Xiaomi Watch 5 unveiled with 1.54-inch OLED display and eSIM
The Xiaomi Mi 17 Ultra was officially unveiled in China yesterday. At the same time, the company announced other new products, including the latest Xiaomi smartwatch. The Xiaomi Watch 5 features a round AMOLED display, a dual-chip architecture, and is said to offer a battery life of up to six days.
The Xiaomi Watch 5 features a stainless steel case that houses a 1.54-inch round AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 60 Hz, a resolution of 480 x 480 pixels, and a brightness of up to 1,500 nits.
Xiaomi Watch 5 with dual-chip architecture
The smartwatch features sapphire crystal on both the front and back. A dual-chip architecture, consisting of the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 and a power-efficient Hengxuan 2800 chipset, provides ample performance. It weighs 56 g without the strap and is 12.3 mm thick. The Watch 5 is also water-resistant up to 50 meters and runs on Xiaomi HyperOS 3.
In terms of fitness and health features, the smartwatch offers continuous heart rate monitoring, ECG, SpO2 measurement, stress monitoring, sleep tracking, and supports over 150 sports modes. You also get full-color offline maps and other features for runners.
The Xiaomi Watch 5 draws its power from a 930 mAh battery, which is very large for a smartwatch and should last up to 6 days with normal use. In power-saving mode, it should last up to 18 days.
The smartwatch’s ECG sensor can also be used for navigation. It detects muscle signals from the hand and can perform actions such as answering calls, disabling alarms, remotely triggering photos, controlling music playback, and much more.
In terms of connectivity, the Xiaomi Watch 5 offers Bluetooth 5.4, WLAN, NFC, GPS and eSIM support.
Prices
The Watch 5 is available in silver or black with a variety of straps. You can choose between a rubber strap, a leather strap, or a 3D-printed titanium strap made from the TC4 titanium alloy.
As for pricing, the smartwatch with a rubber strap costs 1,999 CNY (€242/USD 285). Leather straps are only available for the eSIM version of the Watch 5, which costs 2,299 CNY (€278/USD 330). The 3D-printed titanium strap is priced at 799 CNY (€97/USD 110) and is available in black and silver to match the watch case.
