Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Global Version which generally retails for $45 is now available at a discounted price of $27.99 only at Banggood.

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 global version features a 1.1” AMOLED display with 126 x 294p resolution and 100+ watch faces. The smart band comes with Bluetooth 5.0 and is compatible with Android 4.0 and above and iOS 10.0 and above.

To manage your health and fitness, the smart band comes with 11 dedicated sports modes and other features like a heart rate monitor, sleep tracker, female health tracker, etc. The 50m water-resistant band, gives you 7 days of battery life on normal mode, and 14 days of standby.

Generally retailing for $45, you can now buy Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Global Version for $27.99 only at Banggood. Please note that this super deal is applicable only to the black color variant. The deal ends in the next 2 days so place your order asap.

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One of the interesting features of the Mi 11 Ultra is its secondary display which is on the back right next to the cameras. This 1.1-inch AOD screen performs a variety of functions – from displaying the time and date to displaying call alerts and other notifications to doubling as a small viewfinder for the cameras, there sure is a lot this small screen can do.

It turns out that this rear display isn’t specially made for the Mi 11 Ultra but the same display used in another Xiaomi product that has been adopted for the flagship smartphone.

According to ITHome, Xiaomi’s CEO, Lei Jun, revealed in a live broadcast today in China that the secondary display of the Mi 11 Ultra is the same one used for the Mi Band 5 that was released last year! Yes, this is the same 1.1-inch AMOLED screen of the Mi Band 5 (Mi Smart Band 5).

We are not sure if Xiaomi repurposed the screen of unsold units of the Mi Band 5 or it ordered more units of the display from the supplier. Nevertheless, the fact that the display is not custom-made means it will have helped with reducing the production cost of the Mi 11 Ultra.

The Mi 11 Ultra has a main 6.81-inch curved 3200 x 1440 display with a hole punch for a 20MP front-facing camera. There is a Snapdragon 888 processor powering the phone and it is paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. There are also multiple storage variants with the maximum being 512GB.

For its cameras, the Mi 11 Ultra has a 50MP Samsung GN2 primary camera, a 48MP Sony IMX586 ultrawide angle camera, and another 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with a periscope lens that doubles as a telephoto camera and a macro camera.

There is a 5000mAh battery inside the phone with support for 67W fast wired and 67W fast wireless charging. The phone has a starting price of CNY 5999 ($914) for the 8GB RAM + 256GB variant in China while Europe gets a 12GB RAM + 256GB version that is priced at €1,200.

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AliExpress Anniversary Sale 2021 is going live in the next few hours. One of the biggest online sales of 2021, here you can find smartphones and other gadgets at never-before-seen prices. The 11th Anniversary Sale starts on 29 March 2021 and ends on 2 April 2021. To help our readers navigate through the thousands of available products and choose the best and most interesting deals we have curated and created a list of the best products in different categories.

So check out the list below to get the best products at a discounted price.

SMARTWATCHES / BANDS

Amazfit GTR 2

Current price $223.72 – Sale Price $219.99

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Amazfit GTS 2

Current price $223.72 – Sale Price $219.99

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Amazfit Stratos

Current price $99.99 – Sale Price $86

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Xiaomi Mi Band 4C

Current price $18.34 – Sale Price $14.99

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Amazfit T-Rex

Current price $119.99 – Sale Price $117.99

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Xiaomi Mi Band 5 – Global / China Version

Current price $33.10 – 35.85 – Sale Price $32.47 – 35.16

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Huawei GT2 Pro

Current price $239.19 – Sale Price $229.99

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Please note that the abovementioned prices are for the base variants. The final price may vary depending upon the variant and shipping warehouse.

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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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This year was a big one for wearables as several smartwatches from various manufacturers and across different price categories were announced. We also had new players such as OPPO and Vivo make their entry into the wearables market with the OPPO Watch and Vivo Watch respectively. If you are on the search for a new smartwatch, then our list of the best smartwatches of the year should help you.

Best Apple Watch – Apple Watch Series 6

If you want to grab an Apple Watch, it makes sense that you pick the best, and currently, that is the Apple Watch Series 6. It has a great display, new health features including blood oxygen level detection, ECG, and lots of sports functions. With a starting price of $399, you can’t go wrong with Apple’s latest offering.

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Honorable Mention: Apple Watch SE

The Apple Watch SE is an alternative if your budget is under $300. It packs a lot of important features such as a retina display, fall detection, sleep tracking, and heart rate measurement but it drops others such as ECG and Blood Oxygen level detection to keep the price tag low. It starts at $279.

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Best non-Wear OS Smartwatches – Samsung Galaxy Watch3 and Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro

If you want a smartwatch that doesn’t run Wear OS, then you can choose between Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3 and Huawei’s Watch GT 2 Pro. Both watches run their own proprietary operating systems – LiteOS on the Huawei watch and Tizen OS on the Samsung watch.

These two watches combine style and functionality and are made from premium materials including titanium. Both watches have ECG*, blood oxygen level measurement, sleep monitoring, and support for professional sports. The Galaxy Watch 3 starts at $399 while the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro starts at €299.

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Honorable Mention – Amazfit GTR 2

If you want something much more affordable than the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, the Huami’s Amazfit GTR 2 is a great choice. This round-faced watch has an AMOLED display, SpO2 sensor, heart rate monitor, sleep tracking, Amazon Alexa, support for Bluetooth calls, in-built storage, GPS, support for 90 sports modes, and 14-day battery life. It is priced at $179.99.

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Best Rugged Smartwatch – Garmin Fenix 6 Pro

If you want an outdoor/rugged watch that does it all, then the $699.99 Garmin Fenix 6 Pro is the watch for you. It packs a 1.3-inch transflective display with a 260 x 260 resolution and Gorilla Glass DX or Sapphire Crystal. Alongside all you will expect from a standard smartwatch, the Garmin Fenix 6 Pro justifies its price tag with a lot of premium features you won’t find on most of the other watches on this list.

It allows you to add maps; store up to 2000 songs on its 32GB of built-in storage; provides support for pre-loaded activities such as skiing, trail running, rowing, and golfing; and provides access to CourseView maps for more than 41,000 golf courses across the world. It also has hydration tracking, body energy monitor, and advanced sleep monitoring that includes respiration data. Its battery life varies but in smartwatch mode, it goes up to 14 days on a single charge.

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Honorable Mention – Amazfit T-Rex

At $699.99, the Fenix 6 Pro will definitely be out of the range of several folks, but you can pick up the Amazfit T-Rex rugged smartwatch for a fraction of that price, $139.99 to be precise. It misses out on several features of the Garmin watch but if all you want is a watch that will survive outdoors, then it will do.

It has 12 military-grade certifications and will handle extreme temperatures and weather. The AMOLED screen is 1.3 inches in size just like that of the Fenix 6 Pro but it is sharper as its resolution is higher. There are fourteen supported professional sports modes, built-in GPS, and it has heart rate monitoring, a 20-day battery life, and a 5ATM water-resistant rating.

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Best Budget Smartwatches – Amazfit GTS 2 Mini and Huawei Watch Fit

The Amazfit GTS 2 Mini is a cheaper version of the Amazfit GTS 2 but if you are on a budget, this is probably the smartwatch for you. At $99, this watch has a 1.55-inch AMOLED screen, 70 sports modes, SpO2 monitor, women’s health tracking, Amazon Alexa, GPS, and a battery life that lasts up to 14 days.

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The Huawei Watch Fit is also another option. Its elongated 1.64-inch AMOLED screen will definitely draw attention but that is not all it has got. It boasts more than 90 sports modes along with a built-in trainer and animated workouts. It also has a SpO2 sensor, GPS, 5 ATM water resistance, and a 10-day battery life. While it launched for €129, the watch can be purchased for €99 in a number of European countries.

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Honorable Mention – Mi Watch Lite

The Mi Watch Lite makes for an honorable mention. With a price tag of around $60, this is for those who want to save even more money. It doesn’t have SpO2 measurement and its sports modes are fewer at just 11. Nevertheless, you get a square 1.4-inch dial with more than 120 watch faces to choose from, heart rate measurement, a barometer, GPS, and a battery life of about 9 days.

