Uz^(Alongside) svoju opsežnu ponudu pametnih telefona, Xiaomi ima cijeli niz nosivih uređaja, od Mi Band 6 do Mi Watcha^{(Mi Watch)} . U ovom članku razmatramo sredinu između praćenja fitnessa i teritorija pametnih satova, Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite . Definitivno je vrlo pristupačan, s cijenom od oko 60 USD i na prvi pogled izgleda dobro. No, ima li više toga? Evo našeg iskustva s korištenjem ovog pametnog sata dva tjedna:

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite : za koga je dobar?

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)} je dobar izbor ako:

• U potrazi ste za malim, laganim pametnim satom
• Želite osnovne značajke pametnog sata, GPS i praćenje vježbanja
• Nemate veliki proračun, ali nećete napraviti kompromis u kvaliteti izrade

Za i protiv

Evo stvari koje su nam se svidjele kod Xiaomi Mi Watch Litea^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)} :

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• Pametni sat je moderan i malen
• Čak i kada ga nosite dulje vrijeme, udoban je
• Ima integrirano GPS praćenje, izvrsna ponuda za cijenu
• Trajanje baterije je super za pametni sat
• Cijena je dobra

Međutim, postoji nekoliko stvari koje nam se nisu svidjele u vezi s tim:

• Omjer zaslona i tijela nije sjajan (1,4-inčni zaslon na kućištu od 2,12 inča); ekran ima slabe kutove gledanja i boje
• Nema podrške za aplikacije, samo integrirani widgeti
• Korisničko sučelje izgleda zastarjelo, nedostaje mu animacija i s njim je teško komunicirati

Presuda

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)} čini gladak (i ​​pristupačan) prijelaz s fitness trackera na pametni sat. Izgleda elegantno, baterija je dobra, a pametni sat je ugodan za nošenje. Jedini pravi nedostatak je ekran koji izgleda zastarjelo. Korisničko sučelje na uređaju može se obnoviti, dok aplikacija Xiaomi Wear dobiva "dovoljno dobru" ocjenu. Sve u svemu, Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite izvrstan je izbor ako tražite mali, jednostavan, početnički pametni sat, po cijeni koju si mnogi mogu priuštiti.

Raspakiravanje Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite

Xiaomi obično koristi visokokvalitetne materijale za pakiranje svojih proizvoda, a Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite nije iznimka. Dolazi u crnoj kutiji, sa slikom proizvoda na prednjoj strani. Jedini drugi element na prednjoj strani kutije je naziv pametnog sata.

S prednje strane kutije dolazi Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite

Na stražnjoj strani kutije imamo neke tehničke specifikacije i značajke Mi Watch Lite na nekoliko jezika. Veličina kutije je 3,94 x 3,94 x 2,95 inča (100 x 100 x 75 mm).

Stražnja strana kutije sadrži tehničke specifikacije i značajke

Pametni sat je pažljivo zapakiran, s njegovim dodacima u posebnom pretincu. Kutija sadrži pametni sat (s već montiranim remenom), USB kabel za punjenje i priručnik. Ništa^(Nothing) previše otmjeno.

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite : što je u kutiji

Iskustvo raspakiranja za Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite bilo je lijepo, svakako bolje nego što bi cijena sugerirala. Xiaomi je imao jednostavan dizajn za pakiranje - potpuno crno, s minimalnom grafikom. Pametni sat je bio jako dobro zapakiran, sa zaštitom ekrana, u fiksnom pretincu u kutiji, odvojen od punjača.^{(The unboxing experience for the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite was nice, certainly better than the price point would suggest. Xiaomi went with a simple design for the packaging - all-black, with minimal graphics. The smartwatch was very well packaged, with screen protection, in a fixed compartment in the box, separated from the charger.)}

Specifikacije dizajna i hardvera

Dimenzije Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite su 1,61 x 1,38 x 0,43 inča (41 x 35 x 10,9 mm), s 0,47 inča ili 11,9 mm na HR senzoru. Teži 0,74 unce (21 gram), samo sam sat, ili 1,23 unce (35 grama) s remenom. Odmah nakon što smo ga raspakirali, imali smo osjećaj deja-vua, kao da smo ovaj format, veličinu i oblik vidjeli na drugom pametnom satu. E sad, koji bi to mogao biti…

