Xiaomi has unveiled, in China, its new Redmi Watch 3 watch and its Redmi Band 2 bracelet, two connected trackers offered at a price of less than 70 euros excluding tax.
This Tuesday, on the occasion of the launch in China of its new Redmi K60, Redmi K60 Pro and Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition, Xiaomi also unveiled two new devices to wear on the wrist: the Xiaomi Redmi Watch 3 watch and the Xiaomi bracelet. Redmi Band 2. As often with the manufacturer’s Redmi range, these two models are distinguished by a particularly attractive price.
A GPS watch with Oled screen for less than 70 euros
As for the Redmi Watch 3 connected watch, we find, unsurprisingly, a design quite similar to that of the Redmi Watch 2 launched in China in October 2021. 390 x 450 pixels for a density of 341 pixels per inch. As on last year’s model, Xiaomi has not sacrificed screen technology on the altar of price since the Redmi Watch 3 benefits from an Amoled panel with a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
Logically, we will find many dials offered with “over 200» models announced by Xiaomi. The onboard operating system, however, is not Wear OS, but most likely RTOS, already used by the manufacturer on some of its more high-end watches, such as the Xiaomi Watch S1. In addition, the Redmi Watch 3 allows calls to be answered directly on the wrist using an on-board speaker and microphone. Xiaomi’s watch also incorporates an NFC chip used in China for contactless payment.
On the side of health features either, Xiaomi has not gone too far. The Redmi Watch 3 not only allows you to count the number of steps or measure the heart rate, but also integrates a measurement of oxygen saturation in the blood and even a GNSS geolocation chip compatible with GPS, Galileo, Beidou, Glonass and QZSS. The watch is additionally advertised as 5 ATM certified and can therefore be used for shallow water swimming. There is also a sleep monitoring.
Regarding the battery, Xiaomi has integrated a 289 mAh accumulator allowing, on paper, an autonomy of 12 days in classic use, 7 days in intense use and 18 hours with GPS tracking.
The Xiaomi Redmi Watch 3 is currently only announced in China where it is available in two colors – black or white – at a price of 499 yuan, or 67 euros excluding tax.
A connected bracelet at a bargain price
For its part, the Xiaomi Redmi Band 2 succeeds the first Redmi Band launched more than two and a half years ago in China in April 2020. It is logically a connected bracelet taking up the design of the Smart Band range of Xiaomi with a detachable sensor that has a rectangular screen. Here, the TFT LCD screen displays a definition of 172 x 320 pixels for a diagonal of 1.47 inches, or a density of 247 pixels per inch. The bracelet is available with more than a hundred dials to download and logically allows you to measure different health data such as heart rate, number of steps or the monitoring of more than 30 sports activities. The measurement of oxygen saturation in the blood is also included, but not GPS tracking.
We will also find a 5 ATM certification allowing the bracelet to be worn without fear at shallow depths, in a swimming pool for example. The 210 mAh battery will allow up to 14 days of use in conventional use.
The Xiaomi Redmi Band 2 is announced for now only in China. It is available there for 159 yuan, or 21 euros excluding tax.
For now, Xiaomi has not announced any availability in Europe for its new Redmi Watch 3 watch or its new Redmi Band 2 bracelet.
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