Possible Mi Band 5 Certified in Taiwan Ahead of Launch

May. 16, 2020



An unannounced Xiaomi smart band has been certified in Taiwan by the country’s National Communications Commission (NCC), fueling intense speculations about the band’s identity.

According toIndiaShopps, the Mi Band 5 is expected tofeature a 1.2-inch displayas opposed to the 0.95-inch display in theMi Band 4that launched in India last year for Rs. 2,299. Not much else is known about the next-gen Mi Band just yet, but one would hope that it would offer a significant upgrade over its predecessor which brought a number of firsts for the lineup, including a colored AMOLED display, music controls and of course, improved activity tracking.

Interestingly, theRedmi Brand also received the BIS certificationlast month in India, suggesting that it might be launched in the country sooner rather than later. While we don’t know how it will be priced here, it was launched with a 100 yuan (around Rs. 1,070) price-tag in China, which means it might be positioned in the same segment as theRealme Bandthat was launched earlier this year in India for Rs. 1,499. Redmi Band also boasts an LCD display, so it does make sense for Xiaomi to undercut its arch-nemesis and offer a great budget fitness tracker to the masses.

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