Data released by Canalys shows that the global wearable market recorded a 5.6% year-on-year growth in Q2 2021 with an estimated 40.9 million wearables shipped during the period.

The report also shows that Chinese tech giant Xiaomi leapfrogged Apple to emerge as the top-selling wearable brand in Q2 2021. Xiaomi’s feat was made possible by the exploit of the Mi Smart Band 6 which performed well despite not launching in India during the period. Xiaomi just launched the Mi Band 6 in India and we expect it to continue to drive sales for the Chinese manufacturer.

Surprisingly, embattled Chinese tech giant Huawei held on to the third spot of which we know the sale is being driven by the Chinese market, one of the world’s largest. Huawei is closely followed by Fitbit with Samsung completing the top 5 spots.

Xiaomi’s feat comes at a time the smart band market has been declining, a trend which started in Q4 2020 and extended to the first quarter of this year. Smartwatches are, however, replacing the basic bands and Apple is in the lead in that segment. The Cupertino-based company controls about 31.1% share of the market in Q2 2021.

Huawei occupies the second spot with an estimated 9% share of the market. Others include Garmin with a 7.6% market share, Samsung with a 7% share, and Xiaomi with an estimated market share of 5.7%.

The report noted that smartwatches now account for 62% of global wearable band shipments. We expect this trend to continue as manufacturers are increasingly developing models crammed with loads of vital features. Apple is also expected to hold on to its lead of the market in Q3 and Q4 as it slashes the prices of its current models preparatory to the Watch Series 7 launch. The Watch Series 7 is also expected to drive sales in the fourth quarter when it is released.

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The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 has finally arrived in India. It was announced first in China back in April. Since then, Mi fans in India have been eagerly waiting for the arrival of the smart band in India. The company announced the Mi Band 6 in India today through the Mi Smarter Living 2022 event. Here is all the information on the specifications, features, and pricing of the Mi Band 6.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 specifications and features

The Mi Smart Band 6 features a 1.56-inch AMOLED display that delivers a resolution of 152 x 486 pixels, 450 nits brightness, and 326 ppi pixel density. It has a 125mAh battery that supports magnetic charging. The company claims that it can deliver up o 14 days of battery life and it takes around 2 hours to charge it completely.

Coming to the health features, the Mi Band 6 offers features like 30 fitness modes, PPG heart rate sensor, sleep tracking menstrual cycle tracking, SpO2 tracking, PAI vitality index assessment, idle alerts, step counter, goal setting, breathing exercises, and auto-detection for 6 common fitness activities. It offers other features such as 80 watch faces, app alerts, notifications for calls/messages, music control, find my phone, and a camera remote shutter.

The Mi Smart Band 6 is equipped with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, and it is compatible with Android 5.0 or above and iOS 10.0 or higher devices. Lastly, the Mi Smart Band 6 comes with a plastic case, tempered glass with anti-fingerprint coating, an aluminium alloy buckle, 50ATM water resistance, and 5 different colour straps.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 price in India

The Mi Smart Band 6 has arrived in India with a pricing of Rs 3,499 (~$47). Its firs sale will be carried out on Aug. 30 through Mi.com, Amazon India, and Mi Home. It will be also available through retail stores. Owners of existing Mi Bands (Mi Band 1 to Band 5) can take advantage of Rs 500 while purchasing the Mi Band 6.

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Xiaomi India has scheduled its Smarter Living 2022 event for August 26 at 12 PM. For those who don’t know, ‘Smarter Living’ is the Chinese tech giant’s annual launch event in India to unveil a bunch of ecosystem products. That said, though the company has just begun to tease this year’s edition, it has already revealed some of the products that will be announced next week.

According to exclusive resorts by Moneycontrol and India Today, Xiaomi has confirmed to launch a high-end WiFi router, a security camera, Mi Band 6, and a Mi Notebook at the ‘Smarter Living 2022’ event in India on August 26.

As a whole, the company is said to announce 5-6 products across entertainment, connectivity, and security categories. Unfortunately, though the firm has revealed four products, we have very few details about them, except for the Mi Band 6, which is being sold in multiple markets for months now.

As of now, Xiaomi has only confirmed that the upcoming Mi Notebook model will not only have a backlit keyboard but also a built-in webcam. These two features are not present on the Mi Notebook 14 and Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition released last year.

