Just a day ahead of the official launch of Mi Band 5 fitness tracker from Xiaomi, online retailer JD.com has started taking pre-orders for the same in China. However, the listing page doesn’t reveal any information about the upcoming device.
The Mi Band 5, successor to the Mi Band 4, is all set to get launched in China tomorrow, i.e. on 11th June at 02:00 PM local time. However, ahead of the launch, the company has shared some key details about the product.
Xiaomi has revealed that the device will come with seven major upgrades compared to the previous generation model — Dynamic Color Screen, a new Magnetic Charging, NFC UnionPay Flash Payment, Remote Control Camera, Professional Sensor Upgrade, 11 Professional Sports Modes, and a new Women Health Mode.
The company has confirmed that the fitness band will come with a 20 percent larger display, which is in line with the reports claiming that the Mi Band 5 will have a 1.2-inch screen, slightly larger than the 0.95-inch display in the predecessor.
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In teaser posters shared online, Xiaomi has also detailed the new charging mechanism in the upcoming device — Magnetic Charging. Now, users won’t need to remove the wearable device from the strap to charge it, and instead, a magnetic charging pin can be attached at the back of the device for the charging process to start.
This time, Xiaomi is also set to bring support for Google Pay transactions in the global variants of the Mi Band 5, along with Amazon Alexa smart voice assistant support. The Chinese variant will have the company’s own XiaoAI Smart Voice Assistant.
The company has so far confirmed that the fitness tracker will come in four color options — Black, Green, Yellow, and Red. While the pricing is not yet known, it is being speculated to be priced around 175 yuan (~$25) in China. You can check out the JD.com listing and pre-book the device using this link.
Update: Mi band 5 accept pre-order on Giztop for $32.99: https://www.giztop.com/xiaomi-mi-band-5.html/
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