Xiaomi polako, ali postojano postaje alternativa Samsungu^(Samsung) i Appleu^(Apple) na tržištu vrhunskih pametnih uređaja, istovremeno pružajući solidne opcije za jeftine pametne telefone i nosive uređaje. U ovoj recenziji testiramo njegov novi proračunski orijentirani fitness tracker, Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 . Vrlo je razumne cijene i ima specifikacije za natjecanje s naprednijim trackerima. Ali kako se ponaša u stvarnom životu? Čitajte dalje kako biste saznali:

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 : Kome je dobar?

Ovaj fitness tracker je odličan izbor za:

• Ljubitelji^(Amateur) fitnessa amateri kojima je potrebno osnovno praćenje tjelesne aktivnosti
• Ljudi u potrazi za dobrim fitness trackerom po najnižoj mogućoj cijeni
• Korisnici koji ne mogu ili ne žele često puniti svoj fitness tracker

Za i protiv

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6^{(Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6)} ima nekoliko jakih strana koje ga preporučuju:

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• Nevjerojatna vrijednost, s obzirom na karakteristike
• Izvrstan AMOLED ekran
• Izvrsno trajanje baterije, čak i uz aktivirane sve značajke
• Veliki broj unaprijed postavljenih treninga

Postoje i neka područja u kojima bi tracker mogao biti bolji:

• Narukvica je neugodna ako se čvrsto nosi, a remen se teško zateže
• Sporo podizanje do buđenja (potrebna je sekunda da bend reagira kada podignete ruku)
• Zaslon je lako ogrebati
• Spora sinkronizacija s Xiaomi Wearom^{(Xiaomi Wear)}

Presuda

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6^{(Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6)} izvrstan je izbor za početnički fitness tracker. Ima dovoljno senzora i mogućnosti praćenja za fitnes amatere, nekoliko korisnih funkcija pametnog sata i dugo trajanje baterije. Kvaliteta AMOLED zaslona usporediva je s kvalitetom mnogo skupljih uređaja. Iako postoji nekoliko stvari koje se mogu poboljšati u njegovom dizajnu, Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 smatramo jednim od najboljih trackera po ovoj cijeni.

Otpakivanje Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6^{(Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6)} dolazi u crnoj kutiji s vrlo lijepom teksturom i visokokvalitetnom grafikom. Dimenzije kutije su 6,7 x 2,95 x 0,86 inča (ili 170 x 75 x 22 mm). Na prednjoj strani nalazi se slika benda, zajedno s njegovim imenom i brojem verzije.

Prednja strana kutije Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6

Na poleđini kutije nalazi se nekoliko važnih tehničkih detalja, kao i popis sadržaja, na nekoliko jezika. Na stranama kutije možete pronaći mnogo tehničkih informacija s atraktivnim ikonama.

Stražnja strana kutije u kojoj dolazi Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6

Sadržaj pakiranja je standardni: fitness tracker, narukvica, magnetski kabel za punjenje (koji je identičan onom na Mi Bandu 5^{(Mi Band 5)} ), te iznenađujuće pozamašan priručnik koji teži više od stvarnog trackera :). Bežično punjenje nije dostupno.

Paket je osnovni

Iskustvo raspakiranja je iznenađujuće dobro za ovaj cjenovni rang. Kutija izgleda sjajno, a različiti dijelovi su pojedinačno pakirani.^{(The unboxing experience is surprisingly good for the price range. The box looks great and the different parts are individually packaged.)}

Specifikacije dizajna i hardvera

Najbolji način da se opiše izgled Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 je “ generički^(generic) ”. Traker je malen (1,86 x 0,73 x 0,5 inča ili 47,4 × 18,6 × 12,7 mm) i prilično lagan, s težinom od 0,45 oz (ili 12,8 grama). Zaslon je 1,56 inča, 152 x 486 piksela AMOLED zaslon s reklamiranom svjetlinom do 450 nita. Zaštićen je sjajnim kaljenim staklom sa premazom protiv otisaka prstiju. Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6^{(Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6)} nema fizičke tipke. To uvelike pomaže kod vodonepropusnosti i zaštite od prašine, ali malo otežava korištenje uređaja.

