Overview
- Xiaomi listed the new Watch S5 this week with manufacturer specs that include a 1.48-inch AMOLED display, a 46 mm stainless‑steel case, an 815‑mAh battery rated up to 21 days in light use, dual‑band GPS, offline maps and more than 150 sport modes.
- Retail pages reported a launch price of €152.99 versus an RRP of €239.99, a roughly 36 percent reduction that appeared on Amazon and drew about fifty early user ratings averaging roughly 4.2 out of 5.
- Independent lab testing by IMTEST of the lower‑cost Redmi Watch 5 found a real‑world everyday battery life of about 13 days, a large 2.07‑inch AMOLED screen and light 33.5 g wear comfort but no built‑in navigation and no advanced health sensors such as ECG, temperature or blood pressure.
- The coverage frames Xiaomi’s strategy as product segmentation where the S5 targets buyers who want premium materials, built‑in GPS and navigation, and manufacturer‑claimed long battery life while the Redmi Watch 5 targets budget buyers who value display size and multi‑week runtime over advanced sensing.
- What to watch next: independent long‑term reviews and lab checks of the Watch S5’s battery, GPS and sensor accuracy will be needed to verify Xiaomi’s claims and to see whether the launch discount meaningfully shifts buyer decisions in the short term.