Xiaomi announces Made-for-India Mi Smart Band 3i; priced at INR 1299(~$19 US)

A few days ago, Xiaomi India announced they were going to unveil a new Mi Smart Band. The new fitness tracker called the Mi Smart Band 3i has now been announced.

The Mi Smart Band 3i looks like its predecessor, the Mi Band 3 but is more like a successor to the 2017 Mi Band HRX Edition. This is because while it shares a similar design to the Mi Band 3 just as the HRX Edition does with the Mi Band 2, the Mi Smart Band 3i is also missing a heart rate monitor.

The smart band has a 0.78” 128 × 80 AMOLED monochrome display with a capacitive touch button. It will notify you when you receive a call or notification alert on your device. It also has a step and calorie counter, activity tracker, sleep quality monitor, sedentary reminder, water-resistant up to 5ATM/50 meters, and has a battery life of up to 20 days. The battery capacity is 110mAh and it takes 2.5 hours to charge it full using the dedicated charging cable.

The Mi Smart Band 3i connects via Bluetooth 4.2 LE and is compatible with Android 4.4 and up devices as well as devices running iOS 9.0 and above. It measures 4.68 x 1.81 x 1.1 centimeters and comes in black.

Xiaomi India has put a price tag of INR 1,299 on the Mi Smart Band 3i. That roughly converts to $19 US and that is cheaper than the Mi Band 3 priced at INR 1,799 (~$25 US).

Pre-order are already on Mi.com. For those who were able to register for Xiaomi’s RunWithMi scheduled for December 1, the manufacturer has announced it will give those who complete the run or walk a free Mi Smart Band 3i.