Xiaomi Mi Band 7: Everything you need to know

Xiaomi Mi Band 7: Alt, hvad du har brug for at vide

First things first: let's talk about the name. It may have already caused some confusion, so let's clarify it.

Are the Xiaomi Mi Band 7 and Xiaomi Smart Band 7 the same smartwatch? The answer is yes. The series of products is sometimes also known as Xiaomi Mi Smart Band or simply Mi Smart Band. For the sake of simplicity, in this article we will call it Xiaomi Band 7 and Mi Band for Xiaomi Band 7 and Mi Band.

Our goal in this article is to briefly introduce the Mi Band fitness tracker and explain and contextualise some of its wonderful features such as sleep tracking, heart rate monitoring and fitness assistance.

In the huge market of wearable technology, the Xiaomi Mi Band is often overlooked, which in our opinion is a shame as it's a great fitness tracker with great features at a much lower price.

One quick thing to consider before diving into Xiaomi smartwatches and fitness trackers is regionality. Xiaomi can sometimes have a local model, such as a Chinese version, and then also a global Mi Smart Band, which can be found everywhere else. There can sometimes be a difference between the two versions, but usually there isn't, unless you bought your fitness tracker while travelling.

Xiaomi and their fitness trackers

Xiaomi is a Chinese company that has quickly become one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in the world. Known for their high-quality devices at affordable prices, Xiaomi has built a reputation for providing advanced technology to the masses. Founded in 2010, Xiaomi has since expanded into a wide range of product categories, including smart home devices, electric scooters and even rice cookers.

In recent years, Xiaomi has also made a name for itself in wearables with a range of smartwatches and fitness trackers that offer impressive features at a fraction of the cost of some of their competitors. In this blog, we take a closer look at Xiaomi's Band 7, a fitness tracker, and explore its features and what sets it apart from the competition.

Benefits and features of the Xiaomi Band 7

So why choose a Xiaomi Band out of all the smartwatches on the market? What does it offer besides being an affordable fitness tracker? That's what we're here to find out.

As we mentioned above, the wearable technology market is massive and getting bigger by the day, with both established brands growing into it and brand new companies emerging.

If you're interested in buying your first smartwatch or fitness tracker, then it might seem smarter to choose a more established brand like Apple Watch, one of the many Fitbits or a Garmin - and if that's the way you want to go, there's certainly nothing wrong with that.

As consumers, we tend to be brand loyal when we're satisfied, and in that sense, other brands have a head start. For example, you might have a Samsung TV that you're very happy with and you also have one of the great Samsung smartphones, so when it comes time to invest in a smartwatch, which brand will you stick with? You'll probably favour the known over the unknown, and there's a good reason for that - you're spending your hard-earned money.

But with all that said, there's still something to be said for Xiaomi and their Xiaomi Mi Smart Band. It's not just because it's a cheap fitness tracker (although that's a good thing too), but also because even with the price tag, Xiaomi manages to produce some of the best fitness tech around with an incredibly accurate and holistic approach to health data and fitness tracking features.

So let's dive in.

Fitness tracking features

We don't think it's too bold to call the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band the perfect fitness tracker, and we'll explain why.

We've all been there. Whether it's at the start of an attempt to get fit, in the middle of a journey to stay fit, or trying to reach a very specific fitness goal, you almost always reach a point where you ask yourself: Is any of this working? Am I getting closer to where I want to be? Of course, fitness, exercise and sport isn't just about working towards a specific goal. Working with your body is fun and good for both your physical and mental wellbeing. But while you might enjoy it, it never hurts to be able to track your progress and all the hard work you've done.

If this is something you're interested in, the Xiaomi Mi Band is a great tool.

To start with, let's get started: The Mi Band has 120 sports settings, which means it can pretty much account for everything physical that you do. Not only is this great when it comes to versatility and making sure your data is accurate, but it also helps account for multiple forms of exercise.

So if you want to know how many calories you've burned during a game of jump rope or an hour in the pool, Mi Band has your back.

But of course, it's not just niche activities that it records. Among the fitness settings and health features, you'll find those for long-distance running, indoor cycling, outdoor running, tennis, rowing machine and many more.

In addition, Xiaomi's own Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) is a next-level way to track your fitness and goals. The Personal Activity Intelligence takes into account things about you, such as your gender, age, heart rate and other data, and gives you a score. Your Mi Band then takes into account everything you do throughout the day, which affects your PAI score.

Overall health

Health is obviously not just about exercise, and health can be defined, measured and understood in many different ways. Health is both physical and mental, and the optimal solution is to find a balance between the two.

So what does good health mean to you? Is it putting in long hours at the gym, sweating and feeling your stamina grow? Is it strengthening your core and increasing your flexibility with yoga? Or is it managing your diet so you get the most energy out of everything you eat? Is it perhaps getting in the best headspace to tackle your everyday life using yoga, breathing exercises or mindfulness?

Believe it or not, the Xiaomi Mi Band can help you in this area too.