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Best Fitness Tracker – Amazfit Band 5

If you want a fitness tracker, then the $49.99 Amazfit Band 5 is our pick for the best fitness tracker. It packs a 1.1-inch AMOLED display; can measure blood oxygen level saturation alongside heart rate, sleep, and stress level. It also has Amazon Alexa, support for 11 sports modes, women’s health tracking, and a battery life that lasts up to 15 days in typical usage and up to 25 days in basic mode.

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Honorable Mentions – Xiaomi Mi Band 5 and Honor Band 6

The Mi Band 5 is a cheaper alternative to the Amazfit Band 5. Both can pass for the same as they are made by the same manufacturer, Huami. However, Xiaomi’s own doesn’t have blood oxygen level detection, Amazon Alexa, and women’s health tracking. It currently goes for between $30 and $35.

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Priced at about ~$40 Honor Band 6 packs a much bigger display than the other two fitness trackers. It is a 1.47-inch AMOLED display with a 368 x 194 resolution. The fitness tracker has support for 10 sports modes, automatic workout detection, SpO2 measurement, 5 ATM water resistance rating, and 14-day battery life. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have GPS.

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So these were our picks for the BEST Smartwatches and smartbands in 2020. Do you think any other watch deserves a mention in this list? Let us know in the comments down below!

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Mi Band 5 is the latest fitness tracker from Xiaomi. It is the successor to the hugely popular Mi Band 4 from last year. The new model is similar to the last-gen device with a slightly larger display and magnetic charging. It is currently receiving a new firmware update worldwide with new features.

The Mi Band series of fitness trackers has been Xiaomi’s best-selling wearable product lineup since its inception. The company supports these trackers for quite a long time by adding new features via firmware updates.

Hence, the firm has released a new firmware (v1.0.2.46) update for its latest Mi Band 5. Unfortunately, we don’t have the changelog for the global versions. On the other hand, the changelog for China mentions the update to bring three major features.

First and foremost, the new firmware adds support for 24-hour sleep monitoring. Thus, Mi Band 5 has officially become the first in the series to have this feature. Secondly, the new update brings support for four new languages namely Indonesian, Greek, Vietnamese, and Hebrew. We think these two features should be also available on the global editions as well.

Whereas, the support for four new transportation cards namely Yongchengtong, Shengjingtong, Harbin Citytong, Dalian Pearl is exclusive to the NFC variant of the wearable that is sold only in China.

That said, in order to update Mi Band 5 to the latest firmware (v1.0.2.46), users will have to update the Mi Fit app to v4.8.0. Then, simply open the app to initiate the update installation process. If that doesn’t happen, then head over to ‘Mi Band 5’ or ‘Mi Smart Band 5’ under ‘My devices’ and tap on ‘Check for updates’.

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Today, Xiaomi held its Smarter Living 2021 event in India to announce some of its smart products such as Mi Band 5, Mi Watch Revolve, Mi Smart Speaker, and more. The Mi Band 5 has arrived as the successor to the Mi Band 4 from last year. The Mi Watch Revolve is the company’s first smartwatch for India. GizmoChina has a dedicated story for the other smart products that were announced today in India.

Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve specifications and features

The Mi Watch Revolve has a 46mm dial that features a 1.39-inch round-shaped AMOLED touchscreen. The color display supports such as 454 x 454 pixels resolution, 326ppi pixel density, 450nits brightness, Always-On Display, anti-scratch coating, Gorilla Glass 3 protection, and 112 watch faces. The smartwatch offers 5ATM water resistance.

The Firstbeat Motion Algorithm allows the Mi Watch Revolve to offer the best health and fitness suggestions to the user. The inbuilt heart rate variability feature measures time intervals between consecutive heartbeats. There is an energy level tracker feature that helps users to estimate gained and lost energy throughout the day.

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The device offers users with 10 specialized sports modes such as running, cycling, outdoor, hiking, treadmill, spinning, walking, exercise, pool, and swimming. It supports other features such as music control, notifications, find my phone, weather, flashlight, stopwatch, timer, idle alert, and alarm. It is compatible with Android and iOS devices and its boots MIUI based WearOS.

The Mi Watch Revolve has a 420mAh battery, which promises up to 2 weeks of standby time and 20 hours of run time with GPS enabled. The device comes with a magnetic pogo pin connector. It comes with support for GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 5.0 BLE. As far as sensors are concerned, the device is packed with a PPG heart rate sensor, 3-axis acceleration sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, baroreceptor, and ambient light sensor.

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 specifications and features

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has a 1.1-inch AMOLED color touchscreen with 450nits brightness and unlimited watch faces. The device is backed by a 125mAh battery and it comes with an all-new magnetic charging feature. Once charged, the Mi Band 5 can last for up to 3 weeks in power saver mode and 2 weeks in normal mode. The Mi Band 5 is a 5ATM water-resistant device.

The Mi Band 5 supports 11 professional sports modes such as outdoor running, walking, indoor cycling, indoor running, indoor swimming, free exercise, indoor riding, elliptical machine, rope skipping, yoga, and rowing machine. Apart from 24-hour heart rate monitoring, the Mi Band 5 supports sleep tracking. The Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) function will let users know how active they need to be to remain healthy. The wearable tech can detect stress and guide users with breathing exercises.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 supports other features such as music control, camera control, unlock phones with MIUI, find my phone, mute phone, notifications, weather, timer, and alarm. The Mi Band 5 has sensors like PPG heart rate sensor, 3-axis acceleration sensor, and 3-axis gyroscope. The device is compatible with devices running on Android 5.0 or higher and iOS 10.0 or above.

Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve and Mi Band 5 pricing and availability

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve has arrived in India with a price tag of Rs 10,999 (~$148). Until the upcoming Diwali festival, the device will be available for Rs 9,999 (~$135). Amazon India, Mi.com, and MI Home Stores will carry out the first sales of the Mi Watch Revolve from 12 PM on Oct. 6.

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve comes in two color variants such as Midnight Black with Space Black strap and Chrome Silver with Neptune Blue strap. The other strap options available for the buyers of Mi Watch Revolve include Cosmic Dust Maroon, Space Black, and Astral Olive.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has landed in India with a price tag of Rs 2,499 (~$34). It can be bought in colors like Black, Teal, Purple, Navy Blue, and Orange. The device will go on sale in India for the first time at 12 PM on Oct. 1.

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Tomorrow, Xiaomi will be holding a launch event in India to announce a couple of new smart products. Rumors have that the Chinese firm will announce at least three new devices namely, Mi Band 5, Mi Watch Revolve, and Mi Smart AI Speaker. Reliable tipster Ishan Agarwal has shared the MRPs of the new wearable devices that are heading to India.

According to the tipster, the Mi Band 5 has an MRP of Rs 2,999 ($41), which indicates that may sell lower than this price. He has speculated that it could be priced at Rs 2,499 (~$34). The Mi Watch Revolve has an MRP of Rs 10,999 (~$149), claims the tipster. It could be selling for lower than Rs 9,999 (~$136). He did not share information on the pricing of the MI Smart AI Speaker.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 5 and Mi Watch Revolve specifications

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has a 1.1-inch AMOLED color display and it has a 125mAh battery that promises up to 14 days of battery life. The device comes with support for magnetic charging. It comes with support for Bluetooth 5.0 and it has an optical heart rate sensor. There is a Mi Band 5 version with NFC in China. However, there is no confirmation whether India will be receiving the NFC variant.

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve has a round-shaped 1.38-inch AMOLED display and it also comes with support for Bluetooth 5.0 and NFC connectivity. It also offers users up to 50ATM water resistance. The smartwatch has a 420mAh battery.

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[Update: 28/09/2020] Mi Band 5 and Mi Watch Revolve Prices tipped:

Tipster Ishan Agarwal has said that MRPs of Xiaomi Mi Band 5, and Mi Watch Revolve will be ₹2,999($41) and ₹10,999($149) respectively. He adds that both the products will hence be sold below the specified MRP and could start at around ₹2,499 for Mi Band 5 and less than ₹9,999 for Mi Watch Revolve.

We are still a week away from the Xiaomi Smarter living 2021 Event that is scheduled to happen on September 29 at 12 PM IST in India. However, the company has been consistently teasing new products every day. That said, let us have a look at what is coming on next Tuesday.

