How to Charge the Xiaomi Mi Band 5

It is not that it is a great mystery but it is one of the most widespread doubts throughout the Net. Charging the Mi Band 5 is quite simple thanks to the new method implemented by the brand in its wearable device but the fact that it is Different from how it was done on the Mi Band 4, it seems that it is leading a good group of users to confusion.

How to Charge the Xiaomi Mi Band 5

There are several changes between the Mi Band 5 and the Mi Band 4. The most prominent are a larger color screen, the possibility of using the camera by remote control, an update of the heart rate sensor, 11 new professional sports modes and a new magnetic charge. This is the main cause of user doubts when charging the Mi Band 5.

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Differences with the Mi Band 4

All of us who have had the Mi Band 4 or the Mi Band 3, to name the two most direct predecessors of the bracelet, know that to charge the device you had to remove it from the bracelet to connect it to the device charger. To charge the Mi Band 5 users will not need to remove the portable device from the strap . The new design change means that a magnetic charging pin can be attached to the back of the device, located next to the heart rate sensor, to start the charging process.

In this way you do not need to remove the module from the strap, you simply remove it from your wrist, bring it closer to the charger and the magnetic poles will attract each other to start recharging the energy of the bracelet. The same, with its 125 mAh cell, will charge in a couple of hours.

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Mi Band 4 vs Mi Band 5

In short, charging the Mi Band 5 is not complicated at all and thanks to the new charging technology, the annoying process of removing the device from the strap, which ended up deforming some silicone straps, is now a thing of the past.

The first load

When you buy the bracelet (or any other device) for the first time, you want to make a full charge of the device so as not to damage the battery because tradition says so. This is one of the many myths surrounding Li-XXX (polymer and ion) batteries. Carrying out a complete discharge and not interrupting the charge until reaching 100% is something that applies to batteries prior to Li-XXX models. These new batteries, made of nickel metal hydride, have no memory effect so they can be charged in different ways.