It hasn’t been that long since Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro. However, the company has already started working on the successors. The Xiaomi Smart Band 11 has already been spotted on Taiwan’s NCC database. Now, two new Xiaomi devices have just cleared network access approval in China, and tipsters say they belong to the upcoming Mi Band 11 series.

What got approved

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology gave the green light to two Xiaomi Bluetooth devices, carrying model numbers M2616B1 and M2617B1. According to tipster Experience More, these two models are the Xiaomi Smart Band 11 and the Xiaomi Smart Band 11 NFC version. They will succeed the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 and Band 10 NFC. 

Meanwhile, UL listing of the band confirms a battery capacity of 233mAh, the same as the current generation. 

Another leaker, Smart Pikachu, says the Mi Band 11 is on track for a release in the second half of this year.

For context, Xiaomi followed a similar certification pattern with its last flagship band. The Band 10 Pro used model numbers M2551B1 and M2553B1 for its standard and NFC versions. There was also a separate sighting in May, when a wearable with model number M2561B1 turned up in certification databases in Singapore and Taiwan, listed simply as a “smart bracelet.”

What we know about the current Smart Band 10 series for comparison

Since full specs for the Mi Band 11 haven’t surfaced yet, it’s worth looking at what the current Smart Band 10 offers. Xiaomi’s existing base model packs a 1.72-inch AMOLED display with 1500 nits peak brightness, a 233mAh battery rated for up to 21 days, over 150 sports modes, and HyperOS 2.0 software, as we reported when the Smart Band 10 launched in China. The Pro variant goes further, with a 1.74-inch, 2000-nit display, HRV tracking, built-in GNSS, and Apple Health support.

If the Mi Band 11 keeps the same battery size, expect Xiaomi to lean on software and sensor upgrades instead of a battery bump. More details should surface as the second-half launch window approaches.

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