Xiaomi Smart Band 9 vs Redmi Watch 6
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature | Xiaomi Smart Band 9 |  Redmi Watch 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Original price was: KSh 10,500.00.KSh 9,500.00Current price is: KSh 9,500.00. | KSh 10,000.00 |
| Display | 1.62-inch AMOLED touchscreen | 2.07-inch AMOLED |
| Battery capacity | 233 mAh nominal | 550 mAh |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM rated for suitable shallow-water activities | 5 ATM |
| Positioning / GPS | — | Built-in dual-L1-antenna GNSS: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou and QZSS |
| Health & wellness features | Heart rate, blood oxygen, stress, cycle and activity tracking; wellness data is not intended for medical diagnosis | All-day heart-rate, blood-oxygen and stress monitoring; breathing exercises; women’s health tracking |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep monitoring and breathing-quality insights | All-day and advanced sleep monitoring |
| Sports / workout modes | More than 150 sports modes | 161 sports modes |
| Phone compatibility | Android 8.0 or later; iOS 12.0 or later | Android 8.0 or later; iOS 14.0 or later |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Xiaomi Smart Band 9 | Redmi Watch 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Xiaomi | Redmi |
| Model | Xiaomi Smart Band 9 | Redmi Watch 6 |
| Announced | July 2024 | 23 October 2025 |
| Dimensions | 46.53 × 21.63 × 10.95 mm (strap and protrusions excluded) | 46.45 × 40.03 × 9.94 mm (excluding strap and protrusions) |
| Weight | 15.8 g (strap excluded) | 31 g without strap; 43.5 g with strap |
| Build materials | Metal frame with TPU strap; finish varies by color | Aluminium-alloy mid-frame; plastic back |
| Wrist size | 135–210 mm | Approximately 135–205 mm |
| Strap / band | TPU strap | TPU strap |
| Controls / buttons | AMOLED touchscreen | Stainless-steel rotating crown; secondary physical button; touchscreen |
| Display | ||
| Display | 1.62-inch AMOLED touchscreen | 2.07-inch AMOLED |
| Screen resolution | 192 × 490 pixels | 432 × 514 pixels, 324 ppi |
| Display features | Automatic brightness; adjustable up to 1,200 nits | 60 Hz refresh rate; 1,500-nit HBM; up to 2,000-nit peak brightness; 82% screen-to-body ratio; Always-On Display |
| Memory & software | ||
| Storage | — | 512 MB available local storage |
| Operating system | — | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth Low Energy | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| NFC | — | Supported |
| Positioning / GNSS | — | Built-in dual-L1-antenna GNSS: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou and QZSS |
| Health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyroscope, optical heart-rate sensor, and ambient-light sensor | Optical heart-rate and blood-oxygen sensor; accelerometer; gyroscope; ambient-light sensor; electronic compass |
| Health & wellness features | Heart rate, blood oxygen, stress, cycle and activity tracking; wellness data is not intended for medical diagnosis | All-day heart-rate, blood-oxygen and stress monitoring; breathing exercises; women’s health tracking |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep monitoring and breathing-quality insights | All-day and advanced sleep monitoring |
| Sports / workout modes | More than 150 sports modes | 161 sports modes |
| Smart features | ||
| Safety & emergency features | — | Triple-press the secondary button to call an emergency contact |
| Speaker | — | Supported |
| Microphone | — | Supported |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | 233 mAh nominal | 550 mAh |
| Battery life | Up to 21 days typical use; actual life varies by settings and use | Up to 24 days in light-use mode; up to 12 days with standard monitoring; up to 7 days with Always-On Display |
| Charging | Magnetic charging; approximately 1 hour | Magnetic charging cable |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM rated for suitable shallow-water activities | 5 ATM |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Android 8.0 or later; iOS 12.0 or later | Android 8.0 or later; iOS 14.0 or later |
| Companion app | Mi Fitness | Mi Fitness |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Glacier Silver, Mystic Rose, Arctic Blue, or Titan Gray | Obsidian Black; Silver Gray; Glacier Blue |
| Additional specifications | ||
| Network / cellular | — | No cellular connectivity on the global model |
| SIM / eSIM | — | eSIM on China-market version only |
| Wi-Fi | — | No |
| Calling | — | Bluetooth calling through a paired phone |
| Training & outdoor features | — | Running courses; training-state insights; built-in GNSS |
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