Just like last year, Xiaomi is focussing on bringing more IoT products. It has so far teased Mi Band 5, an AI speaker (rebranded XiaoAI Speaker from China), a Mi SmartWatch, and a Soap Dispenser.

Mi Smart Band 5

Xiaomi launched the Mi Band 5 back in  China back in June and a month later globally. Just like the predecessor, this one is also be rebadged as Mi Smart Band 5 in India. It has a bigger 1.1-inch AMOLED display with 450 nits brightness. Further, it has a six-axis accelerometer, a PPG sensor for heart-rate, and sleep monitoring. It also features a slightly higher 125mAh battery with 14-days of battery life, and supports magnetic charging.

Other features include 11 sport modes with PAI index, 100s of animated watch faces. However, there are chances we might lose the NFC on the Indian variant.

You may want to check out our Mi Band 5 Review here.

Mi Watch Revolve

Back in December, Xiaomi brought a stripped-down version of the Mi Watch dubbed the Mi Watch Color in China with colorful straps. Later, it got rebadged as Mi Watch Revolve elsewhere. And going by the teasers from Xiaomi India, the Mi SmartWatch could indeed be the Mi Watch Revolve. However, the company is teasing the word “Evolve” in its teaser so we aren’t sure about the naming just yet.

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That said, the Mi Watch shares some of its features from Huami’s Amazfit despite being made by Shangai Suo Prime Technology Ltd. It has a 1.39-inch circular dial with a 454×454 resolution. All the essential sensors including Accelerometer, Barometer, Heart-rate sensor along with 5ATM water-resistance is present. It also has a 420mAh battery, 24×7 heart-rate, sleep, and stress monitoring, 10 sport modes, and Wi-Fi, Bluetooth for connectivity.

AI Smart Speaker

Xiaomi announced a smart speaker Art powered by Xiao-AI assistant back in May in China. Teasers from Xiaomi India suggests that this might be heading to India. However, considering the Xiao-AI assistant is sort of limited to China, we can expect the Indian variant to be powered by Google/Amazon’s Alexa but we will have to wait for that.

The AI speaker has a 2.5-inch speaker unit with a DTS sound profile. Featuring a metallic build, the speaker has capacitive touch keys for media controls. Other features include Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 5 for connectivity, and Stereo 2.0 sound.

Automatic Soap Dispenser

Xiaomi seems to have captured the market’s moment as one of the products at the smarter living event will be an Automatic Soap Dispenser. From the teaser, it looks more like the Mijia Soap Dispenser from 2018. It has a dispenser top with a protruding tip, a 320mm flask of soap enough for 400 hand-washes.

It uses a near-field Infrared Sensor to sense the hand motion and as we bring our hands near to the tip, it spills out the soap required for one hand-wash. The Chinese variant also comes with anti-bacterial and PH-Neutral soap solution in the box. However, it requires 4-AA batteries to run the dispenser. At a time when keeping our hands clean and maintaining social distancing is necessary, this seems like a bang-on product from Xiaomi.

Other products

Xiaomi’s poster for the Smarter living event also includes an image of a Smart Bulb. This could be another variant of the recently launched Smart Bulb. Further, Xiaomi has teased the arrival of new Sneakers in India and this could be a rebadged Mijia Sneakers 3/4 but we aren’t sure about it yet.

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It is a well-known fact that the popular Mi Smart Band by Xiaomi is manufactured by Huami Technology. The Mi Band manufacturer recently held a launch conference where the Watch GTR and Watch GTS models were unveiled.

Before the announcement of the new products, Huami Technology CEO Huang Wang announced Huami’s performance in the wearable market. He disclosed that Huami Technology still achieved growth despite the COVID 19 pandemic, against the trend where companies were declaring loses.

According to the CEO, in the first half of the year, the shipments of Xiaomi bands in China reached 5.49 million units while the global shipments peaked at 13.4 million units. The ranks the Mi Band as the number one smart band booth in China and globally.

Not only that, the global shipments of Amazfit watches under Huami Technology reached 1.74 million units, a year-on-year increase of 48%, ranking fifth in the world for smart watches.

The CEO emphasized that the company was focused on professionalism and its longterm vision.

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Xiaomi is on a launch spree since the beginning of this year in India. After releasing a wide variety of smartphones, some laptops, and televisions, the company has scheduled another event for September 29 called “Smarter Living 2021”. The teaser image shared by Xiaomi hints at a number of products that will be unveiled at this virtual event.

Last year, Xiaoami held a similar launch event in India at which the company introduced new Mi TV models, Mi Smart Water Purifier, and Mi Smart Band 4 to name a few. We can expect the firm to announce a follow-up to these products and much-more going by the teaser.

That said, the teaser image with SMARTER LIVING 2021 art includes outlines of the following Xiaomi ecosystem products.

• Mi Smart Band 5
• Mi Watch Revolve (Xiaomi Watch Color)
• Shoes (Mijia Sneakers 4?)
• Smart Bulb
• Mijia Automatic Soap Dispenser 

Apart from these products, Xiaomi may also launch new Mi TVs according to a report from July. It may also introduce new laptop models but we wouldn’t stress on it.

Anyway, what we can tell for sure is that the company will definitely launch Mi Smart Band 5 and Mi Watch Revolve as per the teaser picture and a leak from reliable tipster Ishan Agarwal.

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Xiaomi has announced the rollout of a new version of the Mi Fit app. The app is the official app for Xiaomi and Huami‘s (Amazfit) activity trackers and smartwatches. It also works with a bunch of other smart fitness products made by Xiaomi and its ecosystem partners such as the Mi Smart Scales and smart shoes.

The new version is Mi Fit 4.4.0 and is already available on major app stores including the Google Play Store. It is yet to be pushed for iOS, though according to the report.

The updated Mi Fit app brings a new update to the Mi Band 4 and Band 5. Some of the features include that the Mi Band 4 display now shows battery percentage. On the Mi Band 5, it adds motion detection which can automatically detect the current state. At the same time, it adds a new option to set the dial switch. As usual, it also brings bug fixes.

About the Mi Band 4 and Mi Band 5

The Mi Band 4 was sold for the first time in June last year with the standard version priced at 169 yuan ($24), and the NFC version was sold for 229 yuan (~$32). In just 8 days, the global shipment of Mi Band 4 exceeded 1 million, with an average of 5,000 units shipped per hour. This was the fastest shipping speed ever for Mi Band. Mi Band 4 is also the world’s best-selling wearable band model from Q3 2019 to Q1 2020.

The Mi Band 5 joined the fray in June this year when it was officially released. This is also the strongest Mi Band in history. It supports a dynamic dial for the first time, adopts magnetic charging for the first time, a more powerful PPG sensor, and supports all-day sleep monitoring.

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The Mi Band 5 already launched in China. The device is expected to get a global launch as the Mi Smart Band 5 on Wednesday, July 15. Ahead of the event, unboxing photos have surfaced on the web.

The source of the photos is the Portuguese blog Techbit that has already gotten their hands on a review unit. The Mi Smart Band 5 will come in a black retail box with the image of the box and the number 5 on the front.

The back of the retail box is white and has the features and spec sheet of the fitness tracker. Inside the box are the smartband, a magnetic charger, and an instruction booklet.

The Mi Smart Band 5 is said to only support English and Chinese out of the box but a future OTA update will bring more languages. The new smart band comes with new features such as customizable backgrounds, stress level monitor, breathing exercise, customizable shortcuts, PAI Score, support for more sports modes, and support for menstrual cycle tracking. Unfortunately, it still doesn’t have NFC.

There is no info on the price tag of the Mi Smart Band 5 but it should be affordable.

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Xiaomi will be releasing the Mi Smart Band 5 for the global market on July 15 as a successor to the Mi Band 4. The Mi Band 5 definitely has a tall three to climb going by the performance of the Band 4. Xiaomi has taken to Twitter to brag about the Mi Band 4’s sales feat.

According to Canalys wearable band shipment estimates that is referenced by the tweet, the Mi Band 4 is the best-selling wearable band worldwide in the period ranging from Q3 2019 to Q1 2020.