Prednji dio Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6

Govoreći o zaštiti od vode, tracker je ocijenjen za vodootpornost od 5ATM, vrijednost koja premašuje standard IPX8 certifikata. Što se senzora tiče, lista je skromna, ali tipična za ovu cijenu:

• 3-osni akcelerometar
• 3-osni žiroskop
• PPG senzor otkucaja srca ( PPG - senzor baziran na svjetlu, EKG^(ECG) - senzor zasnovan na električnim impulsima) s mogućnošću praćenja SpO2 (kisika u krvi)

Komunikacija sa pametnim telefonom se obavlja putem Bluetooth 5.0 . Postoji i NFC model, ali je njegova dostupnost za sada ograničena na Kinu^(China) i nekoliko europskih tržišta. Nismo ga testirali, tako da ne možemo ništa reći o kompatibilnosti s raznim načinima plaćanja. Traker nema integrirani GPS sustav, umjesto toga se oslanja na pametni telefon za pozicioniranje. To znači da ćete morati žrtvovati prenosivost ako želite precizna mjerenja udaljenosti. Traker nema mikrofon ni zvučnik. Može samo obavijestiti korisnika putem vibracije. Litij-polimerska baterija koja se ne može ukloniti ima kapacitet od 125 mAh i dobra je za 14 dana korištenja prema proizvođaču - izvrsna vrijednost.

Na stražnjoj strani uređaja nalazi se senzor otkucaja srca i kontakti za punjenje

Jednodijelna narukvica lako se montira i uklanja s trackera. U potpunosti je izrađen od TPU -a (vrsta plastike s brojnim svojstvima, uključujući elastičnost i otpornost na ulje, masnoću i abraziju) i ima podesivu duljinu (6,1-8,6 inča ili 155–219 mm). Mehanizam kopče također je izrađen od plastike, tako da postoji manji rizik od alergija. Priložena narukvica je crna, ali postoji ogroman raspon boja i materijala koji su dostupni za naknadne narukvice.

Postoji veliki izbor boja narukvica koje možete izabrati

Za više tehničkih specifikacija posjetite službenu web stranicu: Mi Smart Band 6 - Xiaomi Global .

Dizajn Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 jednostavan je i praktičan. Njegove su specifikacije tipične za cjenovni razred, a deklarirani vijek trajanja baterije je vrlo dobar. Materijal korišten za priloženu narukvicu je robustan, a specifikacije zaslona obećavaju.^{(The design of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 is simple and practical. Its specifications are typical for the price range, and the declared battery life is very good. The material used for the included wristband is rugged, and the screen specs are promising.)}

Postavljanje i korištenje Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6

Istina, ako postoji jedna stvar koja nam se svidjela kod Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 , to je kvaliteta zaslona. Gustoća piksela od 326 DPI je odlična, svjetlina je stvarno dobra za aktivnosti na otvorenom, a kutovi gledanja tipični za AMOLED zaslone – izvrsno. Voljeli bismo opciju za automatsko podešavanje svjetline, ali to bi značilo uključivanje svjetlosnog senzora, što bi uređaj poskupjelo za proizvodnju. Ipak, zaslon se može zatamniti na temelju rasporeda, a čak i ostavljanje na relativno visokoj postavci svjetline ne utječe dramatično na trajanje baterije.

Zaslon je svijetao i ima izvrsne kutove gledanja

Premaz nije toliko otporan na ogrebotine kao što se reklamira, tako da zaštitnik zaslona može biti opcija ako znate da ćete ga koristiti u teškim uvjetima.

