Years ago, when wearables started to become mainstream, you had to choose what kind you wanted before you made a purchase. Either you picked up a fitness-focused wearable to aid you in your health goals, or you picked up a smart watch that brought many of your smartphone features to your wrist.
With so much advancement in the space, Xiaomi can now offer you one smart wearable that can do it all. From looking professional at work, tracking all your important exercises at the gym and then hitting your favourite spot at night to unwind. Xiaomi’s range of wearables even track sleep, so they continue putting in the effort even when you’re not awake.
With the warmer months in South Africa finally around the corner, there hasn’t been a better time to pick one up to start moving more and enjoying those lovely South African nights, especially with Xiaomi offering such great pricing across its ranges.
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Go further with Redmi
The Redmi product line has its own distinct style compared to the rest of the Xiaomi range, not to mention amazing value from a company already known for competitive pricing here in South Africa.
Take the Redmi Watch 3 Active for example. With a RRP of just R999 you can completely change your workouts, style and sleep for less than a grand. The 1.83 inch display gives you everything you need at a glance with the sensor array capable of tracking more than 100 sports modes, your sleep stats, heart rate and even blood oxygen level. All of this is packed into a comfortable wearable weighing just 41.67 grams – and that weight includes the strap!
As the seasons change it’s the perfect time to change with them, and the great pricing, low weight and ease of use of the Redmi Watch 3 Active makes it the perfect entry point for anyone who has ever wanted a wearable.
Those who want a wearable with looks more comparable to a classic watch should instead check out the Redmi Watch 4. The screen size here has been upgraded to 1.97 inches in a rounded square package, now sporting the unmatched colours and a 60Hz refresh rate of a top quality AMOLED display. This form factor makes it even easier to wear at work, at the club or bar, or anywhere else you like to relax after work.
Fill that screen with more than 200 watch face options which aren’t just stylish, but functional too, with your health stats and notifications you need at a glance.
This style doesn’t mean that the Redmi Watch 4 is a slouch when it comes time to work out. Track more than 150 sports modes and even enjoy your wearable in the water – 5ATM water resistance means that you can also track 18 aquatic sports. And even if you go off the beaten path, literally this time, you can always find your way back with built-in independent GPS.
With all that hardware this wearable still manages to last up to 20 days on a single charge so you can keep going when things get a little hectic.
The Redmi Watch 4 is still an unbelievable value proposition with a RRP of just R2 399.
Xiaomi sits at the top of the class
For those who may already be wearing a smart watch or band as they read this, the Xiaomi Smart Watch 2 may be your next upgrade.
Diving fully into the round face of traditional watches, the Xiaomi Smart Watch 2 gives you a 1.43 inch AMOLED display to work with. These classic good looks makes this wearable the most stealth option available, and you can keep it on when you’re in a suit at work, in shorts at the gym or in jeans after hours.
More than 160 sports modes are supported so you can track your progress even if you’re doing less common activities like skiing, hula hooping or even horseback riding. The advanced 12-channel health monitoring give you every metric you could need to achieve your fitness goals and, as always, sleep tracking is baked in.
Add in GPS for more freeform movement (along with Google Maps), Google Wallet for easier payments, a Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 processor for the ultimate balance of performance and battery life – up to 15 days, by the way – and you have the ultimate package on your hands. Or, should we say, your wrist.
Despite being a wearable that can compete with the top range models from any company, the Xiaomi Smart Watch 2 is still priced better than you’d think. The RRP of just R4 799 is significantly less than you’ll be paying from most other makers on the market, and we doubt any of them could match the set of features, classical good looks and build quality that Xiaomi has on offer here.
No matter which Xiaomi you decide to pick up, do it from anywhere you like. Takealot and the mistore.africa online store all have stock available right now. Shop for your next wearable and through the entire Xiaomi for well-priced tech that can change the rest of your 2024 and beyond.
