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Xiaomi Watch 5 vs Xiaomi 18 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Watch 5 and the Xiaomi 18 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi Watch 5
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Xiaomi Watch 5
Xiaomi 18 Pro
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Xiaomi 18 Pro

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Watch 5
1.54inch
AMOLED
480 × 480 · 312 PPI
Xiaomi 18 Pro
6.4inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1120 × 2436 · 419 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Watch 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Dual-core
Android Wear OS 6 (Global)
Xiaomi 18 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm)
Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)
Adreno · Android 17
Memory
Xiaomi Watch 5
2GB RAM
32 GB storage
No card slot
Xiaomi 18 Pro
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Watch 5
—
Xiaomi 18 Pro
200MP Main
200 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
8K@30fps (HDR) video
Battery
Xiaomi Watch 5
930mAh
Xiaomi 18 Pro
7,000mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
Xiaomi Watch 5
56g
47 × 47 × 12.3 mm
Xiaomi 18 Pro
203g
151.8 × 72 × 8.5 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Watch 5
4GWi-FiBluetooth 5.4NFCeSIM (market/region dependent) - cellular model only
Xiaomi 18 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Xiaomi Watch 5Xiaomi 18 Pro

Xiaomi Watch 5

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
3G bands
HSDPA - cellular model only
4G bands
LTE - cellular model only
Speed
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
GPRS
No
EDGE
No

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Watch 5

Announced
2025, December 26
Status
Available. Released 2025, December 26

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Announced
2026, September 23
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 23

Xiaomi Watch 5

Dimensions
47 x 47 x 12.3 mm (1.85 x 1.85 x 0.48 in)
Weight
56 g (1.98 oz)
Build
Sapphire crystal front, stainless steel frame (316L)
SIM

eSIM (market/region dependent) - cellular model only

Waterproof (5ATM)

ECG certified

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Dimensions
151.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
203 g or 208 g (7.16 oz)
Build
Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Xiaomi Watch 5

Type
AMOLED, 1500 nits (HBM)
Size
1.54 inches
Resolution
480 x 480 pixels (~312 ppi density)
Protection
Sapphire Glass

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Type
LTPO AMOLED68B colors2160Hz PWM120HzDolby VisionHDR VividHDR10+BT.20204000 nits (peak)
Size
6.4 inches, 100.3 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1120 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Protection

Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3

Secondary display (on the back):

LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)

2.7 inches, 596 x 976 pixels

Xiaomi Watch 5

OS
Android Wear OS 6 (Global), HyperOS 3 (China)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Dual-core

Xiaomi 18 Pro

OS
Android 17, HyperOS 4
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)
GPU
Adreno

Xiaomi Watch 5

Card slot
No
Internal
32GB 2GB RAM

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Xiaomi Watch 5

Not listed for this device

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Features
Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensDual-LED dual-tone flashHDRpanorama
Video
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

Xiaomi Watch 5

Not listed for this device

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Single
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Xiaomi Watch 5

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Snapdragon sound

Xiaomi Watch 5

WLAN
Yes, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
USB
No

Xiaomi 18 Pro

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG

Xiaomi Watch 5

Sensors
Accelerometergyrocompassbarometerheart rateSpO2EMG

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Xiaomi Watch 5

Type
Si/C Li-Po 930 mAh

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS

50W wireless

27W reverse wireless

Xiaomi Watch 5

Colors
Gray, Silver
Price
About 160 EUR

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Colors
Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
Price
About 790 EUR

Xiaomi Watch 5

No

Xiaomi 18 Pro

Not listed for this device

Full specs: Xiaomi Watch 5 Full specs: Xiaomi 18 Pro

How the Xiaomi Watch 5 and Xiaomi 18 Pro differ

  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro has a larger battery, 7000 mAh against 930 mAh on the Xiaomi Watch 5.
  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro has the bigger screen, 6.4 inches against 1.54 inches.
  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 2 GB.
  • The Xiaomi 18 Pro is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.

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