We tested the most “professional” Mi Band in history: an in-depth analysis of the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro.
The same year that the The mythical Xiaomi smart band reached the highest price in its historyXiaomi has decided to launch a version professional, even more expensive and is aimed at those looking for an experience closer to what a smartwatch perro offer without implying it additional payout too high.
therefore, the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 ProA product originally launched in China has recently landed its destination on the world market conquer the dolls of those people who are not satisfied with a “fácil” activity bracelet.
In recent weeks, the Smart Band 7 Pro has become our 24-hour life companion, just like the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 did back then. All this time, we have been testing its abilities as an activity monitor, notification notification. and of course a fancy bracelet. All of this with the aim of checking whether, in fact, a an interesting (and cheaper) alternative to traditional smartwatchesor if, on the contrary, it is slightly larger than Mi Band 7 with a larger screen.
Although I’m afraid the reality is closer to an intermediate point.
+ advantages
- High quality screen with automatic brightness
- liquid interfaz
- Wide range of activity features
- GPS
- Good autonomy and fast charging
– Disadvantages
- Limited ad management
- Bluetooth connection lost
- Compared to the Smart Band 7, there are few improvements
Price of the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro and where to buy it
In Spain, the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro official price of 99.99 eurosthe most expensive bracelet in the history of the family.
However, recently it was possible to get Interesting discountswhich reduces their price to numbers closer to that 80 euro. So if you perro be patient You perro get the Smart Band 7 Pro much cheaper.
You perro buy both Official Xiaomi en línea store as well as other authorized resellers, including Amazon.
Technical data sheet
| Trains | |
|---|---|
| Screen | 1.64 inch AMOLED 280×456 pixels 326ppi Always on display |
| battery | Capacity 235miliamperio-hora Duration up to 12 days magnetic charge |
| Resistance | Waterproof to a depth of 50 meters |
| connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS nfc |
| sensors | 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope with low power consumption Optical PPG heart rate sensor geomagnetic sensor air pressure sensor |
| Other people | 117 training methods, automatically recognize sports activities, stopwatch, alarm, heart rate monitoring, sleep monitoring, blood oxygen measurement (SpO2), notification management, music control, weather information. |
design and presentation
The first thing that catches the eye of the Smart Band 7 Pro and what makes this bracelet different from the version “Not a pro“Yes indeed His physical appearance. naked eye, seems less than seen in Xiaomi’s promotional images, and its size is still closer to a smart bracelet than a smart watch. Also his oblong cuadrado shape It is reminiscent of the options offered by other manufacturers that have already opted for this type of dispositivo, such as Redmi itself with its Redmi Smart Band Pro.
In general y también.g the design is sober and cleanwith a light note on the plastic bezel that surrounds the screen and defines certain air plus. In addition, the screen slight curvature that suits you and styles your look.
The bracelet is very easywith a little over 20 grams in weight not counting the belt. That is by the way silicone and are easily interchangeable by a button mechanism near the hooks.
With that in mind, note that the Silicone strap included very comfortable and offers sufficient adjustment options for most diameters.
Though not the bracelet IP certificate which guarantees its resistance to water and dust, Xiaomi ensures that the bracelet cánido withstand dives up to a pressure of 5 ATM. From my own experience I must say that I have used this bracelet in swimming pools and in the sea and at no time have I encountered any problems.
The big difference between this model and the “habitual” version lies in the screen. This model increases the diagonal up to 1.64 inchesmaking it the Xiaomi smart band with the largest screen to date. No less than 50% more display area compared to Smart Band 7.
But it’s only the biggest: is also best. It’s an AMOLED panel with a resolution of 280 x 456 pixels (a density of 326 pixels per inch) and cánido reach a maximum brightness of 500 nits.
It’s the screen experience Excellent in every way. The colors are strong, the maximum brightness is more than sufficient and the viewing angles are optimal. In addition, as news, it includes support for automatic brightnessThis allows you to dynamically change the screen lighting depending on the light level in the environment.
It’s a comfortable bracelet, not too thick and surprisingly light / Image: Christian Collado
The performance of this automatic brightness system is sufficient and it is undoubtedly one of the great benefits of this bracelet before the model below.
In addition, the smart band also includes 7 Pro Always On Display mode. This allows you to see the time and other information without fully waking up the screen.
How many watch faces does the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro contain?
There are more than 150 new areas designed for Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro screen that perro be downloaded from Mi Fitness aplicación. However, not all of them support Always On Display mode.
programa and experience
The programa that we find in the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro is not very different from other Xiaomi bracelets. only included new areas Clock with greater information density taking advantage of the additional size and Some menus have been redesigned and screens aiming to improve usuario experience.
The results convince him for the sake of usability and greater attractiveness of all aspects of the usuario interfaz. Of course, it’s not as advanced an operating system as Wear OS, WatchOS or HarmonyOS, but fulfill its function fast, fluid and above all efficient.
