Xiaomi Mi Band 6 details leaked: SpO2 sensor, possible GPS, Alexa support, and a larger display than the Mi Band 5

The Xiaomi Mi Band 5/Mi Smart Band 5 was a huge success, and an initial leak concerning the successor Mi Band 6 points in a similar direction in regard to success. Not only will the upcoming wearable sport all the same useful features as its predecessor, it will also come with a host of new handy tools and visual improvements. Geekdoing forum user MagicalUnicorn has been sharing a wealth of details about the Mi Band 6/Mi Smart Band 6, which has the codename “Pangu”. First off, there seems to be two variants of the band so far: XMSH16HM is the model number for a Chinese version with NFC and XMSH16HM appears to be a model without NFC that could appear in both the China and global markets.

Moving on, according to data revealed in Zepp app code, it appears the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 will come with support for Alexa and a now mostly pre-requisite SpO2 sensor for blood oxygen measurement. These will be big selling points for future users interested in a potential global Mi Smart Band 6 variant that sports these features. On top of those, it seems likely that the activity tracker will come with built-in GPS, although this is still open for debate because of conflicting commands found in the firmware code. The Mi Band 6 may also come with a larger display than the 1.1-inch screen found on the Mi Band 5, as leaked watchfaces for the successor model have a higher resolution than those stored in the previous-generation Xiaomi tracker.

A huge amount of images featuring icons and emojis were also found (see below) along with menu headers and activity pictures. The Mi Band 6 may also come with a Pomodoro timer for assisting with productivity management and directly accessible sleep data that is stored on the smart band. If that’s not enough, MagicalUnicorn also discovered that the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 should come with up to 30 activity modes compared to the 11 managed by the Mi Band 5. New additions include dance, zumba, cricket, basketball, and kickboxing. Obviously it’s way too early to speculate on the Mi Band 6's price and launch date, although the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 was launched in June 2020 starting at 189 yuan (US$29) for the non-NFC edition. 

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