Xiaomi has recently introduced the highly anticipated Smart Band 10, the latest iteration in its popular line of fitness trackers, bringing significant upgrades in display technology, health monitoring capabilities, and overall user experience. The new wearable aims to solidify Xiaomi’s position in the global wearables market, offering a compelling blend of features at a competitive price point.
A Brighter, Bigger, and More Immersive Display
One of the most notable enhancements in the Smart Band 10 is its vibrant 1.72-inch AMOLED touchscreen. This display boasts a resolution of 212 x 520 pixels and a smooth 60Hz refresh rate, ensuring fluid interactions and clear visuals. A significant upgrade from its predecessors, the Smart Band 10’s screen reaches a peak brightness of 1,500 nits, making it exceptionally easy to read even in direct sunlight. The device also features impressively thin 2mm symmetrical bezels, expanding the screen-to-body ratio from 66% to 73% for a more immersive viewing experience.
Advanced Health and Fitness Tracking
The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 is packed with a comprehensive suite of health and fitness tracking features, designed to provide users with in-depth insights into their well-being.
Enhanced Health Monitoring
The device includes a real-time heart rate monitor and a 24/7 blood oxygen level (SpO2) monitor, allowing for continuous health oversight. Advanced sleep tracking capabilities are also present, generating daily, weekly, and monthly sleep reports with professional suggestions for improving sleep patterns. Stress monitoring is another key feature, helping users manage their daily stress levels.
Comprehensive Sports Modes and Sensors
For fitness enthusiasts, the Smart Band 10 offers support for over 150 sports modes, catering to a wide range of activities. It includes an upgraded 9-axis sensor, enhancing accuracy for sports tracking algorithms. Notably, the Smart Band 10 now features an improved swimming mode with AI-enhanced stroke recognition, claiming up to 96% accuracy in tracking lap counts, and for the first time, supports real-time heart rate monitoring during swimming workouts. While the device does not have a built-in GPS, it can easily link to a smartphone for real-time location and motion tracking during outdoor activities. A new electronic compass has also been integrated, a useful addition for outdoor adventures. Furthermore, the band supports broadcasting real-time heart rate data via Bluetooth to third-party devices, such as cycling speedometers, for more precise workout analysis.
Design, Battery Life, and Software Experience
The Smart Band 10 maintains a sleek and lightweight design, ensuring comfort on the wrist. It offers detachable proprietary straps and is available in a variety of colors, including Midnight Black, Glacier Silver, Ceramic Pearl White, and Mystic Rose Gold, with a premium ceramic edition also available outside of China.
Durable and Long-Lasting
The fitness tracker boasts a 5ATM waterproof rating, making it suitable for swimming and showering. Despite its enhanced display and features, Xiaomi claims an impressive battery life of up to 21 days under typical usage, extending to 9 days even with the Always-on Display (AOD) enabled.
Refined User Interface
Running on Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0, the Smart Band 10 offers a smooth and responsive user interface with refreshed animations and updated icons. The device also features a new linear vibration motor, providing more precise and customizable haptic feedback for calls and notifications. Users can manage their device and health data through the Mi Fitness app, which also allows for data syncing with third-party applications like Apple Health. Other convenient features include notifications, idle alerts, phone finder, weather forecasts, music and camera control, alarms, and a stopwatch.
Pricing and Availability
The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 is priced around €49.99 in Europe, approximately $49 in the US, and £39.99 in the UK, maintaining its competitive position in the budget fitness tracker market. The official launch has occurred recently, with availability expanding across various regions globally.