Xiaomi’s smart band have often enjoyed huge market successes right from the original Mi Band. The Mi Band 2 released in 2016 was also another top-selling model. The same thing applies to the Mi Band 3 and now the Band 4. The company had sold a million unit of the original Mi Band in just nine months. The Mi Band 2 achieved the same feat in just two months while the Xiaomi Mi Band 3 sold up to 1 million units in just 17. Just like old wine, it just kept getting better as the brand ages. The Mi Band 4 recorded up to 1 million units in sales in just 8 days!

WOW! #MiSmartBand4 is the best-selling wearable band in the world!

Let Mi know if you are part of the Mi Smart Band family too! #SmartLivingForEveryone pic.twitter.com/2L3ZkSRIcX

— Xiaomi (@Xiaomi) July 9, 2020

There is hardly any doubt that the Mi Band 5 will also be a top-selling model considering the improvements in its design and added features. It is noteworthy that the company recently rolled out the drums to celebrate shipping over 100 million smart wearable devices between 2014 and 2019.

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Last month, Xiaomi launched Mi Band 5 in China as the successor to Mi Band 4. On the same day, the global Xiaomi account on Twitter revealed that the new fitness tracker from the company will launch as Mi Smart Band 5 in July. Now, the pictures of the retail box for the same has leaked revealing some interesting details.

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Currently, Xiaomi sells two variants of Mi Band 5 in China – with and without NFC. They are codenamed “Kongming” and “Kongming L” respectively. According to the retail box pictures of the global variant, it will be the latter version. That means no NFC, SpO2 sensor, and Alexa voice assistant for international customers.

Xiaomi might be launching this as Mi Smart Band 5 in global markets like India where contactless payments are still not a norm. Sadly, users in this region will have no access to other two goodies SpO2 sensor and Alexa.

On the other hand, this variant may also debut in Europe alongside Mi Smart Band 5 Pro, which was spotted second-time last week. Nothing else is known about the Pro version except for its codename “Kongming Pro” and support for NFC.

As NotebookCheck notes, the regular variant maybe skipping the extra features because of the Pro version.

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Huami has not released a smartband in a while but it is no news that it is the company behind Xiaomi’s Mi Band line whose latest model is the Mi Band 5. It appears Huami may soon launch a new smartband under the name Amazfit Band 5.

The smartband has been certified by the FCC and the listing reveals some of its key specs. First reported by GadgetsandWearables, the Amazfit Band 5 might be a rebadged Mi Band 5.

The FCC listing includes an image of the packaging of the band and it contains some key specs and more info. The Amazfit Band 5’s model number is revealed as A1931. It has a 125mAh battery and connects via Bluetooth 5.0 BLE to devices running Android 5.0 and up and iOS 10.0 and up. Inside the box will be the band itself and a charging cable.

The Amazfit Band 5 will be water-resistant up to 5ATM. It will also have continuous heart rate monitoring, multisport modes, an AMOLED display, and connected GPS. There are no images of the smartband, but as you can see a lot of its specs are similar to that of the Mi Band 5 so they may also have the same design.

If the Amazfit Band 5 is getting a global launch, there is a possibility it will not launch in the same markets Xiaomi will launch the Mi Smart Band 5 if the only difference is their names.

There is no news on when this new smartband will launch at the moment. Nevertheless, we will let you know when more details surface.

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The Xiaomi Mi Bands are the most popular budget fitness trackers in the countries where the company has its presence. Last month, the brand launched the latest model in the series dubbed as Mi Band 5 in China. It is available in two options – standard and NFC. Now, according to a new leak, there could be a third model called Mi Band 5 Pro.

The existence of Mi Band 5 Pro was first spotted after few days from the launch of Mi Band 5 in China. Folks at GeekDoing, found its codename as well as its icon in the Mi Wear app. Now, once again, they find a similar thing in the Mi Fit app.

Xiaomi used to sell its fitness trackers with “Mi Band” branding worldwide. But that changed with the release of Mi Band 4 last year. The company continued to use the same for China but in other markets, it began to sell them with “Mi Smart Band” branding.

The same can be said for its codename. In China, the Mi Band 5 is called “Kongming”, whereas, the global variant is called “York”. Further, the variant without NFC is called “Kongming L”. Now, a new model codenamed “Kongming Pro” has been spotted in Mi Fit app and thus once again confirms the presence of Mi Band 5 Pro.

Unfortunately, the new finding does not reveal any specs but it confirms the Pro variant to feature NFC (transit card option in the screenshot), which is obvious anyway. Having said that, we are not sure when Xiaomi will be unveiling the new variant of Mi Band 5 officially but it could happen anytime soon.

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Xiaomi just recently launched the new Mi Band 5 model in China. And we have been using the smartband for the past few days. While it’s not a huge upgrade as compared to its predecessor, there are still some important features that give it a slight advantage over the Mi Band 4. So if you are planning to buy the Xiaomi Mi Band 5, make sure to read our review first. 

Also, we are giving away the Mi Band 5 to one of our lucky YouTuber subscribers. You can participate in the giveaway from the link at the end of the article or from the review video that you see below. 

What’s the difference between Mi band 5 and the Mi band 4?

There are only a few differences in their hardware and design.

The most remarkable difference is that the Mi Band 5 features a slightly larger AMOLED display, up from 0.95 inches to 1.1 inches. That’s not much of a difference but the screen now has smaller bezels and a larger area to display more information. While the size difference is hard to perceive on a day to day basis, when we directly compare it with Mi Band 4, you can see the additional line of information available due to its larger screen size.

Another upgraded feature is the display brightness, which can reach up to 450 nits and allows you to view the display clearly under direct sunlight. But it still doesn’t have auto-brightness-adjustment, so you’ll have to max up the brightness manually. This could be a pain because the brightness setting is hidden deep inside the settings menu. But in most cases, you’d be happy with a set brightness level. 

There are more than 100 new themed dials to choose from as claimed, including 54 famous IP themes such as Spongebob Squarepants, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Ali the Fox. But so far, some special themes have not been found in the watch face store. It seems that some of them are only available in Chinese version. 

Another wonderful improvement is in its charging method. The Mi band 5 brings an all-new magnetic charging dock. If you had the Mi band 4, you’d how annoying it was to charge it, even if it was once every few weeks. That’s why I’m so grateful for the new charging method, even though we only charge it once every couple of weeks. But pay attention here, Xiaomi did not improve the charging speed, which is understandable as we don’t need to charge it frequently.

So that’s all the design difference between the Mi band 5 and 4. To be honest, they look almost identical. Since the size of the new body is the same as the Mi band 4 (only the bezels were reduced to increase its display size), we were able to replace the original strap with the Mi Band 4’s strap.

You can also check our out Mi Band 5 hands-on for some additional pictures of the device.

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Mi Band 5 Review: Fitness Tracking Gets New Modes & PAI scores

As one of the best cheap fitness trackers, Mi band series has been doing an excellent job in offering various health tracking features. In addition to Mi band 4’s six sports modes, the Mi band 5 supports several new exercise options, offering a total of 11 sports modes. We haven’t tested all the sport modes, but it should be a step up from what you get with the Mi band 4. And for swimming mode, the Mi band 5 also supports 5ATM waterproof as the Mi band 4 did. So, you can wear it even when taking a shower or while swimming.

Besides the sport modes tracking, the Mi band 5 supports some other important health tracking, including improved sleep tracking, blood oxygen tracking, smarter heart rate monitoring, stress test, PAI scoring system, and menstrual cycle tracking for women’s health.

To see if the sleep tracking is improved on the Mi Band 5, our colleague tracked his sleep wearing the two bands at the same time. Well, there was a slight difference in sleep tracking but it’s hard to say which one is more accurate. One detail worth mentioning is that he said he woke up to take a phone call at around 8:20 am. Only the Mi band 4 recorded it down while we couldn’t see it in the Mi band 5’s timeline. 

And the heart rate monitoring can be activated all day with different frequencies. But it could increase the power consumption of the band. And it also features a heart rate alert. Simply put, it can warn users about abnormal heart rate issues through vibration and notification.

The new stress test and PAI scoring system can help users understand their physical state through tracking. Giving a numerical figure to your physical activity is a good way to see if you are moving towards your goal of becoming fit. The Mi Band 5 showed that I basically stayed at a relaxed state but had a poor fitness. Although it’s hard to say if the PAI score is accurate, at least it’s informational and will motivate users to be fit.

