If you’re looking for an affordable fitness tracker, you might want to consider the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6. I’ve been into smartwatches ever since it was launched in the Philippines. This devices offers a lot of functions that an ordinary watch can do. Now it’s my first time to try a new brand and I must say that it’s the most affordable smartwatch I had ever worn and review.
Now, let’s #ExploreThePossibilities and unbox the Xiaomi Mi Band 6.
The box looks aesthetically minimalist with embossed glossy Mi Band 6 display. Inside the box are the Mi Band 6 unit, charger and manual.
Design and Display:
The Mi Smart Band 6 long has long oval-shaped face wrapped by a silicone band. It features upgraded with a stunning 1.56’’ large full screen AMOLED touch display. The unique, running-track-shaped screen offers 326PPI crystal-clear resolution and approximately 50% more screen space than its predecessor. Flipping the device are the usual heart rate sensors, the new SpO2 sensor, and two magnetic pogo pins for charging. It also supports customizable band faces with over 60 themes for users to play with and personalize for their everyday style. You can also customize it depending on your style.
The company claims that you can use the device for 14 days in a single charge. Charging the Mi Band 6 is so easy. You can choose to charge it via USB Port or Powerbank.
How to set up:
You need to download first the Mi Fit app and connect it first via Bluetooth. There’s a “Add Device” button on the app. Once it’s connected on the app, you can easily access the features of the app.
As a fitness tracker, the Mi Band 6 offers 60 different workout modes ranging from HIIT, professional sports like gymnastics, to more fun activities like Zumba. My usual routine is freestyle with a mixed of yoga. It is also water resistant so its suitable for swimming or any sports activities.6
The Mi Band 6 takes your day-to-day health tracking seriously with a host of enhanced health monitoring features. This new edition features SpO2 measurement, accurate heart rate monitoring, as well as an enhanced sleep tracking function that monitors naps, sleep cycles including REM and sleep breathing quality. The product also comes with stress monitoring, a deep breathing guidance function, as well as female health tracking to provide users with comprehensive health insights into their body and lifestyle.
After workout, I can easily sync the fitness band data on my app so that I have knowledge of my activities. It can also detect 6 common fitness activities to ensure key stats for sporadic bouts of activity throughout the day a – like running or walking. Before working out, make sure to press okay and start workout to ensure that your activities will be track by the device. If you’re finished, all you need to do is press the hard button to stop the tracking.
One of my favorite features of smartwatches are the sleep tracking function and the female health tracking. Sleep tracking because sometimes I have difficulties of sleeping at night and the female health tracking because there are some smartwatch brand that doesn’t have this feature.
As I mentioned before, I already have different brands of smartwatches. Surprisingly, the Mi Smart Band 6 is packed with amazing features that is comparable to expensive smartwatches at an affordable price. I also love that the watch display can be customizable plus it really goes along with any outfit.
The Xiaomi Mi Band 6 is priced at Php 1990. It’s also available on Shopee, https://shp.ee/5w56g6w.
