Originally launched in November, the new Redmi watch and Buds have made their way to international markets. These are more affordable than their Xiaomi counterparts, but are still quite capable. The Redmi Watch 4 is the largest square Redmi watch that we’ve seen yet with a 1.97” AMOLED display (450 x 390px) and is the first with a stainless steel crown, though the chassis is made out of aluminum alloy. Note that the new model also comes with a new quick release mechanism for the straps.
The Redmi Watch 4 has built-in GPS, a
heart rate plus SpO2 sensor and is waterproof up to 5ATM (50m). Also note that
unlike the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro, this one doesn’t run Wear OS but proprietary
software (dubbed HyperOS, but it’s not Google-based like the phone branch).
The elevator pitch for the Redmi Buds 5
Pro goes like this: LDAC and 52dB ANC. If you can’t decode that, LDAC is a high
quality audio codec, while Active Noise Cancellation reduces noise (52dB is
quite a bit in this price range).
Also, AI can automatically pick between
three transparency modes. The buds promise 10 hours of continuous playback time
and the case brings the total time to 38 hours. The Redmi Buds 5 also have ANC,
though it’s not as capable – it reduces noise by 46dB (which is still pretty
good). There’s no LDAC support, though. Battery life is basically the same –
you can get 10 hours out of the buds and up to 40 hours with the extra charges
from the case (note: these numbers are for listening with ANC disabled).
