Redmi Watch 5 Lite introduced

Xiaomi is launching a new smartwatch in India today under the Redmi brand. It is called the Redmi Watch 5 Lite and is aimed at the price-conscious target group. In India, the Redmi Watch 5 Lite costs the equivalent of around 37 euros. However, the Redmi Watch 5 Lite will not remain exclusive to India. Even though there is no official announcement about a launch in Europe, MediaMarkt, a retailer in Germany, is already listing the watch for a price of 49.99 euros. The watch is also already available on Amazon (affiliate link), but is not offered there by Amazon itself, but by a marketplace retailer.

Technically, the Redmi Watch 5 Lite is impressive for its relatively low price. The watch consists of an aluminum case in a rectangular format with rounded edges. The display is quite large at 1.96 inches diagonally and is based on an AMOLED panel with a resolution of 410 x 502 pixels and a maximum brightness of 600 nits. There is an always-on function. It is operated using a button and the touchscreen. The factory strap of the Redmi Watch 5 Lite is made of TPU. According to Xiaomi, the Redmi Watch 5 Lite is waterproof up to 5 ATM.

The Redmi Watch 5 Lite runs Xiaomi’s Hyper OS and offers basic smartwatch functions such as notifications and tracking of over 150 sports. The heart rate sensor also supports blood oxygen measurement. Sleep and stress tracking are also available. Another highlight is the integrated microphone and a speaker, which you can use to make phone calls or use the Alexa voice assistant with the watch. Of course, this requires a smartphone connected via Bluetooth.

Another positive feature is the integrated GPS, which also supports GNSS, Galileo QZSS and BDS, allowing activities to be recorded with good precision even without a connected smartphone. The built-in battery is said to be 470 mAh and allows 18 days of use without recharging. However, Xiaomi’s information material currently does not provide any information about which usage scenario this information is based on. It is likely that 18 days with an always-on display and regular GPS use are unlikely to be achievable.