Nakon što smo ga montirali na narukvicu, nastavili smo ga stavljati. Kopča nije sjajna, teško ćete je namjestiti na željenu duljinu i pričvrstiti iglu. Međutim, nakon što je osiguran, neće se skinuti. Narukvica je relativno udobna, ali manje ako je nosite dulje vrijeme. Ako želite danonoćno praćenje, morat ćete ga uvijek čvrsto nositi, a rupe za kopču izvrstan su način da napravite 3D oznake na koži:

Izgleda bolnije nego što zapravo jest

Postavljanje uređaja je jednostavno: napunite uređaj za praćenje, a zatim slijedite upute na zaslonu za preuzimanje aplikacije Xiaomi Wear . Možete koristiti i aplikaciju Mi Fit , ali odabir između te dvije pokazao se teškim. Iako Mi Fit može dijeliti podatke s nekoliko fitness aplikacija, otkrili smo da se Xiaomi Wear ne integrira s Google Fitom^{(Google Fit)} (zasad samo sa Stravom^(Strava) ), a popis kompatibilnosti uređaja razlikuje se između dvije aplikacije. Također, Xiaomi Wear aplikacija ne podržava Mi Scale; Mi Fit radi. Nakon što instalirate aplikaciju Xiaomi Wear na svoj pametni telefon i omogućite Bluetooth, jednostavno dodate uređaj u aplikaciju da se povežete s njim.

Povezivanje Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 s pametnim telefonom je jednostavno

Iako je početno postavljanje brzo, veza je relativno spora i ponekad kasni. To je osobito istinito ako odspojite narukvicu sa pametnog telefona i ponovno ga spojite kasnije. Sinkronizacija traje desetak sekundi. Možete kontrolirati reprodukciju medija na svom pametnom telefonu pomoću Mi Smart Band 6 , ali to ovisi o aplikaciji za reprodukciju medija i uređaju koji se koristi. Na primjer, na Huawei P30 kontrole reprodukcije medija nisu bile dostupne, dok smo na drugim uređajima (uključujući iPhone SE) mogli jednostavno reproducirati/pauzirati/mijenjati pjesme i kontrolirati glasnoću reprodukcije. Možete namjestiti bend da vibrira na dolazne pozive, ali nedostatak mikrofona ili velikog ekrana znači da ćete moći odbiti poziv ili odgovoriti samo SMS -om^(SMS)s unaprijed definiranog popisa. U nekim je prilikama bend počeo vibrirati i pokazivati ​​dolazni poziv nakon što je poziv završio.

Vraćajući se na Xiaomi Wear aplikaciju, mislimo da je pristojna za svoju svrhu. Nije tako detaljan niti organiziran kao fitness aplikacije drugih programera, ali korisniku daje razumnu količinu informacija. Mislimo da je prikladniji za pametni sat nego za fitness tracker. Iz aplikacije možete promijeniti lica pojasa (a ima puno opcija), postaviti obavijesti (za svaku aplikaciju pojedinačno), kao i preurediti widgete u izborniku benda.

Možete konfigurirati brojčanik sata i obavijesti koje prikazuje tracker

Sve funkcije benda su radile kako je reklamirano, uz ponešto štucanja. Na primjer, dok je autodetekcija vježbanja većinu vremena radila dobro, GPS pozicioniranje odbijalo bi raditi osim ako prvo ne otvorimo aplikaciju Xiaomi Wear na pametnom telefonu. To je značilo da nam je trebalo više vremena za petljanje po uređajima prije nego što zapravo počnemo trčati. Praćenje spavanja bilo je samo pristojno, ponekad su izostajale cijele sesije spavanja. Ne približuje se razini detalja koju pruža nešto poput Fitbit Charge 4^{(the Fitbit Charge 4)} , na primjer. A opet, taj tracker košta tri puta više od Mi Smart Banda 6^{(Mi Smart Band 6)} .

