Xiaomi has launched the Watch S5 41mm and Smart Band 11 in China alongside the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max smartphones. The company has also introduced a limited Transparent Edition of the Watch S5 with a 47mm case.
Xiaomi Watch S5 41mm
The Watch S5 41mm weighs 36g and is 9.9mm thick. It has a 1.32-inch AMOLED display with 3000 nits peak brightness and a 60Hz refresh rate, along with a ceramic bezel, stainless steel body, 24-facet diamond-cut crown and floating lugs.
It comes with calfskin leather or fluororubber straps in Ceramic White, Sea Salt Blue and Black. The watch includes hundreds of watch faces and four interactive pet designs linked to time, weather, exercise and stress. Completing the three-ring goal for five consecutive days unlocks hidden animations.
Battery life is rated at up to 14 days with maximum usage, 8 days with routine monitoring and 5 days with AOD.
Transparent Edition
The Transparent Edition has a 47mm octagonal case with Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0, a transparent middle frame and stainless steel bezel. Its body undergoes 240 minutes of CNC carving, 800 minutes of polishing and more than 20 other processes, with 810 HV0.05 Vickers hardness.
Health and fitness
The watch uses a four-light, four-PD heart rate and blood oxygen sensor with Xiaomi’s self-developed heart rate algorithm 2.0. Xiaomi claims 98.4% heart rate accuracy. Health features include:
- Heart rate, blood oxygen, sleep, stress and breathing relaxation tracking
- Sleep HRV, physiological baseline and weekly/monthly trends
- AI sleep interpretation and suggestions
- Menstrual cycle, fertile window and ovulation prediction
- Three wrist temperature sensors with ±0.1°C accuracy
- Cycle-based workout guidance and calorie management
- Dual-band UVA/UVB monitoring
For fitness, the watch supports 150+ sports modes, dual-frequency GNSS and five major satellite systems. Cycling mode supports phone data synchronization, cycling reports and third-party Bluetooth power meters.
Safety and other features
For safety, the watch supports emergency assistance by pressing the side key three times. Holding the lower key for three seconds directly calls 110, 120 or 119. It also includes a high-frequency whistle and real-time location sharing with emergency contacts.
Xiaomi HyperOS 4 adds control of Xiaomi TVs, speakers, lights, air conditioners and air purifiers, along with remote photography, phone finding, earphone controls and smart door lock notifications. For compatible vehicles, the watch provides fatigue-driving, speeding and battery-range alerts, navigation reminders, Bluetooth car keys, remote air-conditioning, and lock, unlock and trunk controls.
Other features include:
- WeChat Watch Edition with voice-to-text, emoticons and quick replies
- Third-party apps for payments, travel, music, efficiency and lifestyle
- Super Xiao Ai for Q&A, weather, translation and quick operations
- Game Mode with character status, vibration alerts and post-battle reports
- iPhone notifications, Shortcuts, remote photography, music controls, phone finding and Apple Health synchronization
Quick Specs
Xiaomi Smart Band 11
The Xiaomi Smart Band 11 is 9.99mm thick and weighs 15.58g. Its body is 9% thinner than the previous generation, making it Xiaomi’s thinnest smartband in ten years.
It features a 1.72-inch AMOLED display with 2000 nits peak brightness and 2mm ultra-narrow equal bezels. The band has an aluminum alloy middle frame with a matte sandblasted finish and a quick-release strap structure. It also supports DIY watch faces.
Health and fitness
The Smart Band 11 uses a dual-lamp, dual-PD heart rate sensor with Xiaomi’s self-developed algorithm for all-day heart rate monitoring and abnormal heart rate alerts. Other health features include:
- All-day blood oxygen and stress monitoring
- Breathing relaxation guidance
- Female physiological cycle recording and prediction
- Sleep HRV monitoring and sleep trend reports
- AI sleep interpretation and rest and exercise suggestions
The band supports 150+ workout modes, including running, cycling, swimming, yoga and boxing. It includes 10 wrist-based running courses with heart rate zones and vibration reminders. Swimming mode adds real-time heart rate monitoring, AI stroke recognition and 9-axis posture turn detection, with lap-recording accuracy of up to 95%. It also has a 5ATM water-resistance rating and Bluetooth heart rate broadcasting for compatible cycling computers.
HyperOS 4 and other features
HyperOS 4 brings a dual-column system application layout and an integrated device center. The band can control personal devices, Mi Home devices and compatible car functions. Battery life is rated at up to 21 days in ultra-long mode, 12 days in regular mode and 7 days with AOD.
Other features include:
- Remote photography, finding phones/tablets and earphone settings
- Car battery, temperature, seat, seat heating and music controls
- Mi Home automation scenarios
- Prioritized updates for ride-hailing and food delivery
- Universal Page Turner for short videos, novels and PPTs
- Game Mode with game progress, respawn countdown, heart rate/emotion monitoring and match-summary sharing
- Support for 400+ mainstream games, with game-progress display currently supporting Xiaomi 17 series models
- Custom vibration effects
- Third-party apps including to-do lists, countdown timers and mini-games
For Apple devices, the band supports synchronized notifications between an iPhone and Xiaomi phone, Shortcuts and remote iPhone photography.
Quick Specs
Pricing and availability
Xiaomi Watch S5 (41mm)
- Fluororubber Strap Edition: 1,299 yuan (USD 193 / Rs. 18,560 approx.)
- Genuine Leather Strap Edition: 1,499 yuan (USD 223 / Rs. 21,420 approx.)
- Transparent Edition: 2,499 yuan (USD 373 / Rs. 35,710 approx.), limited to 5,000 units
- Mint Green Fluororubber Strap: 99 yuan (USD 14 / Rs. 1,415 approx.)
- Lime Green Genuine Leather Strap: 199 yuan (USD 29 / Rs. 2,840 approx.)
Xiaomi Smart Band 11
- Standard Edition: 299 yuan (USD 44 / Rs. 4,270 approx.)
- NFC Edition: 349 yuan (USD 52 / Rs. 4,990 approx.)
- Middle frame: Silver, Black, Pink Gold and Dawn Gold
- Straps: Lime Green silk knitted, Lavender Purple genuine leather braided and Porcelain White fluoroelastomer magnetic
Both are available to order in China.