Xiaomi Watch S5 46mm vs Apple Watch SE 3
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Announced | |
| May 2026 | September 2025 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2026 | Coming Soon - September 2025 |
| Colors | |
| Black, Silver, Ceramic Blue, Jungle Green, Beige (eSIM) | Midnight, Starlight |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
46 x 46 x 11 mm (1.81 x 1.81 x 0.43 in) |
44 x 38 x 10.7 mm (1.73 x 1.5 x 0.42 in) |
| Weight | |
| 46 g (1.62 oz) | 26.4 g or 33 g (0.92.0.14 oz or 1.16 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA - cellular model only | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, China, HK HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, LATAM, Canada |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE - cellular model only | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, China, HK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 39, 40, 41, 66 - USA, LATAM, Canada |
| 5G Network | |
| - | SA/NSA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| Waterproof (5ATM) | 50m water resistant |
Display
| Type | |
| AMOLED, 1500 Nits (HBM), 2500 Nits (peak), Drop-proof Glass | Retina LTPO OLED, 1000 Nits (peak), Ion-X Strengthened Glass (2025 Gen) |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 1.48 inches [Similar] | 1.78 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 480 x 480 pixels (459 ppi) | 448 x 368 pixels (326 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 33.34% | 59.86% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | watchOS 26 |
| Processor | |
| - | Dual-core, Apple S10 |
| GPU | |
| - | PowerVR [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| N/A | N/A |
| Internal Memory | |
| Unspecified storage, No | 64GB, No |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| No | Yes |
| Edge | |
| No | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Yes (file transfer only) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| USB | |
| No | No |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| Unspecified storage, No | 64GB, No |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| Heart-rate Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast Battery Charging |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging Wireless, 80% in 45 min |
| Capacity | |
| 815 mAh | - |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |