Xiaomi last month unveiled the Redmi Watch, the first smartwatch to be launched under the Redmi brand. The smartwatch was expected to make a second debut in some markets as Mi Watch Lite and indeed, the Mi Watch Lite smartwatch has gone official for the global market. The watch is presently listed on mi.com but the pricing and availability details are not listed.
Design-wise, the Mi Watch Lite has a
similar design and even specs with the Redmi Watch. That is, it features a
square-shaped screen with a simple but elegant design. It weighs just 35g with
the strap and 31g without the strap. The Mi Watch Lite comes in three different
watch cases and five strap colours. The colors include Pink, Ivory, Black, Navy
blue, and Olive.
The minimalist design language includes a
2.5D curved glass panel, matte texture body, metal texture buttons, matching
skin-friendly TPU material strap, manufactured using heat bending process in
order for it to fit the curvature of the wrist. The watch also comes with a
detachable buckle design.
The Mi Watch Lite sports a 1.4-inch TFT
color touchscreen with a pixel density of 323PPI. The watch also features more
than 20 custom dials, including classic simplicity, cool IP, independent
design, etc. In terms of functions, the
lite edition supports heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and sedentary
monitoring. It can record 24-hour heart rate changes, resting heart rate for
the past 30 days, and also supports breathing training functions. The watch comes
with 11 workout modes which include outdoor running, indoor running, outdoor
cycling, indoor cycling, walking, swimming in the pool, and free activities.
Furthermore, there is a built-in
high-precision six-axis sensor with a motion algorithm and supports 5 ATM (50
meters) water resistance. The watch also packs a decent 230mAh battery under
the hood which is touted to deliver up to 9 days of battery life on a single
charge.Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite We’ll update this story when the pricing and
availability details are released.