Further, the official Mi TV India is also teasing a product. Hence, we can expect either new Mi TV models or a Mi TV streaming device. Other than that, Xiaomi has confirmed India Today that the firm will also launch a new pair of truly wireless earphones but at a later date.

Since we are more than a week away from Xiaomi Smarter Living 2022 event, we expect the company to tease the products leading up to the day of their launch.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 6, launched for the global market as Mi Smart Band 6, is the successor to the Mi Smart Band 5 and it has already enjoyed a firmware update back in April 2021. It is a very popular wearable device both in China and in other regions where it is currently available. It is small, lightweight (weighs just 12.8g), affordable, and comes with some extended features.

The previous firmware update of the Mi Smart Band 6 saw the addition of breath monitoring during sleep tracking. The new firmware update which has version number 1.0,4.38 has now added a flashlight feature and support for more languages. The rollout of the new update is already running in the UK, Kuwait, and the Czech Republic, while other countries will enjoy the update subsequently. The new flashlight feature will help users to have better visibility in dark places. It illuminates the screen of the Mi Smart Band 6 when activated although it is not as powerful as that of a smartphone, for example.

Users of the Mi Smart Band 6 who want to update their firmware are advised to first update the Mi Fit app to version 5.3.0 so as to have a seamless update. Going by the trajectory of updates for the Mi Smart Band 6, additional features have been gradually added to the device whenever there is a new firmware update. The device provides several monitoring options including menstrual cycle tracking for women, blood sugar monitoring (SpO2), heart rate tracking, and additional sports modes from its predecessor.

The Mi Smart Band 6 has a 1.56-inch AMOLED touch screen with a sharp 325ppi resolution and a capacitive display, with no touch-sensitive key present. It is 5ATM waterproof-rated and its 125mAh battery can last up to 2 weeks of normal usage. The Mi Smart Band 6 has a magnetic charger that can charge the device from 5% to 100% in under 2 hours.

The Mi Smart Band 6 is yet to be available in some countries including India, so we expect more rollout information from Xiaomi soon.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 6 Global Version which generally retails for $60 is now available at a discounted price of $46.05 only at AliExpress.

Xiaomi Mi Band 6 features a 1.56” AMOLED full-screen display with 326ppi and customizable background images. The smart band comes in six different strap colors viz: Black, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Olive, and Ivory. 

To manage your health and fitness, the smart band comes with 30 fitness modes with an auto-detection function for 6 dedicated modes and other features like a heart rate monitor, SpO2 tracker, sleep tracker, stress monitor, female health tracker, etc. The 50m water-resistant band, gives you 5 days of battery life on heavy mode, 14 days on normal mode, and 19 days on power-saving mode. 

Generally retailing for $60, you can now buy Xiaomi Mi Band 6 Global version for $46.05 only at AliExpress. Please note that his deal is applicable to the Global Version without a box. You can also get the Chinese Version with a box at a cheaper price from the same store. So please make sure that you select the appropriate version before placing the order. There are only a few pieces left of the global version. So place your order asap.

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Mi Band 6 aka Mi Smart Band 6 is the latest fitness tracker from Xiaomi. The company announced it in late March. Since then, the wearable has made its way to multiple markets. In fact, the firm managed to ship over a million units within a month from its availability. Now, almost two months after its announcement, the device is receiving a new firmware update with a much-awaited feature.

Soon after its release, the Mi Band 6 got a firmware update for features related to sleep tracking. Now, Xiaomi is rolling out another update for this wearable, which bumps up the firmware version to 1.0.1.32.

The latest firmware update for the Mi Band 6 (Mi Smart Band 6) arrives with Mi Fit v5.1.0 (companion app). Hence, in order to install the new firmware, users will have to update the Mi Fit app from the Google Play Store, GetApps, Mi App Store, or Apple App Store.

According to the official changelog, the new update adds support for text message replies. Hence, the Mi Band 6 becomes the first-ever fitness tracker from Xiaomi to let users reply to text messages. 

We are not sure how this feature works as we don’t have access to a Mi Band 6 right now. But it looks like this feature is limited to China and users will be able to only send pre-defined replies to incoming text messages and calls. Anyway, what we know is that this feature only works on Mi Band 6 paired with Android smartphones.

