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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OnePlus has finally entered the wearable market with the launch of the OnePlus Band. The brand’s first fitness tracker is exclusive to India, priced at ₹2,499. It goes head to head with the popular Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5, in terms of both, specifications and price.
Let us compare these products in detail in this article.

OnePlus Band vs Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5: Specs Comparison

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OnePlus Band vs Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5: How they differ from each other?

Now, as we have listed the specs of these fitness trackers in detail, let us go through the differences between them.

Design

Although the OnePlus Band and Mi Smart Band 5 feature a same-sized AMOLED display, their designs are quite different from each other. The former has a boxy structure, whereas the latter is curvier. Further, OnePlus’ offering features a thicker strap with a dual-tone finish while Xiaomi’s latest fitness tracker comes with a thinner single-colored strap similar to its predecessors.

Sensors

Both of them have a 3-axis accelerometer, a 3-axis gyroscope, and an optical heart rate sensor (PPG). But the OnePlus Band also features a SpO2 sensor to monitor blood oxygen levels, which is useful in the current scenario. 

Sports Modes

OnePlus Band also wins here with 13 sports modes, instead of 11 on the Mi Smart Band 5. They both have almost identical sports modes, except that the former gets two additional modes in the form of Cricket and Badminton. Also, the OnePlus’ product comes with a special Fat Burn Run mode, instead of the Walking mode, which is found on the Mi Band 5.

Health

The Mi Smart Band 5 offers more health-related functions than the OnePlus Band in the form of Stress Monitoring, Menstrual Cycle Monitoring, Idle Alerts, and PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence). Further, the common factors include 24-hour Heart Rate Monitoring, Sleep Monitoring, Breathing Exercises, Step Counter, and Daily Goals.

Other Features

Just like the Health features, the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5 comes with more additional features than its new competitor.  These include Unlimited Band Faces, Unlock Phone (only MIUI), and Mute Phone (only Android). However, although the OnePlus Band lacks these three features, it does come with Zen Mode Synchronization (supported on select OnePlus phones).

Battery

The OnePlus band gets a smaller 100mAh but it has an official rated battery of 14 days, which is the same as the Mi Smart Band 5. Note that Xiaomi’s fitness band comes with a larger 125mAh battery and delivers similar battery life in the normal mode. But you can squeeze a whopping 21-day battery life in Power Saving Mode. Also, the latter supports a magnetic charger, which is better than the former’s cradle charger.

Compatibility

Since OnePlus is a new entrant in the wearable category, the company’s companion app, OnePlus Health, is only available on Android as of now. Whereas, since Xiaomi is an established player, its companion app, Mi Fit, is available for both Android and iOS.

OnePlus Band vs Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5: Conclusion

Despite lacking a SpO2 sensor for blood oxygen level monitoring, the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5 is an overall better option than the OnePlus Band, based on its specifications.

Do you feel the same or have any different opinion? Let us know in the comment section 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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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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The Mi Watch Color is a smartwatch with a round dial that launched in China last year. A few months ago, it was revealed that Xiaomi may announce it globally under the name Mi Watch Revolve. Now, new details say it is heading to India soon and it will come along with the Mi Band 5.

The info was reported by 91Mobiles who cites the teenage leaker Ishan Agarwal as their source. They also speculate the watch will cost about INR 6,000 (~$80) since it launched in China for ¥599 (~$87). However, we believe it will sell for higher.

The watch will most likely be imported, and with taxes and other costs factored in, a higher price tag than what it sells for in China is a no-brainer. Our guess is that the Mi Watch Revolve will sell for nothing less than INR 8,000 (~$109) when it lands in India.

When Xiaomi announces the watch in India, it will face competition from Huami’s Amazfit line of watches, most especially the Amazfit GTR which is currently priced at INR 9,999 (~$137).

Xiaomi is also expected to launch the Mi Smart Band 5/Mi Band 5 in India. The watch already launched in Europe in July for a price tag of €39.99. The Mi Smart Band 5 comes with significant improvements over its predecessor such as a larger display, support for more workout modes, a more accurate PPG heart rate sensor, and a new charger that doesn’t require you to remove the capsule from the strap.

We expect both launches to happen in September. The Mi Smart Band 4 launched on Tuesday, September 17 last year in India, so September 15 seems like a possible date for this year’s announcement.