For starters, the Mi Band can measure your blood oxygen saturation using its pulse oximeter. It also has advanced heart rate monitoring, which gives you accurate heart rate data, which for obvious reasons is very important for maintaining your health.

One of the coolest features as far as we're concerned is stress monitoring. This feature can give you real-time statistics on your stress levels throughout the day and can also show you your stress levels over time, which can help you identify - and prevent - stressful moments and situations.

Sleep tracking

You may not think much about sleep, and when you do, it may be because you haven't been getting enough sleep. But sleep is very important for both your physical and mental wellbeing.

In a global sleep survey, 62% of adults said they don't sleep as well as they would like and more than 20% of the adult population in North America has experienced insomnia. For reference, a healthy adult should sleep somewhere between 7 and 9 hours a night.

Let's face it, sleeping can be easier said than done - especially in the modern world. Technology, entertainment and communication have never been easier to access or closer, and instead of being bored, we're now unable to tune out and be unreachable. But what if we could use this technology to our advantage?

There is certainly no shortage of sleep technology on the market. There are bedroom lamps that dim at night and brighten in the morning to mimic the natural flow of the sun. There are machines that produce white noise to help you relax and drown out other, more annoying sounds in your environment, such as a busy street or more energetic neighbours. There are also blackout curtains and special duvets that help you regulate your temperature while you sleep. But what do all these things have in common? They're either designed to help you fall asleep - or stay asleep.

What the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band offers is more complex than that, and all the more interesting: sleep analysis technology. So what is it?

To put it simply, this technology focuses not only on whether or not you're sleeping, but also on the quality of your sleep. Have you ever woken up after sleeping for several hours and not felt rested at all? It has something to do with the quality of your sleep.

You can think of your Mi Band as a sleep assistant that acts as a sleep monitor and gives you a sleep score based on the night you had. The sleep score will look at the amount of light sleep, deep sleep and REM sleep you get during the night and take that into account. This is a far more in-depth approach than some competitors who simply tell you that you've slept for 8 hours and leave you to figure out why you're still tired.

As anyone who has had trouble sleeping will tell you, sleep is about more than just the hours you've spent in bed.

Women's health

In addition to sleep tracking, fitness and general health, Mi Band also has special features that focus on women's health.

With Xiaomi's dedication to comprehensive health and fitness measurement, this makes sense. Different people may want to focus on different things when it comes to their health, and working towards meeting those needs and focus areas is the only way to guarantee exhaustive health coverage.

But what does that really mean in this case? Well, in addition to tracking and providing analytics on things like sleep quality and heart rate data, the Xiaomi Mi Band also has menstrual cycle tracking and ovulation phase data.

Using its powerful sensors, the Mi Smart band can then give you reminders before a new menstrual cycle is about to begin and fairly accurate notifications about ovulation - something that isn't as easy to track technologically as other things.

Integration with the Mi Fit app

Just as we did at the start of the article, we're going to start this section with a clarification regarding the Mi Fit app (not to be confused with the Fitbit app). So why is this clarification needed? Because the Mi Fit app is actually no longer called Mi Fit - it's called Zepp Life.

We've discussed all the amazing data that the Mi Band collects and how it can be used to improve your health, and the Mi Fit app (currently Zepp) is where all this data can be viewed, analysed and graphed, which is great considering the larger screen on your phone. The app can also integrate with other apps for advanced features and analyses, so you can have all the data on everything from your heart rate to your REM sleep right on your phone.

The Mi Fit app is compatible with both iOS and Android phones, making it an indispensable tool for the fitness band.

Basic features

Above we have listed some of the features of the Xiaomi Mi Band that we believe make it uniquely good and powerful. We believe this is a useful way to see the device before making a decision - but there are obviously more things to consider.

For example, when a new smartphone is launched, the brand tends to focus on the unique features that they have developed specifically for that phone during the launch. You'll be able to read about the incredible camera, the vividness of the large screen or some other selling point that makes that phone different from all other phones. And while there's nothing wrong with that, it's still important not to forget the basics such as the phone's GPS, battery life and calling features. In other words: the everyday features that you take for granted - but can be a dealbreaker if they don't work the way you need them to.

So below we've listed some of the more basic features of the Mi Band and how they work, so you have all the information you need.

Battery life

The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 7 has a good battery life. The magnetic charge takes just two hours and the battery can last up to 14 days in normal use. You read that right: a battery life of 14 days.

In comparison, the latest Apple Watch has a battery life of around 36 hours and the previous iteration of the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band, the Mi Smart Band 5, had slightly less.

A battery life of this length means you don't have to worry about the Mi Band running out of power, no matter where you are or what you're doing.

Companion app for companionship

As we mentioned before, the Zepp Life app isn't the only app that can be integrated and used with your Mi Band. While Zepp Life is a great analytics tool, there are other options out there for those with a preference or who just want a little variety. Such as Google Fit, for example:

Google Fit: Like Zepp Life, Google Fit is a way to organise, track and analyse your fitness goals. Google Fit can be downloaded on any smartphone and has some very smart features, such as a coaching feature with weekly goals and diaries - so you can see how your fitness journey has evolved over time.

