Xiaomi Mi Band 5

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is a band based fitness tracker with a 1 inch color touchscreen AMOLED display, real-time heart rate monitor, step counting, sleep tracking and calories burned.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Ease of use

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Water resistance

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was very easy to use, very accurate for counting steps, and only fair at measuring heart-rate accuracy. With recent version iPhones, our experts found it somewhat easy to pair, very easy to interact with, and likewise for recent version Android phones, very easy to pair, and very easy to interact with. It is very easy to attach to the body and very easy to recharge the battery. In our water immersion test it passed the manufacturer's claim of 164 feet for 10 minutes.

About

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is a band based fitness tracker with a 1 inch color touchscreen AMOLED display, real-time heart rate monitor, steps, sleep tracking, and calories estimation. It has connected GPS, the display has a backlight for use at night, and the manufacturer claims a battery life of 14 days. It is available in black, yellow, teal, navy blue, mint green, and orange. It has sensors: optical heart-rate sensor, accelerometer, and gyroscope. It has notifications for calls, texts, and calendar events. It includes inactivity alerts which remind you to move if you are sitting for a long time. It has a find my phone feature and can control playback of music from your smartphone. It has extra features such as: 24/7 heart rate monitoring which will vibrate when your heart rate is unusually high. During sleep, it has rapid eye movement (REM) and records the quality of naps. Has calculated personal vitality index, woman's health tracking for recording and reminding during the monthly menstrual cycle, and the watch can be used as a remote control to trigger your smartphone to take photos remotely. Included accessories: quick start guide and magnetic charging cable. Its dimensions are 0.7 x 0.5 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 0.8 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Yes

Displays time

Yes

Touch screen

Yes

Color display

Yes

Display type

color touchscreen AMOLED

Backlight

Yes

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Yes

Heart-rate monitor type

Active

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

Yes

Inactivity alerts

Yes

Multi-sport tracking

rowing machine, elliptical, yoga, outdoor running, outdoor cycling, indoor cycling, pool swimming, jump rope, treadmill, power walking, and freestyle

Sensor types

optical heart-rate sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope

WiFi

Music controls

Yes

Standalone GPS

Connected GPS

Yes

OS compatibility

iOS, Android

App name

Mi Fit

Battery life (days)

Battery removable

Notifications

Yes

Notification types

calls, texts, and calendar events

Socialization

Socialization features

none

Sleep tracking

Yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Alarm type

vibration

Included accessories

quick start manual, charger

SpO2 sensor

Yes

GPS tracking

Bluetooth USB dongle

Food tracking

Specs

Type

band

Sizes

one size with adjustable strap

Display size (in.)

Width

Depth

Weight (oz.)

0.8

Warranty (yrs.)

Dimensions (WxD)

0.7 x 0.5

Color

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