Get ready for Spring with Xiaomi smartwatches, fitness bands, and earbuds
Spring is around the corner, making it the perfect time to enhance your fitness journey with a Xiaomi wearable device.
Xiaomi offers industry-leading smart bands, smartwatches, and earbuds that are great to use when hiking outdoor trails, hitting the gym, or walking around the neighbourhood.
- Get your Xiaomi wearables from Takealot,Incredible, or the Xiaomi Mi Store.
You can track your workouts and daily activities using your Xiaomi smart band or smartwatch, while enjoying your favourite tunes at the same time with Xiaomi earbuds.
We highlight Xiaomi’s top wearables for Spring, below.
Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Active – R599
The Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Active is an affordable option for South Africans who want a sleek fitness tracker without compromising on features.
It is ideal for budget-conscious beginners and enthusiasts, offering a smooth user experience and access to the most common health and fitness tracking features.
This includes over 50 sports modes, 10 professional workout modes, and all-day fitness tracking – including heart rate and oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring.
It also features 50-metre water resistance, over 100 watch faces, and an ultra-long battery life.
If you want extensive fitness monitoring functionality at the most affordable price, the Smart Band 8 Active is your best choice.
Xiaomi Smart Band 8 – R999
South Africans looking for even more functionality and features in a wearable must consider the Xiaomi Smart Band 8.
Priced at an affordable R999, this smart band is great for active users who want to stay on top of their health without sacrificing style.
Its sleek 1.62-inch AMOLED, high refresh rate display looks great under any lighting conditions – making it perfect for indoor gym sessions and outdoor hikes.
The Xiaomi Smart Band 8 offers over 150 fitness modes, more than 200 fashionable watch faces, easy-detachable straps to change your style on a whim, and an ultra-long battery life.
If you want a feature-rich fitness wearable but don’t want a large smartwatch, the Smart Band 8 is the ultimate solution.
Xiaomi Redmi Watch 3 Active – R999
If you need to upgrade your experience from a smart band to a smartwatch at an affordable price, the Redmi Watch 3 Active is your best choice.
It is a huge improvement on a smart band for everyday use thanks to its larger 1.83-inch display and extensive features – including the ability to answer phone calls and read smartphone notifications and messages.
The Xiaomi Redmi Watch 3 Active also offers up to 50-metre water resistance and features over 100 sports modes, 24/7 heart rate tracking, SpO2 monitoring, and detailed sleep analysis.
Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4 – R2,399
The Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4 is designed for South Africans who want a more premium smartwatch design and more extensive features.
It is ideal for fitness fanatics and tech enthusiasts alike, offering an excellent blend of style, function, durability, and longevity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4 offer a larger 1.97-inch AMOLED display housed in a robust aluminium alloy frame, and features an impressive 20-day battery life.
This is complemented by advanced health and workout tracking, Bluetooth calling, and 5-system GNSS satellite positioning.
Xiaomi Smart Watch 2 – R4,799
The Xiaomi Smart Watch 2 is a power user’s greatest ally, offering the industry-leading Google Wear operating system and support for a wide range of Google apps.
This is paired with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, LPDDR4X RAM, and eMMC storage to ensure the Smart Watch 2 delivers smooth performance across its wide range of apps and features.
These features include Google Maps integration, Google Assistant for managing daily tasks, and the most extensive range of fitness modes, sports modes, and sensors in the Xiaomi wearable range.
Your fitness experience is powered by an industry-leading multiple-band GPS system, which excels at navigating complex environments to ensure superior tracking of movement distance, pace, and route information.
The Xiaomi Smart Watch 2 also supports Google Wallet thanks to its support for NFC, making it easy to transact with a tap of your watch face.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Active – R399
The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Active will complement your Xiaomi smart band or smartwatch by offering high-quality sound at a practical price.
As the name suggests, these earbuds are ideal for active users who want reliable earbuds for daily workouts.
Their audio is delivered by powerful 12mm drivers, while Bluetooth 5.3 ensures your connection remains stable as you move around.
Built-in noise-cancelling makes them great for focusing, too, while your calls sound great on both ends thanks to their sensitive microphone.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Lite – R499
Compared to the Buds 4 Active, the Xiaomi Redmi Buds 4 Lite offer high-quality audio and improved battery life – up to five hours on a single charge.
Using the charging case, this can be extended to a total of 20 hours to keep you going throughout the day.
A low latency mode makes these earbuds great for playing mobile games, too, and their unique semi-in-ear design ensures they remain comfortable for extended periods.
An AI voice algorithm then distinguishes between human speech and background noise to deliver crisp audio to gaming teammates or when on phone calls.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 – R899
With a noise reduction depth of up to 46dB, the Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 offer a great way to elevate your fitness routine through immersive listening.
They are fitted with a 12.4mm large dynamic driver that features a titanium diaphragm – ensuring professional-level acoustics with pure treble performance and deep bass throughout your gym sessions.
For a significant upgrade over the Buds 4 range, look no further than the next-generation Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5.
Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro – R1,699
Users who demand the ultimate audio experience can turn to the Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro.
These earbuds cater to all users – including professionals, students, and fitness enthusiasts – making them the perfect multi-purpose option for binge-watching, gaming, clear communication on the go, and intensive gym sessions.
Their 6-hour battery life extends to 30 hours with the included charging case, making them ideal for extensive use, while active users will appreciate their IP54 water and dust resistance.
The Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro also offer superior noise cancelling that can eliminate surrounding noise and even resist the sounds created by 9-metre-per-second winds.
Get your Xiaomi wearables from Takealot,Incredible, or the Xiaomi Mi Store.