at only €25, this new connected watch from Xiaomi will delight small budgets

Xiaomi’s Redmi range is often the perfect compromise for small budgets: having a neat device, with essential features, and excellent value for money. This is what the Redmi Watch 5 Active offers, the brand’s new affordable connected watch, which is already on sale.

Why choose the Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Active?

• For its pretty design inspired by the Apple Watch
• For its sports and health features
• For his endurance

The Redmi Watch 5 Active is a new connected watch in the Xiaomi catalog priced at 39.99 euros, but at the moment it is possible to obtain it for 25.99 euros on the AliExpress website.

A watch that looks like an Apple Watch

For a low-cost device, Xiaomi takes care of the aesthetics of its affordable watch and is inspired by the design of the Apple brand’s watches by offering a rectangular case with rounded edges. With its matte finish, the Redmi Watch 5 Active does not lack elegance, and is pleasant to wear (30 g).

At the front, the screen deploys a generous display area of ​​2 inches diagonally, with a resolution of 320 × 385 pixels, or a density of 250 pixels per inch. Certainly, the Redmi Watch 5 Lite offers superior image quality, the screen remains sufficient to check your notifications. Moreover, the brand makes 200 dials available and you are spoiled for choice.

Enduring, with health and sports features

For a smartwatch At a low price, the Watch 5 Active does not skimp on health-related features. It is capable of analyzing heart rate, but also blood oxygen level (SpO2) and even sleep quality. Regarding sport, it prides itself on offering tracking for 140 different sports. If the list is long, the classics are obviously included, such as running outdoors or on a treadmill, cycling outdoors or indoors, rowing or hiking.

The watch can in theory be submerged up to 50 meters, thanks to its 5 ATM water resistance. On the other hand, this model does not have integrated GPS. Therefore, you will have to use that of your smartphone.

Finally, in terms of autonomy, the watch includes a 470 mAh battery. According to the manufacturer, the Redmi Watch 5 Active is capable of lasting 18 days with standard use, 12 days with intense use and 7 days with a permanent display. So if we haven’t had the opportunity to verify the brand’s claims, you probably won’t need to recharge it frequently.

To compare the Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Active with other references available on the market in the same price range, we invite you now to consult our guide to the best inexpensive connected watches.