Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz vs Redmi Watch 5 Lite Smartwatch - 1.96 inch Amoled, 18-Day Battery, 5atm Waterproof, Alexa, Bluetooth Calling, Black, Adul: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz

Swatch

Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Quartz crystal, stainless steel case, resin band

Confidence

78%

PossibleResin band VOC off-gassing

PossibleResin band degradation over time

PossibleNickel leaching from stainless steel case

Redmi Watch 5 Lite Smartwatch - 1.96 inch Amoled, 18-Day Battery, 5atm Waterproof, Alexa, Bluetooth Calling, Black, Adul

Xiaomi

Redmi Watch 5 Lite Smartwatch - 1.96 inch Amoled, 18-Day Battery, 5atm Waterproof, Alexa, Bluetooth Calling, Black, Adul

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Stainless steel case, AMOLED display, elastomer strap

Confidence

45%

PossibleElastomer strap degradation and skin irritation

PossibleBacterial or fungal growth under band

PossibleStainless steel nickel release

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Resin band VOC off-gassing, Resin band degradation over time and Nickel leaching from stainless steel case on the Swatch and not on the Xiaomi.
  • We flag Elastomer strap degradation and skin irritation, Bacterial or fungal growth under band and Stainless steel nickel release on the Xiaomi and not on the Swatch.
  • The Swatch is Quartz crystal, stainless steel case, resin band where the Xiaomi is Stainless steel case, AMOLED display, elastomer strap, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
  • We are less certain about the Xiaomi grade, at 45% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.

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