Xiaomi introduced a Redmi Band back in
April that has a USB-A port for a direct charge, while sharing many of its
features with the Mi Band 4. Now, the wearable has escaped China and overseas
market number one is Taiwan, where it will sell as Xiaomi Mi Band 4C.
The Xiaomi Mi Band 4C actually has some
advantages over the Mi Band 4, despite being cheaper. We are looking at a
bigger OLED screen and no extra cables or chargers due to the integrated USB-A
port. The battery is supposed to live 14 days, instead of the promised 20 for
the regular 4, but it is still a decent endurance on a single charge.
The Mi Band 4C lacks NFC, just like the Mi
Smart Band 4 - that’s the international version of the regular wearable. Xiaomi
Taiwan sells the Mi Band 4C for TWD 495 - that’s just south of US$ 17/€ 15. For
comparison, the Mi Band 4 is currently discounted from TWD 845 to TWD 795 -
nearly 33% more expensive. The band comes in four colors - Orange, Black, Blue,
or Olive Green, and is already on sale in Hong Kong too.
The straps are still interchangeable, an
extra pair is TWD 75, purchasing a band plus extra strap is TWD 545, but the
jumbo deal is getting all three other colors - it will set you back TWD 645,
which is still just US$ 22/€ 20.