Apple Watch Series 4 (lijevo) pored Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)} (desno)

Pametni sat izgleda dobro. Ima samo jednu tipku koja služi za buđenje uređaja, ulazak ili izlazak iz izbornika te isključivanje. Pametni sat je vodootporan na dubini do 165 stopa (50 m) i tlaku do 5 ATM . Šasija je izrađena od plastike, dok je remen izrađen od TPU -a . Kopča je također plastična, ali se čini prilično čvrsta. Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite )} dostupan je u crnoj, tamnoplavoj i boji slonovače (s više opcija boja dostupnih za remenje).

Dostupne su tri boje za kućište Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite , a pet za njegove remenje

Podesivi remen se može ukloniti, što je korisna značajka ako ga oštetite. Zaslon osjetljiv na dodir je TFT LCD^{(TFT LCD)} zaslon od 1,4 inča , koji na prvi pogled ima prilično dobru gustoću piksela (323 piksela po inču^{(pixels per inch)} ) i pristojnu maksimalnu svjetlinu (350 nita). U stvarnosti, međutim, zaslon izgleda zastarjelo, s lošim kutovima gledanja i osrednjom preciznošću boja (osobito crne, koja se, ovisno o kutu gledanja, kreće od tamno do svijetlosive). Evo kako ekran izgleda s prednje strane:

Zaslon izgleda OK kada se gleda iz dobrog kuta

Ovdje nema ništa loše, zar ne? Sada, nagnimo ga malo:

Pod plitkim kutom, zaslon gubi dosta svoje svjetline

Slike su snimljene i uređene koristeći iste postavke. Pri povećanju kuta gledanja, svjetlina naglo pada, boje se pomiču i postaje očito da zaslon jednostavno nije dorastao ostatku dizajna ovog pametnog sata. To je prava šteta, pogotovo jer jeftiniji Xiaomi Mi Band 6 ima izvrstan AMOLED zaslon^{(AMOLED screen)} . To dokazuje da Xiaomi ima resurse da svoje nosive uređaje opremi dobrim zaslonima. Nadamo^(Hopefully) se da će sljedeća iteracija Mi Watch Litea^{(Mi Watch Lite)} dobiti ažuriranu tehnologiju zaslona.

Za uvredu ozljede, zaslon je premalen, okviri su prilično debeli, tako da pametni sat dobiva solidan palac prema dolje u odnosu na ekran. Ipak, ima automatsko podešavanje svjetline.

Ljepše je s isključenim ekranom

No senzori su ti koji definiraju nosivi uređaj i njegovu svrhu, a Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite ima pristojnu kolekciju:

• 3-osni akcelerometar
• 3-osni žiroskop
• PPG senzor otkucaja srca (bazirano na svjetlu)
• Barometar
• Kompas

Nema senzor SpO2 , ali prati obrasce spavanja. Nije iznenađujuće da nema NFC -a , zvučnika i WiFi -a . Ipak, veliki plus je prisutnost GPS senzora s A-GPS-om^(A-GPS) i GLONASS -om , što je lijepo iznenađenje za ovu cijenu. To znači da možete trčati bez da sa sobom nosite pametni telefon (ako želite biti buntovnik), a pametni sat će točno izmjeriti prijeđenu udaljenost. Povezivanje sa pametnim telefonom ostvaruje se putem Bluetooth 5.0 .

Na stražnjoj strani Xiaomi Mi Watch Litea^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)} nalazi se senzor otkucaja srca i kontakti za punjenje

Baterija koja se ne može ukloniti ima kapacitet od 230 mAh. Prema proizvođaču, trebao bi trajati oko 9 dana uz uobičajenu upotrebu ili 10 sati uz kontinuiranu upotrebu GPS -a. Puni se prilično brzo, za otprilike 2 sata. Punjač nije magnetski, samo ga pričvrstite na mjesto. Pametni sat možete staviti samo u ispravan položaj, tu nema opasnosti. Kabel je jako dugačak u odnosu na one drugih proizvođača (31,5 inča ili 80 cm). Ako želite provjeriti sve tehničke detalje Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite , možete posjetiti službenu web stranicu ovdje: Mi Global Home - Mi Watch Lite .

