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Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Aug 21
Xiaomi Launches $51 Redmi Watch 6 Active With 1.85-Inch AMOLED and 18-Day Battery
Updated
Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Aug 21

Xiaomi Launches $51 Redmi Watch 6 Active With 1.85-Inch AMOLED and 18-Day Battery

3 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Aug 21

Summary

  • CNY 349 ($51) Redmi Watch 6 Active has gone on sale in China as Xiaomi’s successor to the Watch 5 Active, with no international launch timeline disclosed.
  • A 1.85-inch AMOLED display is the main upgrade, delivering 1,200 nits peak brightness and 450 x 390 resolution versus the older model’s 2-inch LCD at 500 nits.
  • At 9.9 mm thick and 26 grams without the strap, the watch is slimmer and lighter, while adding IP68 water and dust resistance for light activities such as swimming.
  • A 470 mAh battery matches the previous generation, with Xiaomi still rating it for 6 days with always-on display, 12 days normally, and up to 18 days in power-saving mode.
  • Bluetooth calling, 140 sports modes, and heart-rate, blood-oxygen, sleep, and stress tracking position the device as Xiaomi’s latest budget smartwatch after an earlier Philippines launch at ₱2,399.

Insights

Can a budget smartwatch truly deliver premium health tracking, or are Xiaomi's impressive new specs hiding major compromises?
Will the highly anticipated Always-On Display secretly drain the Redmi Watch 6 Active's massive 18-day battery life?