As a general rule, when we see a jump between product generations, the changes are usually not very relevant, but Xiaomi wanted to put an end to this trend in one fell swoopAfter the tremendous sales success of the Redmi Watch 3 Active, the brand has launched the new Redmi Watch 5 Active in India, an all-new model that brings many interesting improvements.

Best of all, the price has been largely maintained, always keeping in mind that we are talking about a direct exchange from rupees to euros. And in this case, the clock It is available in India for just 2,799 rupees (about 30 euros at the exchange rate). Although it has not been confirmed that it will arrive in Spain, it will most likely do so later on at an equally reasonable cost.

New Redmi Watch 5 Active technical page

A giant step towards a superior watch

At first glance, we can already see that Xiaomi has taken care of the rest with this Redmi Watch 5 Active. To start with, the brand, aluminum frame covering the entire body of the deviceA design detail that is appreciated in order to have a more premium watch and to be much more resistant to impacts.

Additionally, the integrated LCD panel has also been improved; 2 inches, 320 x 385 pixels resolution and a peak brightness of 500 nits. We won’t know what level of quality it achieves until we test it, but given the good results we got with the previous generation, this panel is unlikely to disappoint at all.

On the other hand, Xiaomi has greatly improved the battery and given this Watch 5 Active a capacity of 470 mAh. Thanks to this, the watch, Up to 18 days of typical use without major issuesConsidering that it has a microphone and speaker to answer calls via Bluetooth, it is compatible with the Amazon Alexa assistant and even has over 140 sports modes to record.

Finally, comment that the watch comes equipped with the latest version of the Xiaomi HyperOS operating system for wearable devices. Integration with other brands of equipment required for this Of course, we also maintain the different health measurement sensors that we had in the previous model, with the exception of the GPS chip, which is reserved for higher-priced devices.

New Redmi Watch 5 Active price and availability

As we said at the beginning of the article, the new Redmi Watch 5 Active is now on sale It is available in India for just Rs 2,799, which is around €30 in exchange.For now, it has not been confirmed whether it will reach Spain, but considering the success achieved by the previous generation, it will most likely arrive sooner rather than later.

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