Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Review | Best Budget Smartwatch For 2025?

Reviewing Xiaomi’s Redmi Watch 5, a more expensive smartwatch alternative to the Lite and Active model with Apple Watch style. For a budget under £100, the Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 is one of the best wearables in 2025 and much cheaper vs Apple’s device. Plus with excellent battery life, many people should prefer this option.

This smartwatch looks more expensive than it actually is, with a metal alloy frame and slightly curved square display. The Redmi Watch 5 has been mistaken for that Apple effort a few times during my two weeks of testing. But in fact, Xiaomi’s budget option is far superior for longevity, requiring a charge every 11-12 days with all features active.

The AMOLED display is powerfully bright, with sharp contrast. You’ve got a respectable selection of casual fitness tracking features too – the Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 supports dozens of exercise types, with GNSS support. You can track your heart rate 24 hours a day as well as SPO2 levels and of course monitor your sleeping habits.

The Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 does miss some premium features like contactless payments, sadly. But for a price under £100 this is one of the best affordable smartwatches of 2025.

Xiaomi Redmi Watch 5 Review Chapters:
0:00 – So. Many. Watches.
0:45 – Design
2:41 – Display
3:51 – Watch faces
5:05 – HyperOS
7:04 – Apps
8:04 – Missing features
8:36 – Fitness tracking
10:36 – Sleep tracking
10:56 – Battery life
12:10 – Byyyyeeeee