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The first product announced today at Xiaomi’s Ecosystem Product launch event is the Mi Smart Band 5. The fitness tracker is the global version of the Mi Band 5 sold in China.

The new fitness tracker comes with significant upgrades over its predecessor, the Mi Smart Band 4. The new features include a larger display, more sports modes, better heart rate measurement, and more.

The smart band has a 1.1-inch AMOLED display which is 20% bigger than that of its predecessor. There are several watch faces to choose from, and what makes it better is the ability to customize what will be displayed on the screen.

The fitness tracker now supports 11 sports modes including home workouts such as indoor cycling, elliptical, yoga, rowing machine, and jump rope. Xiaomi says the Mi Smart Band 5 will automatically track your jumps and will display the duration, the number of jumps, and the total calories burnt while using a skipping rope.

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Xiaomi says the PPG heart rate sensor is now up to 50% more accurate than that of the last generation. Sleep tracking has also been upgraded as the Mi Smart Band 5 supports 24-hour sleep tracking including REM sleep and afternoon naps. The latter just rolled out to a few Amazfit smartwatches a few weeks ago.

Other features of the smart band are stress management, deep breathing, and the much-awaited menstrual cycle tracking which tracks the monthly cycle of the user. Another key feature added to the device is “camera remote” which allows you to use the Mi Smart Band 5 to serve as a remote shutter button for the camera on your phone. The battery life is 14 days and there is a new magnetic charger that doesn’t require you to remove the strap before charging.

The Mi Smart Band 5 will sell for €39.99 and its straps are available in six colors. There is also an early bird price of €34.99. Xiaomi didn’t say when it will be available for purchase, so you will have to check your local Mi.com or Mi Home store.

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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 has scheduled a launch event for June 15 called “Xiaomi Ecosystem Product Launch”. This was shared via a tweet on the Xiami global official Twitter handle. While the post did not reveal the product that would be launched on that day, an accompanying teaser poster points to the event being a feast of some sort.

From the poster, we can confirm that one of the products that would be launched on that day is the Mi Band 5 for the global market. The smart wearable device will debut on the global scene as Mi Smart Band 5. This is in line with the company’s promise to launch the smart band for the international market this July. The event will commence at 20.00 GMT+8 and be watched on the official Xiaomi Twitter, Facebook pages and YouTube channel.

Further, the poster also shows the company will launch an electric scooter, possibly the MIJIA Electric Scooter 1S which was launched in China recently. The scooter comes with all the bells and whistles of a durable scooter and adopts a cheap 1,999 yuan ($232) price tag. In addition, a Xiaomi Display Monitor will also join the fray and possibly a smart door lock among others.

There is no doubt that the Mi Smart Band 5 will be the star of the event. The fitness band will come with a larger 1.1-inch AMOLED dynamic color display. It also brings 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.

Get ready to meet the newest members of the Xiaomi ecosystem family!

Set your alarms for the #SmartLivingForEveryone online launch event on July 15th! pic.twitter.com/B0A36CQxRK

— Xiaomi (@Xiaomi) July 10, 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 but we are not so sure about that. Besides, the retail box of the global variant leaked recently showing it won’t have NFC, SpO2 and Alexa support onboard. We’ll have to wait until the launch event to find out the true position of things.

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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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Xiaomi‘s Mi Band 5 was announced in China last week but went on its first sale today. The MiBand 5 which is expected to launch for the global market as Mi Smart Band 5 comes in a regular version as well as an NFC version. Unlike previous years, both the regular version and the NFC version were made available at the same time. Reports indicate that the Mi Band 5 NFC version was sold out rapidly after the sales opened.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 arrived with a price tag of 189 Yuan (~$27) while the NFC version is priced at 229 Yuan (~$32). Apparently, most fans are willing to pay a little more to get the NFC version. The presence of NFC is the only difference between the two models. The NFC feature enables contactless payment supporting transportation card, AliPay and UnionPay in China. Outside China, there are rumours of the global variant coming with sport for Google pay and Amazon Alexa.

The Mi Band 5 NFC features a 1.1-inch AMOLED dynamic color display. The device also comes with support for a number of exercise modes now including cycling, jump rope, yoga, elliptical and rowing machine.

The smart band equally features a new 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. There is also a new magnetic charging feature onboard.

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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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