Xiaomi Smart Band 11 won’t be one band, but four. We’ve never seen a single version like this before

Cheap Xiaomi bracelets have been the same story for years: one model, two versions, and the difference between them is an NFC chip. In the eleventh generation, it’s supposed to be different. From Xiaomi’s internal app, the list has disappeared according to which the Smart Band 11 is set to come in four variants right away — and one of them the company has never sold in this line before.

Four versions instead of the previous two

As noticed by the Notebookcheck website, the upcoming band appeared in the Xiaomi Health Research app, which supports health research programs. The listing revealed not only the design, but the full planned lineup: the basic Smart Band 11, the NFC version, the ceramic edition, and a model with a metal body.

Right now, the all-ceramic version is the new one. Xiaomi already offered a ceramic variant with the tenth, but it was a collectible edition for the tenth generation released outside the main lineup—not a fully equivalent member of the series.

If the listing is confirmed, for the first time with a cheap bracelet you’ll be choosing not the color of the strap, but the material of the entire body. In the photo above there’s still Smart Band 10 with a metal strap — how the eleventh will look, we officially don’t know yet.

Certification confirmed two models. The battery stays the same

More specifically, certification left clear traces. Two Bluetooth bands labeled M2616B1 and M2617B1 received radio approval in June from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. According to available information, these are the basic Smart Band 11 and its NFC version — the pair that makes up the core of each generation.

Certification also revealed an item that will please the less: both models have a 233 mAh battery, exactly the same as the previous generation. So if Smart Band 11 lasts longer on a charge, it won’t be thanks to a larger cell, but to better chip and software efficiency. The photo shows Smart Band 10 Pro, illustrating how Xiaomi works with metal straps in the higher class.

What we know from the tenth

Since we don’t have official specs for the eleventh yet, the best guide is its predecessor. Smart Band 10 arrived in June 2025 with a 1.72-inch AMOLED display, a top brightness of 1,500 nits, a 60 Hz refresh rate, and protection against unintended touches with wet hands. That’s the bar the eleventh has to beat.

Pricing for the ceramic edition of the tenth is also interesting: in China it launched below the 40 euro threshold in the converted price, making it more of a stylish accessory than a premium product. If Xiaomi repeats this approach with the metal version too, you could end up with a band that looks significantly more expensive than it actually costs.

Where did the tenth go? The eleventh series is already running

It’s interesting that the first model in this lineup is already out. At the end of August, Xiaomi unveiled the affordable Smart Band 11 Active with a 21-day battery life, and in this line of models it bypassed the entire tenth generation. That’s how the numbering has been standardized, and the main Smart Band 11 will naturally build on it.

In the photo above, you can see the Smart Band 11 Active—the cheaper sibling of the upcoming flagship model. Xiaomi hasn’t announced the price or the exact premiere date for the Smart Band 11 yet, but at most it’s being rumored to arrive in the autumn of this year. If the company follows its past-year habits, we’ll learn more in the coming weeks about the display, health features, and how much it will charge for metal and ceramic.

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