Nearly a year after announcing the brand’s first smartwatch, Redmi released the Redmi Watch 2 in China last week. When compared to its predecessor, the watch comes with key upgrades in the design, display, and features department, making it an attractive option for ¥399 ($62) in the home market.

As usual, we got our hands on the new Redmi Watch 2 this week, and here are our first impressions.

A Larger and Better Display

One of the biggest upgrades on the new Redmi Watch 2 is its display. The brand has given it a 1.6-inch OLED display, which means you get more screen real estate with better colors. To recall, the original Redmi Watch had a 1.4-inch LCD display.

The screen-to-body ratio has improved to 63.7%, and the overall design feels a bit more refined than its predecessor. The watch only weighs 31 grams, so it’s on the lighter side, and you’ll be comfortable wearing it for the entire day. The silicone rubber strap is comfortable and features a quick-release design, so you can easily replace it.

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The watch supports touch inputs and there’s a single button on the right for navigation.

Redmi Watch 2 comes with More Features

The new Redmi Watch 2 features over 117 workout modes, with the ability to automatically detect some of them.

The watch also supports all-day heart rate monitoring as well SpO2 blood oxygen monitoring. The latter is a new and welcome addition to the watch, enabling you to keep a track of your blood oxygen levels. The watch will take around a minute to check your oxygen levels.

There are other features too like sleep detection, stress detection, sleep status and quality monitoring, and sedentary reminders like other fitness wearables in the market.

The new watch is 5ATM waterproof like its predecessor, so you can even wear it while swimming. Finally, it also comes with a multi-functional NFC, which will come in handy for payments.

Redmi Watch 2 offers a Week’s Battery Life

The Redmi Watch 2 still comes with a magnetic charging design. The official standby claim is 12 days, and you’ll get around a week’s usage on a single charge. We are yet to check this claim in our tests, but we’ll share more details in our full Redmi Watch 2 review that’ll come out soon.

Overall, the Redmi Watch 2 is an excellent upgrade to the original Redmi Watch, featuring better features, and a more colorful display without a significant increase in its price tag.

You can currently order the Redmi Watch 2 via stores like Giztop outside of China.

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Xiaomi kicked off its Double 11 sale on 1st November and the company has revealed some impressive numbers. Within an hour of the commencement of the sale, the company managed to sell 500,000 units of the Redmi Note 11 series smartphones.

Now, the company has revealed that it managed to sell products worth more than 7 billion yuan (approximately $1.93 billion) on the first day of the Double 11 sale. With this, it has also become the leading company in terms of smartphone sales across all platforms.

Xiaomi has revealed that it sold products worth 2 billion yuan in just one minute and 45 seconds and the numbers doubled to 4 billion yuan in 52 minutes and 11 seconds. In less than nine hours, the company sold 5 billion yuan worth of products.

The numbers indicate significant growth for Xiaomi in terms of Double 11 sales when compared to last year. The company had managed to sell products worth 1 billion yuan in 20 minutes on the first day of Double 11 sale last year and the total for the whole day stood at 4 billion yuan.

Apart from selling 500,000 units of the Redmi Note 11 series within an hour, the company also managed to sell over 28,000 units of the Redmi Watch 2 worth 10 million yuan ($1.56 million) in just 2 hours.

In related news, Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com sold more than 190 million items in just four hours after it kicked off the Double 11 shopping festival campaign. On the other hand, Alibaba‘s Tmall said that in just one hour after the sale, more than 2,600 brands saw their sales surpass last year’s first day sales.

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During the Redmi Note 11 series launch on October 28, Xiaomi went official with two other products, the Redmi Watch 2 and Redmi Buds 3 Lite. The Redmi Watch 2 is the second-generation model of the Redmi Watch which was launched last year. The new smartwatch went on its first sale Monday and the sales result are pretty impressive.

According to the tech giant, the Redmi Watch 2 turned out to be highly sought after as the brand sold over 28,000 units of the watch valued at over RMB 10 million (around USD$1.56 million). What’s even more surprising is that this massive sale was concluded in just 2 hours.

