Xiaomi announced on May 31 that it will soon launch the Xiaomi Mi Band 5. The product had been leaked multiple times before, and today, Xiaomi confirmed that it will be launched on June 11.
According to previous leaks, the band would have a 1.2-inch screen, up from 0.95 inches in its predecessor. It is reported that the touch button at the bottom of the screen, used for interaction, has now been changed to a small horizontal bar, whereas the previous generation (NFC version) used a round button. Some users have pointed out that the new button shape is very similar to the battery icon.
The band also brings many new features. For the first time, we can control the camera app through the Xiaomi Mi Band 5. The new band adds five exercise modes, including yoga, elliptical, rowing machine, jump rope, and indoor cycling.
It now supports blood oxygen saturation monitoring. The international version (XMSH11HM) also supports NFC and Amazon Alexa voice assistant.
In addition, the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has added an analog watch face feature. The Mi Band 4 used a digital watch face, while the new one comes with two built-in analog watch faces, with more styles to be released in the future.
