Emir Bardakçı
Xiaomi has launched the Band 9 in China, raising the bar for every other player in the fitness trackers markets. This latest model from Xiaomi’s highly successful lineup of Mi Bands inherits all those improvements and more to make it a pretty compelling device not only for casual users but also professionals.
Improved Design and Display
The Xiaomi Band 9 comes in four nice-looking colors: Rose Gold, Black, Silver, and Blue. Individuals can thus have a choice that will best suit their style. Xiaomi further offers fashionable wristbands to complement the colors of the device so that it becomes not only a fitness tracker but also a stylish accessory.
One of the unique features of the Band 9 is something called an Always-On Display, which allows the user to see key information without waking up their device. Thus, this feature would be hugely helpful in a wide variety of situations, whether you are in a meeting or just out running.
Improved Health and Fitness Monitoring
The Band 9 has mostly been improved on health monitoring features by Xiaomi. Higher than 16% accuracy in heart rate monitoring provides users with more secure data to drive their daily activities. It also monitors the patrol accurately and has scientific sleep advice that helps one understand his or her sleep pattern better.
Along with this, the Band 9 is also bringing sleep breathing risk health research—a new feature that assesses breathing quality during sleep and identifies potential risks to enhance the general health monitoring suite.
Extended Battery Life and Sports Modes
One of the most critical factors for any wearable is the battery life. Keeping this in mind, Xiaomi has packed it with 21-day ultra-durable battery life in the Band 9. This extended life will allow users to continue activity logging without frequent recharge worries for a longer period.
For the active user, this Band 9 gives more than 150 workout modes that range from run, cycle, swim, to yoga. With an option list so wide, almost everything is covered, hence counted towards precise tracking for better training experience.
Additional Features
The Band 9 uses a linear motor backing 120 different vibration modes, thereby providing much more granular and customizable tacile feedback from notifications and alarms compared with its predecessors. Another high point of the Band 9 is its waterproofing, admitting 5ATM that guarantees it withstands pressures equivalent to depths of up to 50 meters. Swimming or getting drenched in the rain, the Band 9 just works.
Pricing and Availability
Xiaomi’s intended retail price for the Band 9 will be competitive, at 249 CNY ($34.25) for the standard model without NFC and 299 CNY ($41.13) with NFC. On top of that, an Ceramic Edition including an NFC module is available for an additional premium of 349 CNY ($48.00).
The new Xiaomi Band 9 is an absolute powerhouse of an upgrade compared with its predecessors, featuring new technologies and improvements to many diverse requirements. Be it the stylish design or color variants, advanced health tracking features, or prolonged battery life, the Band 9 will build on the very tradition that Xiaomi has held: high-grade yet affordable fitness trackers. Whether you are into fitness or looking for a rugged smart wearable, the Band 9 could be an option.