The latest firmware update also brings pomodoro function, increased pace goal setting for outdoor running, support for new transit passes (Greentown Pass, Ganzhou Pass, Shaoxing Pass), and bug fixes.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 Firmware Version 1.0.1.32 Official Changelog (Translated from Chinese)

• Added Pomodoro function
• Increase pace goal setting for outdoor running
• Android phones support incoming call and text message reply
• Public transportation card: Newly added support for Greentown Pass (Transportation Union), Ganzhou Pass, and Shaoxing Pass
• Bug Fixes

If you are using a Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 global variant, then do let us know the changes the new firmware update brings in the comment section below.

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Last week, Xiaomi unveiled several new products at its China and global launch events. The two-day events included phones such as the Mi MIX Fold, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11i; a new fitness tracker – the Mi Band 6/Mi Smart Band 6; the Mi Laptop Pro; a new projector; a new router; and many more.

For this week’s poll, we want to know which of these products you will be purchasing. Will you be importing the China-exclusive Mi MIX Fold or Mi 11 Pro, or are you are going for the Mi 11 Ultra with its rear secondary display? Maybe you prefer the Mi 11 Lite 4G/5G or all you need is the new Mi Band 6/Mi Smart Band 6 fitness tracker? Also, please share your opinions about Xiaomi’s new plethora of products in the comment box below.

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A few days ago, along with its new Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra flagship smartphones, Xiaomi had also launched the Mi Band 6 smart fitness band in China. The same device has been announced for the global markets as Mi Smart Band 6.

Today, the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 officially goes on sale in China. The standard variant is priced at 229 yuan, which is about $35 while the other variant that comes with NFC support is priced at 279 yuan, roughly $43.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 6 features a 1.56-inch AMOLED display with a 2.5D curved glass and a screen resolution of 152×486 pixels, 326 PPI, and up to 450 nits brightness. Xiaomi says that the display is about 50 percent larger than the predecessor.

It supports more than 130 watch faces and over 60 watch faces in the global model. It also allows users to customize watch faces with their personal photos. Similar to its predecessor, it also has support for animated watch faces.

Being a fitness tracker, it has support for up to 30 exercise modes and can auto-detect some like Outdoor running, walking, treadmill running, outdoor cycling, rowing, and elliptical training. The Mi Band 6 also supports 24×7 heart rate monitoring (PPG) and SpO2 (Blood Oxygen measurement).

It can also track sleep and gather data about Sleep breathing quality, REM, and nap time periods. Other tracking options include Breath exercise, Stress monitoring, Female health tracking, and PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence).

The NFC version, which is limited to China only, has supports for features like tap-and-pay, among others. It also comes with Xiao AI assistant built-in, which is also limited to China. It comes with Bluetooth 5.0 for connectivity and has 5ATM water-resistant ratings.

The wearable band is powered by a 125mAh LiPo battery that is promised to offer a battery life of up to 14 days. It is being offered in six color options — Black, Orange, Yellow, Olive, Ivory, and Blue.

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Xiaomi has launched the successor of Mi Band 5, the Mi Band 6 in China & Mi Smart Band 6 in global markets. Apart from the naming and certain features like Watch faces, NFC, AI, they share common specs like AMOLED display, Blood Oxygen measurement. Let’s take a look at its specifications, features, and price.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 Price, Availability

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 comes in six colors- Black, Orange, Yellow, Olive, Ivory, Blue options. Also, just like last year, the 2021 fitness tracker also has two versions- one with NFC and without NFC. You can take a look at the pricing below:

• Xiaomi Mi Band 6
  • China:
    • NFC version- 279 yuan($43)
    • Standard(non-NFC)- 229 yuan($35)
  • Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6
    • Global:
      • Standard(non-NFC)- 44.99 euros

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Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 Specifications and Features

The Xiaomi Mi Band 6 features a huge 1.56-inch AMOLED display. This 2.5D curved display has a resolution of 152×486 pixels, 326 PPI, and up to 450 nits brightness. Xiaomi says that the display is about 50% larger than the predecessor.

Further, the Mi Band 6 supports up to 130+ watch faces, 60+ watch faces(global), and also allows users to customize them with their personal photos. Like last year, Mi Band 6 also gets animated watch faces like and you can see an example of the SpongeBob watch faces below. 