Remen je udoban i (ne tako lako) zamjenjiv

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite je dobrog izgleda i dobro izrađen, iako materijali nisu vrhunski. Ima tipične senzore za tu cijenu, uz GPS kao plus. Zaslon je jedini pravi nedostatak, jer sve ostale specifikacije pozicioniraju Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite kao solidnu ponudu na tržištu početnih pametnih satova.^{(The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is good-looking and well built, although the materials are not premium. It has the typical sensors for the price point, with GPS as a plus. The screen is the only real letdown, as all the other specs position the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite as a solid proposition in the entry-level smartwatch market.)}

Postavljanje i korištenje Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite

Postavljanje Xiaomi Mi Watch Litea^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)} vrlo je jednostavno. Prilikom pokretanja, prije uparivanja, sat prikazuje QR kod za preuzimanje aplikacije Xiaomi Wear . Uređaj radi samo nakon uparivanja s pametnim telefonom. Uparivanje je brzo, a nakon što je obavljeno, Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite automatski ažurira softver na najnoviju verziju.

Uparivanje s pametnim telefonom je jednostavno: samo slijedite upute na zaslonu pametnog sata

Nakon uparivanja, nastavili smo stavljati pametni sat na zapešće. Po našem mišljenju, izgled Xiaomi Mi Watch Litea^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)} čini ga dobrim suputnikom za svakodnevnu upotrebu, kao i za ljepša događanja. Kopča je klasična i lako se podešava. Čak i uz dugotrajno nošenje i čvrsto prianjanje, remen je udoban. Testirali smo mehanizam za zaključavanje remena, a možemo izvijestiti da su naši nokti jedva preživjeli iskušenje. Naramenice se teško skidaju, ali nije da ćete to raditi svakodnevno.

Nema zamjerki na kopču ili remen

Zatim smo se počeli kretati po izbornicima. Kao što je već rečeno, Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite ima samo jednu fizičku tipku koja se može koristiti za buđenje zaslona, ​​ulazak u izbornik widgeta i isključivanje uređaja. Povratna informacija od pritiska na tipku je dovoljna, ali se ne čini premium. Struktura izbornika je jednostavna i lako razumljiva, ali navigacija kroz izbornike nije sjajno iskustvo, zbog neatraktivnog dizajna ikona, a posebno zbog nedostatka animacija. Nema prijelaza, nema povratnih informacija o vizualnom pomicanju, tako da nećete znati registriraju li se vaši dodiri dok se ne pojavi sljedeća stranica izbornika. Ne pomaže ni nedostatak haptičke povratne informacije.

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)} ima samo jedan fizički gumb

Zaslon ima funkciju podizanja do buđenja, koja većinu vremena radi ispravno, iako s malim kašnjenjem. Uređaj se može probuditi samo podizanjem ruke ili pritiskom na fizičku tipku - dodirom na zaslon ne budi se. Zaslon nije uvijek uključen (što je i razumljivo, budući da zaslon nije OLED , a baterija bi bila jako pogođena takvom značajkom na LCD -u ). Morate imati na umu cijenu uređaja kada ga pokušavate usporediti s drugim satovima: u stvari, postoji vrlo malo pametnih satova koji mogu odgovarati popisu značajki i dizajnu Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite .

Koristeći aplikaciju Xiaomi Wear , pregledali smo mnoge brojčanike dostupnih na mreži i konfigurirali redoslijed widgeta i naše obavijesti.

