Introduction, Unboxing
This is the new Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro, which was launched globally in late May. You can view it as a successor to the Smart Band 9 Pro (review here) or as its own thing.
If you compare the Smart Band 10 Pro to its predecessor, very little has changed. It has a similar overall design (although it’s a little lighter and thinner), the same battery (350mAh), and mostly the same display – a 1.74-inch 60Hz unit (but slightly brighter – up to 2,000 nits vs. 1,200 nits).
Looking at the Smart Band 10 Pro in itself, it’s a €75 wearable (it goes up to €100 for the NFC/Ceramic version) that ticks more boxes.
Talking about the box, this year’s Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro has a similar unboxing experience with a single charging cable accessory. It’s still a two-pin magnetic charger and still ends up at a USB-A connection instead of USB-C. This is a shame in 2026.
You have four colors – pink, black and silver on the aluminum model, and a white ceramic (which is the one we have for review).
Continuing the previous thread, if you’re looking for a small wearable device to hang on your wrist day and night, keep track of your health and fitness, and not worry about battery life, or whether you’ll screw it up because it’s too expensive, then the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro is a good choice.
You get comprehensive health tracking, which has improved this generation thanks to a brand new PPG module, GPS to track your runs, some 150+ sports modes, a wide range of watch faces, and a comfortable feel on your wrist, thanks to the small form factor. Let’s tackle the design next.
- design, performance
- interface
- Health and fitness tracking
- battery life, charging
- decision
design, performance
I have the Ceramic Special Edition of the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro, which means it’s a little larger and heavier. It comes with a luxurious fluororubber strap as opposed to the basic TPU on the aluminum model. I find it feels smoother than base TPU straps on similar wearables.
The case on the ceramic version is very smooth and shiny. It is better both to see and touch. However, some people may prefer the brushed aluminum finish on the regular models. It is matte and also comes in silver, black or pink. This editor finds the white ceramic model a little too attractive and would prefer a more streamlined unit.
Then there’s the seamless design. For another year, Xiaomi stuck with the button-less design. This makes this wearable very balanced and clean. And yet, this is an option that people will either love (and buy the Smart Band 10 Pro) or make the main reason for dismissing the wearable altogether.
Using only the touchscreen to navigate the UI is not a usability hassle. You get used to the band within a few days of wearing it. This is not a big issue. But if you’re coming from a similar wearable device with a single button, you might find it hard to live with the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro.
There’s also no speaker or microphone on the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro, which puts it and its Pro moniker at a serious disadvantage against direct rivals. This means you can’t take calls on your wrist. This isn’t a huge dealbreaker, but it’s still a dealbreaker for some users.
The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro feels light on your wrist. I can’t give you a feminine perspective on wearability, but on my thinner-than-regular-sized wrist, the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro disappears and forgets. I run the slightly larger Huawei Watch 4 Pro daily and find the smaller size in the Xiaomi refreshing. This will be an even bigger disparity for users who are accustomed to wearing a full-sized watch on their wrist.
This year’s Smart Band 10 Pro has a high-voltage linear vibration motor for better haptics. It’s sturdy and won’t deform during your day.
The display is a rectangular OLED with a 1.74-inch diagonal, 480x336px resolution, 60Hz refresh rate, and 2,000 nits peak brightness in auto (1,500 in high brightness mode). It’s an excellent screen with great viewing angles and is easy to read even in bright sunlight.
The glass on top is curved on all sides. Xiaomi calls it 2.5D Curve. This makes swiping a graceful experience, and adds a perceived sense of premiumness to the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro.
Of course, there is an always-on display mode available on the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro. It is well made and reflects the watch face design you have chosen. Keep in mind, this cuts your battery runtime in half.
Like its predecessor and most other smart bands available in the market, the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro comes with proprietary straps. They attach easily with a push lock mechanism, and you only have to push a small lever on the bottom of the watch to remove the strap. Both official and third-party straps are available in abundance online.
interface
The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro runs HyperOS 3 and uses the Mi Fitness app on Android or iOS to sync with your phone. The UI is quite easy to navigate – swiping up from the bottom reveals the apps grid. You swipe down from the top for notifications. A swipe from the left edge shows your quick toggles (alarm and flash toggles are conveniently located there), and a swipe from the right edge shows your customizable list of cards or widgets (weather, fitness, heart rate).
