The new Xiaomi 13 Ultra is official, but it was not the only launch of the Chinese march at its event this Tuesday. I also know has made official The expected Xiaomi Smartband 8, which had already been seen in recent days. The great novelty of the device is that it will no longer be limited to its use as a smart bracelet, but can also be used as a pendant or stride meter.
Undoubtedly, it is a very peculiar bet on the part of Xiaomi. What the Asian company is looking for now is to provide one of its most popular products with a greater degree of versatility. Of course, the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 can continue to be used as a smart bracelet, having a wide variety of straps to choose from.
In fact, one of the notable changes of the eighth generation of the Xiaomi bracelet is the strap anchoring system. Unlike its predecessors, the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 will not only use straps that cover the body of the device, but also incorporates a pair of anchor points at each end of the central capsule.
The design of the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 does not differ too much from what we already saw in the Smart Band 7 that was presented in 2022, although with a metallic finish and more premium. The Chinese firm has placed special emphasis on the possibility of use it as a fashion accessorythanks to the incorporation of straps with a greater focus on the design, which use different materials and colors.
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