Xiaomi Smart Band 8 and Watch S2 gain certification in the Middle East and Southeast Asia

Update (02/15/2023) – HA

The global launch of the Xiaomi Watch S2 and the Smart Band 8 seems to be getting closer. There was no official confirmation from the company, but both have already been certified by regulatory bodies in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The Watch S2 is already on sale in China, where it’s available in two sizes and multiple colors.

However, little is known about the Smart Band 8 for now. However, the main suspicion comes from the fitness tracker the company is producing in large scale. Apparently, Xiaomi has assigned the model number ‘M2239B1’ to the Smart Band 8, with ‘M2207W1’ serving as the model number for the Watch S2.

So far, Xiaomi has certified the pair with the Malaysian Industrial and Standard Research Institute (SIRIM), as well as the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the National Radio Research Agency (NRRA) in South Korea.

Unfortunately, none of the regulatory bodies offer specifications for the Smart Band 8. However, the appearance of it and the Watch S2 in Malaysia, South Korea and the UAE confirm that the Xiaomi plans to offer both wearables outside China. It remains to be seen when they will be available in Africa, Europe, the Middle East or the rest of Asia.

It is worth remembering that Xiaomi should only bring the Watch S1 Pro to the MWC 2023 in Barcelona, ​​​​along with the Xiaomi 13 series and the Xiaomi Buds 4. If the previous launches of the Xiaomi Smart Band are any reference, Xiaomi will wait until mid May before launching Smart Band 8 globally.

Original text (02/10/2023)

Xiaomi Band 7 arrived in Brazil in July 2022 and now we have information that its successor, Xiaomi Band 8 is already being produced and may be released soon. Now see what to expect from the Chinese smart bracelet that may be launched alongside a new premium cell phone from the company.

The information comes from leaker Mukul Sharma, who is already known for leaking information about Xiaomi. According to him, Xiaomi is already producing a new smart bracelet that could be the Band 8.

There are still no specifications regarding the Xiaomi Band 8, but it makes sense that the Chinese is already preparing for the launch, as the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 was announced in March 2021, while the Xiaomi Band 7 was presented in China in May 2022.

[Exclusive] Production of a new Xiaomi Fitness Band (likely the 8 series) has begun, expect the launch to happen soon.#Xiaomi #XiaomiBand8

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) February 9, 2023

Sharma even says that the Xiaomi Band 8 should be announced in the second quarter of 2022, possibly alongside the Xiaomi 13 Ultra to gain even more prominence.

In addition, this possibility gains more credibility with the report of the informant SnoopyTech, who says that only the Xiaomi 13, 13 Pro and 13 Lite are expected to be announced at MWC 2023 on February 26, which means that the Xiaomi 13 Ultra must be revealed later with an event of its own.