Mi Band 5 Review: New Remote Camera Shutter  

Besides working as an excellent health tracker, the Mi band 5 also reserves a lot of practical features as a helpful assistant. The smart band comes with features such as Idle alert, notification and call reminder, music control, weather reports, phone finder, and so on. We’ve introduced a lot about these features in the Mi Band 4 Review, so there’s nothing really new here. In addition to the above list, the Mi Band 5 has also added a remote camera control feature via Bluetooth. It can act as your phone’s camera shutter, but it’s still not capable of controlling video shooting. It’s nothing really special but for some, it’ll make shooting photos much more convenient, especially when you are traveling alone or need to take group shots.

Mi Band 5 Review: Same Battery Life As Its Predecessor

As for its battery, there is no remarkable improvement. The Mi band 5 can last for around 15 days without turning on some features like all-time heart rate monitoring.

After wearing it for five days, it consumed 36% of power, which is an acceptable result. But as mentioned at the start of this Mi Band 5 review, the magnetic charging makes it way easier to charge the device every couple of weeks.

So that’s everything about the Mi Band 5. It’s an excellent smart wearable with practical and useful features. And more importantly, it’s really hard to find a better choice at such a price tag.

As mentioned at the start of the review, we are giving away one unit of the Mi Band 5 to one of our YouTube subscribers! Just follow the steps in the gleam widget below to participate in it.

Giveaway: Win a Mi Band 5

The Mi Band 5 is also up for grabs via GizTop! You can check out the listing here.   

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Xiaomi updated its popular Mi Band lineup with a new model last week: the Mi Band 5. The wearable brings a larger display and new features on your wrist at an extremely affordable price tag. We recently got hold of the new wearable in China (non-NFC) version and here’s our Xiaomi Mi Band 5 hands-on and first impressions.

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Hands-On: Design

At first glance, the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 looks very similar to the Mi Band 4 model. But the moment you light up the display, you see what’s different. The screen is larger than its predecessor. The Mi Band 5 comes with a 1.1-inch 126 x 294 resolution display as opposed to the 0.95-inch screen on the Mi Band 4. This screen is brighter too with a peak brightness of 450 nits (vs 400 nits on Mi Band 4). You also get a 2.5D scratch-resistant glass on top of the screen.

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The basic design remains the same as the Mi Band 4. So you have a pill shared body and a skin-friendly TPU band. But the company has upgraded the charging solution on the new model. The Mi Band 5 comes with magnetic charging, with pins at the bottom. This makes charging the device extremely easy as you don’t have to remove the body from the band.

Mi Band 5 Hands-on: Features

Xiaomi has added a couple of new features to the Mi Band 5. It gets a high-performance PPG life sensor providing better heart rate monitoring and a new barometer sensor. The band also calculates your PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) score. The band has improved sleep monitoring accuracy by 40% and also heart rate irregularity monitoring by 50%. You also get new sports tracking modes that include a bunch of indoor exercises and a new mode that tracks the menstruation cycle for women.

We’ll test out these features in detail in the coming days. So wait for a full review of the Mi Band 5 very soon.

If you are interested to buy the new Mi Band 5, Giztop has it in stock for $33 with international shipping.

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On June 11, Xiaomi unveiled the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 fitness tracker in China. It came in NFC and non-NFC editions. The Mi Band 5 has gone on sale for the first time in China today.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is a major upgrade as compared to the Mi Band 4. It is equipped with a large-sized 1.1-inch AMOLED color display. It can be customized with various animated watch faces. The screen is protected by 2.5D scratch-resistant glass.

The Mi Band 5 is equipped with sensors like heart rate tracker, barometer, gyroscope, and accelerometer. The fitness band comes with support for 11 sport modes and it features Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) that allows users to better understand their fitness activity. It can be also used for tracking menstrual cycles and sleep tracking.

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Once paired with a smartphone, the Mi Band 5 can sync notifications for calls and messages. It also comes with music control and camera remote control function.

The presence of NFC chip on the Mi Band 5 lets users to make contactless payments. The smart band comes with a XiaoAI voice assistant. The Mi Band 5 promises a battery life of 14 days. It comes with a magnetic charger that allows users to charge the device with detaching it from the band. Lastly, it is a 5ATM waterproof device.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has arrived with a price tag of 189 Yuan (~$27). Its NFC version is priced at 229 Yuan (~$32).

It is expected to arrive in the global markets in July. Markets outside China are likely to receive it as Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5. The global edition is likely to come with Amazon Alexa support.

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The Mi Band 5 was launched Thursday in China with a starting price of 189 yuan (~$27). As usual, the big question on the lips of fans outside China is when will the smart band be released for the global market? Xiaomi didn’t keep us in doubt for long as the company has disclosed via a tweet that the Mi Band 5 will launch next month. The tweet also reveals it will adopt the moniker Mi Smart Band 5. However, no specific date was mentioned.

The Mi Smart band 5 features a larger 1.1-inch AMOLED dynamic color display. The smart band sees several upgrades over the Mi Smart Band 4 such as an upgrade of the number of sports modes from just 6 on the Smart Band 4 to 11 on the Mi Smart Band 5. The new additional models include cycling, jump rope, yoga, elliptical and rowing machine.

How soon? Sooner than you expect #MiSmartBand5 pic.twitter.com/j1Gwyp5LsW

— Xiaomi (@Xiaomi) June 11, 2020

The wrist band also come with over 100 theme sets and ATM5 water resistance which means they can withstand being kept underwater up to a depth of 50m. In addition, the smart band features seven (7) new features such as pressure assessment, breathing training, PAI index (Personal Activity Intelligence), women’s health tracking and remote shutter control. There is also support for 24-hour sleep monitoring and REM (Rapid eye movements) detection.

On the design aspect, the new smart wearable device utilises a magnetic snap-on charger design. The global variant is also expected to feature support for Amazon Alexa and Google Pay.

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Chinese tech giant Xiaomi officially took the wraps off the much-anticipated Mi Band 5 in China earlier today (June 11). The Mi Band 5 is the successor to the popular Mi Band 4 which raked in a lot of sales for the tech giant.

As an upgrade, you may like to know all the new features that the new smart wearable brings with it. Here is a Xiaomi Mi Band 5 vs Mi Band 4 comparison table which outlines all the differences between both smart bands and the new features onboard the Mi Band 5.

The most conspicuous difference between the Mi Band 5 and Mi Band 4 is the display size. The new fitness band sports a bigger 1.1-inch AMOLED dynamic color display as against 0.95-inch AMOLED screen on the Band 4. The number of exercise modes is also upgraded from just 6 on the Band 4 to 11 on the Mi Band 5. The new additional models include cycling, jump rope, yoga, elliptical and rowing machine.

The Mi Band 5 also comes with over 100 theme sets while on the previous model there is an equally impressive 77 sets of themes. Both smart bands share the same ATM5 water resistance which means they can withstand being kept underwater up to a depth of 50m.

Sadly, the standard Mi Band 5 version doesn’t support NFC. Just like the Mi Band 4, there is an NFC version which costs more than the standard version. The NFC version retains the same attributes as the Mi Band 4 NFC but it now gets support for UnionPay payment in addition to the others. There were rumours of the global variant coming with support for Amazon Alexa and Google Pay. We’ll have to wait for the global launch event to find out about that.

For the new features, the  Mi Band 5 comes with pressure assessment, breathing training, PAI index (Personal Activity Intelligence), women’s health tracking and remote shutter control. These features are all absent on the Mi Band 4 and are tailored towards improving our health and lifestyle. In addition, the new wrist band now supports 24-hour sleep monitoring and REM (Rapid eye movements) detection.

Finally, the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 utilises a new magnetic snap-on charger as against the problematic charging dock that was used on the Mi Band 4.

The Mi Band 5, which will likely launch as Mi Smart Band 5 outside China, will be available at 189 yuan (~$27) while the NFC version retails for 229 yuan (~$32). It will go on sale in China on June 18, 2020.

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Xiaomi’s best selling Mi Band lineup has got a new update today: the Mi Band 5. The new wearable brings significant upgrades to the company’s smart band family, including a new magnetic charging design, a larger dynamic OLED display, and new sports modes. The band also comes with a brighter display that goes up to 450 nits, improving its visibility outdoors.