The lack of buttons means there’s no way to open your most recent apps (essentially your multi-tasking menu). And, once you reach the multilevel menu, you have to swipe in from the left edge several times to get to the watch face.
Almost all the apps you need are present – a flashlight (very useful in complete darkness), a weather app, a calendar, a compass, and even a camera app that acts as a remote shutter for your phone (you need to open the camera app first).
The Smart Band 10 Pro supports dual-device message sync, so it will display notifications from an Android phone and an iPhone if you’re using two phones.
If you purchased the NFC version of the wearable, you can set up Xiaomi Pay from your Mi Fitness app to make payments with the wearable. It only works with MasterCard and Visa and you may need to get additional security approval from your bank.
Health and fitness tracking
Both the fitness and health tracking features of the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro have been updated. Similar to the Xiaomi Watch S5, it has a brand new PPG module with dual light sources (green and red) and dual PD sensors (although the Smart Band 9 Pro also has dual LED and dual PD). The health and fitness tracking algorithms have also been improved.
The new wearable device supports HRV (heart rate variability) monitoring during sleep, which, along with the advanced sleep algorithm 2.0, leads to better sleep tracking (11% sleep and wake accuracy, 14% sleep stage accuracy).
All of these improvements are a good thing as Xiaomi’s wearables have been a bit fussy in their measurements for years. I always wear a watch when sleeping, and with most modern smartwatches, I’m getting about 10% of deep sleep per night (with 15-20% on weekend nights). These numbers are in line with the readings from the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro. In my review of the Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Pro I was consistently getting 2 hours or more of deep sleep per night (yes, I want that).
The watch was also consistent with my Huawei in estimating when I was awake, yay!
The Smart Band 10 Pro also provides you with a Sleep Animal as well as a Sleep Score and gives you tips on how to improve your sleep. You get an efficiency score based on the total time spent in bed and the amount of time you actually slept. The watch also tells you your average heart rate, blood oxygen, breathing rate, and HRV per night.
sleep tracking
Sports tracking on the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro is also comprehensive and excellent. Heart rate measurements were stable during both the weightlifting session, the outdoor race, and the intense outdoor soccer match.
The watch locks onto GPS instantly, and unlike some other wearable devices, it’s impossible to accidentally press a button away from an active training session. You have to swipe up to get the controls and then press and hold the pause button for a few seconds to end the workout. However, unlike Huawei’s wearables, the watch doesn’t monitor your falling heart rate after a session.
I found the GPS tracking accuracy to be perfect, matching my normal trail to a T. The VO2 max reading is also in line with my other wearables – nice!
battery life, charging
The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro packs a 350mAh battery, just like its predecessor. Impressively, I got much better stamina from the new wearable device. The watch was on my wrist almost 24-7, with sleep tracking and notifications enabled, wake-up calls and three to four workouts per week, with the always-on display off. I got 21 days of continuous use, which is what Xiaomi claims (impressive). It’s this amazing stamina that easily takes the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro into worry-free territory.
The band recharges from 0% to 100% in about 90 minutes.
decision
It’s easy to recommend the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro. For around €80, you get everything you need from a smart wearable, and nothing you don’t. And the best part is that it can last for several weeks without charging.
Despite its simplicity, the Smart Band 10 Pro doesn’t lack for smart features. It can well meet your health and fitness demands.
In terms of rivals, you have a few – Huawei’s Bands 10 and 11 (the Pro adds GPS), the Honor Band series, the Amazfit Active 2, although it’s a little more expensive, as is the Fitbit Charge 6. It’s hard to recommend the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 because it costs more, it’s been available for years, and it lacks GPS for running tracking.
There are very few cons to think about, the lack of a button, speaker and microphone seem to be the biggest. The button-less design won’t be a problem for most users who just want to see the time by raising their wrist. And who uses their smart band or smartwatch for calls anyway?
Get the Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro on Amazon Germany – €75 for the regular (non-NFC) model, and €100 for the NFC/ceramic version.
Pros
- Well made, especially the ceramic version
- Pay €20 more for the NFC version and you can tap to pay.
- The display is bright and legible
- Forget about it Battery life – over 20 days with tracking and notifications.
- Extensive health and fitness tracking capabilities.
- There appears to be more accurate health tracking than its predecessor.
- This clock works with all phones with dual notifications between Android and iPhone.
Shortcoming
- No buttons, limited utility.
- There are still no speakers and microphones on board.
- Non-standard watch bands.
- The USB-A charging cable with two-pin design is annoying in the 2026.