Xiaomi launched the Mi Band 4 last year in Cian and later on rolled out the smart band for the international market as Mi Smart Ban 4. The wearable device has already gotten a successor in the i Band 5 launched earlier this year but the compay hinted that it will launch an NFC version of the Mi Band 4 back in June. The new version was later rolled out in Russia. The Mi Band 4 NFC is now spreading to other European markets as the product has now been unveiled in Belarus and Ukraine.

The product is released in the two Europen countries in collaboration with Mastercard who powers the contactless payment service using the NFC chips onboard the device. The arrangement also has a number of Belarusian and Ukrainian banks as partners but is only for Mastercard holders.

Xiaomi is yet to announce an elaborate roll out outside the countries where it has already been rolled out. But since this is a partnership with Mastercard, we may likely see a wider roll out in the coming weeks.

Apart from contactless payment, the Mi Band 4 NFC packs all the fitness and sports features onboard the regular Band 4 such as heart rate sensor, sleep tracker, waterproof build and other sports-centric features.

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Xiaomi will be launching the NFC enabled variant of the Mi Band 4 in Europe within the next couple of weeks. This version has only been available in China exclusively so far, but it will soon launch in Russia with a European launch arriving soon after.

During the initial launch, only Mastercard will be supported and users will have to add their cards in the Mi Fit app and select their region as well. The Mi Band 4 will eventually support Visa, Google Pay, and even PayPal. However, the Chinese tech giant has yet to reveal an official launch date for the update for these formats.

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Furthermore, users of the Mi Band 4 will also be able to use NFC for public transports apart from just contactless payments. Mastercard’s PayPass is currently supported in Russia as well as a few countries in Europe, including Italy, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey, France, and the United Kingdom.

For those interested, look out for the model number MGW4059RU for the NFC version of the Xiaomi Mi Band 4. The wearables will launch in Russia on 16th June 2020 and will cost 4,000 RUB (roughly 58 US Dollars), which is about 30 percent higher than the previous version. Notably, Xiaomi is also expected to launch the Mi Band 5 on 11th June 2020, with global NFC support and a larger display, so stay tuned for the launch.

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Yesterday we reported that the Mi Band 3 will get a successor this year called the Mi Band 4. Now two variants of the upcoming smart band have been spotted on the Bluetooth SIG website.

The two variants of the Mi Band 4 were listed yesterday. One is the NFC variant which has the product name “Mi Smart Band 4 NFC” and model number “XMSH08HM” while the other is the non-NFC model with the product name “Mi Smart Band 4” and model number “XMSH07HM”.

Both bands will connect via Bluetooth 5.0, an upgrade over the Mi Band 3 which connects via Bluetooth 4.2. Bluetooth 5.0 brings a stronger connection and a greater range compared to previous generations. It is also faster when sending data between devices. The Bluetooth listing confirms the Mi Band 4 is manufactured by Anhui Huami Information Technology Co. Ltd., who own the Amazfit brand.

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Now that the Mi band 4 has received its Bluetooth certification, its launch might be earlier than expected.

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