Xiaomi didn’t announce these. Amazon did. Both the Redmi Watch 6 Lite and the Redmi Watch 6 Active appeared on Amazon and the Hungarian price comparison site Arukereso before Xiaomi made any official move, giving us a full picture of pricing, design, and specs ahead of any formal launch. That’s a pretty thorough leak.
The Redmi Watch 6 Lite is priced at $75.99 and the Redmi Watch 6 Active comes in at $66.49. For context, that puts both squarely in the budget smartwatch category, where Xiaomi has been steadily building a loyal following. These aren’t watches for people who want a Garmin or an Apple Watch. They’re for people who want something functional, affordable, and decent-looking on their wrist without spending $300.
The Lite is the more capable of the two. It has a 1.96-inch OLED display at 502 x 410 pixels, a case that’s 9.9mm thick, and water resistance up to 5 ATM. It also has a heart rate sensor, SpO2 monitoring, built-in speakers, and a microphone. But the real differentiator is GPS. The Lite has a built-in GPS module, so you can track runs and bike rides without bringing your phone along. It also has a nine-axis motion sensor for more precise movement tracking. Those are genuinely useful features at this price point.
The Redmi Watch 6 Active is the entry-level option. It steps down to a 1.85-inch AMOLED display at 450 x 390 pixels, and it skips the GPS and the nine-axis sensor. But it still includes heart rate and SpO2 tracking, and it reportedly supports more than 140 sport modes. That’s a long list, and honestly most people will use maybe five of them, but the hardware underneath matters more than the mode count. Still, for $66, getting an AMOLED screen and health sensors is a reasonable deal.
Neither watch has NFC, which means no contactless payments. That’s a clear cost-cutting decision and a real limitation if tap-to-pay is something you rely on. It’s worth knowing going in.
The bigger picture here is that Xiaomi keeps pushing the floor down on what a functional smartwatch costs. Competitors like Amazfit and realme are doing the same thing, and it’s creating real pressure on the mid-range. When you can get GPS, OLED, and health monitoring for under $80, it gets harder to justify spending $150 on a comparable device from a less recognized brand.
Here’s a quick look at how the two models compare on key features:
- Redmi Watch 6 Lite: 1.96-inch OLED, 502 x 410px, built-in GPS, nine-axis sensor, heart rate, SpO2, speakers, mic, 5 ATM water resistance, $75.99
- Redmi Watch 6 Active: 1.85-inch AMOLED, 450 x 390px, no GPS, heart rate, SpO2, 140+ sport modes, $66.49
- Both: No NFC
Xiaomi hasn’t confirmed an official launch date for either model yet. But with both watches already listed and buyable on Amazon, it probably won’t be long. If you’re in the market for a budget smartwatch and GPS tracking matters to you, the Lite looks like the smarter pick. If you just want basic health tracking at the lowest price possible, the Active does the job.