The latest generation of the best-selling smart bracelet is here: Here’s what you should know about it
Millions of Mi Band series bracelets sold worldwide have been positioned by Xiaomi as one of the leading companies in the device market outfit as well as Apple and Huawei. All thanks to his family smart bracelets at a reduced price that has captured the wrist of people around the world.
Like every summer, Xiaomi has renewed its series again Smart Band or Mi Band — the bracelets get a different name depending on the objetivo market –. This year is the turning point seventh generationwith the Xiaomi smart band 7.
We tested the new version of the Xiaomi Smart Bracelet, viz in-depth analysis of the Xiaomi Smart Band 7We’ll tell you everything you need to know about it: the changes, the improvements, and if you already have a previous model, is it worth buying?
Xiaomi Smart Band 7, review and review
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| Conclusions | A small evolution compared to the previous model that brings interesting new features such as the always-on screen mode at the expense of the highest price in the history of the series and the autonomy that gets worse compared to the Mi Band 6. |
The price of the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 and where to buy it
The Xiaomi SmartBand 7 a official retail price 59.99 euros. It perro be bought in Spain through the the brand’s official en línea storeas well as other authorized resellers, including Amazon.
Where is the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 located?
This year is the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 family two versions different from the bracelet.
The Xiaomi Smart Band 7 is positioned like this the basic model of the familyand is thus a natural successor to the Xiaomi smart band 6 published last year.
One level higher is the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Prowas at the time of publication of this analysis except in China, and it is not confirmed that it will affect other regions of the planet.
Considering the increase in price of the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 compared to previous generations, the Xiaomi bracelet enters a head-to-head race with models like the HONOR Band 6 or the Huawei Band 7.
both models better than the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 in battery life, but they lack some features that are present in the Beijing brand bracelet, for example the always-on screen mode or the fact that larger AMOLED panel.
Technical data sheet
| Xiaomi Mi Band 7 technical sheet | |
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| Weight | 22.1 grams |
| Screen | AMOLED 1.62 inch, up to 326 ppi, 500 nits |
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| Resistance | Waterproof to a depth of 50 meters, anti-fingerprint tempered glass screen |
| connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2, coincidente with Android 6.0 and iOS 10.0 or higher |
| sensors | 6-Axis Sensor: Energy-efficient 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope | PPG heart rate sensor |
| Other people | 120 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 years pass, but the aesthetic line of the Xiaomi Smart Band family is still intact. This new generation hardly brings changes at the design level with respect to the Xiaomi Smart Band 6, vía a bigger screen.
This involves several things: The first and most important is this if you had the Xiaomi Smart Band 6 and escoge to switch to this new versionYou cánido continue to use the same straps that you already had on the previous model.
He is Bracelet heart weight it has increased by 0.5 grams over the last generation, and the dimensions remain the same. Removing a wristband is easy, so changing the wristband only takes a few seconds.
The Xiaomi Mi Band 7 is comfortable to wear on the wrist / Image: Christian Collado
The one included is by the way Built-in silicone and it fits comfortably on the wrist. By default it is black, although Xiaomi offers the possibility buy plus straps of different colors. Coincidente third party straps are also available. In this sense, it is not clear if Xiaomi is working on improving the appearance lack of resistance of the straps reported by some users in previous generations of the series. We must wait longer to be able to dispel doubts.
There are no buttons, speakers, microphones or other accessories on the body of the bracelet.
One more year, Xiaomi decided go to simplicity and not to include more supplements than strictly necessary. So there is none physical buttons, speakers, microphone Nothing like that. The heart of the bracelet consists only of the AMOLED screen on the front and the sensors and charging pins on the back.
On the screen it has to be said that it is has grown to 1.62 inches in this new generation. Xiaomi has achieved this growth through a Disminuye the bezels around the screenwhich also helps give the bracelet a more modern design.
Also, the resolution is now higher, and The maximum brightness of the panel has also been increased, to make it more convenient to watch outside. In this respect it is a pity that Xiaomi is still not there automatic brightness system based on ambient lighting, a feature present in the new Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro.
Like new, the possibility always leave the screen on to quickly display information such as the time or date.
The Xiaomi Smart Band 7’s always-on-screen option has a significant impact on battery life / Image: Christian Collado
There have been many users from previous generations of Mi Band series who have asked for this feature. Now it has arrived… but I’m afraid it’s not what we expected.
