The Amazfit Band 5 is now available to
pre-order from Amazon US and will available to purchase from September 30. Some
of its key features include support for Amazon Alexa, blood oxygen or SpO2
monitoring and women health features. To clarify, the Mi Band 5 missed Alexa
& blood oxygen features but looks like Amazfit Band 5 will pack in both of
them.
Speaking of the design and build, the
Amazfit Band 5 measures 7.52 x 2.99 x 0.91 inches. There is an HD colour AMOLED
panel with over 45+ different watch faces alongside two 2 customizable faces.
Moving on to fitness, there is a PAI health tool and 11 sports modes for
various activities. Users can track their sleep for a daily nap, REM, deep and
light sleep to measure sleep quality.
Similar to the Mi Band 5, the Amazfit Band
5 has a magnetic charging facility. As for the battery specifications, the
smartphone runs up to 15 days on a single charge; in normal mode and up to 25
days in the power-saving mode. Using Amazon Alexa, users can control their
smart home devices, ask questions, get translations, set alarm & timers,
create a shopping list, and get weather information. The image also states that
Alexa support will be will later be added on the device via an OTA update.
The stress, breathing, heart rate and swim
tracking will also be part of the band’s fitness tracking capabilities. Apart
from that, the Band 5 will feature Always-on Display, Camera Remote Control,
Music Control, Notifications & Reminder features while being 5 ATM
water-resistant and offering Black & Orange colour options.
As of now, The Band 5 will start shipping
by the end of September and has been priced at US$ 49.99. While there is no mention
of NFC function for the global version, it may be limited to China as usual. If
this information turns out to be true, and the Amazfit fitness tracker comes
with all these features, then it will surely grab the attention of the users
over the Mi Smart Band 5, which lacks in Alexa & blood oxygen features.
Recently, we did also observe the Amazfit Band 6 appearing on FCC site; and
leaked on the retailer’s site, so we have to see when it will available in the
market.
