Apple Watch SE 2 vs Xiaomi Watch S5
Compare specifications, current prices and availability. Choose up to four products from the same family.
Add up to 2 more items to compare
Apple Watch UltraKSh 90,000.00
Apple Watch Series 11 Price range: KSh 47,000.00 through KSh 51,500.00
Huawei Watch GT 6 Original price was: KSh 30,000.00.KSh 28,000.00Current price is: KSh 28,000.00.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Price range: KSh 26,500.00 through KSh 28,500.00
At a glance
Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch SE 2 |  Xiaomi Watch S5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 28,500.00 through KSh 32,000.00 | KSh 25,000.00 |
| Display | Retina LTPO OLED 44 mm: 977 mm² display area 40 mm: 759 mm² display area | 1.48-inch AMOLED |
| Battery capacity | — | 815 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 5 ATM |
| Processor | Apple S8 SiP | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | — |
| Operating system | watchOS | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | No cellular connectivity |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS | Built-in dual-band five-system GNSS: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou and QZSS |
| Health & wellness features | Heart Rate app; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; Medications, Mindfulness and Noise apps | Heart-rate, blood-oxygen and stress monitoring; one-tap health check |
Full specifications
2 of 4 products
| Specification | Apple Watch SE 2 | Xiaomi Watch S5 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | Xiaomi |
| Model | Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) | Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm |
| Announced | September 2022 | 28 May 2026 |
| Dimensions | 44 mm: 44 × 38 × 10.7 mm 40 mm: 40 × 34 × 10.7 mm | 46.00 × 46.00 × 10.99 mm, excluding strap and protrusions |
| Weight | 44 mm: 32.9 g (GPS), 33.0 g (GPS + Cellular) 40 mm: 26.4 g (GPS), 27.8 g (GPS + Cellular) | Approximately 46 g without in-box strap |
| Build materials | Aluminium case; nylon-composite and sapphire-crystal back | 316L stainless-steel watch body; stainless-steel, ceramic or forged-carbon bezel; glass cover |
| Wrist size | 44 mm: 140–245 mm wrist 40 mm: 130–200 mm wrist | Black/Silver: approximately 140–210 mm; Ceramic Blue/Jungle Green: approximately 135–205 mm |
| Strap / band | — | Black/Silver: fluororubber; Ceramic Blue: genuine leather; Jungle Green: fluororubber plus nylon braided strap |
| Controls / buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen | Stainless-steel rotating crown; upper and lower buttons; touchscreen |
| Display | ||
| Display | Retina LTPO OLED 44 mm: 977 mm² display area 40 mm: 759 mm² display area | 1.48-inch AMOLED |
| Screen resolution | 44 mm: 368 × 448 pixels 40 mm: 324 × 394 pixels | 480 × 480 pixels, 459 ppi |
| Display protection | Ion-X front glass | Drop-resistant glass |
| Display features | Up to 1,000 nits; 326 ppi | 1,500 nits HBM brightness; up to 2,500 nits peak brightness; wet-touch protection; ultra-narrow 2.6 mm bezel |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Apple S8 SiP | — |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor; 2-core Neural Engine | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | — |
| Operating system | watchOS | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | No cellular connectivity |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM on GPS + Cellular models; carrier plan required | — |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Dual-mode Bluetooth BLE/BT 5.4 |
| NFC | NFC with Apple Pay support | Supported; payments availability varies by region |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS | Built-in dual-band five-system GNSS: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou and QZSS |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Speaker | Supported |
| Microphone | Microphone | Supported |
| Calling | Bluetooth calling through a paired iPhone; cellular calling on GPS + Cellular models with an eligible plan | — |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | Second-generation optical heart sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor | Heart-rate sensor with blood-oxygen sensor; accelerometer; gyroscope; ambient-light sensor; electronic compass; barometer |
| Health & wellness features | Heart Rate app; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; Medications, Mindfulness and Noise apps | Heart-rate, blood-oxygen and stress monitoring; one-tap health check |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep app with sleep stages | Enhanced sleep monitoring |
| Sports / workout modes | Workout app with multiple workout types and automatic workout detection | 150+ sports modes |
| Training & outdoor features | Pace metrics; compass and Backtrack | Advanced outdoor-sports tracking; upgraded cycling mode; dual-band GNSS; Bluetooth power-meter connectivity |
| Safety & emergency features | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection | — |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 815 mAh lithium-ion polymer battery |
| Battery life | Up to 18 hours normal use | Light use: up to 21 days; normal use: up to 14 days; AOD normal use: up to 9 days |
| Charging | Up to 80% charge in about 1.5 hours | 2-pin magnetic charging dock |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 5 ATM |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later at launch | Android 8.0 or later; iOS 14.0 or later |
| Companion app | Apple Watch app and Apple Health | Mi Fitness |
| Colors | Midnight; Starlight; Silver | Black; Silver; Ceramic Blue; Jungle Green |
Related comparisons
Apple Watch SE 2Apple Watch UltraApple Watch SE 2Apple Watch Series 11Apple Watch SE 2Huawei Watch GT 6Apple Watch SE 2Samsung Galaxy Watch 8Apple Watch SE 2
Amazfit Active MaxApple Watch SE 2
OnePlus Watch LiteApple Watch SE 2
Apple Watch SE 3
Apple Watch Series 8Apple Watch SE 2Apple Watch SE 2
Apple Watch Ultra 2Apple Watch SE 2
Apple Watch Series 9