Larger Display with 100+ Animated Watchfaces

The new Mi Band 5 retains the same pill-shaped design of the Mi Band 4 and has a variety of wristband colors. You can choose the TPU wristband in eight different colors which include – graphite black, deep space blue, dynamic orange, bronze purple, vibrant yellow, light green, dark cyan, and ivory.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 comes with a large 1.2-inch dynamic color AMOLED display, protected by a scratch-resistant 2.5D glass on top. This marks a significant increase in its screen size (more than 20%), allowing more information to be displayed at a glance. Another highlight of the new display is the support for new dynamic animated watchfaces. You get over 100 new animated watchfaces and there are some special ones based on characters from popular series’ like Neon Genesis Evangelion (EVA), Hatsune Miku, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Case Closed.

As mentioned above, Xiaomi has also increased the peak brightness of the Mi Band 5’s AMOLED panel, increasing it to 450 nits from 400 nits on its predecessor. You also get five levels of brightness adjustment.

Better Health Tracking

New Indoor Sports Modes

Considering the current situation across the globe where indoor / home exercises are gaining popularity, Xiaomi has added five new indoor modes for the newly launched Mi Band 5. This includes indoor machine and floor exercises like rowing machine, elliptical machine, skipping rope, yoga, and indoor cycling /spinning. This combined with the already available six exercise modes like swimming, walking, cycling, etc gives you a total of 11 specific tailor-made sports modes on the new wearable.

 More Accurate Heart Rate and Sleep Tracking

The Mi Band 5 comes with a photoplethysmogram (PPG) biosensor for accurate 24 x 7 heart rate monitoring. Xiaomi claims that the new wearable increases the accuracy of irregular heart rate monitoring by up to 50%. Sleep tracking also gets an upgrade and its accuracy has gone up by 40%. It can also show you how many hours of REM sleep you’ve had every night, in addition to deep and light sleep.

Xiaomi Mi Band 5, for the first time, will also calculate your Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) score. PAI is calculated by monitoring your heart rate and gives you a fair idea of your physical activity every week. A PAI score of 100 or more in a week indicates that you have an active lifestyle.

 Magnetic Charging solves the biggest Pain Point of its Predecessors

Each generation of the Mi Band has had at least 2 weeks of battery life. But charging the device was a painful process – you had to manually remove the device from the wristband and place it in the charging cradle. Plus, there were a lot of complaints regarding the charger’s design.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 finally solves this pain point by using a magnetic charger. The charger easily connects to the two charging pins on the device, so you no longer have to remove it from the wristband.

The new Mi Band comes with 14-day battery life, so you just have to do it once every two weeks. It’s also waterproof up to 50 meters – just like its predecessor.

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Pricing & Availability

The Mi Band 5 comes in two variants – NFC and non-NFC. The NFC variant is slightly more expensive at 229 yuan (~$32) but the non-NFC variant is priced at just 189 yuan (~$27).

The Mi Band 5 will go on sale on June 18 at 10 AM in China.

Honestly, the new Mi Band 5 raises the bar for smartbands this year. With a larger display and better health tracking, you get a lot of features for its sub-$30 pricing!

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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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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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UPDATE:

The winners of the Mi Band 5 International Giveaway are: 

1. Rajkumar anna from India

2. Celia Bermúdez from Spain

We request both the winners to send in your shipping details to info@gizmochina.com to claim the prize.

If you couldn’t win in this giveaway, don’t worry, we are giving away two units of the QCY T5 Pro gaming wireless earbuds this week. You can participate in it from here.

Xiaomi is all set to announce the new generation Mi Band 5 on June 11. The wearable will come with multiple upgrades to meet the demands of the 2020 users which includes a brand new magnetic charging design, significantly different and more advanced than its predecessors. It’s going to be a feature-rich upgrade and hence, we have decided to giveaway two units of the Mi Band 5 to our readers.

Coronavirus has forced everyone to sit back at their homes. So we have to take active efforts to monitor and maintain our health, especially when Work From Home is being globally practiced. Smart bands are often the cheapest entry point in your fitness journey and the Mi Band 5 is turning out to be an exciting option in the cheap smart band segment. So we hope this giveaway helps kickstart your fitness journey.

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Giveaway: How to Participate

You just have to follow the steps mentioned in the gleam widget below. We would also like to thank Giztop for sponsoring this giveaway for Gizmochina readers. We are also working towards bringing more such giveaways in the coming weeks for our readers.

This Mi Band 5 giveaway is open to users across the globe.

Giveaway: Win a Mi Band 5

Xiaomi Mi Band 5: Expected Features

Xiaomi has added a large 1.2-inch OLED display on the Mi Band 5, which is a 26% increase in the screen size. Also, the upcoming smart band is expected to feature an enhanced Sp02 sensor too along with support for 11 professional sports modes. Of course, there’ll be NFC too, enabling hands-free payments. There are even rumors about the new band supporting Amazon Alexa smart assistant outside of China instead of its own XiaoAI assistant.

Be one of the first ones to win the new Mi Band 5 by participating in this giveaway!

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Xiaomi is all set to launch the next-generation fitness tracker — Mi Band 5 in China on 11th June. Ahead of the launch, the company has confirmed that the device will come with seven major upgrades compared to the previous generation model.

As per the details revealed by the company, those seven major changes include a larger 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.

Now, in a new teaser poster shared by the company, it has revealed more details about the charging technology used in the upcoming wearable device. This time, the company is using magnetic charging to juice up the device.

From the image, it’s clearly shown that the users won’t need to remove the wearable device from the strap to charge it. Instead, a magnetic charging pin can be placed on the back of the device, besides the heart rate sensor, for the charging process to start.

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Prior to this, in order to charge the Mi Band device, users need to take it out of the strap and place it inside the company’s proprietary holder cable. Thanks to the new charging tech, the annoying process of removing the device from the strap has now been ditched.

Apart from this, the company has also confirmed that it 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.

Rumors indicate that 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 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.

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The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is scheduled to go official on June 11. Before the launch, the Chinese firm has been confirming some of the key features of the fitness tracker. Today, the company revealed the 7 new upgraded features that will be made available on the Mi Band 5.

The poster states that the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has an extra-large dynamic display. The predecessor Mi Band 4 that debuted in June 2019 came with a 0.95-inch display. Rumors surrounding the Mi Band 5 have revealed that it has a 1.2-inch OLED screen.

The poster mentions that the Mi Band 5 is equipped professional sensors. However, it has specifically revealed the details of the sensors. It is speculated to arrive with an enhanced SpO2 sensor. Also, it is expected to come with a dedicated sensor for measuring stress and breathing activity of the user. The fitness tracker will offer users with up to 11 professional sports mode. The device will come equipped with a magnetic charging feature.

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As previous reports have claimed, there will be support for making payments through the NFC feature on the Mi Band 5. The Chinese firm will be also bringing the Mi Band 5 to global markets later. Rumors surrounding the global model have revealed that the fitness tracker will support Google Pay transactions and it will feature Amazon Alexa assistant. The Chinese edition will have the Xiao AI voice assistant onboard.

Women’s health mode and remote-control feature are some of the upgraded features that will be available on the Xiaomi Mi Band 5. Yesterday, the Chinese firm confirmed that it will come in strap color choices like yellow, red, blue, and black. Speculations are rife that the Mi Band 5 will cost 175 Yuan (~$25) in the home market.

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Xiaomi‘s upcoming Mi Band 5 has been in and out of the rumour mills for a while now. The smart wearable is expected to be launched on June 11 ahead of Jingdong’s June 18 (618) shopping festival in China. Ahead of the launch, more details have emerged from leak land.

A couple of leaked images appear to show several new features that would be on the Mi Band 5. One of the leaked images shows that the wrist band will have NFC on board. This feature will enable mobile contactless payments and may likely be on the standard variant and not a NFC-enabled variant like the Mi Band 4.

Further, the smart band will come with stress and breathing management features which are likely associated with the SpO2 sensor that is rumoured to ship with the Mi Band 5. The source also tips the band to come with a stress meter as well as breathing exercises to help you relax. Additionally, there will be a Do Not Disturb mode, which silences alarms for a limited time (e.g. 30, 60 or 120 minutes).