To recall, the Redmi Watch 2 carries a retail price of 399 yuan($62) but is presently discounted to 349 yuan ($55). The decently priced smartwatch packs a 1.6-inch AMOLED with a resolution of 320 x 360 pixels. This is a far better upgrade over the 1.4-inch LCD screen on the previous model. The device equally features a display area increase of nearly 25% while the screen ratio jumps to 63.7%. The watch also has a better aesthetic appeal and also features up to 100 trendy watch dials.

The watch also features support for blood oxygen saturation measurement, 24-hour heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, sedentary reminder, stress monitoring, breathing exercise, menstrual cycle tracking, Xiao AI device controls, and more.

Xiaomi is yet to disclose when the Redmi Watch 2 will be up for grabs outside China but we expect an official launch in no distant time. Meanwhile, you can buy the smartwatch from Gizmochina’s online store Giztop without having to wait till the global launch.

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Redmi Watch 2, the successor to the original Redmi watch is now available for $79 only at Giztop. 

Redmi Watch 2 features a 1.6 inch AMOLED display with 320 X 360p resolution and 63.7% screen-to-body ratio. Featuring ultra-thin bezels, the smartwatch comes with 100 plus watch face and supports the always-on-display function.

Redmi Watch 2 is a one-stop health management device as it comes with a 24 X 7 Heart rate monitor, a SpO2 blood oxygen monitor, stress monitor, sleep tracker, menstrual cycle tracker, breath exercises, and more than 100 sports modes with auto-detection function. (Auto-detection works only for some specific sports)

Powered by a 225mAh battery the smartwatch gives you 12 days of battery life on normal mode and 7 days on heavy usage. The watch is 5ATM waterproof and supports GPS, Beidou, GLONASS, and Galileo navigation systems. 

Available in three colors viz: White, Blue, and Black, Redmi Watch 2 which was launched just a couple of days back, is now available for sale at Giztop for $79 only. This is a limited-time offer. So place your order asap. 

For more information on such exciting deals and offers check out our deals hub.

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Recently, Redmi launched a budget smartwatch called Redmi Watch 2. It is the successor to Redmi Watch from 2020. The new model is costlier than its predecessor. For extra cash, it brings some improvements over the original product.

So is it worth spending more on the latest Redmi Watch 2 or should you save some penny by settling down for the Redmi Watch? We try to answer this question in our detailed comparison of these two wearables’ specifications

Redmi Watch 2 vs Redmi Watch: Detailed Specs Comparison

Note: This comparison is based on the original Chinese variant of the Redmi Watch and the newly released Redmi Watch 2. The international Redmi Watch (aka Mi Watch Lite) is a bit different from the Redmi Watch sold in mainland China.

Design

Both Redmi Watch (REDMIWT01) and Redmi Watch 2 (M2102W1) feature a polycarbonate (plastic) body with a square-shaped dial and an interchangeable TPU strap. However, the newer product is slightly lighter at 31g (with strap) compared to the 35g weight of the older model.

They are 5ATM water-resistant and have a single physical button on the right side. Further, the front is fully occupied by the screen, whereas the rear houses a pogo pin for charging and a window for the biometric sensor. 

As far as colors are concerned, the duo is sold in three hue options (black, white, blue). But customers can buy other colored straps separately. Redmi only offers two additional straps (pink, green) for the original as opposed to three (pink, green, brown) for the latest watch.

Without the strap, the Redmi Watch and Redmi Watch 2 measure 41 x 35 x 10.9mm and 39.1 x 34.4 x 9.98mm in dimensions respectively. In other words, the newer model is a bit smaller in form factor.

Display

Despite being slightly smaller than the original, the Remi Watch 2 flaunts a larger 1.6-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 320 x 360 pixels. The Redmi Watch from last year sports a comparatively tinier 1.4-inch TFT LCD panel with a resolution of 320 x 320 pixels.

Both screens support touch inputs and they use a gesture navigation system. Unfortunately, we only have the official PPI count for the Redmi Watch, which happens to be 323.

Interestingly, the last-gen model has 120+ watch faces compared to 100+ watch faces on the current-gen product.

