It will be the last battle almost 2020. A lot of gadgets have also been published this year, with reviews in this magazine. In such a report, the author and the editorial department will pick out the best products and send them to you.
This is the rerelease of the article released on July 1, 2020. The prices, functions and pictures that appear in the report are all from that time, and may be different now.
After entering the Japanese market, the Chinese integrated home appliance manufacturer Xiaomi (Xiaomi: Xiaomi Technology) has steadily increased its users. Like last year, Mi Band5, a new smart band, will be launched on June 11 this year, and will be launched domestically on June 18. The author made an appointment immediately after publication and managed to get the initial batch. There is no problem with transportation. It will arrive on June 23rd.
Xiaomi Mi Band5 Global Edition (Amazon)
It is only a year since Mi Band4 was released. The world seems to be selling well, with a survey by IDC of the United States showing that the global market share of wearables was 14.0% in the first quarter of 2020. The market share has increased compared with last year, and the ranking remains in the second place. By the way, Xiaomi shipped 7.3 million wristband devices last year alone.
Intelligent improvement of charging style!
Compared with the Mi Band4, the Mi Band5 looks different, but the size of the fuselage is slightly larger. The display has increased from 0.95 inches to 1.1 inches, about 20%, and the resolution has also increased from 120 x 240 pixels to 124 x 294 pixels. Full color AMOLED is the same as Mi Band4.
Like the traditional model, the Mi Band5 is composed of two core units and belts. So far, the charging of the core unit that has to be removed has become a special connector connected by a magnet without having to remove it from the belt. This charger is special for Mi Band5. By the way, the waterproof level is the same as that of later Mi Band3 models, at 5 atmospheric pressure (equivalent to a water depth of 50m).
The core unit is only black, but the belts are all available in 8 colors. However, just after the launch, now can only choose black. If the supply is stable, color packaging will also be provided. There are 13 adjustment holes in the belt according to the thickness of the wrist, with 5 mm spacing empty. Because the material is TPU and resistant to moisture, it can be washed even if it is dirty.
The belt shared by Mi Band3 and Mi Band4 becomes dedicated in Mi Band5 with a slight change in shape due to the larger size of the core unit. With a little reluctance, it can also be installed on the Mi Band4 belt, but there will be a subtle deviation in the seams.
Improving the accuracy of heart rate measurement during all kinds of exercise
Mi Band5's heart rate sensor has the same photoelectric volume pulse wave (PPG) type as Mi Band4. The data sampling algorithm is improved, especially the monitoring accuracy is improved. By the way, the accuracy of monitoring detection when the heart rate is abnormal is about 50%, and the detection accuracy during awakening sleep is also improved by about 40%. The improvement of heart rate analysis algorithm makes accurate measurement in all kinds of exercise possible. As a result, roaming machines, yoga and rope skipping have been added to the standard sports, bringing the total to 11.
The built-in three-axis accelerometer and three-axis gyroscope have the same measurement accuracy as the Mi Band4, but like the heart rate, the improvement of the built-in software reduces the measurement error of the pedometer. During Mi Band4, many people, such as walking and train / bicycle, may not be able to calculate the pedometer correctly while moving, but Mi Band5 has improved it.
On the hardware side, there hasn't been much change except for the charging mechanism, but Mi Band5 is also focused on health care that makes full use of heartbeat data. According to the heart rate data monitored continuously for 24 hours, not only the abnormal state of the heart, but also the levels of exercise, sleep and stress are numeric.
Mi Band5 provides PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) function, which can digitize physical activity state combined with heart rate data and other sensor and gyroscope data, and provide exercise condition monitoring and exercise intensity advice, which can display the best exercise index according to pre-registered age / sex / height / weight.
In addition, for women, the correspondence to the physiological cycle is increased, and through the combination with the previous PAI, appropriate medical care can be carried out according to the physical condition. Due to the addition of these features, there are more projects than Mi Band4, but the content displayed can be changed according to your lifestyle, so it is as simple as before.
Xiaomi Mi Band5 Global Edition (Amazon)
Dedicated applications already support Mi Band5
The main body configuration, management and data utilization of Mi Band5 adopts the traditional dedicated genuine application "Mi Fit". If you previously used the Mi Band series, you can migrate record data, measurement settings, and so on directly to Mi Band5. When setting up, you only need to re-pair the Mi Band5 from Mi Fit. The current version 4.2.1 already supports Mi Band5, all of which can be used in Japanese.
Combined with the Mi Fit app, you can view all kinds of data collected by Mi Band5 on the big screen of your smartphone. You can also view past data. IOS allows healthcare, and Android can work with Google FIt, so the data is more widely used.
So far, the language of Mi Band itself depends on the language display of smartphones. However, starting from Mi Band5, ontologies can choose Chinese (simplified characters, traditional characters) and English. In the past, when I bought the Chinese mainland version, I could only use simplified Chinese characters in the Japanese environment, but it also became very good to use through English.
The connection between the Mi Band5 and the smartphone is Bluetooth 5.0LE. Support for iOS 10.0 or later Android 5.0 and later smartphones. Unfortunately, the Chinese version currently on sale has not yet been approved, while the global version, scheduled for launch in July, has been rumored to respond. Xiaomi also has a Japanese legal person, so it is also very much looking forward to the sale of the Japanese version.
16:45 on July 2nd, after confirming to Xiaomi about the sales of supplementary notes in Japan, we got an answer that "it is scheduled to be sold in China within this year."
If it is a model carried by NFC, the function will be enhanced.
Mi Band also offers a separate NFC built-in model. This means that you can pre-register public transportation cards, security door keys, and credit card (David) cards through Mi Band, and use various services through Mi Band. However, so far, it is only used in China, and there is no special change this time, so it is a pity that there is nothing that can be used in Japan. In China, there seems to be an update in August, so now I want to see what's going on.
In addition, the "trumpet AI" is installed by Mi Band4, but NFC has a built-in microphone that allows you to start the assistant and perform various operations via voice. In addition, weather information from connected smartphones and the beginning and end of exercise. It also supports the setting and operation of Xiaomi IoT household appliances. However, input is only in Chinese and English.
Other convenient features include the audio remote control provided by Mi Band4 and the shutter button function added this time. Audio remote control, as the name implies, the operation of music played on smartphones can be performed in Mi Band. Mi Band also displays the name of the song. The shutter button presses the shutter of a paired smartphone and is useful for group photos and solo shots.
Simple is the sale of Mi Band, but in terms of price, it has evolved into a true wearable tool. If you want to easily monitor your health, this is a confident recommended device.
The Mi Band5 used in this review was used after the report of the Ministry of General Affairs on the establishment of special cases such as experiments on the use of unacquired machines (Article 4 bis 2 of the Radio Law).
The wireless device does not meet the technical standards stipulated in the Radio Law and can only be used under the special conditions prescribed by law. The use of wireless devices in violation of these conditions shall be subject to penalties and other measures prescribed by law.
Xiaomi Mi Band5 Global Edition (Amazon)
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