Praćenje zdravlja je prilično dobro

Praćenje pulsa^(Pulse) bilo je točno, a iako nismo imali pulsni oksimetar za provjeru SpO vrijednosti, nemamo razloga sumnjati u izmjerene vrijednosti (koje su se kretale od 95 do 99%). Postoji i praćenje stresa, ali dok neki proizvođač ne razvije tracker za čitanje misli, savjetujemo vam da rezultate shvaćate s rezervom. Ostale funkcije Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 uključuju budilicu, funkciju štoperice, widget za vrijeme^(Weather) i kontrolu kamere.

Možete aktivirati podizanje do buđenja za zaslon benda i to radi većinu vremena. Jedini mali problem s njim je to što ima malo kašnjenje od trenutka kada podignete ruku.

Potrebno je oko sekunde da zaslon zasvijetli nakon podizanja ruke

Konačno, baterija je izdržala oko 10 dana uz lagane fizičke aktivnosti, uz uključene sve značajke (praćenje otkucaja srca, detekcija treninga). Uz konzervativniji pristup (poput smanjivanja svjetline zaslona ili onemogućavanja nekih značajki), očekujemo da će Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 trajati puna dva tjedna korištenja. Puni se prilično brzo, od 4% do 100% za oko 2 sata.

Korištenje Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 bilo je vrlo dobro iskustvo. Ako ste svjesni njegovih ograničenja, ovaj tracker nudi veliku vrijednost. Ekran je odličan, kao i trajanje baterije. Pričvršćivanje narukvice je blago teško, aplikacija Xiaomi Wear može se poboljšati, a mogu se pojaviti i neki manji problemi s povezivanjem.^{(Using the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 was a very good experience. If you’re aware of its limitations, this tracker offers a lot of value. The screen is great, as is the battery life. Fastening the wristband is mildly difficult, the Xiaomi Wear app can be improved, and some minor connectivity issues may appear.)}

Značajke zdravlja i fitnesa Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6^{(Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6)} nudi trideset načina vježbanja, uključujući traku^(Treadmill) za trčanje , trčanje na otvorenom^{(Outdoor running)} , biciklizam^(Cycling) , hodanje^(Walking) , plivanje u bazenu^{(Pool swimming)} , jogu^(Yoga) , fitness u zatvorenom^{(Indoor fitness)} , košarku^(Basketball) , stolni tenis^{(Table tennis)} i kickboxing . Pomoću aplikacije možete promijeniti redoslijed kojim se treninzi prikazuju na vašem trackeru.

Xiaomi Wear App^{(Xiaomi Wear App)} omogućuje dobar stupanj personalizacije izbornika za tracker

Njegove zdravstvene karakteristike su:

• Praćenje otkucaja srca^{(Heart rate monitoring)} : ručni broj otkucaja srca tijekom cijelog dana, broj otkucaja srca u mirovanju i krivulja otkucaja srca
• Praćenje spavanja^{(Sleep monitoring)} : dubok san, lagan san, brzi pokreti očiju ( REM ), drijemanje
• Praćenje ženskog zdravlja^{(Women's health tracking)} : Omogućuje snimanje i podsjetnike za menstrualni ciklus i faze ovulacije
• Mjerenje SpO^{(SpO measuring)} : Na zahtjev, uređaj mjeri zasićenost krvi kisikom
• Praćenje stresa^{(Stress monitoring)} : na temelju vašeg pulsa i aktivnosti, uređaj za praćenje pruža ocjenu razine stresa
• Automatsko otkrivanje vježbanja^{(Automatic workout detection)} : uređaj može otkriti i snimiti trening čak i bez ručne aktivacije
• Vježbe disanja^{(Breathing exercises)} : možete postaviti svoj tracker za redovite vježbe disanja
• Procjena indeksa vitalnosti PAI-^{(PAI vitality index assessment)} a: PAI ( Inteligencija osobne aktivnosti^{(Personal Activity Intelligence)} ) rezultat je zanimljiv pristup procjeni kondicije. Rezultat se stvara na temelju vašeg otkucaja srca i kretanja tijekom dana i može biti dobar pokazatelj vaše fizičke forme. Više o inteligenciji osobnih aktivnosti^{(Personal Activity Intelligence)} možete pročitati ovdje: PAI Health .
• Upozorenja u mirovanju^{(Idle alerts)} : pojas se može postaviti da vibrira ako ne otkrije nikakvu fizičku aktivnost dulje vrijeme
• Brojač koraka:^{(Step counter:)} broji broj koraka na dnevnoj bazi

