by Xiaomi Mi Band is an almost indispensable part of everyday life for each person. It helps you monitor your health by measuring your heart rate and blood pressure. The bracelet is also an indispensable assistant for drivers. When a notification comes to your smartphone, you don’t need to take it out of your pocket every time. Just look at your hand, where the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is located.
At any moment, you can check the time and weather without distracting from the road.
Functionality of Xiaomi Mi Band 5
First of all, like any fitness bracelet, it monitors user activity and his health. It can monitor heart rate and display smartphone notifications on its small but quite bright screen. You can install numerous watch faces to suit any taste. Sports modes have expanded significantly.
The functionality includes:
- outdoor running;
- cycling;
- jump roping;
- yoga;
- walking;
- gym workouts on machines (exercise bike, treadmill, elliptical, rowing).
They also track progress in swimming. The bracelet is water-resistant with a rating of 5 ATM. The Mi Band automatically determines whether you are running or walking. The device displays the level of water in your body and reminds you to drink more fluids. All data is displayed in the official Mi Fit app.
Which version of Xiaomi Mi Band 5 to choose: international or Chinese?
The main difference between the Global Version and Mi Band 5 CN is that the first is designed and supplied to the European market, while the second is mostly for the domestic market. The functionality doesn’t differ much, but there are still some differences. Two versions are originally produced with interfaces in different languages: the international one in English and the Chinese one in the respective language. But this is not so important, as you can install the European firmware and choose English or any other language as the main language of the device. Regarding the marking, the global version has the European quality standard mark — CE.
The most significant difference is the presence of NFC. You will be able to make contactless payments only with the product for the domestic Chinese market. If you don’t care about this difference between the versions, you can safely buy Mi Band 5 for the Chinese market.