Sensors

The duo comes with an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, a compass, and an optical heart rate sensor. Additionally, the Redmi Watch 2 also has a gyroscope and an SpO2 sensor.

Sports Modes

The original Redmi Watch only supports 7 sports modes. But its successor Redmi Watch 2 arrives with a whopping 117 sports modes.

The newer watch also supports automatic activity detection for certain sports modes.

Health

Just like any other smart wearable available in the market, these two come with heart-rate monitoring, sleep tracking, guided breathing exercises, and idle alerts.

In addition, the latest Redmi Wach also has support for blood oxygen level monitoring and menstrual cycle tracking.

Other Features

The duo arrives with NFC for transit passes. On the other hand, the Redmi Watch 2 also comes with GNSS (BeiDou, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO) for accurate location-based activity tracking.

They can be also used to control smart devices connected with Xiaomi’s Xiao AI platform.

Battery Life

The Redmi Watch gets its juice from a 230mAh battery, while the Redmi Watch 2 is backed by a somewhat smaller 225mAh battery. 

Thanks to an energy-efficient screen, the latter is rated to last for 12 days on regular usage as opposed to 7 days on the former. However, users can get up to 12 days of endurance on the Redmi Watch by enabling a power-saving mode. 

Furthermore, the Redmi Watch 2 is advertised to offer 7 days of battery life on heavy usage and 18 hours of runtime on location-based activity tracking.

As for charging, the 2021 model uses a magnetic connector but the 2020 watch charges via a cradle.

Compatibility

Both Redmi Watch and Redmi Watch 2 pair with smartphones via Bluetooth 5.0 and Xiaomi Wear application. They can be used with any handset running Android 5.0+ or iOS 10.0+.

Price

The original Redmi Watch costs ¥299 ($47). Whereas, the Redmi Watch 2 is priced at ¥399 ($62). The latest smartwatch from Redmi is ¥100 ($15) costlier than the older watch.

Redmi Watch 2 vs Redmi Watch: Which One Should You Buy?

The Redmi Watch 2 is definitely a better option of the two. For ¥100 ($15) more, it not only offers a superior larger AMOLED display but also GNSS and much more sports modes.

Most importantly, the wearable has a considerably better battery life with 12 days of endurance. On top of these, it is not only smaller but also lighter in weight.

Which one do you prefer and why? Let us know in the comment section below.

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At the Redmi Note 11 series launch event in China, Redmi also unveiled Redmi Watch 2. The latest smartwatch from the brand is the successor to the Redmi Watch from last year. Ahead of the official announcement, the company only teased the display of the product. Now, as the firm has taken the wraps off the wearable, let’s take a look at what it has to offer.

Redmi Watch 2 Specifications and Features

The Redmi watch 2 (M2102W1) features a polycarbonate (plastic) build like its predecessor. However, it sports a larger and better 1.6-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 320 x 360 pixels.

The wearable uses a 125 ~ 205m interchangeable TPU strap. The product measures 39.1 x 34.4 x 9.98mm in dimensions without the strap and weighs only 31g with the strap. It is 5 ATM water-resistant and can also track swims. In fact, it offers 117 sports modes with automatic detection for some.

Further, the device runs a customized RTOS like any other budget smartwatches in the market. This means it is merely a fitness tracker disguised as a smartwatch.

It connects with smartphones (Android 5.0+, iOS 10.0+) via Bluetooth 5.0. It has all the essential sensors like an optical heart rate sensor, an SpO2 sensor for blood oxygen level monitoring, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a compass, and an ambient light sensor for auto-brightness.

Unlike most affordable wearables, it also comes with GNSS (BeiDou, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO) for accurate activity tracking. It also features NFC for travel passes and access control.

Other features include 100+ watch faces, sleep tracking, stress monitoring, menstrual cycle tracking, breathing exercise, Xiao AI device controls, and more.

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Last but not least, the Redmi Watch 2 is backed by a 225mAh battery that charges via an included magnetic charger. The brand claims 12 days of endurance on normal usage, 7 days on heavy usage, and 18 hours on GNSS activity tracking.

