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Multiple commenters note you can only read, not reply to, messages from apps like WhatsApp, and can't answer calls from third-party apps, only receiving push notifications, which several find frustrating.

@MilkyWay428

Am I correct to understand that the watch has no precanned replays for, e.g., WhatsApp messages, does not show emojis in text messages, does not allow anything else for messages but to dismiss (it dismisses them on the watch AND on the phone), sleep tracking is more miss than hit ...launch

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November 17, 2025

@mrrain1481

The only dawn side that makes me kinda off from it, \nWhatsApp call's! It receives only a push notifications and cant handle a call from therd party apps wech is a pain in the A$$launch

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October 6, 2025

@bilgetonyukuk5300

İ bought it. You can basically pick up a phone call but not a telegram or any other third party calls. You cant reply messages either. You can only read them. You have to include contracts and music to listen. So, basically it is a very good watch for this price.launch

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July 3, 2025

Users complain the included tuck-in straps can nip skin and are difficult to put on or take off, the charger design feels cheap, and replacement bezels aren't sold separately if lost.

@simonmetters6752

Just bought this to pair with my Redmi Note Pro. Excellent watch, lots of useful features, just not a fan of the tuck in straps, it can nip your skin so I bought another more suitable onelaunch

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February 6, 2026

@liewsc3

Why not comment about the strap? It is sucks, difficult to put on and take it off. \nAnd the charger design feels very cheap. \nSo why no such comments? Is it a fair review?launch

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January 9, 2026

@martinezzo

I lost the bezel and you can't buy it separately. Since you offer the option to personalize, why can't I buy it? This watch is hopeless, I wouldn't buy a second one.launch

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June 7, 2025

One long-time Xiaomi fan reports the wallet feature not working for months without any response from support, while another says an added card is active but payments won't go through.

@Kijimoshi.x

I have another problem with payment. I added a curve card. It is active on the watch but the payment will not go through.launch

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June 15, 2025

@emilm3264

As a xiaomi fan I will say STOP BUY Xiaomi watch. I'm a fan of their phones, but theit watches are not getting the proper attention. They don't update their SW and WALLET IS NOT WORKING for months by now and they don't give any response and not doing anything in this directionlaunch

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March 10, 2025

Despite marketing claims, users report getting only four to five days or three and a half days of battery per charge, far below advertised figures, with custom watch faces draining it further.

@stefanwerdekker

On average the battery lasts only three and a half days (no 'always on display' or such). And sleep tracking is rubbish.launch

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May 12, 2026

@sentimentaloldme

There is no way you can get 15 days off the battery ...All I can get is 4 or 5 days...depending on the usage. Also some of the watch faces use up a lot of battery and ecpecially the custom ones (if you decide to add your own image to the watch)launch

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March 8, 2025

Sleep tracking is described as more miss than hit by one user and outright 'rubbish' by another, continuing a pattern noted across other Xiaomi wearables.

@stefanwerdekker

On average the battery lasts only three and a half days (no 'always on display' or such). And sleep tracking is rubbish.launch

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May 12, 2026

@MilkyWay428

Am I correct to understand that the watch has no precanned replays for, e.g., WhatsApp messages, does not show emojis in text messages, does not allow anything else for messages but to dismiss (it dismisses them on the watch AND on the phone), sleep tracking is more miss than hit ...launch

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November 17, 2025

A user describes the app's steps, calories and moving stats getting stuck at zero and duplicating the previous day's data after syncing, forcing manual workarounds to get accurate daily totals.

@medved_preved

Absolutely broken app for this watch (Mi Fitness). The Calories/Steps/Moving values on the main screen are always stuck at zero. The graphs below show some data, but it looks like it's from the previous day. At midnight, the watch correctly resets the stats, but as soon as it syncs with the app, it reimports yesterday’s data and starts adding today’s numbers on top of it. So if I want to know my actual calories burned or steps taken for today, I have to write down yesterday’s totals and manually subtract them, madness. 🤮launch

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March 17, 2025

A user reports that distance tracking is stuck in kilometres and meters with no way to switch to miles, calling this unacceptable and returning the watch over it.

@budgi3z

Was given this as a birthday gift today. Don't bother, it's absolutely hopeless. Default tracking is in kilometres and not miles and this cannot be changed. Did a workout tracking running and then walking and the default unit of distance measure is incredibly in meters, and yet again cannot be changed. This is unacceptable and I will be returning it for a full refund.launch

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March 20, 2025

A commenter reports that the global version is a severe downgrade from the Chinese model, which could run apps, maps, send messages, and had eSIM while keeping long battery life.

@gio_private405

Just as the Redmi watch 5, the global version of the Xiaomi Watch S4 is a severe downgrade from the Chinese version. The Chinese version of the S4 could run apps, maps, send messages and even had eSIM while retaining the long battery life.\nAt least they kept the NFC.launch

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March 8, 2025