Recently, at the Honor 9X launch event in China, the company also launched the Honor Band 5 fitness tracker. It was launched in two variants — a Standaard one and another with NFC support.
The standard Honor Band 5 went on sale in China yesterday for a price of 189 yuan (~$28) and today the Chinese company has announced that the device has been sold out. It also revealed that the next sale for the fitness tracker will take place on 29th July. The NFC version of the Honor Band 5 will also go on sale for the first time on July 29.
Coming to the specifications, the Honor Band 5 comes with a 0.95-inch AMOLED color display with 282 PPI and 2.5D glass on top. It features a number of new dials to match the different needs of the user.
What’s really the highlight of the new smart band is the blood oxygen level sensor. It can measure your blood SpO2 levels, indicating the level of oxygen in your blood. This is a game-changing feature for a smart band that costs less than $30, clearly giving it an edge over Xiaomi’s Mi Band 4.
Other features include 24×7 heart rate monitoring sensor, sleep monitor with the ability to detect six different types of sleeping problems, and 10 different sports modes that include indoor and outdoor running, cycling, swimming, and a few other cardio activities. It is also waterproof up to 50 meters, allowing users to wear the device even while swimming to track calories.
It also comes with features like remote camera capture, smart reminders, find your phone, etc are also available on the wearable. As for the battery life, it lasts for around 14 days on a single charge. That’s less than what Mi Band 4 offers but with a SpO2 sensor on board, it feels like decent battery life.
The standard version will be up for sale in China later today while the NFC version goes on sale on July 29 on Vmall and other online retailers. The band will be made available in three colors, black, blue, and light pink.
