Mi Band 5 vs Honor Band 5: Specs comparison chart

Fitness bands and smartwatches are gaining huge popularity amongst tech- and fitness-savvy enthusiasts. If we talk about the latest fitness bands in the market, then there are numerous

Fitness bands and smartwatches have gained massive popularity amongst tech- and fitness-savvy enthusiasts. If we talk about the latest fitness bands in the market, then there are a lot of health and fitness tracking bands including from Fitbit, Mi, Samsung, Honor, Amazfit, to name a few.

Here we are picking up the highly-popular Xiaomi Mi Band 5 and the Honor Band 5 to check how they stack up against each other. To recall, the Honor Band 5 was launched in India back in August 2019 while the Mi Band  5 is yet to make its debut in India.

The key highlights of the Mi Band 5 include dynamic AMOLED color-display, 50 m water resistance, 14 to 20 days of battery life, Magnetic charging, 24-hour heart rate, and sleep monitoring, 11 sports modes, and women's health tracking. 

On the other hand, the Honor Band 5 has features like AMOLED color display, water-resistant up to 50mt, 24/7 Heart Rate Monitor, 10 sports modes, and 14 days of standby time.

Mi Band 5 vs Honor Band 5: Specs Comparison

SPECIFICATIONS	MI BAND 5	Honor Band 5
Dimensions	46.95 × 18.15 × 12.45 mm	43 mm × 17.2 mm × 11.5 mm
Strap material	TPU	Silicone
Case material	PC plastic	Plastic
Display	1.1-inch AMOLED (126x294 RGB); 100+ watch faces; 2.5D reinforced glass; 5ATM water-resistant	0.95-inch AMOLED (240x120 RGB);  Multiple watch faces; 2.5D Curved Glass; 5ATM water-resistant
Sensors	6-axis sensor (3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope); PPG heart rate sensor; Digital MEMS microphone	6-axis Accelerometer; Infrared Wear; Gyroscope; Optical Heart Rate Sensor
Sports	11 Modes: Outdoor running, power walking; cycling, indoor running, yoga; pool swimming, freestyle; indoor cycling, elliptical; jump rope, rowing machine	10 modes: Outdoor Running, Indoor Running; Outdoor Walking, Outdoor Cycling; Indoor Cycling, Swiming; Free Training, Indoor Walking; Rowing Machine, Elliptical Trainer
Health	24-hour Heart Rate Sleep Monitoring; Sleep monitoring; Women's Health (Records and reminders of physiology and ovulation); Stress monitoring function	TruSeen 3.0 Heart Rate Monitor; TruSleep Technology for sleep monitoring SpO2 Blood Oxygen Monitor
Battery	125 mAh; 14 days of battery life (NFC); 20 days of battery life (Non-NFC); Magnetic charging	100 mAh; Charging via Micro-USB port
Others	Bluetooth 5.0 BLE; NFC (optional); Notification reminders; Remote photo-taking	Bluetooth v4.2; NFC (optional); Notification reminders; Smart music and volume controls; Remote photo-taking
Supported systems	Android 5.0 or above iOS 10.0 and above	Android 4.4 or later iOS 9.0 or later
Memory	512 KB RAM; 16 MB flash	384 KB RAM; 32MB flash
Colors	Black, Blue, Pink, Orange, Purple, Yellow, and Green	Meteorite Black; Midnight Navy; Coral Pink; Olive Green
Price	Rs 2,499 (Expected)	Rs 2,199