Mi Band 5 Global Variant to Launch With NFC Support: Report

Mi Band 5 is said to be more "advanced and durable" than the Mi Band 4. There is no word on when it will be launched.

By Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From IANS | Updated: 7 October 2019 11:01 IST

Mi Band 5 Global Variant to Launch With NFC Support: Report

Mi Band 4 was launched as Mi Smart Band 4 in India

Highlights

Mi Band 5 is being developed in collaboration with Huami
Mi Band 5 would be more "advanced and durable"
Company launched Mi Band 4 in China, which came with NFC

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is reportedly working on the Mi Band 5 that will support Near Field Communication (NFC) both inside and outside of the domestic market. Earlier this year, the company launched the Mi Band 4 in China, which came with NFC and microphone support. For markets outside China, the features were missing, news portal GizmoChina reported on Saturday.

It has already been confirmed that the Mi Band 5 was being developed in collaboration with Huami.

Earlier, the CEO of Huami, Wang Huang said that his company was co-working on multiple projects in a partnership with Xiaomi.

The report also suggested that the Mi Band 5 would be more "advanced and durable" than the previous model.

Mi Band 4 specifications

To recall, Xiaomi Mi Band 4 sports a 0.95-inch AMOLED touchscreen colour display that comes with a resolution of 240 x 120 pixels.

It comes packed with a 135 mAh battery which offers up to 15 days on a single charge on NFC and up to 20 days on the standard version.

Under the hood, there is a six-axis accelerometer that is touted to help monitor physical activities, including cycling, exercise, running, swimming, and walking. The device is 5 ATM rated and is designed to identify various swimming strokes, namely freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly, and mixed-style. Also, it offers Swolf score to help users determine their swimming skills.

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