If Xiaomi complies with its tradition of presenting a new quantifying bracelet between the first and second quarters of the year, we should soon witness the launch of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 7. Given this scenario, the first leaks and rumors of the supposed new wearable have begun To appear.
In March of this year, Logger gave us clues about the internal characteristics of the device, among which the integrated GPS and the mode always-on. Now him leaker Mukul Sharma ensures that series production has already started of the successor of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6, so we would be close to its launch.
Waiting for the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 7
Xiaomi has accustomed us to annually update its well-known quantifying bracelet. In general, the firm launches the new model first in China and then in Europe and the rest of the markets. The truth is that at the time of writing this article, the device has not been presented in any country.
However, according to Mukul Sharma, the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 7 that will be distributed in several countries in Europe and Asia have already entered production. “Expect the launch to happen soon“Says the Indian youtuber in the tweet, and ensures that the brand is also manufacturing a new smart watch.
[Exclusive] Serial production of the Xiaomi Band 7 has started in several Eurasian countries. Expect the launch to happen soon. Additionally, a new Xiaomi Watch is also in the making.#Xiaomi #XiaomiBand7
— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) May 3, 2022
Previously, some features of the Mi Smart Band 7 appeared in the source code of the Zepp app. Under the code name L66, the bracelet would come in two models, although no further details were provided. However, this could be because Xiaomi usually offers a version with NFC and another without this chip.
The code also gives hints about the screen, though without specifying if there will be an increase in size. The data speaks of the resolution. In this opportunity we would have a 192 x 490 pixel displaya small improvement over the previous model’s 152 x 486 pixels.
A series of black and white covers were also discovered, which could be translated as a possibility that the bracelet arrives with a screen. always-on. That is, a feature that makes the screen only show essential information in sleep mode and thus save battery.
On the other hand, the code shows compatibility with global positioning services. Among them is mentionedto A-GPS, GPS, BDS, Galileo, GLONASS and QZSSso we could see integrated GPS, an interesting feature that was not available in the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6.
How much will Xiaomi’s new quantifying bracelet arrive?
At the moment we do not know when the new bracelet will arrive, although according to rumors it would be closer than ever. The currently available model, the Mi Smart Band 6, was launched in Europe in March 2021 at a price of 44.99 euros. For now, we have to wait to know its release date and if there will be a price update.
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