MI SMART BAND 5

FITNESS GADGET OF THE YEAR

Like non-league Marine in the FA Cup third round, Tadej Pogacar cycling his little Slovenian socks off in the final time trial of the Tour de France and Captain Sir Thomas Moore offsetting some government PPE deals, the Mi Smart Band 5 represents a victory for the underdog – and in a category where the value-tastic tracker found itself up against not one but two seriously hi-tech exercise bikes costing roughly £2k each. A bigger and brighter display than its predecessor, five new sport modes, the inclusion of stress tracking, call and text notifications, and an overhauled magnetic charging system, all combine to make the Smart Band 5 a genuine bargain that really raises the bar for affordable trackers. £30 / mi.com

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