Xiaomi’s latest fitness tracker was officially launched. Mi Band 2 is actually the third installment of the extremely popular wearable, but offers a major upgrade over its predecessors.
The Mi Band 2 now comes with a lot more tech. it has familiar features step counter, sleep tracker, heart-rate and notification alerts, now has an OLED display instead of the usual three LED array and a round physical button on the front. The Mi Band 2 to show the time – a very requested feature for the old models, as well as step count and heart rate right there on the device screen.
Mi Band 2 will still serve as an extension to your headset through the use of its Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. The band will notify you for calls, messages, as well as from third-party apps with an icon. The OLED display on, Xiaomi’s community will have even more to work with when implementing custom features for an even better experience.
Other features on the Mi Band 2 include IP67 water and dust resistance, as well as an impressive 20-day battery life, which is surprisingly close to what previous generations have achieved in the absence of a display. Xiaomi has also managed to hit price point as best as possible and plans to sell the Mi Band 2 for $23 on the local market on china.
The official retail launch in China, but, as we already mentioned, some e-tailers are already running pre-orders. TinyDeal has a listing for $42.99 and the early promotional price is even better over at Geekbuying – $39.99.
