Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi recently launched its first smartwatch, dubbed the Redmi Watch in India. The smartwatch has been affordably priced at Rs 3,999 and comes with features like 24/7 heart rate tracking, sleep tracking, in-built GPS and more.
At the price, the smartwatch competes against the Amazfit Bip U and the Realme Watch. I spent a few days daily driving the Redmi Watch and will be sharing my experience here.
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Redmi Watch Specifications: 1.4-inch TFT LCD display | PPG Heart Rate Sensor | Three-axis Acceleration Sensor | Geomagnetic Sensor | Barometer | Gyroscope | Ambient Light Sensor | GPS | GLONASS | Bluetooth 5.1 | 5 ATM water resistance | 230mAh battery.
The watch features a face size of 20mm, which looks and feels like a good size for an average-sized hand. It even fit decently on my larger than average hands.
The watch is available in three watch case colour options: Ivory, Black and Blue, along with four strap colour options: Ivory, Black, Blue and Olive. Initially, I did not like the Ivory option that was sent for the review, however, the colour grew on me, especially when I swapped out the Ivory straps in favour of the Black ones. Even though I liked the colour and the customisability of the look, I would have preferred to get the Blue coloured case along with the Olive straps, making it look subtle but unique at the same time.
The casing is made out of plastic with a 1.4-inch TFT LCD 2.5D curved display on the front. The display does have chunky bezels. The front glass panel is black coloured which manages to hide the chunky bezels well when the display is not in use. The watch dial is flanked with good quality silicone straps which have a proprietary connector.
The back panel of the watch includes the PPG heart rate sensor, a subtle Redmi branding and two circular charging pins. The Apple Watch comes with a rotatable Digital Crown on the side, Redmi has taken a different route and provides a large silver button on the right edge that is hard to miss. This helps you navigate the UI by either opening the main menu or taking you to the home screen.
Coming to the build quality, Redmi Watch feels pretty sold and in my opinion one of the better built budget smartwatches. The watch did fall from my hands once, with no damage coming to the display or the back. However, there was a small chip near the silver button. Apart from the solid build quality, the watch is also pretty lightweight, which makes it very comfortable to wear. I did not wear the watch constantly due to me being at home at most times. But, when I had it on, I would forget that it was there. Also for people who like to wear their smartwatch at all times, you can also wear it into the shower or to a pool (when they open up), thanks to the 5ATM water resistance rating.
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