The upcoming Mi Band 5 Xiaomi has been the subject of many rumors and leaks for many months, but this is the first time we have some official information about the device.
ΑThis information comes from Xiaomi itself, which published a poster of the upcoming Mi Band 5. In this poster we see the different color variations that it will have, but also some of its features.
The poster was published in a post on Weibo, which states the date of the event for its presentation in China, something we already knew and will take place on June 11.
Of course, this is not his first poster Mi Band 5 which Xiaomi has leaked, but now gives us more information, as previous posters showed the Band screen from afar, and in a single color.
Design of Mi Band 5
Apparently, the Mi Band 5 will be available at green, red, yellow and black strap, while the Mi Band 4 was only available in black in most areas. However, the body of the device will always be black.
New posters from Band 5 were released today that add new information about its features.
Collectively, these will be the new features of….
- Very large dynamic color screen
- Magnetic charge
- NFC
- Take photos from a distance
- Professional sensor upgrade with SpO2
- 11 professional sports functions
- Young women's health function (eg menstrual cycle monitoring)
The icons displayed on its screen Mi Band 5 indicate some of the features that the device will have. ΑυτάIn these we see that there is a timer that was present in the previous portable Mi Band, the monitoring of the menstrual cycle, the options for various exercises such as yoga and skipping rope and rowing. In addition, we see support for NFC payments, a feature that only Mi Band 4 devices released exclusively for the Chinese market had.
So it is now confirmed that Mi Band 5 will fully support the NFC and contactless payments, allowing payment through MasterCard for your purchases, but also for the payment of tickets on public transport.
NFC payment support • Exercise functions
The new Mi Band 5 will also have a new one SpO2 sensor to measure the percentage of oxygen in the blood (oximeter), but in addition there will be the possibility of measuring stress and respiration during exercise. But beyond that it will provide you with some breathing exercises to reduce stress and help you relax. In addition, there will be a function Do Not Disturb (DND), which will stop alerts and vibration for a limited time (e.g. 30, 60 or 120 minutes).
The Mi Band 5 will have a larger screen at 1,2 ″ compared to 0,95 ″ of the previous model (Mi Band 4). It is also interesting that there will be enough available Watch Faces to choose, and a special skin with them Avengers (Xiaomi also works with Marvel).
This is the first time a Xiaomi Band will support a digital assistant (AI Assistant) except from XiaoAi which is only useful for China, and this time Xiaomi chose it Alexa of Amazon for this purpose
Η Xiaomi has officially confirmed to us, that the new Mi Band 5 will be presented on 11 June and will also have the remote control function for the camera, as well as five new exercise categories. Sales of the device are expected to start from 18 June (at least in China).
All that remains now is to find out the price that the new Mi Band 5 will have - its dimensions - its weight and the size of its battery.
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