Xiaomi Mi Band 5: Larger display, magnetic charging, and more

Xiaomi is set to reveal  the Mi Band 5 in China on June 11. It will be scheduled one day from now and for the same day when the Mi Notebook will be unveiled in India.

First, the Chinese giants give us a closer look at the design of the Mi Band 5. Renders assure us that it is going to be an upgrade to the Mi Band 4 rather than the total custom. The teaser poster of the seven enhanced features on the left of the Mi Band 5 includes a large display, magnetic charging, 11 sport modes and more.

Let's take a look at them at once.

As per the teaser on the right, the Mi Band 5 will come with a 20% larger color touch display over its predecessor. This means that we can expect to see 1.15-inch AMOLED screens onboard - larger than the 0.95-inch screens on the Mi Band 4. It is difficult to predict whether the size of the tablet is increased to accommodate larger displays - based on render alone.

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One of the biggest upgrades here should be the charging mechanism. Everyone knows that Xiaomi has plugged in the charging mechanism to pop its uncomfortable how pill and keep it for a very long time. It will eventually embrace a magnetic charger with the Mi Band 5, as shown in the render below. You will no longer need to remove the strap and can only snap the charger when the band battery is low.

In addition, the teaser on the left shows that the Mi Band 5 will bring an advanced sensor stack for better monitoring. Xiaomi is planning to enhance the health tracking features of its fitness tracker. It will now include a SpO2 sensor with a heart rate tracker, to track your blood oxygen levels. All this data will also be used to monitor sleep and stress.

Xiaomi has also confirmed that the Mi Band 5 will include women's health features and a total of 11 sports modes - up from the current five that are on its predecessor. Also, you will now get NFC support out-of-the-box on standard variants. Xiaomi has not launched a special edition version with the said functionality - like it has done in the past. The Mi Band 5 will also include a camera shutter button for remote capture.

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