Xiaomi finally took the wraps off the next-generation Mi Band 4 a couple of days back in China. Just yesterday, the tech giant also launched the wearable device as Mi Smart Band 4 in Europe. Here is a look at the pictures of the Band 4, with focus on the new features onboard. Credit for the images goes to Chinese blog MyDrivers.

The Mi Band 4, or Mi Smart Band 4 if you like, hits the market with an upgraded design over its predecessor. For the first time, Xiaomi is using a colour AMOLED display for the smart band and it looks beautiful. The screen size is said to be 39.9% bigger than its predecessor. There’s also 2.5D scratch-resistant tempered glass protection on top of the display. The Band 4 screen isn’t as curved as that of the Band 3 and this should offer better protection from scratches. Towards the end of 2018, Xiaomi had released new packaging for the Mi Band 3. The Band 4 will be using the new attractive packaging box from inception. Inside the box, you get the Band 4, a rubber strap as well as the charging cable.

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Talking of charging, the Mi Band 4 cannot be charged with the USB cable of any of the previous models. It comes with a redesign such that the entire pebble-shaped device will sit entirely inside the charging housing with the charging point at the bottom and not on the side. This ensures the device is held securely in place while charging.

On the internals, the Mi Band 4 comes with several watch faces with a couple of them pre-installed but others, you can download from the Mi Fit app on a smartphone when the device is paired.

Xiaomi Mi Band 4 also comes in two versions with NFC being the only distinguishing feature between the two. The device also comes with water resistance up to a depth of 5ATM (50 meters. There is also an upgraded 6-axis high-precision sensor to intelligently recognize different type of swimming strokes including Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly stroke, and Medley. It also supports 6 different sport modes like indoor running, outdoor running, exercise, swimming, cycling, and walking. There are also the regulars; sleep tracking, heart rate monitor, GPS etc.

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Xiaomi‘s Mi Band is one of its most popular products to date with the affordable, durable and features-filled Mi Band 2 contributing to the popularity. The Band 2 got a fitting upgrade last year, giving birth to the Band 3. This year, Xiaomi is expected to launch the Mi Band 4 and going by last year’s Band 3 launch, the wearable device should have been released by now. While we await official word on the Mi Band 4, a couple of leaks have appeared online suggesting some of the upgrades that would accompany the device.

A couple of leaked photos of a device said to be the Mi Band 4 has appeared online showing the design and reaffirming the presence of coloured display onboard the Band 4. The design of the device could easily be passed for the Mi Band 3 except for the coloured display.

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Earlier leaks, however, show that the Band 4 will have some design changes from the previous iteration. One of such features is an upgrade of the battery capacity which is bumped up from a 110mAh cell to a 135mAh cell. Also, you won’t need to dismantle the device from the housing when it is to be charged. This promises to be an impressive improvement considering the previous models have a charging system that requires a dismantle before it can be charged. 

Recently, the Mi Band 4 was reported to have received Bluetooth certification. The device is confirmed to arrive in two models with model numbers XMSH08HM and XMSH07HM.  One of the models will come with NFC just like the Mi Band 3. Both models will, however, have support for Bluetooth 5.0 protocol. The appearance of the Band 4 on NCC’s website gave us our first official look at the design and it is no different from this leaked model.

We await official words from Xiaomi about the Band 4. We’ll keep you posted when something new drops.

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