Xiaomi Mi Band 5, a new cheap fitness tracker, might be unveiled today
As well as other wearables
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If you’re a fan of affordable fitness trackers you’ll likely be interested to hear that a new one might be hitting the market soon, because the anticipatedXiaomi Mi Band 5could be unveiled later today (April 3).
This is because Mijia, Xiaomi’s smart home brand (which includes wearables) is set to host an event in China later today, according to itsWeibo page.
Mijia doesn’t state exactly what’s being shown off, but refers to ‘our new friends in wearables’ (roughly translated), which suggests there will be new wearable devices announced.
The Xiaomi Mi Band 5 has been anticipated ever since theMi Band 4graced shelves, as that was a pretty popular and very affordable fitness tracker that we gave a near-perfect score to. A few tweaks, which the Mi Band 5 could bring, could make it a perfect running companion.
Another wearable could be shown off too, as Xiaomi launched theMi Watchin late 2019 and this could also get a successor, although we’re still waiting for that device to even launch outside of China.
Beyond that, Xiaomi has been making strides into smart home appliances, and perhaps we’ll see more of these at this event, like a new smart home speaker, an expansion of its lighting range, or other smart devices.
If Mijia does launch anything major, or anything that will be available outside China (like the Mi Band 5 probably will be), we’ll let you know, so stay tuned for that.
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Tom Bedford was deputy phones editor on TechRadar until late 2022, having worked his way up from staff writer. Though he specialized in phones and tablets, he also took on other tech like electric scooters, smartwatches, fitness, mobile gaming and more. He is based in London, UK and now works for the entertainment site What To Watch.
He graduated in American Literature and Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. Prior to working on TechRadar, he freelanced in tech, gaming and entertainment, and also spent many years working as a mixologist.
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