Xiaomi Mi Band 5 vs Mi Band 4: All the Differences Explained

A common thing between both the bands is their water resistance capability. Both the bands are water-resistant up to 50m. There are multi-functional NFC features in both the bands, but there is one feature extra in the Mi Band 5. There is XiaoAi AI Assistant present in both the bands, however, that’s limited to the Chinese market. Another similarity between both the bands is their heart-rate monitoring system. Both the bands monitor heart-rates 24 hours a day.

Sleep detection is slightly better with the Mi Band 5 since it supports 24-hour sleep detection and REM detection. But the Mi Band 4 only supports night time sleep detection. There are new features in the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 such as pressure assessment, breathing training, PAI Index, women’s health tracking, and remote shutter control. Charging is also a better experience with Mi Band 5 using a magnetic on-strap charger again Mi Band 4’s charging dock.

As noted, Xiaomi already confirmed that the Mi Band 5 will arrive as Mi Smart Band 5 in international markets. There’s no update on when Xiaomi is planning to launch the Mi Smart Band 5 in India as a successor to the Mi Smart Band 4. Since Realme now has presence in the wearable segment as well, it will put Xiaomi under a lot of pressure to launch more products under this category. It is also expected that the Mi Watch might also make its debut in the country very soon. For the unaware, the Mi Watch is Xiaomi’s first Smartwatch launched in China only for now and it runs MIUI on top of WearOS.