Koristeći Xiaomi Wear , možete konfigurirati brojčanik sata i obavijesti

Pametni sat nema zvučnik, tako da ćete osjetiti samo malu vibraciju kada dobijete obavijest. Kao i kod Mi Banda 6^{(Mi Band 6)} , obavijesti se prikazuju čim se pojave na pametnom telefonu, no obavijesti o pozivima ponekad se pojavljuju dugo nakon stvarnog poziva. Kada se pojave na vrijeme, možete isključiti ili odbiti poziv. Tu je i kontrola reprodukcije medija za vaš pametni telefon, a radi ispravno sa Spotifyjem^(Spotify) i Youtubeom^(Youtube) . Ako planirate koristiti Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite kao fitness tracker, možete birati između jedanaest načina vježbanja. Nakon odlaska na trčanje dok nosimo uređaj, možemo potvrditi da je GPS dovoljno precizan, a praćenje otkucaja srca radi kako se reklamira. Bonus, ako trebate navigirati gustim šumama ili podzemnim tamnicama, integrirani kompas može puno pomoći. Konačno, baterija je izdržala više nego što je reklamirano, vrlo ugodno iznenađenje. Potpuno se puni za otprilike dva sata.

Korištenje Xiaomi Mi Watch Litea bilo je dobro iskustvo. Uživali smo u udobnom remenu, jednostavnoj strukturi izbornika i pouzdanosti očitanja. Iako zaslon i grafički elementi ne izgledaju sjajno, uređaj je savršeno upotrebljiv – samo treba vremena da se naviknete na njega. Trajanje baterije je dobro, kao i vrijeme punjenja.^{(Using the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite was a good experience. We enjoyed the comfortable strap, the simple menu structure, and the reliability of the readings. While the screen and the graphical elements don’t look great, the device is perfectly usable - it just takes time to get used to it. The battery life is good, as is the charging time.)}

Značajke Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite

Pametni sat se povezuje s vašim pametnim telefonom putem Xiaomi Wear aplikacije, dostupne i za Android^{(for Android)} uređaje i za iPhone^{(for iPhones)} (ovdje se zove Xiaomi Wear Lite ). To nije najbolja aplikacija koju smo ikada koristili. Obavlja posao, ali mislimo da ima mjesta za poboljšanje, posebno u odjelu korisničkog sučelja. Sam pametni sat ne podržava aplikacije, tako da ste zapeli s relativno kratkim popisom widgeta (12) koje je Xiaomi stavio na raspolaganje . Pomoću aplikacije možete promijeniti redoslijed glavnih widgeta:

Aplikacija Xiaomi Wear prilično je osnovna

Kao fitness tracker, Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite nije tako svestran kao njegov brat koji je više usmjeren na fitnes, Mi Band 6 . Ipak, ima jedanaest načina vježbanja ( trčanje na otvorenom , ^(Outdoor)traka^(Treadmill) za trčanje, vožnja biciklom na otvorenom^(Outdoor) , plivanje na otvorenom, slobodni ^(Open)stil^(Freestyle) , plivanje u^(Pool) bazenu, kriket^(Cricket) , trekking , trčanje na stazi^(Trail) , hodanje^(Walking) , vožnja biciklom u zatvorenom^(Indoor) ) i nekoliko zdravstvenih značajki:

• Praćenje otkucaja srca^{(Heart rate monitoring)} : automatsko/ručno praćenje otkucaja srca, puls u mirovanju i krivulja otkucaja srca
• Praćenje spavanja^{(Sleep monitoring)} : dubok san, lagan san, brzo kretanje očiju ( REM )
• Praćenje ženskog zdravlja^{(Women's health tracking)} : Omogućuje snimanje i podsjetnike za menstrualni ciklus i faze ovulacije
• Vježbe disanja^{(Breathing exercises)} : pametni sat vam pomaže s vođenim vježbama disanja
• Upozorenja u mirovanju^{(Idle alerts)} : pametni sat se može postaviti tako da vibrira i da vas povremeno obavještava ako ne otkrije nikakvu fizičku aktivnost
• Brojač koraka:^{(Step counter:)} broji broj koraka na dnevnoj bazi

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

Značajke praćenja kondicije i zdravlja su točne, ako su malo blede

Kao pametni sat, Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite ima pristojnu količinu značajki:

• Izvještavanje o vremenu
• Budilica^(Alarm) sa štopericom i timerom
• Svjetiljka
• Obavijesti s vašeg pametnog telefona
• ID pozivatelja
• Kontrola poziva (odbijanje ili utišavanje)
• Pronađi moj mobitel
• Upravljanje medijima^(Media) (reprodukcija/pauza, prethodno/sljedeće, kontrola glasnoće)

Popis značajki definira Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite kao relativno sposoban fitness tracker i osnovni pametni sat. Njegove mogućnosti su vrlo dobre za cijenu, a mi smatramo da se radi o uređaju dobre vrijednosti.^{(The feature list defines the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite as a relatively capable fitness tracker and a basic smartwatch. Its capabilities are very good for the price, and we think that it’s a good value device.)}

Što mislite o Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite ?

Ovo je bilo naše iskustvo s Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite . Uživali smo u korištenju, a s obzirom na cijenu, mislimo da dobivate poprilično tehnologije. Prije zatvaranja stranice, voljeli bismo znati vaše mišljenje o Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite . Sviđa li ti se? Razmišljate^(Are) li i o drugim uređajima za svoju sljedeću kupnju? Javite nam se u komentarima!

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite review: Affordable, small smartwatch -

Alongside its extensiνe smartphоne offering, Xiaomi has a full range of wearables, from the Mi Band 6 to the Mi Watch. In this article, we are reviewing the middle ground between fitness tracking and smartwatch territory, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite. It’s definitely very affordable, with a price of about 60 USD, and it looks good at first glance. But is there more to it? Here’s our experience with using this smartwatch for two weeks:

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite: who is it good for?

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is a good choice if:

• You’re on the lookout for a small, light smartwatch
• You want basic smartwatch features, GPS, and workout monitoring
• You don’t have a big budget, but won’t compromise in build quality

Pros and cons

Here are the things we liked about the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite:

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• The smartwatch is stylish and small
• Even when you wear it for long periods of time, it’s comfortable
• It has integrated GPS tracking, an excellent offer for the price
• The battery life is great for a smartwatch
• The price is good

However, there are a few things that we disliked about it:

• The screen-to-body ratio is not great (1.4-inch display on a 2.12-inch body); the screen has poor viewing angles and colors
• No support for apps, only the integrated widgets
• The user interface looks outdated, lacks animations, and is difficult to interact with

Verdict

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite makes a smooth (and affordable) transition from a fitness tracker to a smartwatch. It looks elegant, the battery life is good, and the smartwatch is comfortable to wear. The only real letdown is the screen, which looks outdated. The user interface on the device can use a revamp, while the Xiaomi Wear app gets a “good enough” evaluation. Overall, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is a great choice if you’re looking for a small, simple, entry-level smartwatch, at a price that many can afford.

Unboxing the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite

Xiaomi typically uses high-quality materials for the packaging of their products, and The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is no exception. It comes in a black box, with a picture of the product on the front. The only other element on the front of the box is the name of the smartwatch.

The front of the box the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite comes in

On the back of the box, we have some technical specs and features of the Mi Watch Lite in several languages. The size of the box is 3.94 x 3.94 x 2.95 inches (100 x 100 x 75 mm).

The back of the box contains technical specs and features

The smartwatch is carefully packaged, with its accessories in a separate compartment. The box contains the smartwatch (with the strap already mounted), the USB charging cable, and a manual. Nothing too fancy.

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite: what's in the box

The unboxing experience for the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite was nice, certainly better than the price point would suggest. Xiaomi went with a simple design for the packaging - all-black, with minimal graphics. The smartwatch was very well packaged, with screen protection, in a fixed compartment in the box, separated from the charger.

Design and hardware specifications

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite dimensions are 1.61 x 1.38 x 0.43 inches (41 x 35 x 10.9 mm), with 0.47 inches or 11.9 mm at the HR sensor. It weighs in at 0.74 ounces (21 grams), just the watch itself, or 1.23 ounces (35 grams) with the strap. Immediately after unpacking it, we had a feeling of deja-vu, like we’d seen this format, size, and shape on another smartwatch. Now, which one could that be…

The Apple Watch Series 4 (left) next to the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite (right)

The smartwatch looks good. It only has one button, which is used to wake up the device, enter or exit the menus, and power off. The smartwatch is waterproof at a depth of up to 165 feet (50m) and a pressure of up to 5 ATM. The chassis is made of plastic, while the strap is made of TPU. The buckle is also plastic, but it feels fairly sturdy. The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is available in black, navy blue, and ivory (with more color options available for the straps).