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Also, as mentioned above, the fitness tracker has a lot of color options for the straps.

Mi Smart Band 6 Features

As for features, the Mi Band 6 can support up to 30 exercise modes and can auto-detect some like Outdoor running, walking, treadmill running, outdoor cycling, rowing, and elliptical training. The Mi Band 6 also supports 24×7 heart rate monitoring(PPG), SpO2(Blood Oxygen measurement).

The Mi Band 6 can also track your sleep to tell you about the Sleep breathing quality, REM, and nap time periods. Other tracking options include Breath exercise, Stress monitoring, Female health tracking, PAI(Personal Activity Intelligence).

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The NFC version(in China) supports multi-function NFC that helps in tap-to-pay on the go. As for the assistant, the Mi Band 6 has a Xiao AI assistant built-in(China). As for connectivity, it supports Bluetooth 5.0 and also has all the other necessary sensors like a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope.

Other features include swim-proof 5ATM water-resistant, magnetic charging, 125mAh LiPo battery, and a battery life of up to 14 days. Finally, the Mi Band 6 measures 47.4 x 18.6 x 12.7mm and has an adjustable strap length of 155 – 219mm.

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Xiaomi is expected to launch the Mi Smart Band 6 very soon. It has already got certified in India, Indonesia and reports say that it is going to have a larger screen and improved activity tracking. Today, a supposed live image of the fitness tracker has appeared online.

The live image of the Mi Smart Band 6 has been found on the EU Declaration of Conformity page. It is seemingly filed by the partner Huami with which Xiaomi is said to work at least for another three years. Specifically, the image appears under the name Mi Smart Band 6 and model number XMSH15HM.

If you recall, we have already seen this model number in BIS, and Indonesia Telecom listings before. Talking about the image(above), which shows the side look of the device, we see a similar strap and display design like the Mi Smart Band 5. There is a charging cable beside confirming the presence of magnetic charging.

While we can’t be sure that the Mi Smart Band 6 is a ditto of the predecessor, the design of other straps and the pill-shaped display(from the sides) certainly hints at similarities. It is possible that the fitness tracker might retain the design elements from Mi Smart Band 5 whilst sporting a larger display.

The Mi Band 6/Mi Smart Band 6 first appeared on the internet where its existence got leaked on the Zepp app code. This report said that it will have support for Blood Oxygen monitoring(SpO2 sensor), and come with Alexa assistant built-in.

Some other rumors on the specs of the Mi Smart Band 6 include NFC, and non-NFC variants for different markets, built-in GPS, Heart rate Monitoring(PPG), Sleep tracking, 30 activity tracking modes including  Zumba, cricket, basketball, and kickboxing.

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Xiaomi is gearing up to launch the most expected Redmi Note 10 series in India next month. The company could also launch the successor of Mi Smart Band 5 soon as the Mi Band 6 gets Indonesia Telecom and India’s BIS certifications.

As noted by Mukul Sharma, a Xiaomi device with model number XMSH15HM appears on Indonesia Telecom and India’s BIS listing. Among these, the former gives away the name of the product as ‘Smart Band 6’.

If you recall, Xiaomi launched the predecessor ‘Mi Band 5’ in China but brought it to markets like India as ‘Mi Smart Band 5‘. Going by this, the ‘Mi Smart Band 6‘ could launch as the Mi Band 6 in China. Either way, Xiaomi hasn’t confirmed anything yet.

Regarding the specs, the Mi Band 6 with the same model number XMSH15HM allegedly got leaked on the Zepp app code. It revealed that the fitness tracker will come with SpO2(Blood Oxygen Monitoring), and Alexa assistant Support.

It is also expected to feature a bigger display than the 1.1-inch screen on the predecessor. Just like previous versions, it could get an NFC, and non-NFC variants for different markets, built-in GPS(rumored), Heart rate Monitoring(PPG), Sleep tracking, and more.

Other possible specs include 30 activity modes(Sport Modes) including  Zumba, cricket, basketball, and kickboxing. Xiaomi launched the Mi Band 5 back in September 2020 in India for a price of ₹2,499.

While there is no info on the color variants and pricing, we can expect Xiaomi to price the successor around the same price tag(if not higher) as before. Let’s wait for more details in the coming days.

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