Xiaomi Watch S3 Review | Best Budget Smartwatch 2024
1,269Reviewing the Xiaomi Watch S3 after two weeks of testing - and a few issues aside, this is one of the best budget smartwatches in 2024, thanks to its excellent battery life and customisable design. The Xiaomi Watch S3 is considerably cheaper than the OnePlus Watch 2, Pixel Watch 2, Samsung's Galaxy smartwatches and other rivals, yet boasts all of the features you'd expect.
Just over £100 in the UK bags you the Xiaomi Watch S3, one of the first HyperOS devices to arrive in Blighty. The design is impressively easily to personalise thanks to the twist-off bezels. You can also stick on different 22mm straps to completely change the look, any time you like.
The Xiaomi Watch S3 has basic notification alerts, all of the regular fitness tracking support and a selection of useful apps. I really like the widget setup, and you can customise almost every aspect of the smartwatch. However, in my first two weeks I failed to get contactless payments working and I've seen the occasional bug.
These Xiaomi Watch S3 issues will hopefully be sorted in an update soon. Until then, there's still plenty to love about this budget friendly smartwatch, especially at this price!
Xiaomi Watch S3 Review Chapters:
0:00 - How much?
0:38 - Design
2:57 - Display
4:12 - Mi Fitness app
5:01 - HyperOS & features
6:47 - Apps
7:46 - Wrist gestures
8:27 - Jank
9:02 - Alexa
9:45 - Watch faces
10:28 - Health & sleep tracking
12:46 - Performance & battery life
14:11 - Verdict