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The new smartband from Xiaomi, Mi Band 5 is the successor to the very popular Mi Band 4, and this time it comes with more health tracking features and has a brighter and slightly larger display than it’s predecessor. Mi Band 5 share a lot in common with Honor Band 5, which is also one of the top competitors on the market. Each of these two is fitness-focused, very lightweight with a long battery life that lets you go long from a single charge. This comparison graph compares the design, health tracking, battery life, price, and otherwise of the Mi Band 5 vs Honor Band 5 to find out which is better.

Mi Band 5 at a glance — (Image credit: Future)

Mi Band 5 vs Honor Band 5 Specifications Compared

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Product Info	Mi Band 5 Full Specifications, Features and Price BUY @ AMAZON	Honor Band 5 Specifications, Features and Price BUY @ AMAZON
Price	$29.89	-
ABOUT DEVICE	ABOUT DEVICE	ABOUT DEVICE
Device name	Mi Band 5	Honor Band 5
Device type	Fitness smartband	Fitness smartband
Gender	Unisex	Unisex
Predecessor	Mi Band 4	Honor Band 4
Successor	—	—
Models	Mi Band 5 (NFC version)	—
Date released	June, 2020	September, 2019
DISPLAY	DISPLAY	DISPLAY
Display size	1.1 inches	0.95 inches
Display type	450nits, AMOLED, Full color	AMOLED, Full color
Resolution	126 x 294 px	240 x 120 pixel
Pixel density	—	—
Customizable watchface	100+, Yes	Yes
Input type	Touchkey, Touchscreen	Touchkey, Touchscreen
Always-On	Yes	No
BODY	BODY	BODY
Shape	Curved, Rectangular	Rectangular
Case material	Polycarbonate	Thermoplastic
Strap material	TPU	TPU
Bezel material	Bezeless, Polycarbonate	Bezeless
Strap size	155 – 216 mm	135 – 210mm
Color	Black, Mint green, Navy blue, Orange, Teal, Yellow	Black
Screen protection	Anti-scracth glass	Anti-scracth glass
Dimension	46.95 x 18.15 x 12.45mm	43 x 17.2 x 11.5 mm
Weight	(excluding straps), 11g	—
Waterproof rating	Yes, 5ATM	Yes, 5ATM
Swim-proof	Yes, recommended	Yes, recommended
Durability test	—	—
CONNECTIVITY	CONNECTIVITY	CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth calling	No	No
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v5.0	Yes, Bluetooth v4.2 LE
Wi-Fi	No	No
NFC	(special edition), Yes	(special edition), Yes
MEMORY	MEMORY	MEMORY
RAM	0.5MB	—
ROM	16MB	—
Memory card slot	No	No
CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY	CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY	CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY
Network technology	None	None
SIM type	None	None
NOTIFICATIONS	NOTIFICATIONS	NOTIFICATIONS
SMS alert	Yes	Yes
Calls alert	Yes	Yes
Email alert	Yes	Yes
Event reminder	Yes	Yes
MEDIA	MEDIA	MEDIA
Audio	No	No
Microphone	MEMS microphone	No
Loudspeaker	No	No
Bluetooth music	No	No
Camera	No	No
SENSORS	SENSORS	SENSORS
GPS	(connected GPS), No	(connected GPS), No
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
HRM	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Pulse Ox.	—	—
Altimeter	No	No
Barometer	No	No
Compass	No	No
ECG	No	No
Thermometer	No	No
Ambient light	No	No
HEALTH & FITNESS TRACKING	HEALTH & FITNESS TRACKING	HEALTH & FITNESS TRACKING
Steps	Yes	Yes
Calories	Yes	Yes
Distance	Yes	Yes
Heart rate monitoring	Yes	Yes
Sleep tracking	Yes	Yes
Floors climbed	No	No
Blood oxygen	Yes	Yes
Blood Pressure	No	No
Stress	Yes	—
ECG tracking	No	No
Fall detection	No	No
Menstrual cycle	Yes	No
VO2 Max	No	—
Onscreen workout	No	No
Preloaded sport modes	11, Yes	10
BATTERY	BATTERY	BATTERY
Battery type	non-removable Lithium-polymer	non-removable Lithium-polymer
Battery capacity	125mAh	100mAh
Battery life	Continous usage: 14 days, Regular: 20 days	Regular: 14 days
Charging type	Magnetic charger	2-Pin charging
Charging duration	1-2 hours	1-2 hours
Solar power	No	No
PLATFORM	PLATFORM	PLATFORM
Operating system	Proprietary OS	—
Chipset	—	—
CPU	—	—
GPU	—	—
MISCELLANEOUS	MISCELLANEOUS	MISCELLANEOUS
Companion app	Mi Fit	Huawei Health App
Compatibility	Android 5.0+, iOS 10.0+	Android 4.4+, iOS 9.0+
Payment system	Alipay, Union Pay	Yes
Customizable strap	Yes	Yes
Voice Assistant	(China), XiaoAI, Yes	No
Find my phone	Yes	Yes
Box content	Charger, Manual, Mi Band 5, Straps	Charger, Honor Band 5, Manual, Straps
Price	$29.89

