Mi Bands have become very popular lately for bringing premium smart band features into an affordable price range. The Mi Band 4C and Mi Band 4 were released some time ago and was leading smart band sales in Nepal. As 2020 rolled in, fans were very excited for the latest in the line: the Mi Band 5. With a larger display, upgraded accuracy, and a cool new charging style, the Mi Band 5 has officially hit the Nepali market and comes at a splendid price point. In this article, we will look over this newly launched product – it’s design and features and the official Mi Band 5 price in Nepal.
Mi Band 5
Design and display:
Mi Bands have made a name for itself for its simplistic yet effective design. The Mi Band 5 looks pretty similar to the Mi Band 4; however, it comes with a bigger screen. Equipped with a 1.1-inch AMOLED display, the band has five brightness levels, which add a lot of usability in bright sunlight. The band is touch-based, and a 2.5D glass protects the screen.
There are over a hundred new watch faces themed on characters from popular animated series’ like Neon Genesis Evangelion, good ol’ Spongebob Squarepants, Case Closed, and even everybody’s favorite virtual popstar: Hatsune Miku. Wrist straps come in a variety of different colors as well. Users can go crazy by customizing their own unique smart band.
Also Read: Mi Smart Band 4C: Best Affordable Smart Band Yet?
Features and Activity Modes:
The Mi Band 5 comes with 11 different activity modes, compared to 5 on the Mi Band 4. These new activities include:
- Outdoor Running
- Treadmill
- Cycling
- Walking
- Freestyle
- Pool swimming
- Jump rope *
- Elliptical *
- Rowing Machine *
- Indoor Cycling *
- Yoga *
The Mi Band 5 reportedly comes with 40% better accuracy in sleep tracking compared to the Mi Band 4. With a brand new Sleep Monitor that tracks REM sleep levels and sporadic naps, users can now view their sleep cycles neatly on the Mi Fit App. The heart-rate monitor also comes with an upgrade. Irregular heart rate monitoring is 50% more accurate and the phone notifies the user when irregularly fast heartrate is noticed.
The Mi Band 5 has also added features for women, including menstruation tracking, monthly ovulation tracking, etc.
These new features add on top of the already existing features like Step-counter, activity level counter, etc.
Charging:
The Mi Band 5 comes with a cool magnetic-attach charger that directly fits on the rear of the band. Due to this, users will no longer have to remove the head of the band from the strap every time they need to charge it.
The battery capacity stands at 125mAh, which can last upto 14 days of normal usage with a single full-charge.
Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Full Specs:
- Display: 1.1″ AMOLED display, touchscreen, 126 x 294 resolution, 450 nit Max Brightness
- Weight: 11.9g
- Materials: TPU(band), Aluminium(Buckle)
- Sensors: PPG Optical Heart-rate monitors, 6-axis-motion-control-sensor (3-axis accelerometer + 3-axis gyroscope motion sensor)
- Features: Advanced Sleep tracker, activity tracker, heart-rate monitor, music playback controls, notifications, alarms, reminders, etc.
- Water resistance: 5ATM (50m/164ft for 10 minutes)
- Minimum software requirements: Android 5.0+ or iOS 10.0+
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0
- Battery: 125mAh
- Charging: Magnetic
Mi Band 5 Price in Nepal:
The launch notice states the Mi Band 5 price in Nepal to be NRs. 4,499. It will soon be available to purchase in Nepal across Mi’s various stores throughout the country and the company’s online partners.
