Mi Band 5 - Full Review - vs. Mi band 4 [Xiaomify]

Yes it's that time of the year again; the Xiaomi Mi band 5 is out! But is it really a big improvement over the Mi Band 4? Let's find out!

Xiaomi's Mi Band 5 is the latest version of their fitness tracker wristbands. It has kept pretty much the exact same size, looks and functionality as on the Mi Band 4. It's got a full-color AMOLED touch display and a single touch input button below the screen. The screen size is a bit bigger on the Mi Band 5. -Being 1.1" it does have a slightly higher resolution of 126 x 294 px and at 450 NIT it's also noticeably brighter.

The core features like the battery, RAM, and ROM size have not changed on this model, although the accelerometer and heart rate tracker both have seen a significant improvement.

In terms of functionality, it is still pretty much the same as you would have with the Mi Band 4. You can swipe horizontally on the watch face to access the shortcuts to apps you use the most. You can set up which APPS you want to be displayed here from the Mi Fit APP.

When swiping up and down from the watch face you can access all the APPS on the Mi band 5. -It's still the same old that you might be familiar with, but there are a few new ones. It now has a stress level monitor, improved sleep tracking, menstrual cycle tracking, PAI, a remote camera shutter control, and a whole bunch of new fitness tracker modes.

Most notably is the new magnetic charger. This means you no longer have to take the Mi Band out of the strap to charge it as you can simply attach it to the band which is a very welcome improvement.

So in broad strokes; the Mi Band 5 is basically the Mi Band 4S. Sure, it's got some good upgrades, but most of these could have really just been OTA firmware upgrades on the Mi Band 4 as the majority of the changes are really software related...

The most notable changes on the Mi Band 5 are the slightly bigger, and brighter screen, the improved heart rate sensor -and accelerometer, and the new magnetic charger (which also has a longer cord).

So is it worth getting the Mi Band 5 over the Mi Band 4?
Well, that really depends on two things.
1. How much you are willing to spend?
2. How important these newer features are for you?
Even though it does not have the MAJOR upgrades you might have wanted to see, I do think that the more accurate tracking and the new charger could be reason enough for you to pick up the Mi Band 5.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - What’s in the box (unboxing)
0:34 - Mi Band 5 Tech Specs
1:53 - Mi Fit APP
2:05 - Mi Fit APP - Functions
3:00 - Mi Band 5 in use
3:27 - Mi Bands APPS
3:43 - New features
4:27 - Water testing
4:50 - Idle alerts
5:01 - Changing the watch face
5:23 - Mi band 4 vs Mi band 5
6:04 - New Watch bands
6:30 - Mi band 4 strap on Mi band 5?
6:47 - Pricing (in China…)
7:06 - What do I think?
8:30 - What do you think?

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[JackVincent]

The Mi band 4 also had idle notification.

[AzreffHaeqal]

I’ll wait for mi band 10. So i could be like Ben 10.

[FExpiate]

Guys I found a cheap alternative to these at watchplaystore. It has a dual core cpu and great features. Plus its really cheap too, just google their name :D

[Rufiowascool]

Production values in this video were incredible, I'd just like to say, Holy shit.

[ihavekidsinmybasement]

Mine will come tomorrow, I'm soo excited.

[floydian]

This was one of the best reviews I've ever seen for something. There's something in your voice that I can't explain but it makes you wanna listen, kinda soothing. Anyway, if I had the 4 I wouldn't upgrade to this but since I've been using the 2 for ages, I think it's time for something more serious. Thanks for the great review!

[phoenixyt]

Short video, with tons of information. Just like i want them to be. Awesome work. Got a subscription.

[Sheepy]

The NFC functionality is the only upgrade I needet. When I can use it with google pay, I'll get one instantly

[muizzo]

For those using Mi band 3 this is a worthy upgrade. And for those using theMi band 4 keep your band and wait for whatever succeeds the Mi band 5.

[edwardtiangco]

Nothing major so I'll be skipping it this year. Quite happy with the 4 right now thanks for the comparison

[tillycomedy]

Omg a wireless camera button?? That’s so cool!

[salimlarbi]

Great video as always!! Do u know if the NFC global version will support paypass payment like Google pay? Thanks

[AbdullahBasit]

I had gotten Mi Band 4 quite recently, around 2 months ago. Seeing that the all new Mi Band 5 has launched, it doesn't seem to be a bigger upgrade from Mi Band 4. I guess I'll keep my Mi Band 4 till Mi Band 7 or 8.

[xiaomify]

Yes, it's here! The Mi Band 5. What do you guys think? Anyone interested in seeing the global model as well?!

[WesKnows]

Best band! We’ve done our review and totally impressed!

[hopezhang]

I've been using Mi Band 5 for about a week (my first MB). The part I like most is you can create your own taptic notification for tasks. For instance, I set my completion of 8000 steps notification to be "```-`", resembling the syllables of "Congratulations!" and I absolutely love this customization.

The band face store was not to my taste (too complicated) and some of the typefaces were too small, so I went with the default. But I did not know I could customize the modules, so thank you very much.

The reason I chose MB5 was 1. The magnetic charger works so much better for me vs. my old band (which was lost during the day because removing from the band to charge made the fit loose!). 2. I could not get the nfc version. It was sold out in the Tmall store within a *second*. I totally underestimated how much people love Mi Bands...

[pspr]

When will the fix the text font for notifications? With such a decent screen now, surely they can improve this?

[cybersphere]

I'm upgrading from Mi Band 2 to Mi Band 5. The magnetic charger is a great improvement as just pulling out the watch from previous bands could damage the band over time.

[GabbarShah]

Bro your videos are really awesome and this review was very detailed. You deserve 1M subscribers.

[PapadumGeek]

Was about to buy the Mi Band 5. Though The Global NFC is really useful. Might wait and see what that comes in as. Great review