Mi Band 5 Features

Mi Band 5 is very lightweight and compact. It has a case made of thermoplastic which is paired alongside silicone straps.
1.1 inches AMOLED display with touchkey for easy navigation.
You can choose from a variety of watch faces on Mi Fit app. Some of the watch faces can be editted to show the most important complications that matter most to you.
Mi Band 5 is available in six colors; black, teal, orange, yellow, mint green, and navy blue.
Clock features include time/date, alarm, timer and stopwatch.
Setup notification alert for SMS, emails, calls, weather forecast, control phone camera, unlock phone, control music on phone, mute phone and do not disturb. You can’t reply to notifications as this band lacks quick reply.
Heart rate monitor allows you to manage your training intensity effortlessly. It can show your maximum heart rate and average heart.
Tracks your steps, distance, calories, sedentary reminder.
Tracks your sleep in awake, light, deep and REM sleep stages to help you monitor sleep quality.
It features a breathing app that can help you reduce stress through a guilded breathing session.
For women, this device will allow you log your menstrual cycle which gives you the ability to easily log and track your period cycles.
Features Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) vitality index; a new, innovative system that converts your heart rate data into a personalized score that indicates the level of activity required in order to maintain good health
Mi Band 5 lacks inbuilt GPS, however, you can still track outdoor activities like your routes, locations and more.
There are 11 preloaded sport modes for you to choose from. This includes elliptical trainer, outdoor running, walking, treadmill, cycling, indoor cycling, rowing machine, yoga, jump rope, pool swimming, and freestyle.
It has a 125mAh battery capacity which is made of lithium-ion polymer. Its been tested to last up to 14 days with mixed usage.

Honor Band 5 Features

0.95 inch AMOLED display and touchscreen/touchkey for easy navigation.
The case is made of thermoplastic, and the straps come in TPU. You can always swapp the straps with a new one of your choice.
Tells the time, date, weather and set alarm.
Customise watchface by choosing from the many available options in the Huawei Health app. You can store a maximum of 11 watch faces on the device.
Other miscalenous features are find my phone, control phone camera, control music on phone, do not disturb and more. Remote Music Control is compatible only with smartphones running on Android 5.0 and above.
Syncs data from the device to your phone which allows you to manage your fitness goals.
Tracks your steps, distance, sleep, heart rate, calories, sedentary reminders and more.
Rated 5ATM (50 meters) makes it waterproof up to 50 meters. As such, its safe to wear the watch to the shower or even swim in deeper waters like the ocean.
This smartband will track your sleep in four stages awake, deep, REM and light stages of your sleep to allow you see how well your blood absorbs oxygen.
SpO2 sensor tracks your blood oxygen and monitors how well your blod absolves oxygen. A significant metrics that can help you monitor your blood oxygen saturation.
About 11 preset workouts are available to choose from.
The Honor Band 6 will allow you to recieve notifications from apps installed on your phone. In other words, you can read mesages recieved but there is no way to respond. You will have to reach out to your phone to continue.
HONOR Band 5 is water-resistant up to 50Meter and swim-proof. A six-axis sensor recognizes
the four main swim strokes – freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly –
recording speed, distance, calories, and SWOLF4 score
With heavy usage, Honor Band 6 has Up to 7 days long battery life and with mixed usage its about 14 days long battery.