Redmi Watch 2 Price and Availability

The Redmi Watch 2 is priced at ¥399 ($62) in China. However, it will be sold at ¥349 ($55) during the first sale at 12 AM on November 1. It is already up for pre-order.

The smartwatch comes in three colors, namely Elegant Black, Space Blue, and Ivory White. Customers can also opt for three more colors (Pine Needle Green, Light Brown Tea, Cherry Blossom Powder) of straps separately.

Like the original Redmi Watch, the Redmi Watch 2 will likely launch in international markets in the near future.

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Redmi became an independent brand in 2019. But only in 2020, we saw the brand entering multiple product categories. One of them was wearable. The company not only released a fitness tracker called Redmi Band but also a smartwatch dubbed as Redmi Watch. A year later, these two products are now about to get a successor in the form of Redmi Smart Band Pro and Redmi Watch 2. Let’s take a look at them one by one, starting with the smartwatch.

Redmi Watch 2

Redmi has confirmed to launch the Redmi Watch 2 on October 28 in China. It will be unveiled alongside the Redmi Note 11 series. So far, we only know a few details about this product.

 For starters, the smartwatch will have a 1.6-inch rectangular AMOLED display with a larger screen-to-body ratio. In comparison, the original Redmi Watch sports a smaller 1.4-inch LCD screen.

Thanks to retailer listings, we also know the colors of this device as well as its price. It will be offered in three hues, namely Elegant Black, Space Blue, and Ivory. As far as price is concerned, it is expected to retail at ¥399 ($63).

Although we are only two days away from the announcement, we still expect the company to shed more details on its second-generation smartwatch in the next few hours. We will update this article if new teasers come up.

For now, going by the specs of the Redmi Watch, we can expect the Redmi Watch 2 to arrive with a customized RTOS, GPS, heart rate sensor, multiple sports modes, sleep monitoring, water resistance, and more.

Redmi Smart Band Pro

Unlike the Redmi Watch 2, we don’t have any official launch date for the Redmi Smart Band Pro. However, a leak by Roland Quandt of WinFuture recently revealed that this wearable will be also going official on October 28 but in Europe instead of China.

Xiaomi released the Redmi Band with a different name in Europe. It is known as Mi Smart Band 4C in the region. Hence, the Redmi Band Pro will be the first Redmi-branded fitness tracker in this part of the world.

As opposed to the original Redmi Band, which looks like a flat Mi Band, the newer Pro model will resemble  HONOR Band 6. It will have a larger rectangular display but the type of panel is not known yet. For those unaware, the older model uses an LCD screen.

Unfortunately, not much else is known about this wearable just like the Redmi Watch 2. As of now, from the renders, we can see that the Redmi Band Pro will have a heart rate sensor and will use a pogo pin charging connector instead of direct USB charging like the Redmi Band.

As far as features are concerned, we can expect the fitness tracker to come with multiple sports modes, water resistance, app notifications, sleep monitoring, and others.

Weirdly, the renders only showcase the product in black color option but the company should sell different colored straps separately.  Having said that, this story will be updated if more leaks and teasers show up in the next few hours ahead of the official launch.

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Earlier today (25th October 2021), Xiaomi began taking pre-orders for the Redmi Watch 2 on a popular Chinese e-retail website, JD.com, prior to the official launch of the wearable.

Notably, we had also reported on Redmi Watch 2’s price leak today. This leak was spotted on JD.com as well, with the listing revealing its 399 Yuan (roughly 63 US Dollars) price tag. Now, the Chinese tech giant has begun taking pre-orders for the new product, so for those interested, there is a 50 Yuan deposit (roughly 8 US Dollars).

The listing also arrives just a few days ahead of the official launch of the Redmi Watch 2, which will be unveiled on the 28th of October. Previously, the company had also teased the upcoming wearable that is set to feature a 1.6 inch AMOLED display with a high screen to body ratio. By comparison, the last generation Redmi Watch only sported a 1.4 inch display. While the name suggests that it is a smartwatch, the wearable is expected to be a fitness tracking band.

