Another product from the company's August press conference Xiaomi is a new fitness bracelet called Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro. It comes equipped with a 1,74" AMOLED display and lasts up to 14 days.
Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro: 1,74″ AMOLED and Always-On function
New fitness bracelet Xiaomi Smartband 8 Pro it offers an elongated metal construction with a thickness of only 9,9 mm. The weight of this accessory stopped at 22,5 grams and it also has 5ATM certification, which will be appreciated especially by fans of water sports.
The front is home to a large, up to 1,74″ AMOLED display. It has a resolution of 480 x 336 pixels and a refresh rate of 60 Hz. The resulting fineness is 336 ppi. And the maximum brightness stopped at the value of 600 nits, which are for a fitness bracelet or smart watch decent value.
More than 150 sports and NFC for Chinese payments
The manufacturer also paid attention to thin frames around the display. The panel is busy to 73% front wall, which you will especially appreciate when controlling software functions by touch. The software for the watch also includes an Always-On function for the AMOLED panel, displaying basic data.
Xiaomi has worked on heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring thanks to the new dual-channel sensor on the back. The accuracy of heart rate sensing has improved by 10%, blood oxygen measurement is 5% more accurate.
Among the functions we can find tracking of a woman's cycle or more than 150 types of sports activities with an advanced exercise evaluation algorithm. The monitoring box is a novelty.
The bracelet also supports an NFC chip for mobile payments in China, as well as Chinese public transport tickets or other tickets. However, this does not support international payments in Europe.
Integrated positioning via technology is also a big advantage GNSS (supported by GPS, Beidou, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS). The resulting battery life is on the level up to 14 days on one charge, in standard use. However, we do not know the exact capacity of the battery.
Price and availability of the new Xiaomi fitness bracelet
The Chinese manufacturer introduces this new wearable accessory so far only on the domestic market. About possible global availability Xiaomi Smartband 8 Pro we have no further information yet.
In addition to the standard bracelet, its more luxurious version or replaceable straps in various colors will also be available for sale. These are the official selling prices in China:
- Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro for 399 yuan (approx. €50)
- A more luxurious edition of the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro for the sum of 449 yuan (approx. €56)
- Xiaomi replacement silicone bracelet for 39 yuan (approx. €5)
- Xiaomi textile replacement bracelet for 99 yuan (approx. €12)
- Xiaomi bracelet with metal clasp for 99 yuan (approx. €12)
- Xiaomi metal bracelet for 199 yuan (approx. €25)
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