As for the specs, the Mi Band 5 is expected to feature a larger 1.2-inch display which is bigger than the 0.95-inch screen on the Band 4. The Band may also come with custom Avengers-themed watch face which suggests the possibility of an Avengers limited edition. The watch is also said to come with support for Amazon Alexa.

We’ll have to wait until the launch to confirm most of these features. You can read more detail on our Mi Band 5 rumour round-up article.

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We recently revealed that the next-generation version of the Xioami’s most popular Mi Band series of wearable devices, Mi Band 5, has been officially teased by the company to get launched in China on 11th June.

Now, a new teaser poster of the upcoming Mi Band 5 has been spotted online on the micro-blogging platform Weibo. The image hints at the design of the upcoming wearable device, which seems quite similar to the previous models in the lineup.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 will feature the same rectangular display but it seems that there will be two buttons on each side. In terms of design, it is said that this time, users won’t need to remove the device from the strap to charge it as it’ll come with a plug-in charger.

The leak on Weibo also reveals that the fitness tracker will have five new activity modes — yoga, elliptical machine, rowing machine, rope jumping, and indoor cycling. It will also come with a bigger 1.2-inch display and support for a feather allowing users to control the smartphone camera’s shutter.

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Another major feature will come in the form of support for Amazon Alexa smart voice assistant for the global market. In China, the Mi Band already supports the company’s own XiaoAI smart assistant. As for the Alexa support, it’s safe to assume that the device won’t be preloaded with Alexa but will answer the user query through the Alexa app installed on the connected smartphone.

The Mi Band is also being sold in China with NFC support that enabled contactless payments. This time, the NFC model won’t be limited to the Chinese market and thus, it is expected to have support for Google Pay. We expect the company to start sharing details about the device in the coming days.

Coming to the pricing, the Mi Band 5 is rumored to be priced around 180 yuan which is about $26 and is set to be announced on 11th June. We expect the device to soon go on sale after the official announcement.

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Rumors about the Mi Band 5 have been making rounds since the past few months and earlier this month, the next-generation wearable device from Xiaomi got certified, along with the Mi Band 4C.

Now, the company has confirmed that the Mi Band 5 will be launched in China on 11th June. The launch event will be taking place as a part of the company’s product lineup set for the upcoming 618 sale event in China.

Recently, some features of the upcoming fitness tracker got leaked online. The leak showed that the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 will come with support camera controls, which is likely in the form of taking images as well as videos, among others.

The upcoming Xiaomi fitness tracker, manufactured by Huami, will come with a bigger 1.2-inch display with support for new watch faces. The leak also reveals various activity tracking modes like running, cycling, skipping, swimming, and more. Furthermore, certain new modes include yoga and indoor cycling, making for a total of 11 different activity tracking modes.

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It will also have support for NFC, allegedly for Google Pay support for the global market, as well as Amazon Alexa smart voice assistant for those who use it outside of China. The company is already offering XiaoAI smart assistant support for its home market. The leak shows that it will have a single button built into the display. It remains to be seen if the leaked design turns out to be true.

However, do note that these features are based on the recent leak and the company is yet to reveal more information. We expect Xiaomi to share more details about the Mi Band 5 in the coming days with teaser posters.

The Mi Band series is an important lineup for Xiaomi as it helped the company become of the leading wearables brand globally. As per the recent IDC report, the shipments of the wearable device for Xiaomi has exceeded the 100 million mark in just six years.

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A recent leak has revealed certain interesting features which the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Band 5 will arrive with. The popular smart wearables will be the latest entry in its Mi Band series and have been jointly developed by Huami and Xiaomi.

The Mi Band 5’s announcement is expected to be just around the corner. However, it seems a few of its features and faces have already been leaked. Looking at the images that have surfaced online, we can observe that certain practical functionalities are being added to the Mi Band 5 along with activity trackers. The wearables will reportedly support camera controls, which is likely in the form of taking images videos and more.

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Leaked images also depict various activity tracking modes like running, cycling, skipping, swimming, and more. Furthermore, certain new modes include yoga and indoor cycling as well. In other words, a total of 11 different activity tracking modes will be available. The leak also reveals the new faces on the 1.2 inch display (an increase from last gen’s .095 inch).

These include new analog clock faces and a single button built into the display. Other leaked specs include NFC support for connectivity, Amazon Alexa smart voice assistant, and a confirmed overseas model for the global market. Unfortunately, these are still leaks so take these specs with a grain of salt. We will keep you updated on the Mi Band 5 launch, so stay tuned.

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Xiaomi’s Mi Bands are one of the popular budget fitness tracker series’ available in the market. The Mi Band 4 is about to be a year old in a few weeks from now. There have been multiple rumors and leaks of Mi Band 5 for the past few days. A new one has now popped up on Weibo but is it legit?

The existence of Mi Band 5 was confirmed by Huami’s CEO in the company’s earnings call for Q1 2020. For the unaware, Huami designs Mi Bands for Xiaomi, which is a long time investor in the fitness company.

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Even before that, there were a couple of leaks but they were definitely fake so we did not feel right to cover them. Then, came a legit leak from TizenHelp with concrete proofs. This one revealed some of the interesting features of the Mi Band 5 such as SpO2 sensor (finally), Amazon Alexa, menstrual cycle tracking, and PAI.

But the live images (pictured above) shared by a tipster called C Technology on Weibo looks shady at first sight. In my eyes at least, I feel like this is a Mi Band 4 with a Mi Band 3 charger rather than a forthcoming Mi Band 5.

I have been wearing Mi Band 4 continuously on my wrist for 8 months and the images look exactly like it. Also, there seems to be no pogo pin receiver on the fitness tracker pictured above. How will this Mi Band 5 charge through the plastic casing?

In case you do not remember, the Mi Band 3 has a similar charger with pogo pin on the side since its receiver is on the side as well. On the other hand, the Mi Band’s 4 receiver is at the bottom and hence we could see not it in this so-called Mi Band 5 leak image.

Having said that, there’s still a possibility that the pixelated side part of the fitness tracker could be the pogo pin charging receiver. If this is true, then the upcoming Mi Band 5 will look exactly like the Mi Band 4 with functional differences.

Anyway, we hope Huami redesigns charger for the Mi Band 5 since the Mi Band 4’s charger does not house the tracker properly for most users. However, my unit came with a perfect charger which fits the fitness tracker snugly.

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Xiaomi Mi Bands are one of the popular budget fitness trackers in the market. The last iteration in the series, Mi Band 4, brought improvements like larger OLED color display, more fitness functions, XiaoAI voice assistant (only China), and more. As the launch of its successor called Mi Band 5 is nearing, leaks have started emerging on the internet revealing its features.

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Recently, Huami, the maker of Mi Bands released its financial report for Q1 2020. In that, the company’s CEO confirmed the release of Mi Band 5 later this year. Now, a week later, the upcoming fitness tracker’s features leak courtesy of TizenHelp.

According to the website, just like previous years, there will be two versions of Mi Band 5 – one for China and the other for global markets. But the difference between them will be minute compared to the previous generation.

Internationally, the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 will be called Mi Smart Band 5, a new branding introduced in the last model. The global variant will come with model number XMSH11HM, which goes in line with Mi Smart Band 4’s model number XMSH10HM.

As usual, the international version will lack NFC for contactless payments. But this time around, both the variants will feature Amazon Alexa. The Mi Band 4 comes with XiaoAI voice assistant but it is limited to China.

Further, the Mi Band 5 will also come equipped with a SpO2 sensor to monitor blood oxygen level. Also, it will have features like menstrual cycle tracking and PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence), which is found on Huami’s Amazfit products.

Having said that, the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 was supposed to launch in the first week of June in China. But due to the current situation, the release is said to be postponed to late June or early July. Hence, we can expect the global launch a month or two from that.

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Huami recently disclosed that the Mi Band 5 will be announced in the second half of 2020. The Mi Band 5 has now allegedly been certified by the NCC in Taiwan. The model that got certified isn’t actually listed as Mi Band 5 but appeared with the model number XMSH10HM.

Last year, when the Mi Band 4 was certified by Taiwan’s NCC, it appeared with the model number XMSH07HM. In the same vein, the Mi Band 3 adopted the model number XMSH05HM. So it is safe to say this the Mi Band 5.