Odjeljak zdravstvenih podataka ima dovoljno detalja

Podaci o fitnesu spremaju se u oblak i dostupni su s bilo kojeg drugog uređaja nakon što se prijavite sa svojim korisnikom i lozinkom.

Što mislite o Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 ?

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6^{(Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6)} nas je impresionirao vrijednošću predviđenom za novac. Njegov nevjerojatan zaslon i trajanje baterije čine ga dobrim suputnikom za duge treninge. Prije nego što napustite ovu stranicu, voljeli bismo čuti vaše mišljenje o Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 . Ima li funkcije koje zahtijevate od trackera? Razmišljate li o kupnji? Imate li druge fitness trackere u užem izboru? Javite nam u odjeljku za komentare u nastavku.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 review: Great value fitness tracker -

Xiaomi is slowly but steadilу becoming an alternative to Samsung and Apple in the premium smart devices market, while also provіding solid options for low-priced smartрhones and wеarables. In this review, we are testing its new budget-oriented fitness traсker, the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6. It’s very reasonably priced and has the specs to compete with more advanced trackers. But how does it perform in real life? Read on to find out:

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6: Who is it good for?

This fitness tracker is a great choice for:

• Amateur fitness enthusiasts who require basic physical activity monitoring
• People in search of a good fitness tracker for the lowest price possible
• Users who can’t or don’t want to charge their fitness tracker often

Pros and cons

The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 has several strong points that recommend it:

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• Amazing value, considering the features
• Excellent AMOLED screen
• Great battery life, even with all features activated
• Large number of workout presets

There are also some areas where the tracker could be better:

• The wristband is uncomfortable if worn tightly, and the strap is difficult to tighten
• Sluggish raise-to-wake (it takes a second for the band to react when you raise your hand)
• The screen is easy to scratch
• Slow synchronization with Xiaomi Wear

Verdict

The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 is an excellent choice for an entry-level fitness tracker. It has enough sensors and monitoring capabilities for fitness amateurs, a few smartwatch functions that are useful, and great battery life. The AMOLED screen quality is comparable to that of much higher-priced devices. While there are a few things that can be improved on its design, we consider the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 as being one of the best trackers at this price point.

Unboxing the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6

The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 comes in a black box with a very nice texture and high-quality graphics. The box dimensions are 6.7 x 2.95 x 0.86 inches (or 170 x 75 x 22 mm). On the front, there is a picture of the band, together with its name and the version number.

The front of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 box

On the back of the box, there are a few important technical details, as well as a list of contents, in several languages. On the sides of the box, you can find lots of technical information with attractive icons.

The back of the box that the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 comes in

The package contents are standard: the fitness tracker, the wristband, the magnetic charging cable (which is identical to the one on the Mi Band 5), and a surprisingly hefty manual that weighs more than the actual tracker :). No wireless charging is available.

The package is basic

The unboxing experience is surprisingly good for the price range. The box looks great and the different parts are individually packaged.

Design and hardware specifications

The best way to describe the look of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 is “generic”. The tracker is small (1.86 x 0.73 x 0.5 inches or 47.4 × 18.6 × 12.7 mm) and pretty light, with a weight of 0.45 oz (or 12.8 grams). The screen is an 1.56 inch, 152 x 486 pixel AMOLED display with an advertised brightness of up to 450 nits. It’s protected by glossy tempered glass with an anti-fingerprint coating. The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 has no physical buttons. This helps a lot with waterproofing and dust protection but makes the device slightly harder to use.

