Technology lovers are here. Today we have the latest wearable device from Xiaomi. Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro is a smart band with smartwatch-like features, a minimal and lightweight design, and a large square-shaped display. This is an amazing device for users at an attractive price point. So let’s have our discussion about this device without further delay.
Starting with the structure and display:
It’s a big-looking 1.74″ rectangle-shaped smart band. The display is the most well-known and best AMOLED display that can show vibrant colors and can give a fresh watching experience. The device is designed in such a way that it looks like a classy device at first glance. In many cases, a smart band at a low price is given a cheap look due to which many people are less attracted to those devices. From that point of view, Xiaomi has given importance very well. It is only 22.5g lightweight and has a 9.99mm slim body design. Which feels quite comfortable to wear on the wrist.
We can purchase different types and styles of quick-release straps. They are made to industry standard sizes and have multiple colors and variations so you can use any one of your preference. The smart band is available in two colors, Black and Light Grey. Its display is very attractive as it has a refresh rate of 60Hz with a PPI of 336 and the native resolution is 336 x 480. So despite the small display, we can see quite sharp and clear, colorful output. But there is some problem with its brightness. It supports up to 600 nits of brightness with the auto-brightness feature. Which is fine for a smart band at this price point. But, it will be quite difficult to see the screen under bright sunlight. There are no physical buttons around the device. On the back is the important heart rate monitoring and fitness tracking sensor along with the charging port. And our device supports 5ATM water resistance.
Battery capacity:
Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro uses a 289mAh Lithium-ion polymer battery that takes about 80 minutes to charge. We didn’t like it at all. As a small battery, it is not suitable for taking so long to charge in this era of fast charging technology. However, in real-life tests, we have found that this battery can provide backup for about 10 to 12 days. But this backup is only available if you use it only as a watch, without any tracking features, and always on display. But if you use always on display and also use the special tracking features regularly, it is possible to get 3 to 4 days of backup. May be more or less depending on usage. Apart from the charging speed, the overall battery backup is quite good, and there is nothing to be disappointed about.
Xiaomi smart band 8 pro features:
The smart band has a lot of useful features. Due to these features, despite being a smart band, it can compete with any smartwatch. Let’s know about them.
Customizable UI:
It has no physical buttons. There are two ways to turn on the display. One is a screen tap and another is a wrist movement gesture. We have to install the Mi Fitness (Xiaomi Wear) app on our smartphone and synchronize it with the smart band to get all the customization options. The app is available in both IOS and Android OS. The smart band has a lot of nice widgets that we can set on its home screen, just like we do on our smartphones. We can set what widgets will be on the home screen and what results they will display with that particular app.
In addition to this, it has more than a hundred cool and attractive watch faces. We can use whatever we want and some customization options are also given in those watchfaces. Besides, if we want, we can set any picture or moment of our choice as the watch face. There are also some watch faces with always-on-display capability. Due to being in sync with the smartphone, we will get various notifications that will continue to be displayed on the smart band. But there is no option to reply or clear from there. Along with this, there is a music control option. That is, you can easily change, play, or pause the music played on your phone directly from the smart band. These features aren’t too bad for a cheap smart band.
Connectivity capability:
This device includes the presence of Supports GNSS, Bluetooth® 5.3, BeiDou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS satellite systems. So we are getting support in the field of navigation from it. But, we can’t expect 100% accurate navigation results with it. Because it is not a dual-band GPS. However, we can have a general idea about how far we have moved, the distance and area which is a good thing.
Health and Fitness monitoring features of Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro:
We can find the latest gen and upgraded 4-channel heart monitoring module on the back of the smart band. It can monitor 10% better heart rate and 5% better oxygen saturation than the preview gen module. Due to this more precise motion tracking and health monitoring updates can be obtained from this device. Due to this, we can get numerous important results and updates such as Daily activity records, All-day heart rate monitoring, All-day oxygen saturation monitoring, Sleep monitoring, All-day stress monitoring, Women’s menstruation reminders, Breathing exercises, etc. In addition to this, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Ambient light sensors are also available.
150+ sports modes:
It has more than 150 sports modes preloaded. We can easily access them and get accurate tracking and updates on our favorite sports.
What are the limitations?
Despite being a smart band, the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 pro has a lot of good features like a smartwatch. From the following aspects, this device can be placed in the choice category. Although it is a low-budget device, it is good to know its limitations. Such as:
- The navigation tracking results will be slightly different than the other pro-graded smartwatches. So this is what we need to take care of.
- Battery charging takes much longer.
- Although it is the latest-generation technology, we have to keep in mind that it is not a medically certified health-tracking device. So we can not rely 100% on the results.
Conclusion of Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro review:
We found the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro device to be quite reasonable because it has the features of many expensive smartwatches available. We are getting more advantages due to its large AMOLED display. Some limitations exist within each device. But we have to choose the device that is compatible with our needs, preferences, and budget. For those who are looking to buy a simple, stylish, and sports feature-rich device at a low price, buying this smartwatch will be a better decision than spending more money on a smartwatch. For those who want something more advanced, the case is different. But for those whose needs are around this category, it will undoubtedly be a great investment.
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