On December 25, 2025, Xiaomi's new flagship smartwatch, Watch 5, was officially released and launched, supporting independent calling, WeChat Pay, and ECG monitoring. In addition, Xiaomi Watch 5 also offers two different configurations, Bluetooth version and eSIM version, priced at 1999 yuan and 2299 yuan respectively.

*The image material comes from Xiaomi's official store

It is reported that the Xiaomi Watch 5 has achieved multiple breakthroughs in hardware and interaction, with the main highlights including:

Dual core architecture and performance:

The Xiaomi Watch 5 is equipped with dual chips of Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 (4nm) and Hengxuan BES2800 (6nm), which balance smooth operation and low power consumption, and increase multitasking processing speed by 60%. The 930mAh large battery can support 6-day performance mode or 18 day power-saving mode, effectively solving range anxiety. ‌‌

*The image material comes from Xiaomi's official store

Innovative interaction and health monitoring:

The Xiaomi Watch 5 is the industry's first EMG electromyography sensor, supporting 7 gesture controls (such as pinching twice to answer the phone, rubbing twice to hang up), with a recognition accuracy of 95%. Newly added ECG analysis (certified as a Class II medical device), capable of generating professional reports within 30 seconds, in conjunction with all-weather monitoring of heart rate, blood oxygen, sleep, etc.

*The image material comes from Xiaomi's official store

Sports and Design:

The Xiaomi Watch 5 covers 150 sports modes, which reportedly include 80 gym 3D animation courses and can also provide offline map navigation; In terms of material matching, the Xiaomi Watch 5 features a 1.54-inch AMOLED screen (1500 nits brightness), a double-sided sapphire glass 316L stainless steel case, and an optional 3D printed titanium strap (only 43g). ‌‌

*The image material comes from Xiaomi's official store
Among them, the Xiaomi Watch 5 adopts double-sided sapphire glass, which means that both the watch screen and heart rate window cover are made of artificial sapphire glass. Balancing high strength and hardness with high transparency, it not only provides a transparent visual experience, but also is wear-resistant and scratch resistant, making it very reliable. *The image material comes from Xiaomi's official store

New Source Optics:

31 years of focus on smart wearable devices

Sapphire cover glass manufacturing.

Xinyuan Optics was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Hong Kong. The company started with the manufacturing of sapphire precision watch cover glass and has now customized sapphire glass mirrors, sapphire bezel, sapphire dial, sapphire case, etc. for many well-known high-end watch brands. With excellent product quality and high-quality service, it has been rated as an "excellent supplier" by many customers. At present, Xinyuan Optics is the drafting unit of the Chinese industry standard for synthetic sapphire glass, making important contributions to the Chinese watch manufacturing industry.

Xinyuan Optics adheres to the business philosophy of survival through quality and development through efficiency, operates with integrity, keeps pace with the times, and gradually expands its scale. At present, the company produces over 20 million pieces of various types of sapphire lenses annually, ranking among the top in the sapphire industry in terms of scale and strength. Among them, sapphire watch mirrors account for over 30% of the global watch appearance market share. The company passed the ISO 9001 quality management system certification in 2008, and its product quality meets the EU REACH and RoHS standards, demonstrating strong competitiveness in the international market.

*The picture shows customized sapphire watch glass products from Xinyuan Optics

*The picture shows the customized sapphire smart ring shell (exterior part) of Xinyuan Optics

In December 2025, Xinyuan Optics held a kick-off meeting for the MES (Manufacturing Execution System) project at its Heyuan production base (Jingyuan Optics), marking a crucial step forward in Xinyuan Optics' digital and intelligent transformation of production. This is not only a technological upgrade, but also a strategic measure to build a smart factory and reshape manufacturing competitiveness in the era of Industry 4.0!