Xiaomi Mi Band 1S is official; $15 device tracks your heart rate, quality of sleep and more

posted by Alan F. / Nov 07, 2015, 4:16 AM

Xiaomi Mi Band 1S is official; $15 device tracks your heart rate, quality of sleep and more

The Xiaomi Mi Band 1S is now official. The follow up to the highly successful Xiaomi Mi Band, the sequel is priced at just $15. No, you do not get a screen, which means that you will be relying on the display of the smartphone you pair the device with. The Mi Band 1S will work with iOS and Android. It also sports an IP67 rating, which means it can be submerged in up to 3 feet of water for as long as 30 minutes.

The Mi Band 1S will track your heart rate and the quality of your sleep. The wearable also counts the number of calories you've burned during exercise, and measures the number of steps you've taken. It unlocks your Xiaomi phone and vibrates to alert you that a notification has been sent to your handset.

Thanks to the unveiled Mi Band 1S, the original Mi Band is now just $11. By last Summer, Xiaomi had shipped more than 6 million units of the device. That was good enough for Xiaomi to be the second largest wearables manufacturer in the world at the time, according to IDC, with a 24.6% market share.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 1S measures 37mm x 13.6mm x 9.9 mm. It weighs 5.5 grams. The wearable will available to to be purchased starting on November 11th.

Mi Band 1S priced at $15, ships on November 11th

Xiaomi Mi Band at left is now $11, while the new Mi Band 1S is priced at $15

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Mi Band 1S priced at $15, ships on November 11th

Mi Band 1S priced at $15, ships on November 11th

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source: Xiaomi via mobilissimo.ro (translated)

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18 Comments

1. hafini_27

Posts: 944; Member since: Oct 31, 2013

Not really nice looking IMO but can't complain at that price.

posted on Nov 07, 2015, 4:35 AM 1

2. Sidewinder

Posts: 515; Member since: Jan 15, 2015

For 15 dollars I might buy one even if I'm not into workouts

posted on Nov 07, 2015, 4:48 AM 7

5. TSMan2

Posts: 363; Member since: Aug 20, 2015

If they were putting a digital watch and timer on it would be a killer. BTW does it work only with Xiaomi phone ? "It unlocks your Xiaomi phone and vibrates to alert you that a notification has been sent to your handset."

posted on Nov 07, 2015, 8:34 AM 0

7. vincelongman

Posts: 5611; Member since: Feb 10, 2013

I believe it works with any Kitkat or iOS 7 phone

posted on Nov 07, 2015, 5:47 PM 0

17. DonovanCho

Posts: 10; Member since: Aug 18, 2015

It works with any phone/tablet. I have used it on Xiaomi phones, Huawei phones, iPhone and Meizu. Interestingly enough the only time I had problems was when paired with my Xiaomi devices :)

posted on Nov 12, 2015, 2:50 AM 0

3. PeteScoff

Posts: 15; Member since: Nov 05, 2015

I think if you do sports and only need it as a fitness band it's really useful. I saw that on geekbuying.com they're already selling it.

posted on Nov 07, 2015, 5:12 AM 1

4. dil2abu

Posts: 315; Member since: Nov 09, 2011

Xiomi is one of my favourite Chinese brand.. I own Redmi 2, Yi camera, USB fan, USB light, Power bank.. I am happy with my purchase.. Best value for money.. The price is tempting me to own this new MI Band..

posted on Nov 07, 2015, 5:17 AM 1

6. Tizo101

Posts: 515; Member since: Jun 05, 2015

I think it should be mentioned who was the first while 6 million guaranteed second spot. if I was another company we would have been told.

posted on Nov 07, 2015, 8:59 AM 1

8. EtherealLegend

Posts: 2; Member since: Sep 06, 2015

The price is amazing, but it's kind of ugly. It's still in the running for me, I'm looking for a fitness tracker currently.

posted on Nov 07, 2015, 9:07 PM 1

9. joey_sfb

Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012

Waiting for the second gen of miband for sometime and it meet expectation of having heart rate monitor which the first version lack. Nice!

posted on Nov 08, 2015, 10:49 PM 0

10. vazzzz

Posts: 64; Member since: May 09, 2014

I used it with Nexus 5 and Note 2. It unlocks the phone and you'll get the notification vibration as well. Every Android phone has smart unlock option