The Xiaomi Mi Band 5, or Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5 as it seems to be called outside of China, is the successor to the Mi Band 4, a budget fitness tracker from mid-2019 that impressed us with a range of features it certainly can't guarantee. they will be available on other trackers at a low price. After a period of leaks and rumours, the Mi Band 5 has now been announced, and on paper it at least looks like a decent successor to the impressive Mi Band 4. It has most of the same basic functionality, but with updates in several areas. key, including display and sleep tracking. You'll find everything there is to know about the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 below, including information on the release date and its likely low and low price. However, the Mi Band 5 around the world might be different from the Chinese one. We heard there could be a Pro and Lite version of the band, as well as the 'standard' version, and the global version could also have Amazon Alexa and blood oxygen monitoring - features that weren't on the fitness tracker. Chinese.
Come to the point
- What is it? Xiaomi's new budget fitness tracker
- When did it come out? Announced June 11 in stores starting July
- How much will it cost? Probably around € 39.99 / € 34.99 / AU € 59
Xiaomi Mi Band 5 launch date and price
The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 was announced on June 11, almost exactly one year after the launch of the Xiaomi Mi Band 4. As for when you can buy it, it's a little less clear. So far, it's only been announced for China, where it will launch on June 18, but Xiaomi's global Twitter account has tweeted that the Mi Band 5 will be coming to other regions starting "next month." - So in July. No exact date is given, and this can vary from region to region, but the wait shouldn't be too long in most cases. The tweet, which you can see below, also shows that the Mi Band 5 is apparently called the Mi Smart Band 5 outside of China.
How long? Earlier than expected??? #MiSmartBand5 pic.twitter.com/j1Gwyp5LsW11 June 2020 Pricing has only been confirmed for China so far. There, the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 will start at 189 Chinese Yuan (around €25 / £20 / AU$40) for a version without NFC (for contactless payments), rising to 229 Chinese Yuan (around €30 / €25). / AU €45) for a version with NFC. In other regions, we expect the price to be higher, but probably not by much. For reference, the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 costs $39.99 / £34.99 / AU$59 at launch, so the Mi Band 5 could be similarly priced.
Design and display of Xiaomi Mi Band 5
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(Image credit: Xiaomi) The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has a similar design to the Xiaomi Mi Band 4, with an oblong tracker attached to a colored strap. The body measures 47.2 x 18.5 x 12.4mm and 11.9g for the standard model or 12.1g for the NFC-enabled version (though whether the two will be released from China has yet to be confirmed). The bracelet is available in a range of colors, including some two-color options and ones that correspond to certain branded animated dials you can access, like those from SpongeBob SquarePants, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Hatsune Miku. Speaking of watch faces, there are more than 100 in total, and they are displayed on the Mi Band 126's 294-inch 1.1 x 5 AMOLED color display. This represents a 0.95-inch display. on Mi Band 4, which gives you 20% more space to play. The screen can reach up to 450 nits of brightness (versus 400 on the Mi Band 4) and, like its predecessor, there is a button below the screen, and the screen itself is a touch screen. This button mainly works to wake up the laptop or to return to the previous screen.
Xiaomi Mi Band 5 battery and specifications
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(Image credit: Xiaomi) The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has a 125mAh battery which Xiaomi claims can last up to 14 days between charges. This is noticeably less than the claimed 20 days of life for the Mi Band 4, but Xiaomi's older group actually responded to these requests, so there's probably 14 days here. A full charge should take around two hours, and Xiaomi changed the charging method, opting for a magnetic docking station instead of a charging stand. This means you don't need to remove the strap from the tracker to charge it, and should generally be a more elegant solution. Specs-wise, the Mi Band 5 has a seemingly faster chipset than its predecessor, with NFC (on some models), Bluetooth 5.0, 16MB of storage, and 512KB of RAM (so a smartwatch isn't quite the case). the case). There is also a barometer (to measure atmospheric pressure).
Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Fitness and Features
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(Image credit: Xiaomi) Although the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has smart features, its goal is definitely fitness. To this end, it's waterproof to depths of 50 meters (so you can swim), has 11 sports-tracking modes (including running, cycling, yoga, and pool swimming), and has a heart-rate monitor. , which can monitor your heart rate 24 hours a day. The Mi Band 5 also has sleep tracking, and unlike its predecessor, it can track the time you spend in REM sleep (as well as light and deep). There's also a step tracker, as well as reminders to move when you sit too long, breathing exercises, menstrual cycle tracking, and a Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) score, which gives you an overall score for your activity level during the day: lets you see at a glance if you've been active enough. The only great fitness feature missing here is GPS. Moving away from fitness, the NFC-enabled model supports contactless payments (although we're not sure it will outside of China, as it didn't with the Mi Band 4). It's also possible to link the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 to your phone, for you receive notification alerts on your wrist. You can also use the Mi Band 5 as a remote camera shutter for your smartphone.