Xiaomi’s Mi Band 4 is one of
the best selling fitness trackers on the market thanks to its aggressive price
decent feature set and global availability. It’s one of the reasons for
Xiaomi’s continued success in the wearable market throughout the second half of
2019 and the brand will undoubtedly look to carry this success in 2020.
A set of leaks has shed some
light on the upcoming Mi Band 5 - insiders reveal a larger 1.2-inch display as
well NFC on the global version. The new addition will allow for more payment
options including Google Pay support. Xiaomi’s Mi Pay is the only payment
option supported on the Mi Band 4 but this will change when the Mi Band 5 is
launched.
Pricing is rumored to start at
CNY 179 (US$ 25) in China but as usual, we should expect a price hike for the
international version. Xiaomi’s subsidiary Huami has already confirmed its
working on the Mi Band 5 and we can expect the Chinese launch to take place in
June.
