How to Connect Xiaomi Watch 5 to Your iPhone.
Yes. The Xiaomi Watch 5 works with iPhone. Xiaomi sells it as Android only and Mi Fitness does not support iOS, so pair it with Lynio instead and you get calls, notifications, contacts and health sync in about 3 minutes. See how
Xiaomi's first Wear OS watch since 2023, with a 930mAh battery rated at up to 6 days, sapphire glass and a steel case, launched at €299.
About the Xiaomi Watch 5
Launched globally at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona at €299, the Watch 5 is Xiaomi's first Wear OS watch since the Watch 2 and Watch 2 Pro in 2023. The global model ships with Wear OS 6, Gemini and the Google Play Store on the watch, running a Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 alongside a BES2800 low-power co-processor.
Battery is the reason to buy it. The 930mAh silicon-carbon cell is the largest Xiaomi has put in a smartwatch, rated at up to 6 days in smart mode, 4 with the always-on display and 18 in power-saving mode. Android Central got more than four days in daily use. The 1.54in AMOLED reaches 1500 nits under double-sided sapphire glass, in a 316L stainless steel case.
It also reads EMG signals from your forearm, so a double pinch can end a call, snooze an alarm or take a remote photo. The honest limits: at 56g without the strap it is a big, heavy watch, Xiaomi lists no LTE version and no ECG, and there is no published software support window.
| Case | 47 x 47 x 12.3mm, 316L stainless steel, 56g without strap |
| Display | 1.54in AMOLED, 480 x 480, 312ppi, 1500 nits, sapphire glass |
| Chip | Snapdragon W5 Gen 1, 4nm, plus BES2800 low-power co-processor |
| Memory | 2GB RAM, 32GB storage |
| Battery | 930mAh, up to 6 days smart mode or 18 days power saving, about 90 min to charge |
| Durability | 5ATM. Sapphire glass on the display and the sensor cover |
| Cellular | None. Xiaomi lists no LTE version |
| Bluetooth | 5.4. Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, NFC |
| GPS | Dual-band L1 and L5, five systems |
| Sensors | Heart rate and SpO2, EMG, barometer, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light. No ECG |
| Play Store | Yes, full Google Play on the watch |
| Software | Wear OS 6 with Gemini. No published support window |
Connect in 3 Steps
Install Lynio Watch on your Xiaomi Watch 5
From the Play Store on the watch. If Google sign-in will not work there, Lynio sends the app across as a signed bundle over Wi-Fi instead.
Follow the in-app pairing guide
Keep both on the same Wi-Fi, Bluetooth on, and leave the app open until pairing finishes.
What You Get After Pairing
| Works | Does not carry over |
|---|---|
| Notifications from your iPhone | The Mi Fitness phone app and its history |
| Calls, made and answered from the wrist | Google Wallet payments from the wrist |
| Contacts synced from the iPhone | HyperConnect camera control and Xiaomi Smart Hub, which need a Xiaomi phone on HyperOS 3 |
| Music playback control | |
| Workouts and health data written to Apple Health | |
| Dual-band GPS, the 6-day battery, every on-watch sensor |
Xiaomi states that the Watch 5 works only with Android 8.0 or newer and that iPhones are not supported, which is why it has no iPhone route of its own. Everything the watch does by itself, including the GPS and the battery life, is unaffected.
Frequently Asked Questions
References
- Xiaomi global product page and specifications, Watch 5: case, weight, display, chip, memory, battery, charging time, 5ATM, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, dual-band GNSS, sensors, EMG gestures, Android 8.0 requirement, iOS not supported.
- Wareable, March 2026: MWC 2026 global launch, €299.99 pricing, Wear OS 6 with Gemini, first Xiaomi Wear OS watch since the Watch 2 series.
- Notebookcheck, February 2026: global release, China debut alongside the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, €299 pricing, two colours.
- Android Central: global model on Wear OS 6, 56g weight, more than four days of battery in daily use.
- Tech Advisor review: £269.99 UK pricing, Wear OS 6, 5ATM, battery life by mode.
