Xiaomi has launched a new smartwatch Redmi Watch 5 Active under its sub-brand Redmi. This watch comes at a price of less than three thousand rupees. It has features like a big display, essential health tracking features and Bluetooth calling. We have been using this smartwatch for the last few days.
Features like built-in Alexa, IP rating and big battery have been provided in Redmi Watch 5 Active. The budget in which the company has launched it is full of Indian and Chinese brands. Let’s find out if Redmi Watch 5 Active has been able to differentiate itself in this crowd.
Design
The first step to stand out from the crowd is design. Redmi has been successful in this to some extent. Redmi Watch 5 Active has a 2-inch HD display, which is quite large. Because of this, the watch looks big in the hand. It has a TUP strap, the quality of which is fine.
However, we did not like the style of the strap. It could have been better. In this, you get two color options of black and white, which the company is selling as Midnight Black and Matte Silver. This watch is good in terms of design. However, some people find it quite big.
Display
Redmi Watch 5 Active has a 2-inch LCD display, which has HD resolution. The brand has made the display bigger, but has not reduced the bezels. It has a lot of bezels, which makes it feel budget. However, there are many options in the market in this budget, in which you get a better display than this.
The brightness of the screen is up to 500 Nits. It is visible in sunlight. It also has a torch, which can be useful in an emergency. You will not get a lot of light from this, but it can work in an emergency. Overall, you will get a good experience.
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Performance
This watch comes with Hyper OS. To connect it, you have to use the MI Fitness app. It has a feature of automatic outdoor exercise detection. That is, if you do any exercise, this watch can detect it automatically. However, it takes some time.
This function works well. It has more than 200 cloud watch faces. You can also customize it. That is, you can set the wallpaper on any design as per your choice. It supports emojis, customizable ringtones and Hindi language.
Heart rate sensor, accelerometer and SpO2 sensor are provided. This is about the features. This watch works well in real life. In this, you get almost accurate information about step counts and calorie count. Along with this, Bluetooth calling feature is also provided in it, which works well. If you want, you can also reply to the message.
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You can also make calls from the watch. It supports Alexa. You can set it up from your phone. Apart from this, you can also access the phone’s camera from this watch. Overall, this watch offers a good experience according to its budget.
battery life
Redmi Watch 5 Active has a 470mAh battery. The company claims that it will have 18 days of battery life. We used it for a week and its battery has reduced by only 30 percent. You get a magnetic charging cable with it. You get good battery life in it.
Bottom Line
If you are looking for a smartwatch in the budget of Rs 3000, then you can consider this. In this you get good battery life, big screen and useful features. We have also tried talking on it and that too is fine. Overall, if you want to go with a trusted brand in a low budget, then Redmi Watch 5 Active is a good option.
Aaj Tak Rating- 8.5/10
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