In July, Honor had launched the Honor Band 5 fitness band alongside the Honor 9X and Honor 9X Pro smartphones. The Chinese manufacturer is now gearing up to launch the smartband in India. A landing page for the Honor Band 5 has already appeared on Flipkart. The retailer site has a ‘Notify Me’ button through which users can register for the smartband to get notified on its arrival. Based on information received from industry sources, 91mobiles has claimed that the Honor Band 5 will be debuting in India on Aug. 8 and it will be priced around Rs. 3,000 (~$42).
Honor India had launched the Honor Band 4 in India with a price tag of Rs. 2,599 (~$36) in December 2018. The Honor Band 5 is not a significant upgrade over the predecessor model. It will be rivaling with Mi Band 3 in India which will be soon succeeded by Mi Band 4 that is already available for purchase in China.
Honor Band 5 Specifications
The Honor Band 5 features a 0.95-inch AMOLED touchscreen color display that produces a resolution of 240 x 240 pixels along with a pixel density of 282 ppi. The device features a 2.5D curved glass. It is equipped with a 100mAh batter that allows the device to last for nearly 14 days on a single charge. The device can be paired with devices running on Android 4.4+ or above and iOS 9 or higher.
With 5ATM rating, the Honor Band 5 can be used under water for up to 50 meters. The fitness features available on the smartband include heart rate tracker, sleep monitor and ten fitness modes for tracking activities like running, cycling, swimming, and indoor exercises. The blood oxygen level tracker can assist in detecting fatigue, dizziness and poor sleep.
In China, the Honor Band 5 carries a price tag of 189 Yuan (~$27; ~Rs. 1,900). It can be bought in colors like Black, Midnight Blue and Coral Pink. The landing page of the Honor Band 5 on Flipkart suggests that it will be also available in aforementioned three colors in India.
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