The Redmi K90 series may have been the main highlight of Xiaomi’s recent launch event, but the latest flagship phones aren’t the only new additions. For example, Xiaomi has introduced the Redmi Watch 6, an affordable smartwatch that seems to have a pretty decent spec sheet for the price.
Of course, there haven’t been a lot of changes over the last-gen smartwatch, but the Redmi Watch 6 does come with a tweaked design. The wearable comes with a new button on the right side, placed beside the crown. This makes Xiaomi’s latest affordable offering look a lot like the recent Apple Watch models from the side.
As Xiaomi notes, this new side button is called “sub-key,” and users can assign different shortcuts to it. The brand also highlights that the Redmi Watch 6 is thinner than the predecessor, coming with a 9.9 mm body over the 11.3 mm chassis found in the last-gen model.
Besides that, the rest of the specs are not much different than the Redmi Watch 5 (curr. $113 on Amazon). For example, the new affordable smartwatch retains the same 2.07-inch AMOLED display, which has support for the always-on-display mode. Of course, the peak brightness rating did see an upgrade, from 1,500 nits to 2,000 nits.
The battery also seems to be the same as the predecessor, with the Redmi Watch 6 coming with a 550 mAh battery. Like the last-gen offering, it’s rated for up to 24 days of runtime. Xiaomi further highlights the advanced GNSS positioning system and support for multiple mainstream apps.
Other highlights include all-day health monitoring, over 150 sports modes, a 5 ATM waterproof rating, and Xiaomi HyperOS 3. The launch price of the Redmi Watch 6 in China is CNY 599, about $54, and the company has yet to share when the smartwatch will make a global debut.
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