There are three colors available for the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite body, and five for its straps

The adjustable strap is removable, a useful feature if you damage it. The touchscreen is a 1.4 inch TFT LCD display, which, at first glance, has a fairly good pixel density (323 pixels per inch) and a decent maximum brightness (350 nits). In reality, though, the screen looks outdated, with poor viewing angles and mediocre color accuracy (especially the black, which ranges, depending on viewing angle, from dark to light gray). Here’s how the screen looks from the front:

The display looks OK when viewed from a good angle

Nothing wrong here, right? Now, let’s tilt it a bit:

At a shallow angle, the display loses a lot of its brightness

The pictures were taken and edited using the same settings. When increasing the viewing angle, the brightness drops abruptly, the colors shift, and it becomes apparent that the screen is simply not up to par with the rest of the design of this smartwatch. That is a real shame, especially since the less expensive Xiaomi Mi Band 6 sports an excellent AMOLED screen. This proves that Xiaomi has the resources to equip its wearables with good displays. Hopefully, the next iteration of the Mi Watch Lite will get an updated screen technology.

To add insult to injury, the screen is too small, the bezels are quite thick, so the smartwatch gets a solid thumbs-down in regards to the screen. It does have automatic brightness adjustment though.

It's prettier with the screen off

But it’s the sensors that are the ones that define a wearable and its purpose, and the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite has a decent collection:

• 3-axis accelerometer
• 3-axis gyroscope
• PPG heart rate sensor (light-based)
• Barometer
• Compass

It has no SpO2 sensor, but it does monitor sleeping patterns. Unsurprisingly, there’s no NFC, no speaker, and no WiFi. A big plus, though, is the presence of a GPS sensor with A-GPS and GLONASS, which is a nice surprise at this price point. This means that you can go jogging without taking your smartphone with you (if you fancy being a rebel) and the smartwatch will accurately measure the distance traveled. The connection to the smartphone is made via Bluetooth 5.0.

The back of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite houses its heart rate sensor and the charging contacts

The non-removable battery has a capacity of 230 mAh. It should last about 9 days with typical use or 10 hours with continuous GPS usage, according to the manufacturer. It charges fairly quickly, in roughly 2 hours. The charger is not magnetic, you just snap it in place. You can only insert the smartwatch in the correct position, no danger there. The cable is very long, compared to the ones from other manufacturers (31.5 inches or 80 cm). If you want to check the full technical details of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite, you can visit the official website here: Mi Global Home - Mi Watch Lite.

The strap is comfortable and (not so easily) swappable

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is good-looking and well built, although the materials are not premium. It has the typical sensors for the price point, with GPS as a plus. The screen is the only real letdown, as all the other specs position the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite as a solid proposition in the entry-level smartwatch market.

Setting up and using the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite

Setting up the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is very easy. At startup, before being paired, the watch displays a QR code for downloading the Xiaomi Wear app. The device only works after pairing with a smartphone. The pairing is quick, and after it’s done, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite automatically updates the software to the latest version.

Pairing with a smartphone is easy: just follow the instructions on the smartwatch screen

After pairing, we proceeded to put the smartwatch on the wrist. In our opinion, the look of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite makes it a good companion for everyday use, as well as for fancier events. The clasp is classic and easy to adjust. Even with prolonged wear and tight fit, the strap is comfortable. We tested the locking mechanism for the strap, and we can report that our fingernails barely survived the ordeal. The straps are difficult to remove, but it’s not like you’ll do it on a daily basis.

