Honor Band 5 revealed, gains SpO2 sensor to track blood oxygen level

Peter, 23 July 2019

Alongside the Honor 9X and 9X Pro, the brand also unveiled its latest smart band – the Honor Band 5. The Standard Edition costs CNY 190 ($28/€25), the one with NFC goes up to CNY 220 ($32/€29).

Honor Band 5 in Midnight Blue, Coral Powder and Meteorite Black

Like the previous version, the band features a 0.95” color OLED display with 120 x 240px resolution. It can display text messages from SMS, WeChat and QQ. The battery should last 14 days between charges.

The Honor Band 5 has an optical heart rate monitor as before (a slightly newer model, TruSeen 3.5, up from 3.0). Also, it gains an SpO2 sensor (blood oxygen saturation), which can be useful for the adventurous types (if you climb to high altitudes) or those suffering from certain conditions (e.g. hypoxia).

Different themes • Upgraded heart rate monitor with SpO2 sensor

The band is water resistant up to 50m and features 10 sport modes, including stroke recognition for swimming.

The Honor Band 5 Standard Edition is available in China today (CNY 190), the NFC version is coming on July 29 (CNY 220).

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Reader comments

Saadhin
06 Jul 2020
2Wx

It is not blood pressure. It measures Blood Oxygen level..

Anonymous
22 Oct 2019
uvU

It's upon usage ,if your brother needs more battry or password system or wants an attractive band with unlimited watch faces then your decision should be mi band 4 but if he needs a band for fitness activities with much accurate results and a better ...

Gautam
30 Sep 2019
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I've both devices and a dedicated machine for heart rate detection 1. Band 5 is more accurate in terms of HR detection 2. Mi bad 4 doesn't detect naps or morning sleep, also doesn't gives much accurate readings, like it shows wake-up as light sle...