Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Active arrives for under US$20 following Smart Band 8 launch
Over a week has passed since Xiaomi unveiled the Smart Band 8 globally, roughly five months after the company showcased the fitness tracker in China. Additionally, it has quietly released a second Smart Band 8 model, albeit not the Smart Band 8 Pro. For reference, the Smart Band 8 Pro launched in China less than two months ago, meaning that is likely a little soon for the device to make a global appearance.
Instead, Xiaomi has released the Smart Band 8 Active, a cheaper alternative to the regular Smart Band 8. According to @kacskrz, the Smart Band 8 Active is a re-branded Redmi Smart Band 2, which debuted in Europe at the beginning of the year. However, the Redmi Smart Band 2 started out last December in China as the Redmi Band 2.
Thus, the Smart Band 8 Active has a 1.47-inch TFT display that outputs at 172 x 320 pixels with a 247 PPI pixel density and 450 nits peak brightness. Moreover, the fitness tracker comes with over 100 watch faces pre-installed, as well as a 210 mAh battery that is rated for up to 14 days of usage between charges. The Smart Band 8 Active can monitor various health metrics through its PPG sensor too, although its 50+ pre-installed fitness modes do without GPS location data integration of any kind.
Xiaomi advertises the Smart Band 8 Active with five watch band colours. The company is only selling the fitness tracker in Black on its UK website though, with a pink option also available on AliExpress and its German website. Currently, the Smart Band 8 Active is available in the UK for £19.99, in Germany for €24.99 and on AliExpress for US$15.90.