The front of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6

Speaking of water protection, the tracker is rated for 5ATM of water resistance, a value that exceeds the IPX8 certification standard. As far as sensors go, the list is modest but typical for this price point:

• 3-axis accelerometer
• 3-axis gyroscope
• PPG heart rate sensor (PPG - light-based sensor, ECG - electrical impulse-based sensor) with SpO2 (blood oxygen) monitoring capability

Communication with the smartphone is done via Bluetooth 5.0. There is also an NFC model, but its availability is limited for now to China and a few European markets. We haven’t tested it, so we can’t say anything about compatibility with various payment methods. The tracker has no integrated GPS system, instead relying on the smartphone for positioning. This means you’ll have to sacrifice portability if you want precise distance measurements. The tracker doesn’t have a microphone or a speaker. It can only notify the user through vibration. The non-removable lithium-polymer battery has a capacity of 125 mAh and is good for 14 days of use according to the manufacturer - an excellent value.

The back of the device houses the heart rate sensor and the charging contacts

The one-piece wristband is easy to mount and remove from the tracker. It’s entirely made of TPU (a type of plastic with many properties, including elasticity and resistance to oil, grease, and abrasion) and has an adjustable length (6.1-8.6 inch or 155–219 mm). The clasp mechanism is also made of plastic, so there’s less risk of allergies. The included wristband is black, but there is a huge range of colors and materials available for aftermarket wristbands.

There is a huge variety of wristband colors to choose from

For more technical specifications, visit the official website: Mi Smart Band 6 - Xiaomi Global.

The design of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 is simple and practical. Its specifications are typical for the price range, and the declared battery life is very good. The material used for the included wristband is rugged, and the screen specs are promising.

Setting up and using the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6

Off the bat, if there’s one thing that we loved about the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6, it’s the quality of the screen. The 326 DPI pixel density is great, the brightness is really good for outdoor activities, and the viewing angles are typical for AMOLED displays - excellent. We would have loved the option for automatic brightness adjustment, but that would have meant including a light sensor, making the device more expensive to manufacture. Still, the screen can be dimmed based on a schedule, and even leaving it on a relatively high brightness setting doesn’t dramatically affect the battery life.

The screen is bright and has excellent viewing angles

The coating is not as scratch-resistant as advertised, so a screen protector can be an option if you know you’ll be using it in rough conditions.

After mounting the tracker on the wristband, we proceeded to put it on. The clasp is not great, you’ll struggle to adjust it to the desired length and secure the pin. However, once secured, it won’t come off. The wristband is relatively comfortable, but less so if you wear the band for a long time. If you want around-the-clock monitoring, you’ll need to always wear it tightly, and the holes for the clasp are a great way to make 3D markings on your skin:

It looks more painful than it actually is

Setting up the device is easy: charge the tracker, then follow the on-screen instructions to download the Xiaomi Wear app. You can also use the Mi Fit app, but choosing between the two proved difficult. While Mi Fit can share data with several fitness apps, we found that Xiaomi Wear does not integrate with Google Fit (only with Strava, so far), and the device compatibility list is different between the two apps. Also, the Xiaomi Wear app does not support Mi Scale; Mi Fit does. After installing the Xiaomi Wear app on your smartphone and enabling Bluetooth, you simply add the device in the app to connect to it.

Connecting the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 to the smartphone is easy

While the initial setup is quick, the connection is relatively slow and sometimes laggy. This is especially true if you disconnect the band from the smartphone and connect it again later. Syncing takes about ten seconds. You can control media playback on your smartphone using the Mi Smart Band 6, but it depends on the media playback app and device used. For example, on the Huawei P30, media playback controls were not available, while on other devices (including an iPhone SE) we could easily play/pause/change the songs, and control the playback volume. You can set the band to vibrate on incoming calls, but the lack of a microphone or of a large screen means that you will only be able to reject the call or answer with an SMS from a predefined list. On some occasions, the band would start vibrating and showing an incoming call after the call had ended.