The upcoming smart band is expected to sport a 1.2-inch OLED display which will be a big upgrade over the 0.95-inch display on the Band 4.

In a related development, another Xiaomi smart band has been certified by Indonesia Telecom. The band is listed as Mi Band 4C with the model number HMSH01GE. The model number is noted to be exactly the same as that of the Redmi Band. Thus, the Redmi Band may be launched in some markets as Mi Band 4C. The certification website doesn’t contain any details of the smart band.

From the listing, we can assume that Indonesia is one of the markets where the Redmi Band will launch as Mi Band 4C. India may as well get this model. The Redmi Band offers a decent specs lineup in including a 1.08-inch color OLED display, 14-day battery life, optical heart rate sensor, and 5 ATM water resistance. It also adopts a cheaper price tag of just 95 yuan.

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Huami Corporation, the company behind Amazfit-branded fitness products has released its financial report for Q1 2020. According to it, the firm witnessed its revenue to reach RMB1,088.5 million ($153.7 million), which equals to 36.1% YoY increase.

The COVID-19 global pandemic has affected every company in the world and Huami is no exception. The company had shut down its contracted manufacturing facilities temporarily, which resulted in lower production in the months of January and February.

Although the manufacturing has resumed from March, the overall supply chain, production, and sales of Huami were affected in Q1 2020. All of this led to lower than initially projected growth rates and gross margin.

The company shipped 7.6 million units of its self-branded (Amazfit) products and Xiaomi Mi Band 4 in Q1 2020, which is 35.7% more than the same period last year.

Further, Huami admits the demand for its products to dip in overseas markets as COVID-19 continues to impact the global economy. Hence the company predicts its net revenue to be between RMB1.0 billion and RMB1.05 billion in Q2 2020, compared to RMB1.04 billion in Q2 2019.

“Despite the unprecedented challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, brand recognition, new product launches and successful marketing spearheaded solid first quarter revenue growth of 36.1%,” said Wang Huang, Chairman and CEO of Huami.

He also recalled the company’s launch at CES 2020, which included new product categories like interactive treadmills and earbuds (TWS). The executive also confirmed the release of Mi Band 5 later this year.

Last but not least, Huami has also jointly established a laboratory for research on monitoring respiratory diseases using wearable devices in partnership with the respiratory diseases team of Dr. Zhong Nanshan.

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Earlier today (17th April 2020), Huami Technology, known wearables and smart IoT maker, issued a statement regarding Xiaomi‘s investments. The company dismissed any rumors regarding Xiaomi reducing its investment, while also confirming the launch of the Mi Band 5 later this year.

For those unaware, Xiaomi and Huami have historically had a close relationship. The latter has always helped the former in the making of its smart wearables products like the popular Mi Band series. However, the company previously stated and emphasized the fact that Huami does not work under Xiaomi and there is no signed exclusive agreement regarding the partnership, but just mutual cooperation.

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Now, rumors were floating around that said Xiaomi investment was being pulled back. However, a senior executive from Huami clarified that Xiaomi “never sold one share.” The statement was shared on the company’s official Weibo account, a popular Chinese microblogging website, and even carried a detailed article addressing the situation. Interestingly, Huami even mentioned the Xiaomi Mi Band 5, which it had previously confirmed to be working on, to be launched later this year.

Huami had previously also worked with Xiaomi for the development of other wearables, including the Mi Band 4 that had sold 1 million units in just 8 days. So, it is clear that the series is popular and that Huami was a part of the reason for the success. The Mi Band 5 is expected to bring improvements over its predecessors and new features as well and is expected to be teased soon.

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According to a new report from the IDC, the global wearable smart product lineup from Xiaomi has exceeded 100 million units in sales between the period of 2014 to 2019. It is a significant milestone achieved by the company in just 6 years, and is also teasing an upcoming launch.

The IDC report, known analytics, and research firm, showcases the Chinese tech giant’s popularity and success in the wearables industry. Xiaomi is known for offering various IoT products as well, with a notable one being its Mi Band series. The series has been popular not just in China, and may have just been teased in a Weibo post, a Chinese microblogging website, that also celebrated the 100 million unit shipments.

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In the online post, the company also mentioned a new product. Although we are not sure what it exactly is but will likely be in the wearables category. According to Xiaomi, 3rd April 2020 is the date where a press conference will announce the new product on a live stream online. It may be the Mi Band 5, which is the latest in the entire series. However, we will have to wait and see what exactly the company has in store for us.

Although its specifications are unknown at the moment, a typical Mi Band arrives with a few useful health tracking features and more. Thus, we can expect more of the same around this time as well, but with improvements around the battery life, and a few new inclusions are also likely. So stay tuned for more coverage and for the 3rd April 2020 live stream reveal.

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Huami, Friday, released its financial report for the fourth quarter and the entire 2019. The company reported some impressive gains in wearable shipment commanding an estimated shipment of 42.3 million units of both smartwatches and fitness bands for the entire year. This figure represents a Year-on-Year increase of 72.4%. The company generated a total of 2.114 billion yuan ($303.3 million) in the fourth quarter alone. However, the adjusted net profit after deducting cost was put at 213.8 million yuan ($30.7 million).

For the entire 2019, Huami’s overall financial performance was also impressive. The company recorded rapid growth in both revenue and profit. For the revenue, the company’s total revenue for 2019 peaked at 5.823 billion yuan ($ 834.9 million), representing an increase of 59.4% when compared with the revenue for 2018. Huami posted a net profit of 630.3 million yuan ($90.5 million), an increase of 32.8% Year-on-Year.

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Most of the shipments were recorded in the fourth quarter where the company saw an estimated 14.7 million units sold. In comparison, Huami shipped 9.2 million units in the fourth quarter of 2018, representing a year-on-year increase of 59.8%. Total shipments for the full year of 2019 reached 42.3 million units, an increase of 53.8% compared to 27.5 million units for the entire 2018.

Huami’s founder and CEO, Huang Wang, stated that 2019 was a great year for the company. The performance makes Huami one of the leading brands in the smart wearable industry. Mr Huang also disclosed that Huami and Timex entered into a partnership for product development. The partnership has had its first product and it has gone on sale in North American market. The product is likely the Timex Ironman R300 which was launched recently as Timex’s first smartwatch. Also, Huami’s partnership with Xiaomi is still on course and the Mi Band 5 manufactured by Huami for Xiaomi is expected to be launched later this year.

Despite the current global economic impact of the Coronavirus epidemic, Huami is still optimistic in its forecast for the first quarter of 2020. The New York Stock Exchange-listed company forecast a net income of between 980 million yuan and 1.01 billion yuan. Compared to the 799.6 million yuan revenue generated in the first quarter of 2019, the company expects a YoY growth estimate of 22.6% to 26.3%.

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According to a new report, Xiaomi‘s upcoming Mi Band 5 is expected to arrive with a 1.2 inch display alongside NFC support for its global variant. The smart wearable is a popular series from the Chinese tech giant.

Previously, Xiaomi had launched the Mi Band 4 at a lucrative price range with relatively decent features. However, unlike the model sold in China, the global variant had skipped on the NFC feature for certain regions. Although a separate version supporting NFC was made available as well.

With the Mi Band 5, Xiaomi plans on riding on the success of its popular smart band lineup. From the report, it was discerned that the fifth and latest entry in the series will feature a larger 1.2 inch display. The screen will be an AMOLED panel which is reportedly brighter and displays more contrast.

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Furthermore, NFC support will be a big inclusion this time around as it will also support other payment options, like Google Pay. Previously, the Mi Band 4 only shipped with Xiaomi’s Mi Pay. Currently, the Mi Band 3 and Mi Band 4 in China are one of the few NFC enabled wearables from Xiaomi. Since the technology is seeing an increase in use with better infrastructure, NFC will become more crucial in modern lives.

Xiaomi’s Mi Band 5 will carry a price tag of 179 Yuan in China or roughly 26 US Dollars. Notably, the prices may vary according to different regions and countries. Huami, a smart wearables manufacturer, is partnering up with the smartphone OEM to make the Mi Band 5. But, no deal has been signed between the two regarding an exclusivity deal.

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