When Xiaomi launched the popular Xiaomi MI4, they also introduced the MI BAND. The MI BAND, is Xiaomi’s first fitness tracker at a very affordable price of only 79 Yuan, thats 13 USD or RM43.

 

Now the Xiaomi MIBAND already passed the certifications on the local malaysian SIRIM database, which means it could be coming very soon officially to Malaysia. We cant say exactly how fast though, we are also still waiting for the Xiaomi MI Router with 1 Terrabyte Harddrive.

The Xiaomi MI Band targets other fitness trackers like the FitBit, and Xiaomi is following the trend of smart wearables. Although of course you can not compare it to super high end fitness trackers, like Polar Watches, you still get IP67 water resistance and a 30 days lasting battery.

The Xiaomi Mi Band can connect via bluetooth 4.0 to all Android devices, not only Xiaomi phones. Ios support is in development and will launch in december.

For the functionality in tracking your steps and sleeping patterns, it seems to work surprisingly well for this price level. It does not sport a LCD display as you can see, but the Xiaomi MI BAND comes with LED notification lights and even vibration for alerts. Summarized if you search for a stylish entry level Fitness tracker, a price under RM50 for the Xiaomi MI Band is definitely a good deal.