After declaring Redmi as a sub brand of Xiaomi in jan 2019, Redmi has now launched its first smartwatch called Redmi Watch in India with small square screen, sleep and heart monitoring features and many more.
Redmi Watch Key Specifications
- Smartwatch comes with square dial screen
- 10 days battery standby
- Tracks 11 types of workouts
- Built in GPS
- Watch comes with 200 new watch faces
Redmi Watch Design and Display
Thanks to the tiny square screen of the smartwatch, the Redmi Watch fits well on your wrist. It comes during a cubic box that contains a Redmi branding and product image on front. Overall, the watch weighs in at thirty five grams and therefore the weight of the watch is twenty two grams, and therefore the straps weigh thirteen grams.
Due to its lightweight style, the Redmi Watch could be a nice selection for daily wear and sports scenes. The LCD screen provided in smartwatch measures 1.4 inches diagonally and has 2.5D curved glass on it, which delivers stunning visual looks and effects. The smartwatch is designed by plastic and it is tightly sealed for water resistance upto 5 Atm of pressure. watch consists of a single multifunction button on the right.
Redmi watch is actually a tweaked version of Mi watch light for the market having the same specifications and design. The simple design of smartwatch along with the featured colours make it attractive.
Sleep Tracking and Heart Rate monitoring
The featured smartwatch provides you with tracking of 11 types of workouts like outdoor/indoor cycling, running, treadmill, walking, swimming etc. The attractive watch monitors 24-hour heart monitoring and a 30-day report of the user’s resting heart rate and it also monitors your sleep.
Redmi has packed a 230mAh battery inside the smartwatch. Redmi predicts the battery will last for 10 days. The watch comes with a charging point which is provided at the bottom side. This supports a USB Type-A plug.
Software and Features
Talking to softwares the smartwatch runs RTOS which can be paired with an android and iOS smartphone. Redmi has skipped the SPO2 feature on this smartwatch because of its inaccuracy. The watch comes with GPS tracker and GLONASS support which allow you to track outdoor workout without needing the smartphone at that point. Other sensors that are provided in smartwatch are a compass and barometer.
The smartwatch comes with an exciting feature which guides you in meditation while you are performing the breathing exercises. All the features of the watch are to be used. These features can be accessed by the multifunction button which is provided at the right side of the watch. The smart watch is also capable of notifying you about incoming calls or messages on a paired device.
The smartwatch covers all the basics when it comes to fitness tracking. An SpO2 sensor would have been a valuable addition we have to compromise with it.
Redmi Watch Price in India
The smartwatch is priced Rs 3,999 in India which will be available on sale on May 25. This Redmi Watch is available in three color variants; Black, Blue and Ivory.
