INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Xiaomi Mi Band 3 is expected to debut in India soon
The smart fitness band that arrived as the successor to the Mi Band 2 back in May has now been teased on Amazon.in
The teaser on the e-commerce site suggests that the Mi Band 3 will come as an Amazon Exclusive product
Amazon India has also notably used the hashtag #SmarterLiving, pointing to the Smarter Living event by Xiaomi
The event will take place in Bengaluru on September 27 where the Chinese giant is expected to bring its range of connected devices alongside
the Mi Band 3.A newly designed landing page by Amazon India gives us a glimpse of the Mi Band 3
"Smarter lifestyle for a fitter you coming soon," the title on the landing page reads.Aside from the title that hints at the upcoming
launch, the online listing has highlighted the real-time fitness tracking and better battery life over the previous Mi Band model
Furthermore, Amazon teases a bigger display on the upcoming Mi Band over its predecessor.Price and availability of the Mi Band 3 in India
However, the Mi Band 3 in China comes with a price tag of CNY 169 (roughly Rs
There is also an NFC version of the latest Mi Band model that is priced at CNY 199 (roughly Rs
To recall, the Mi Band 2 was launched in India at Rs
1,999 back in September 2016.The Xiaomi Mi Band 3 features a 0.78-inch capacitive OLED display that is larger in size over the 0.42-inch
OLED display of the Mi Band 2
The new fitness band also has the capabilities to show incoming call and text message alerts alongside showing the current time, steps
taken, and heart rate count
The display panel has 128x80-pixel resolution
Further, the Mi Band 3 has a heart-rate (PPG) sensor as well as a triaxial acceleration sensor
There are also sleep monitoring features
Besides, the Mi Band 3 packs a 110mAh battery, which is larger in terms of capacity over the 70mAh battery available on the Mi Band 2
The battery life is rated at 20 days that is similar to that of the Mi Band 2 though.The Mi Band 3 has Bluetooth 4.2 LE connectivity and
comes with compatibility for Android and iOS devices
Also, there is a dedicated NFC version to ease the connectivity for users with supported devices
The Mi Band 3 comes with 20 grams of weight including the strap.Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement
