Xiaomi Band 10: aluminum, ceramic, and a Pro model that doesn't exist yet
Xiaomi has officially detailed the materials and design of its Band 10 fitness tracker, moving away from the plastic-and-rubber formula that defined cheap wearables for the past decade. Xiaomi president Lu Weibing highlighted the shift personally, calling out the aluminium alloy body's "smooth and silky" finish. The standard Band 10 is already on sale in the UK for £39.99, per Tech Advisor — a competitive price for a tracker that's trying to look like jewellery.
The hardware
The Band 10 measures 9.7mm thick and weighs 15.95g in the aluminium version — light enough to wear overnight without noticing it. The aluminium body pairs with a Milanese-style mesh band, and Xiaomi is clearly pitching this as something you'd wear with a shirt, not just in the gym.
A second option, the Ceramic Edition, swaps the metal shell for a scratch-resistant ceramic case and adds a fluororubber strap — the same material found on more expensive sports watches. The ceramic build tips the scale at 23.05g, per Xiaomi's global specs. No price has been announced for the ceramic variant.
The Pro problem
Here's the catch: much of the buzz around the Band 10 has actually been about a "Pro" model — one rumoured to include NFC tap-to-pay and dual-band GPS. In markets like the US and UK, where contactless payment is genuinely part of daily life, NFC on a £40-ish tracker would be a meaningful upgrade. But as of May 2026, no Band 10 Pro has been officially announced. The leaks look credible, and Gagadget's Pro rumours put an estimated price in the £70–85 range — but right now it's vaporware.
Worth buying?
The standard Band 10 at £39.99 sits well below the Apple Watch SE and Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, and the aluminium build gives it a premium feel at budget-tracker money. If you need NFC or GPS, though, waiting to see whether the Pro materialises makes more sense than buying now and upgrading in six months. Xiaomi hasn't confirmed a timeline for any Pro announcement.
