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More Xiaomi Mi Band 5 features leak: Amazon Alexa support, SpO2 tracking
August 10, 2025
TheXiaomi Mi Band 5could be nearing launch, at least in Xiaomi’s home market of China. The last time we heard about theMi Band 4successor was just a few days back when it was spotted on a Taiwanese certification website. Now, more information about the upcoming fitness tracker has leaked thanks to folks over atTizen Help.
According to the outlet, the Mi Band 5 will feature support for Amazon’sAlexavoice assistant. If true, this is the first time a Mi Band will get support for a smart voice assistant outside of China.
The addition of voice controls means you will probably be able to control otherAlexa-enabled devicesfrom your Mi Band. You might also be able to ask Alexa to read out your fitness stats to you.
Furthermore, the publication also reports about two new tracking features headed to the Mi Band 5. These include blood oxygen tracking (SpO2) and menstrual cycle tracking. Both of these features were absent from the previousMi Band 4.
The last bit of news is a bit disappointing. The outlet goes on to say that the global variant of the Mi Band 5 — called the Mi Smart Band 5 — won’t get NFC. It’ll be limited to the Chinese model only so don’t expect to be making payments using your Mi Band anytime soon. Then again, Xiaomi’sMi Band 4andMi Band 3only supported the company’s ownMi Pay system, so the lack of NFC on the global version of Mi Band 5 was something we already expected.
That said, the Mi Band 5 should still be a pretty decent fitness band if it retains all the qualities of its predecessor. What we reallywant to seeis an improved Mi Fit app, a more accurate heart-rate sensor, and an improved design. Will we get it? Let’s wait and watch.
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