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12 reviews
Jun, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 reviews of Xiaomi Mi Band 5. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the design and usability. The performance and battery are also mentioned favorably, but opinions are divided on the comfort. Many are negative about the size.
price, battery, performance, usability, design
size
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.
TechAdvisor Recommended
Expert review by : Marie Black (techadvisor.co.uk)
Xiaomi remains unbeaten in its quest to make the best budget fitness tracker with Mi Band 5. Find out why it offers such incredible value in our full review.
Expert review by : Basil Kronfli (stuff.tv)
Value-tastic tracking
Affordable ; Slimline design ; Heart rate monitor
No GPS ; No headphone jack ; No multi-tasking
Fantastic value and decent features make the Mi Band 5 an easy to recommend tracker
Expert review by : Jimmy Westenberg (androidauthority.com)
Each year, we call Xiaomi's latest Mi Band "the best cheap fitness tracker." Is that still the case? Find out in our Xiaomi Mi Band 5 review.
Fantastic value
Expert review by : Carsten Drees (androidpit.com)
Xiaomi's 5th generation fitness tracker impresses with the Mi Band 5. Spoiler alert - the best cheap fitness tracker has gotten even better.
Unbeatable price-performance ratio ; Long battery life ; Bright AMOLED display ; Workouts are automatically detected ; Waterproof rating
No GPS ; Very small fonts
So what is my summary after the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 and I were allowed to get to know each other for a few weeks? I am very enthusiastic about what the Chinese company offers for less than €30 currently. Professional athletes or serious fitness buffs...
Expert review by : Ankita-Chakravarti (indiatoday)
Priced at Rs 2499, Xiaomi Mi Band 5 comes with a bigger screen and impressive features. But is that reason enough for you to pick the Mi Band 5 over others? We find out in the Mi Band 5 review.
Comfort ; Magnetic charging ; Battery
Small fonts
Expert review by : Paco Zheng (gizmochina_com)
Xiaomi just recently launched the new Mi Band 5 model in China. And we have been using the smartband for the past few days. While it's not a huge upgrade as compared to its predecessor, there are still some important features that give it a slight...
Expert review by : Rita El Khoury (androidpolice.com)
In the world of activity trackers, nothing comes close to the Mi Band's value. Cheaper than any Garmin or Fitbit tracker, even the most basic vivofit4 and
Price ; $30-40 is cheap for what you get. Extremely cheap. ; Display ; It's bright, visible outdoors, beautiful, and doesn't affect battery life much. ; Battery life ; Even with auto-wake and heart rate measures every 30 minutes, plus some walks and...
Interface ; It's not as customizable as I'd like. You can't reorder or hide exercise types, or remove unnecessary items from the ; More ; menu. ; Android app ; Clunky and shows ads. It's sad that you get ads even after having purchased the band. ; Swim...
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