Review: Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5, the watch for everyone who hates charging

If you're looking for a cool-looking smartwatch with a solid AMOLED display, basic fitness tracking features, and nearly three weeks of smartwatch battery life, the Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 is a solid choice. But if you want NFC payments, a voice assistant, and ultra-accurate GPS, you'll have to pay a premium. Of course, it tracks all your data through the Mi Fitness app, where you can also set up other basic watch features.

Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Battery: Far Ahead of the Apple Watch The best thing about this watch? The battery. Capacity 550 mAh Under basic usage, the Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 battery lasts up to 24 days, and about 11 to 12 days with daily use (with the Always-On display turned on and occasional sports activity tracking). That's less than an Apple Watch or Google Pixel watch that barely lasts a day. So if you don't like charging your watch battery every day, you'll be very happy here. Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Water Resistance: No Problem in Water, But Not in Sauna

The watch is waterproof up to 5 ATMs, which means you can safely jump into the pool, but Xiaomi warns that you should avoid hot showers and saunas. Still, if this is your only escape from reality, take it as a small risk. This allows you to follow up to 18 water sports. Display: Stunning AMOLED – Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5

Is the Redmi Watch 5 worth buying?

If you want a well-performing smartwatch with an AMOLED screen, long 
Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Battery life, and the looks of an Apple Watch but at a fraction of the price, this watch is a great choice for around 90 euros. But if you need NFC payments, advanced apps, or super-accurate GPS, you'll have to go for a more expensive model. But honestly, for its price, the Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 is one of the best smartwatches on the market.

Redmi Watch 5 It runs Xiaomi’s own operating system HyperOS, which is more transparent and easier to use than previous versions. You can access notifications by swiping up, quick settings by swiping down, and the side button takes you to the application menu

Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 It offers basic but good enough features to monitor fitness and health. The watch supports more than 150 sports activities, although most people only use walking, running and cycling. You can also listen to music stored on the watch. Meanwhile, you can also record with the watch, which is helpful for meetings, smart AI notes, etc. 24-hour heart rate monitoring is enabled, and there is also an SpO? sensor to measure blood oxygen saturation as well as stress and sleep monitoring features, although the question is how much you can trust these measurements. The built-in GPS works solidly - it can't measure your distance accurately, but it's good enough for casual runners.