Xiaomi's latest fitness band is sleeker, brighter, and comes in colors that pop

Xiaomi has been the center of attention at the IFA 2026 trade show in Berlin for previewing its new wide Fold, which bears uncanny similarities to the leaked iPhone Ultra. While the Xiaomi 18 Fold is hogging much of the limelight, the brand has quietly revealed its next-generation fitness tracker with the same slim and lightweight design, several weeks of battery life, and a much brighter display than last year’s Xiaomi Smart Band 10.

Arriving just months after the global release of the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro (wider screen, bigger battery than the standard Band 10), the new Xiaomi Smart Band 11 makes minimal design changes. The new Band 11 still offers a choice between a metal and a ceramic casing, as with last year’s model. It’s about a millimeter slimmer than the previous version, measuring only 9.99mm thick, though that presumably doesn’t include the protrusion from the optical sensors on the back. The Band 11 with the metal casing weighs only 15.58 grams, but without the band included.

It still features the oblong 1.72-inch display with a resolution of 212 x 520 pixels, but with an improved claimed brightness of 2,000 nits, up from 1,500 nits on the previous models. Xiaomi also claims to have trimmed down the bezels to 2mm.

Among other features, the new Xiaomi Smart Band 11 runs software based on HyperOS 4. In addition to Android handsets, the Band 11 also works with iOS, and Xiaomi claims fewer limitations while syncing notifications and other alerts.

The band also gets water resistance up to 5ATM (roughly 50 meters underwater). On the sensor side, Xiaomi claims improved heart rate and SpO2 measurements, and says the band can capture 150 types of workouts.

In addition to the brighter display, the new Band 11 offers new colors, including pink and green for the metal version and purple for the ceramic one.

Xiaomi hasn’t revealed details about availability, but has revealed prices for China. The metal version of the Xiaomi Smart Band 11 costs CNY 289 (~$43), the NFC-enabled version costs CNY 339 (~$51), and the Ceramic variant is priced at CNY 399 (~$60). The silk-woven band costs an additional CNY 149 (~$22), while the braided leather band costs CNY 99 (~$15). These price conversions do not reflect actual global prices, which may be revealed separately when the band launches globally (hopefully) in the coming months.