Are you considering whether to choose Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 or Redmi Watch 4? The article below will provide you with detailed insight to easily make a decision.
First, to grasp the basic differences between smart watch Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 and Redmi Watch 4let’s compare the specifications between this duo through the table below:
Parameter
Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4
Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5
Size
Length 47.5 mm – Width 41.1 mm – Thickness 10.5 mm – Weight 31.5 g
Length 47.5 mm – Width 41.1 mm – Thickness 11.3 mm – Weight 33.5 g
Material
Aluminum alloy frame
Silicone strap
Tempered glass surface
Aluminum alloy frame
TPU strap
Tempered glass surface
Water resistance
5ATM
5ATM
Clock face
1.97-inch AMOLED
390 x 450 pixels
47.5mm
2.07-inch AMOLED
432 x 514 pixels
47.5mm
Sensor
Optical heart rate sensor (PPG)
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Measure SpO2
Heart rate sensor
Light sensor
Accelerometer
Electronic compass
Measure SpO2
Positioning
Beidou
GLONASS
GPS
QZSS
Galileo
Beidou
GLONASS
GPS
QZSS
Galileo
Compatible
Android 8.0 or higher
iOS 12 or later
Android 8.0 or higher
iOS 12 or later
Battery
460 mAh
About 20 days (Basic mode)
550 mAh
About 24 days (When Always-On-Display is turned off)
Through the technical specification comparison table above, customers must have grasped the basic differences between the two. smartwatch Xiaomi house. For more clarity, let’s compare each aspect of this duo in detail.
2. Compare the design of the Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4 and Redmi Watch 5
Essentially, the design DNA of the duo smart watch This Xiaomi is equivalent. Both use a typical design with a rectangular watch face but are slightly curved at the corners and edges, so they feel very good in the hand.
The difference between these two watches can be clearly seen in 3 points:
First, the Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 watch face has thinner bezels, which helps the device have a wider touch screen than the Redmi Watch 4.
Second, Redmi Watch 5 is 0.7mm thicker and 2 grams heavier than Redmi Watch 4, this may be because the new generation smartwatch has more battery capacity.
Third, Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 uses a strap structure with a traditional pin buckle, while Redmi Watch 4 uses a pin clasp.
Although they use the same AMOLED panel, the display sizes of this pair of smart watches are different.
Redmi Watch 5 has a 2.07-inch watch face with a resolution of 432 x 514 pixels, reaching a maximum screen brightness of 1500 nits and a 60Hz refresh rate.
Redmi Watch 4 has a 1.97-inch watch face with a resolution of 390 x 450 pixels, reaching a maximum screen brightness of only 600 nits and still reaching a 60Hz refresh rate.
Thus, it is clear that the watch face of Redmi Watch 5 for better display quality and larger operating space. However, both use HyperOS operating system so the display interface is equivalent. Both have the feature of automatically changing screen brightness according to the environment, including the Always On Display feature.
Same size but Redmi Watch 5 watch face (Photo: Websosanh.vn).
4. Compare health and fitness tracking features
Both of these Xiaomi smartwatches are equipped with multi-satellite positioning with data retrieval from Beidou, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS and Galileo satellites. Thanks to that, with outdoor sports, users do not need to carry a smartphone and can still accurately record exercise distance.
At the same time, both support tracking more than 150 sports and exercises with detailed data that helps the wearer analyze results, contributing to improving the user’s training performance.
Although they are equipped with the same optical heart rate sensor and health monitoring system, however, Redmi Watch 5 is equipped with an upgraded AFE Chip with the latest exclusive algorithm to increase heart rate measurement accuracy by 5.2% and sleep monitoring by 10% better than Redmi Watch 4.
5. Compare smart features
Even the clock Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 and Redmi Watch 4 both support connection to both Android phones and iPhones, so it is very convenient for all users who need to use it. The product has a built-in microphone and loudspeaker externally, so the wearer can conveniently make voice calls through the watch.
Of course, the features of receiving notifications from smartphones, controlling music playback, recording, alarms, weather, calendar… are also fully integrated in both of these smartwatch models.
Redmi Watch 5 has more smart features (Photo: Websosanh.vn).
Thanks to the 550 mAh battery, 90 mAh more than the Redmi Watch 4, the usage time with the Always On Display off mode of the Redmi Watch 5 is up to 2 days longer. This gives users more convenience during use.
Both use magnetic chargers and take about 1.25 – 1.5 hours to recharge the battery from 0 – 100%.
CONCLUDE
Although the listed price difference is only 300,000 VND, now after more than a year on the market, the price of Redmi Watch 4 has decreased significantly:
Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4 is currently priced at 1.54 million VND (list price 2.64 million VND)
Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 is currently priced at 2.44 million VND (list price 2.94 million VND)
Thus, with a higher price of nearly 1 million VND, the Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 smartwatch offers a choice with a larger watch face, the ability to measure health indicators more accurately and at the same time has a better battery. However, Redmi Watch 4 will still be a very good choice with a cheaper price for common users.
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