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Xiaomi just upgraded its fan-favorite Mi Band with better tracking and a 21-day battery

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Why This Matters

Xiaomi's new Smart Band 10 Pro offers significant upgrades in tracking accuracy, display brightness, and design, making it a compelling choice for fitness enthusiasts seeking affordability and advanced features. Its improved sensors and sleep tracking capabilities highlight Xiaomi's focus on health monitoring, even as it maintains a competitive price point. The device's current availability is limited to China, with no announced global launch yet, but it signals Xiaomi's ongoing commitment to innovation in the wearables market.

Key Takeaways

TL;DR Xiaomi has launched the new Smart Band 10 Pro fitness tracker.

It’s thinner and lighter than the Band 9 Pro, features improved sensors and better sleep tracking, and starts at CNY 399 (~$59)

The band is only available in China right now, and Xiaomi hasn’t said anything about a global launch.

Fitness trackers are available at a variety of price points, but Xiaomi has consistently offered smart bands that combine a nice design with great features while keeping them pocket-friendly. Continuing that trend, the company has launched the new Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro.

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The new smart band looks quite similar to the previous generation Smart Band 9 Pro and actually shares some specifications with it. It still packs a 1.74-inch AMOLED screen, but the company has increased peak brightness to 2,000 nits, up from 1,200 nits on the previous generation.

It’s also thinner, measuring 9.7mm and weighing 21.6g. Even so, the company has fit in a 350mAh battery and claims the same 21-day battery life as the Smart Band 9 Pro.

The Smart Band 10 Pro also features a new and improved dual-light PPD sensor, which Xiaomi claims can offer up to 98.2% accuracy for heart rate readings. It also supports blood oxygen measurement.

Additionally, Xiaomi has added Heart Rate Variability (HRV) tracking and a new Sleep Algorithm 2.0 to improve sleep data. It claims the band can detect sleep stages with 14% greater accuracy and pinpoint your bedtime and wake-up time with 11% greater accuracy.

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