Furthermore, finer details regarding the fitness band is currently unknown, but it is expected to arrive with various health related features like heart rate monitoring and sleep tracking. We can also expect customized version of RTOS as well, along with GPS and support for multiple different sports modes. The Redmi Watch 2 from Xiaomi is also likely to launch in multiple color variants such as Elegant Black, Space Blue, and Ivory.

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Redmi has scheduled a launch event on 28th October in China where the company will take the wraps off its upcoming Redmi Note 11 series smartphones. Along with the new phones, the brand will also be launching its new Redmi Watch 2 at the same event.

So far, the company has teased a couple of features related to the upcoming device but the pricing details are kept under the wrap. However, in the latest leak, the pricing of the Redmi Watch 2 has been leaked online.

The upcoming Redmi Watch 2 has been priced at 399 yuan, which roughly converts to $63. This was leaked through online retailer JD‘s mobile application in the “Guess you like” widget which displayed this upcoming wearable device along with the pricing. Clicking on the product showed a page with a message that the product is yet to be announced.

Recently, the official account of Redmi on Weibo has confirmed that the Watch 2 will feature a 1.6-inch AMOLED display with a larger screen-to-body ratio. For comparison, the original Redmi Watch launched last year has a smaller 1.4-inch LCD panel.

Despite its name, we expect this device to be a fitness tracker and not a smartwatch, similar to its predecessor. It could be running a customized version of RTOS like several every other similar product in the market.

It could come loaded with features like a heart-rate sensor, SpO2 sensor, GPS, multiple sports modes, sleep monitoring, water resistance, and more. The device is expected to come in three color options — Elegant Black, Space Blue, and Ivory.

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Redmi Watch 2 has been confirmed to launch on October 28 alongside the Redmi Note 11 series in China. Ahead of that, the brand has started teasing the features of its upcoming wearable. The latest teaser reveals the details of the product’s display.

According to the official Redmi Weibo account, the forthcoming Redmi Watch 2 will sport a 1.6-inch AMOLED display with a larger screen-to-body ratio. For comparison, the original Redmi Watch from last year has a smaller 1.4-inch LCD panel.

Further, as per the listing of the smartwatch on JD, it will be available in three colors. These hues are named Elegant Black, Space Blue, and Ivory.

The Redmi Watch 2 is expected to be similar to its predecessor – Redmi Watch. In other words, it will be a fitness tracker disguised as a smartwatch.

 It will probably run a customized RTOS like almost every other so-called budget smartwatches in the market. Anyway, it should be a slightly better version than the older model.

We can expect the second-generation Redmi Watch to arrive with features like a heart-rate sensor, SpO2 sensor, GPS, multiple sports modes, sleep monitoring, water resistance, and more.

Having said that, since we are a week away from the official announcement, the company may reveal almost everything about the wearable in the form of teasers in the coming days.

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Redmi has confirmed the Redmi Watch 2 launch date for China. The company will be announcing it at 7 PM (local time) on Oct. 28. It will be unveiled along with the Redmi Note 11 series of smartphones.

The official poster of the Redmi Watch 2 reveals that it will continue to sport a square-shaped display like the predecessor model. Unfortunately, the company has not revealed any information on the specifications of the device of the Redmi Watch 2. With around a week remaining for the launch, the Chinese manufacturer is expected to reveal some of its details in the coming days.

It is speculated that the Redmi Watch 2 will come with improvements in departments like screen, sports tracking, health tracking, appearance, usage experience, and charging. It is likely to come loaded with RTOS.

To recollect, the original Redmi Watch, which debuted in November 2020 last year came with a 1.4-inch LCD panel that offers 320 x 320 pixels resolution. It offered health tracking features like 24/7 heart rate tracker and sleep monitor. It carried support for tracking 11 kinds of sports activities.

The Redmi Watch was able to last for up to 10 days on a single charge. Its other features include air pressure detection, built-in GPS, 5ATM water resistance, and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. It was introduced at a price of 269 Yuan (~$42) in China. It is likely that the Redmi Watch 2 will be arriving with a similar price tag in the home market.

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