Unlike other more advanced watches and bracelets, The “Always on Display” mode of the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 promotes battery consumption of the bracelet something particularly serious there, we will see more about that shortly, Independence is one of its influential aspects with this new generation.
For this reason it is better to Leave this option disabledand wait for Xiaomi to find a way to prevent the feature from consuming too much battery power. I’m very afraid yes it is the will only happen in future editions of the bracelet.
Otherwise, The device’s screen gives a great result. Maximum brightness is more than adequate (although it perro be bright indoors or at night), sharpness is excellent and color reproduction is spot on for a device of this type. The viewing angles on this AMOLED screen are also among the best we’ve seen on a smart bracelet.
battery and charging
As the capabilities of Mi Band series increased, Independence has gone through the reverse process.
Each new generation of the bracelet adds one shorter battery life than ever beforeand in this case we see a Independence 10 daysaccording to the brand information.
That’s the theory. In practice, staying between the is most common 7 and 9 days In most cases, turn off the “Always On” mode and use the bracelet to receive notifications, record sports activities or monitor our escencial signs and sleep cycles.
The loading process it takes about two hours from 0 to 100% with the included charger.
programa and performance
Example of an advertisement on the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 / Image: Christian Collado
The Xiaomi SmartBand 7 a An operating system like RTOS developed by Xiaomi, afín to what we cánido find in previous generations of the series and in other generations outfit Away from the brand.
There is a very fácil programa, including what is fair and necessary to perform its function. This helps system speed When moving between menus and aplicaciones, be fast and fluid.
Of course there are limits here too: if we are in an application, for example the activity trackerWe cannot go back to the bracelet’s home screen to perform another action, such as checking the notifications or changing a setting of the bracelet – such as the brightness of the screen -.
Otherwise we cánido Run some aplicaciones directly from the bracelet, without having to access the móvil inteligente application. However, that doesn’t orinan it’s not necessary: It is necessary to connect the mobile phone with Bluetooth to be able to sync the bracelet, record the location of our routes with GPS or receive notifications.
And speaking of advertising, it’s the truth This is still one of the points with the greatest potential for improvement this bracelet family: it is not possible Answer mensaje de texto, take calls – logical considering there is no microphone – or throw them away so they don’t get off the phone. Likewise, The Mi Band 7 programa still doesn’t display the emojis properly included in ads.
The mobile phone must be connected to Bluetooth to sync the bracelet, record the location of our routes with GPS or receive notifications.
The process of connecting to our móvil and the subsequent data synchronization cánido be done with different aplicaciones, some from Xiaomi and others from third parties. In our case, we chose it my well-beingbecause it is the aplicación recommended by Xiaomi during the initial configuration process of the bracelet.
The aplicación offers the same options that were present in Mythic until not too long ago my suit: He let Change bracelet settings, change face, check health and sports data registered with the expendable –The large amount of information and metrics displayed in the aplicación is striking — enable or disable notifications and much more.
As always, The bracelet cánido be connected to iOS or Android devices. Just make sure the appropriate application is installed and the Bluetooth connection is active.
health and sports functions
Thanks to its water resistance, the Xiaomi Smart Band 7 cánido be used to monitor water activities / Image: Christian Collado
Like any smart bracelet that Xiaomi smart band 7 There is a clear focus on health monitoring and the sports.
That’s why we get supplements like that Heart Rate Monitor, Sp02 Monitor, Sleep Monitor and as the main story four times the sport modes unlike the previous generation, from 30 to 120.
The bracelet allows you to measure heart rate without using the associated móvil / Image: Christian Collado
During this week of use we found quite a few accurate measurements In most cases, even use the bracelet for various activities, such as walking. B. Strength training sessions, races or mountain bike trails. Above all, you have to pay attention to the the high accuracy of the integrated pedometer for determining the steps takenbecause it provides more reliable data than other data outfit significantly more expensive, for example the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro that we recently tested.
Despite the price increase the GPS is not yet integrated into the braceletand in order to be able to geolocate our routes, you must have the mobile phone with you.
General, The Xiaomi Smart Band 7 delivers a good result B. when measuring activities, recording sleep or continuous monitoring. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, because apart from the increase in the number of sports you cánido follow, that’s about it Previous versions of the bracelet have already been made.
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