to-body ratio of 82 per cent.

Redmi has offered 200+ watch faces that can be customized via the proprietary app available on Android and iOS. The smartwatch is made of aluminium alloy frame and packs a linear motor engine for haptics.

As for its sports modes, the smartwatch has 150 sports modes, including cycling, running, swimming, and others. It also has health related features like heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen monitoring, and sleep tracking.

Furthermore, the smartwatch has a built-in 5-system GNSS, including GPS. It also comes with support for Bluetooth calling, which means you can not only get call alerts, but also make and reject calls directly from the smartwatch.

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The smartwatch has Bluetooth 5.3 for connectivity, and it can be paired with both Android phones and iPhones. Users can also control music, camera, and check for weather updates directly on the smartwatch. It has up to 5 ATM dust and water resistance. As for the battery, the smartwatch is advertised to offer up to 24 days of battery life.

Redmi Watch 5 price and availability

The Redmi Watch 5 costs EUR 109 (about Rs 9,600). It comes in three colour options, including Obsidian Black, Silver Gray, and Lavender Purple.

While the Redmi Watch 5 is a good smartwatch for the price, you can also consider some of its alternatives in the sub-Rs 10,000 price range, like the Nothing Watch Pro 2 and the Amazfit Bip 5. Both smartwatches come with support for Bluetooth calling and a range of sports modes.

Other than the smartwatch, Redmi also announced a pair of TWS earbuds along with it. The new Redmi Buds 6 Pro earbuds come with support for LDAC and 55dB ANC. The earbuds have Coaxial triple drivers for enriched sound and a long battery life. The earbuds are priced at EUR 75 (about Rs 6,600).