Coming back to the Xiaomi Wear app, we think it’s a decent one for its purpose. It’s not as detailed or organized as fitness apps from other developers, but it gives the user a reasonable amount of information. We think that it’s more suitable for a smartwatch than a fitness tracker. From the app, you can change the band faces (and it has lots of options), setup the notifications (for each app individually), as well as rearrange the widgets in the band menu.

You can configure the watch face and the notifications shown by the tracker

All the functions of the band worked as advertised, with some hiccups. For instance, while workout autodetection worked well most of the time, GPS positioning would refuse to work unless we opened the Xiaomi Wear app first on the smartphone. That meant that we needed more time to fiddle with the devices before actually starting the jogging. The sleep monitoring was only decent, sometimes missing entire sleep sessions. It doesn’t even come close to the level of detail provided by something like the Fitbit Charge 4, for example. Then again, that tracker costs three times more than a Mi Smart Band 6.

The health monitoring is pretty good

Pulse monitoring was accurate, and while we didn’t have a pulse-oximeter to verify the SpO values, we have no reason to doubt the measured values (which ranged from 95 to 99%). There is also stress monitoring, but until some manufacturer develops a mind-reading tracker, we advise you to take the results with a grain of salt. Other functions of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 include an alarm clock, a stopwatch function, a Weather widget, and camera control.

You can activate raise-to-wake for the band screen, and it works most of the time. The only small issue with it is that it has a slight delay from the moment you raise your hand.

It takes about a second for the screen to light up after raising the hand

Finally, the battery lasted around 10 days with light physical activities, having all the features turned on (heart rate monitoring, workout detection). With a more conservative approach (like turning the screen brightness down or disabling some features), we expect the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 to last a full two weeks of use. It charges pretty fast, from 4% to 100% in about 2 hours.

Using the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 was a very good experience. If you’re aware of its limitations, this tracker offers a lot of value. The screen is great, as is the battery life. Fastening the wristband is mildly difficult, the Xiaomi Wear app can be improved, and some minor connectivity issues may appear.

The health and fitness features of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6

The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 offers thirty workout modes, including Treadmill, Outdoor running, Cycling, Walking, Pool swimming, Yoga, Indoor fitness, Basketball, Table tennis, and Kickboxing. You can change the order in which the workouts are displayed on your tracker, by using the app.

The Xiaomi Wear App allows a good degree of menu personalization for the tracker

Its health features are:

• Heart rate monitoring: Whole-day heart rate manual heart rate, resting heart rate, and heart rate curve
• Sleep monitoring: Deep sleep, light sleep, rapid eye movement (REM), naps
• Women's health tracking: Provides recording and reminders for the menstrual cycle and ovulation phases
• SpO measuring: On demand, the device measures the blood oxygen saturation
• Stress monitoring: Based on your pulse and activity, the tracker provides a stress level score
• Automatic workout detection: the device can detect and record workouts even without manual activation
• Breathing exercises: you can set up your tracker for regular breathing exercises
• PAI vitality index assessment: The PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) score is an interesting approach to fitness assessment. The score is created based on your heart rate and movement throughout the day and can be a good indicator of your physical shape. You can read more about Personal Activity Intelligence here: PAI Health.
• Idle alerts: The band can be set up to vibrate if it detects no physical activity for long periods of time
• Step counter: Counting the number of steps on a daily basis

The health data section has enough detail

The fitness data is saved in the cloud and is accessible from any other device once you log in with your user and password.

What do you think of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6?

The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 impressed us with the value provided for the money. Its amazing screen and battery life make it a good companion for long workouts. Before you leave this page, we’d love to hear your opinion on the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6. Does it have the functions you require from a tracker? Do you consider buying it? Do you have other fitness trackers on your shortlist? Let us know in the comment section below.

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