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Full specifications, features and battery life for the REDMI Watch 5 Active, Xiaomi’s entry-level smartwatch with a 2in LCD screen and Bluetooth calling but no built-in GPS.

Specifications and features as at launch.

REDMI Watch 5 Active

A big-screen smartwatch for calls from the wrist, all-day health tracking and up to 18 days of battery.

RRP £34.00

€39.90

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Expert opinion

REDMI Watch 5 Active puts Bluetooth calling on the wrist, with two microphones and noise reduction to keep calls clear while the phone stays in a pocket or bag. It covers more than 140 workout modes and, once auto-detection is switched on, recognises running, walking, cycling, elliptical, rowing and skipping sessions without a button press. All-day heart rate, blood oxygen and stress monitoring run in the background, and a vitality score shows how active you have been. Xiaomi claims up to 18 days of battery life in typical use and 12 days under heavy use, so most owners will charge it every week or two. There is no built-in GPS, so the watch cannot map an outdoor run on its own. Xiaomi rates it to 5 ATM but gives it no water sports modes, so swims go unrecorded. The screen is LCD rather than AMOLED, and Xiaomi lists no ANT+ or external sensor support. Runners who want GPS and swim tracking should look at REDMI Watch 5 instead. REDMI Watch 5 Active suits walkers, gym members and first-time smartwatch buyers who want calls, notifications and simple activity tracking.

Specifications

Battery life

Xiaomi claims up to 18 days in typical use from the 470mAh battery. That test checks heart rate every 10 minutes, leaves high-precision sleep, sleep breathing, all-day stress and all-day blood oxygen monitoring switched off, and assumes 15 minutes of calls and 90 minutes of recorded exercise a week. The heavy-use claim of 12 days switches the sleep tools on, doubles the notifications and call time, and records 150 minutes of exercise a week. Anyone who wears the watch overnight with sleep tracking on and works out most days should expect something close to the 12-day figure.

Features

Full feature detail is covered on the Xiaomi specifications index.

Sport and training

• More than 140 workout modes cover running, walking, cycling, gym work and more.
• Automatic workout detection recognises running, walking, cycling, elliptical, rowing and skipping once you switch it on.
• Water resistance of 5 ATM covers rain, hand washing and pool wear, although the watch has no modes for recording swims or other water sports.

Health and recovery

• Heart rate monitoring runs 24 hours a day.
• All-day blood oxygen and stress monitoring track recovery between workouts.
• A vitality score shows how active you have been.
• High-precision sleep monitoring and sleep breathing quality monitoring can be switched on for more detailed sleep data, at some cost to battery life.

Smart features

• Bluetooth calling with dual-mic noise reduction lets you take calls on the wrist, with Xiaomi quoting 80cm directional voice pickup from its own lab tests.
• Calls need the phone connected over Bluetooth, and voice calls from third-party apps are not supported.
• More than 200 watch faces are available in the Mi Fitness app.
• Shortcuts include flashlight, camera control, phone, tasks, music, weather and find your phone.

Compatibility

• The watch pairs through the Mi Fitness app with Android 8.0 and above or iOS 12.0 and above.

Further reading

• Xiaomi specifications index
• REDMI Watch 5 specifications
• REDMI Watch 6 specifications
• Sports watch specifications