No complaints on the clasp or the strap

Next, we started navigating through the menus. As stated before, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite only has one physical button, which can be used to wake up the screen, enter the widgets menu, and power off the device. The feedback from pressing the button is sufficient, but doesn’t feel premium. The menu structure is simple and easy to understand, but navigating through the menus is not a great experience, due to the unattractive icon design and especially because of the lack of animations. There are no transitions, no visual scroll feedback, so you won’t know if your touches are registering until the next page of the menu shows up. The lack of haptic feedback doesn’t help either.

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite has just one physical button

The screen has a raise-to-wake function, which works correctly, albeit with a slight lag, most of the time. The device can only be woken up by raising your arm or by pressing the physical button - tapping on the screen doesn’t wake it. There’s no always-on for the screen (which is understandable, since the screen is not OLED, and the battery would take a big hit with such a feature on an LCD). One must remember the price point of the device when trying to compare it with other watches: in truth, there are very few smartwatches that can match the feature list and the design of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite.

Using the Xiaomi Wear app, we browsed through the many watch faces available online and configured our widget order and our notifications.

Using Xiaomi Wear, you can configure the watch face and the notifications

The smartwatch doesn’t have a speaker, so you’ll only feel a small vibration when you get a notification. As with the Mi Band 6, notifications are displayed as soon as they appear on the smartphone, but call notifications sometimes appear long after the actual call. When they appear on time, you can mute or reject the call. There is also media playback control for your smartphone, and it works correctly with Spotify and Youtube. If you plan to use the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite as a fitness tracker, you can choose between eleven workout modes. After going for a run while wearing the device, we can confirm that the GPS is sufficiently accurate, and the heart rate monitoring works as advertised. Bonus, if you need to navigate dense forests or underground dungeons, the integrated compass can help a lot. Finally, the battery lasted more than advertised, a very pleasant surprise. It charges fully in roughly two hours.

Using the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite was a good experience. We enjoyed the comfortable strap, the simple menu structure, and the reliability of the readings. While the screen and the graphical elements don’t look great, the device is perfectly usable - it just takes time to get used to it. The battery life is good, as is the charging time.

The features of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite

The smartwatch connects with your smartphone via the Xiaomi Wear app, available both for Android devices and for iPhones (here, it’s called Xiaomi Wear Lite). It’s not the greatest app we’ve ever used. It gets the job done, but we think there’s room for improvement, especially in the user interface department. The smartwatch itself doesn’t support apps, so you’re stuck with the relatively short list of widgets (12) made available by Xiaomi. You can reorder the main widgets with the app:

The Xiaomi Wear app is pretty basic

As a fitness tracker, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is not as versatile as its more fitness-focused sibling, the Mi Band 6. Still, it has eleven workout modes (Outdoor running, Treadmill, Outdoor cycling, Open water swimming, Freestyle, Pool swimming, Cricket, Trekking, Trail run, Walking, Indoor cycling) and several health features:

• Heart rate monitoring: automatic/manual heart rate monitoring, resting heart rate, and heart rate curve
• Sleep monitoring: Deep sleep, light sleep, rapid eye movement (REM)
• Women's health tracking: Provides recording and reminders for the menstrual cycle and ovulation phases
• Breathing exercises: the smartwatch helps you with guided breathing exercises
• Idle alerts: The smartwatch can be set up to vibrate and notify you periodically if it detects no physical activity
• Step counter: Counting the number of steps on a daily basis

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

The fitness and health tracking features are accurate, if a little lackluster

As a smartwatch, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite has a decent amount of features:

• Weather reporting
• Alarm clock with stopwatch and timer
• Flashlight
• Notifications from your smartphone
• Caller ID
• Call control (reject or mute)
• Find my phone
• Media control (play/pause, previous/next, volume control)

The feature list defines the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite as a relatively capable fitness tracker and a basic smartwatch. Its capabilities are very good for the price, and we think that it’s a good value device.

What do you think of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite?

This was our experience with the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite. We enjoyed using it, and in light of the price, we think you’re getting quite a bit of tech. Before closing the page, we’d love to know your opinion of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite. Do you like it? Are you considering other devices as well for your next purchase? Let us know in the comments!

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