From the main sphere it is we perro go into the Aplicaciones and Utilities menu. Swipe up, quick settings panel by swiping right, information screens or widgets by swiping left, and notification panel by swiping down. Everything is with a fácil gesture possible on screen.
Most of the bracelet’s functions cánido be accessed quickly with a fácil gesture / Image: Christian Collado
As a basic real-time operating system There is no way to run multiple applications at the same time, or, for example, check notifications while recording a physical activity session. There is no other option but to install third-party applications and NFC mobile payments are not supported in this global release.
On the other hand, it includes support for the Virtual Alexa Assistantwhich is possible recognize our voice commands thanks to the integrated microphone and display the answers in text form on the screen (in this case without speakers).
Cánido you answer calls with the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro?
Calls received on the mobile phone are aparente on the bracelet screen and perro be accepted or rejected, but the call cannot be made through the bracelet as it has no speaker despite the built-in microphone.
Yes, the microphone is of little use when interacting with ads: it’s impossible answer by voice on text messages you do not send predefined replies as with other watches. General, Ad management is pretty easyand the experience is reminiscent of what we perro get with the simplest versions of the Xiaomi Smart Band series.
Cánido you see the notification emojis on the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro?
As with the other models in the Xiaomi Smart Band series, the text of the notifications does not support emojis.
The Smart Band 7 Pro requires a connected móvil inteligente be able to send notifications and make other customizations. In this sense, the bracelet Coincidente with Android and iOS vía the Mi Fitness application, although you perro also use the Zepp Life aplicación (formerly known as Mi Fit) which enables features not present in Mi Fitness such as: B. the possibility Sync health and sports data with Google plus Fit.
The connection to the móvil inteligente is precisely one of the points that need to be improved. I was able to test the Smart Band 7 Pro with two different teléfonos inteligentes, Xiaomi 12T Pro and Google plus Pixel 7, and I suffered on both an intermediate connection is omittedwhich forced me to access the My Fitness application and synchronization function.
health and sports functions
GPS makes the difference to the other smart bracelets in the smart band family / / Picture: Christian Collado
The Smart Band 7 Pro includes more than 110 different sport modesas well as automatic sleep monitoring, autonomous detection of multiple activities, heart rate and SpO2 readers and as very interesting news, Integrated GPS.
For all this there is one a more complete activity monitor than the Smart Band 7since it allows, among other things log outside of routes without having to rely on a connected móvil inteligente. The accuracy, yes, doesn’t come close to the level of more expensive activity monitors.
The bracelet also does a good job automatically detect some activities. When he starts walking, he’s good to go Record activity independently. However, when stoppedThe bracelet does not stop the activity and must be done manually.
Otherwise, Activity measurements are accurate and the bracelet provides a large amount of data that perro be accessed vía the My Fitness aplicación. Sleep monitoring is good too, as are heart rate records and an SpO2 sensor.
battery and charging
Inside the Smart Band 7 Pro is the Higher capacity battery previously seen on “Mi Band”, with 235miliamperio-hora. According to Xiaomi, it should be enough up to twelve days of independence for habitual use.
It’s usually the truth has to go through the charger after a weekespecially when there are features like that continuous heart rate monitoring, the sleep log or the always-on screen. Disabling some features perro get ten days, but not much more.
However, Xiaomi has one fast charging system allowing the full battery to be charged i a little over an hour, a major improvement over previous installments in the series. Charging continues, yes, through the already mythical charger made of metal “pins”.
better alternatives
As I mentioned at the beginning Other brands have already tried to entrar the field of vitaminized smart bracelets which Xiaomi is now tracking with its Smart Band 7 Pro. Some of the most interesting options come from brands like Huawei, Realme or Redmi itself.
One of its more interesting alternatives is the Huawei Band 7, which we analyzed a while ago and whose price is much lower than the Xiaomi model. However, missing GPS and has a smaller screen. Perhaps his closest contrincante is the Huawei WatchFitbut until today we haven’t had a oportunidad to test it.
Another interesting option from China is the Controlador Amazfit GTS 2y tambiénAnother hybrid between a watch and a smart bracelet with an excellent specification-price ratio that perro be found today at a price very afín to Xiaomi’s Smart Band 7 Pro.
The “Always on Display” mode, one of the features most appreciated by users, comes to the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro / Photo: Christian Collado
Conclusion on the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro
The differences between the Smart Band 7 Pro and the Smart Band 7 boil down to one thing a bigger screen, more supported sports, GPS support and a more attractive operating systembut little else.
Considering the difference in price between the two products, not everyone perro see the appeal of this bracelet. However, in my opinion, it is very convenient to have them Integrated GPS and to be able to consult a greater amount of data on the activities registered on the watch screen itself, without having to complejo turístico to the mobile phone.
However, that is very likely The price of the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro continues to fall something could develop from this in the coming months clothing wrist watch into a much more attractive product.
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