It’s not just a simple bracelet any more: Xiaomi Smart Band 8 has been launched

In a recent occasion held in China this morning, Xiaomi has launched a range of new products including the top-of-the-line Xiaomi 13 Ultra smartphone, the Xiaomi Pad 6 series and many more. One of the products that was introduced is the anticipated Xiaomi Smart Band 8, was unveiled. The smart bracelet is expected in replacement of that of the Mi Band 7 introduced last year.

Xiaomi Band 8 features

Xiaomi Mi Band 8 comes with a few notable improvements from its pre-existing. This Xiaomi Band 8 retains the similar pill-shaped design, but with the same 1.6-inch AMOLED screen. The display comes with a 60Hz refresh rate 500 nits peak brightness AOD mode, and a variety of watches faces. Band 8 is also water resistant to 50 meters.

The Smart Band 8 is the latest version of this strap. Smart Band 8, the company has discarded the single strap design it’s been using throughout the Band series. Band 8 has different sized heads to accommodate different types of straps, based on the preference of the user. It can also function as hanger, with a matching necklace or tied to shoelaces. For activity tracking this Xiaomi Smart Band 8 is equipped with a heart rate monitor, SpO2 sensor menstrual cycle tracker, and sleep monitoring. The band can also monitor the VO2 Max as well as stress levels. Additionally, there are more than 150 sport modes to choose from that are available on Smart Band 8, including the interactive Boxing Mode, the Running Beam Mode that can be used to measure stride length, stride frequency and force of impact on the ground and landing technique, among others while you’re running.

Xiaomi Smart Band 8 also includes built-in games like Suduko and 2048 and displays information like notifications or weather updates on its display. Smart Band 8 promises a 16-day battery life with one charge. While the basic version of the product is for $ 34 The NFC version comes out with a price tag of $ 40.