Alongside MIX Fold 4 and MIX Flip, Xiaomi announced Band 9 in China. It features the same design language as previous models with a metal middle frame and 7 new wristbands, with different styles of materials and colors. There’s also a special white edition with a ceramic body.
It has the same 1.62-inch AMOLED display as last year’s model, now with peak brightness of up to 1200 nits, a 60Hz refresh rate, and support for 200+ watch faces. The Band 9’s heart rate accuracy has improved, and it is now 16% more accurate than the Band 8. It tracks heart rate, oxygen levels, pressure, and stress monitoring all day.
Furthermore, it monitors sleep structure and rhythm and recommends an optimal sleep cycle. There are 150+ workout modes, including 10 kinds of running courses that give scientific advice on exercise time and heart rate range, providing more scientific running guidance.
Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Specifications
- 1.62-inch (192×490 pixels) HD 2.5D Always-on AMOLED touch display, 60Hz refresh rate, Up to 1200 nits of brightness
- 200+ new watch faces with AOD support
- Bluetooth 5.4 that connects to Android 8.0 and above and iOS 12.0 and above, NFC (NFC Edition only)
- Xiaomi HyperOS
- 5ATM Water-resistant up to 50 meters
- Optical heart rate and blood oxygen sensor, six-axis motion sensor
- 150+ workout modes including professional courses such as running course, running bean mode, somatosensory boxing course, etc
- Continuous heart rate tracking, continuous blood oxygen saturation monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, 24/7 sleep tracking, Female health tracking, etc.
- Other features: Alarm, To-Do list, weather, fun games, Smart controls such as music control, remote camera control, quick message reply, incoming call alerts
- Dimensions: 46.5 × 21.6 × 10.99mm/47.50 x 22.73 x 10.95 mm (ceramic edition); Weight: 15.8g (without strap)/22.4g (ceramic edition)
- 233mAh battery offers up to 21 days of battery life, a charging time of about 1 hour
Pricing and Availability
- Xiaomi Smart Band 9 without NFC is priced at CNY 249 (US$ 34 / INR 2,865 approx.).
- Xiaomi Smart Band 9 with NFC is priced at CNY 299 (US$ 41 / INR 3,440 approx.)
- Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Ceramic Special Edition is priced at CNY 349 (US$ 48 / INR 4,020 approx.).
Even though the band comes only in Black, Argent, Pink Gold, and Blue colours, the company offers different styles of straps separately. The Xiaomi Smart Band 9 is already on sale in China.