Xiaomi Mi Band 5 review: Reliable budget fitness tracker

Since the launch of the first-generation Mi Band in 2015, Xiaomi’s budget fitness tracker series has been the best seller in India. The primary reason being the device comes with really good value-added features to track physical activities at the most affordable price point.

This year too, the new Mi Band 5 comes with really good upgrades including the new and better-charging cable.

Design, display, and durability:

Mi Band 5 looks identical to the predecessor in terms of design, but it is bigger (20% to be precise) and the display is brighter too (up to 450 nits).

The main module comes in curvaceous capsule shape with 1.1-inch (126x294p) colour AMOLED-based touch screen display and capacitive single-touch button (to go back or wake up the screen) at the base.