Xiaomi products are not known to explode so often. But we have had a few cases of exploding smartphones. However, a new report has emerged on Reddit of an exploded Mi Band 5.

The Mi Band 5 is Xiaomi’s latest smart band which was released last year. The pictures posted by the fitness band user Michele Costa shows a completely burned-out and destroyed Mi Band 5. The user disclosed that the smart band exploded while it was being charged on a table. The user also hinted that he threw the device on the floor and stamped on it after it went up in flames. So it should be noted that some of the deformations noticed on the body was as a result of stepping on the device and not directly by the explosion.

We can’t say why the device went up in flames but we suspect a hardware issue must have resulted in the explosion. The victim claims the device was charged using the original charging cable that came with the device and a basic Mi 5V/1A charger. The Mi Band 5 which was launched as Mi Smart Band 5 also comes with a dedicated charging cable that attaches magnetically to the fitness tracker and utilizes a USB connector.

Costa claims to have contacted Xiaomi about the Mi Band 5 explosion and has also sent the wrecked device back to Amazon where it was purchased. There have been plenty of reports over the years of smartphones and other electronic devices exploding or catching on fire either through a hardware fault or random flaw, with the infamous Galaxy Note 7 battery defect issue costing Samsung an estimated US$17 billion in revenue. Xiaomi better start hoping this is a very isolated incident.

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Xiaomi will officially take the wraps off the Mi Band 5 in China tomorrow (June 11). Ahead of the launch, the smart band was earlier listed on Jingdong for pe-sale but the page didn’t show the price tag. However, a blogger has revealed a screenshot purportedly grabbed from Xiaomi’s self-operated store on Jingdong which shows the Mi Band 5 will retail for 189 yuan (~$27). If true, that is an amazing offer considering the upgraded design and features that have been revealed to feature on the smart band. For the avoidance of doubt, the store listing now shows ¥9999.

A good deal of the features that would ship with the Mi Band 5 have already been officially outed. The smart band is said to feature seven major upgrades compared to the previous generation model. The upgrades include 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 fitness tracker will also come with more comprehensive heart rate sleep monitoring, built-in high-precision sensors, and can also process heart rate changes during exercise, providing more accurate data support for the wearer.

In terms of the design, the Xiaomi Band 5 official renders are already in the open, confirming its 20 per cent larger display. The next-gen Mi Band is said to pack a 1.2-inch display which is bigger than the 0.95-inch one on the Mi Band 4.

In addition, the smart wearable will also feature support for Google Pay along with Amazon Alexa smart voice assistant on the global variant. The Chinese variant will have the company’s own XiaoAI Smart Voice Assistant. Expect to see the Mi Band 5 in four watch strap colours; Black, Green, Yellow, and Red.

P.S. The Mi Band 5 is already available to pre-order on Giztop for just $32.99. If indeed the smart band will retail for $27 in China, then this is an amazing price, coupled with the fact that you get to be among the first persons to own the wearable.

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