Watch Faces: Watch faces is a cool and functional app when it comes to customisation. With this feature, you can change the watch face in the viewing area of your Mi Band to something more suited to your personal taste or perhaps more appropriate to your current activity.

Control music

An important feature of any fitness tracker is the ability to control music. Whether you're running, lifting weights, cycling or rowing, there are few things as motivating as listening to your favourite playlist. And being able to change songs, raise the volume or pause incoming calls is one of the many great benefits of a smartwatch.

So how does it work on the Mi Band?

Unsurprisingly, it works great! The Mi Smart Band integrates with any music streaming service you prefer, such as Spotify or Apple Music, and can be easily controlled from your wrist by tapping the dynamic colour display.

Built-in GPS

In today's world, having a well-tuned GPS is more important than ever. Whether you're driving to a new destination, hiking an unfamiliar trail or simply trying to navigate the busy streets of a big city, an accurate GPS can mean the difference between getting to your destination safely and efficiently or getting lost and frustrated. That's why it's crucial to invest in a smartwatch with a high-quality GPS you can trust.

One of these GPSs that stands out in the market is actually the Xiaomi Mi Band. With its advanced GPS technology, the Xiaomi Mi Band offers unrivalled accuracy and precision, making it the perfect companion for all your navigation needs. Whether you're keeping track of your daily steps, monitoring your heart rate or simply trying to find your way around, the Xiaomi Mi Band has you covered.

So why settle for a bad GPS when you can have the best? Invest in the Xiaomi Mi Band today and experience the peace of mind that comes with having a finely tuned, reliable GPS at your fingertips.

How does the Xiaomi Mi Band perform?

As we've discussed before, the market for wearable technology and smartwatches is huge. Therefore, when writing an entire article about the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band, we feel it is necessary to discuss how it compares to other models, both from Xiaomi and other brands. Below you will therefore find an in-depth comparison between the Smart Band 7 and Mi Band 5 as well as the Apple Watch Series 8.

An earlier iteration: Xiaomi Mi Band 5

Xiaomi has recently released two new smart bracelets, the Band 7 and Mi Band 5. Both of these bands are excellent options for fitness enthusiasts, but the Xiaomi Band 7 comes with a few more advanced features compared to the Mi Band 5.

In terms of technical capabilities, the Xiaomi Band 7 is a clear winner. It has a higher resolution display, making it easier to read notifications and track your fitness progress. In addition, the Band 7 comes with new features such as monitoring your blood oxygen levels, which is a feature that the Mi Band 5 lacks. This is especially important for fitness enthusiasts who want to keep an eye on their oxygen levels during exercise. The Band 7 also comes with a larger battery compared to the Mi Band 5, with a 180mAh battery compared to the 125mAh battery in the Mi Band 5. This means you can use the Band 7 for a longer period of time without having to charge it frequently.

When it comes to design, both bands have a similar look and feel, with a sleek and lightweight design. However, the Xiaomi Band 7 has a larger screen compared to the Mi Band 5, making it more visually appealing. The Band 7 also has a more refined and polished look with a more premium feel to it.

All in all, the Xiaomi Band 7 is the better option for fitness enthusiasts who want a smart band with advanced technical features and an elegant design. With its new features such as blood oxygen level monitoring, higher resolution display and larger battery, the Band 7 is a great investment for anyone who wants to take their fitness to the next level.

A competitor: Apple Watch Series 8

Xiaomi's Mi Band and Apple's Watch 8 are two of the most popular smart wristbands on the market. While both devices offer a wealth of features, the Mi Band has a few advantages over the Apple Watch 8, especially when it comes to technical features.

Firstly, the Xiaomi Mi Band has a higher resolution display compared to the Apple Watch 8, making it easier to read notifications and track your fitness progress. In addition, the Mi Band comes with new features such as monitoring your blood oxygen levels, which is not available in the Apple Watch 8. This feature is important for fitness enthusiasts who want to keep an eye on their oxygen levels during exercise. The Mi Band also has a larger battery compared to the Apple Watch 8, with a 180 mAh battery compared to the 303.8 mAh battery in the Apple Watch 8. This means you can use the Mi Band for longer without the need for frequent charging.

When it comes to design, both devices have their own unique features. The Apple Watch 8 has a sleek and premium design, while the Mi Band has a more simple and lightweight design. The Apple Watch 8 also has a larger and more customisable display compared to the Mi Band. However, the Mi Band is more affordable compared to the Apple Watch 8, making it a more budget-friendly option for those looking for a smart bracelet.

Overall, the Xiaomi Mi Band is an excellent option for fitness enthusiasts who want a smart band with advanced technical features and an elegant design. While the Apple Watch 8 has a few advantages in terms of design and customisation options, the Mi Band offers more value for money with its advanced features such as blood oxygen monitoring and longer battery life.


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