The Garmin Vivoactive 5 offers a battery life of up to 11 days in smartwatch mode, depending on usage. However, with the always-on display enabled, the battery life typically averages around four days, as reported by users and reviewers[4]. This watch is designed for active lifestyles with features like GPS, sports apps, and health tracking, which can affect battery performance.
In contrast, the Redmi Watch 5 Active provides a battery life that can range from 7 to 8 days under normal conditions, with the option to extend it further using an Ultra Battery Saver mode, which can potentially increase the battery life to around 18 days by limiting certain features[2]. This watch is more budget-friendly and focuses on basic smartwatch functionalities like notifications and health metrics tracking.
Overall, while both watches offer decent battery life, the Redmi Watch 5 Active can potentially last longer with its power-saving features, but it lacks the advanced fitness and health tracking capabilities of the Garmin Vivoactive 5.
Citations:
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Garmin/comments/1cli35w/vivoactive_5_battery_life/
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPT9Qnt9ifs&vl=de
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ_087CtTOg
[4] https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/garmin-vivoactive-5-review_id6055
[5] https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_watch_5_review-news-66437.php
[6] https://versus.com/en/garmin-vivoactive-5-vs-xiaomi-mi-watch
[7] https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/garmin-vivoactive-5
[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdXzW_nkn0A
[9] https://versus.com/en/garmin-vivoactive-vs-xiaomi-redmi-watch-5-active