Subj : First Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 9 leak spotted online - but no release
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Mar 12 2024 16:15:05

First Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 9 leak spotted online - but no release date in 
site yet

Date:
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 16:03:37 +0000

Description:
Information on Xiaomis next Mi Smart Band model has been spotted online, 
hinting that an announcement is on the way.

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Xiaomi could be gearing up to announce the next generation of its best 
fitness trackers , after a telecoms certification was spotted online. 

First reported by ITHome via Wareable , Xiaomi filed information referring to 
two different devices, numbered M2345B1 and M2346B1, to the State Radio 
Regulation of China. This is standard procedure when preparing to release a 
new device with any kind of communications technology, and weve caught wind 
of many new devices before launch via lists of this kind on government 
databases. 

The filing hinted at two different versions of the fitness tracker, assumed 
to be the Mi Smart Band 9 and perhaps the Mi Smart Band 9 Pro. Just like the 
Mi Smart Band 8, which is currently being tested by a TechRadar writer, and 
the Mi Smart Band 8 Pro, Xiaomi could announce a new standard version of the 
Mi Smart Band 9 as well as an NFC-enabled Pro version, allowing the user to 
make contactless payments from their wrist. However, nothing official has 
been announced just yet. 

Xiaomi recently revealed its Watch 2 Pro at MWC 2024, which is shaping up to 
be a true Pixel Watch rival at a very low price. Xiaomi is unlikely to be 
prepping a fully-fledged smartwatch so soon after its last launch, so its 
logical to suspect this is more likely to be a slimmer, cheaper fitness 
tracker. 

It will launch in China first, but with the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 not 
available for purchase in many regions  including the US and UK  Xiaomi could 
be seeing a gap in the market in those regions for a new high-quality, 
low-price fitness tracker. Its just got to get past Fitbit. (Image credit: 
ITHome) (Image credit: ITHome) Analysis: Potential release date and features 

As we sit and wait for further announcements, lets look at last years model: 
the Mi Smart Band 8 is Xiaomis latest model in the series equipped with a 
1.62 AMOLED screen and detachable straps. It stood out from the Mi Band 7 due 
to its unique (for the series) pebble mode feature, where you can remove the 
wrist straps and fix the tracker to your shoes for a more advanced running 
experience. 

While we dont know a lot about the Mi Smart Band 9 models, both are 
speculated to receive upgrades to the previous Mi Smart Band 8. From the 
recent rumors, its likely that the smart band will be set for a spring 
release in China before being rolled out globally later this year - similarly 
to its predecessor, which was launched in China in April 2023 ahead of a 
world-wide release in October 2023. You might also like Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/fitness-trackers/first-xiaomi-mi-smar
t-band-9-leak-spotted-online-but-no-release-date-in-site-yet


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