Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6-1.56'' AMOLED Touch Screen, SPO2, Sleep Breathing Tracking, 5ATM Water Resistant, 14 Days Battery Life, 30 Sports Mode, Fitness, Steps, Sleep, Heart Rate Monitor [Official UK]

I absolutely love the watch and can't fault it at all, other than I am still trying to get it to link to the camera shutter on my Redmi note 10 Pro, but I have only had it a few days so I'll find a way eventually. The display is fabulous and measurements are very accurate when compared with my oximeter, so I am very happy with it so far. Text messages are really clearly displayed and the vibration alert is a godsend as I often don't hear the phone. However I am having problems with the strap, which is a bit fiddly to fasten, but my wife helps with that, and it is making me itch to the point of having to take it off to stop it. I started with my left arm and after a couple of days swapped to the right once the itch started. Now I have had to take it off there too as it was driving me mad. It calms down after an hour or so and I have been keeping everything clean and dry as I know that sweat can be a problem with silicone bands, but it's still causing problems. I can only wear a conventional watch for short periods as they cause a lot of skin problems, usually from the metal contact, but I had hoped that as there's no metal on the smart band and it's not a cheap copy or replacement one, I would have been OK with it. So although my photo doesn't really show much, try to imagine how much it is itching while I try to imagine that I am still wearing the watch, it feels like I am at least 😢. There's probably nothing wrong with the whole thing and quality and performance wise I really can't complain at all, it's a fantastic product and particularly for the crazy price. I have had the phone a couple weeks as well, the camera is incredible at this price and I'm completely blown away by that too hence going for the matching watch, so a bit upset that I have a slight issue with the strap at the moment. I am sure I will find a solution to the problem with a bit of frantic searching online and I am sure I am not the only person who is itchy, then I can carry on enjoying brilliant little device and also the app to go with it, which I haven't mentioned in detail as I am still learning about it myself, but so far is really good. The off-putting thing is the fact that it needs access to absolutely everything on your phone to work correctly with the band, but it all depends on what you want it to do so you can restrict some things if you don't you want to use them.. To sum it up, if you are thinking about a really great product and don't want to spend a fortune then you can't go wrong with the Xaiomi and, as with their phones, you will get a flagship quality product for a bargain basement price. Some people say that you get what you pay for and think that it is necessary to spend a fortune to buy a " good" one and if you want, or need to have a an expensive one then that's fine, but don't waste the extra money on the name because these are, in my humble opinion, going to be just as good and you can save the extra money for your other designer goods and prosecco 😂.

This costs about the same as buying an oximeter and a pedometer separately. Those functions work great and it tells the time so it's five stars. I don't like wearing a watch and haven't done so for thirty years or so but I find this to be quite comfortable and low profile enough not to be in the way. The strap is basic but a good design, it stays in place and against comfortable. While I'm happy with the standard strap it's good to know there are third party alternatives available, some quite snazzy. The sleep tracker gives good feedback but may not be 100% reliable however it is adequate to keep track of trends. You can use this on its own without the app and if you did I would say it's still good value. Use the app and you get better data readout. I have no idea if anyone can track me with the app or find our health info but that's true of any app I use (is my audio level app listing to me? let's not get paranoid). The app and the watch do other stuff as well like trip the phone camera shutter, display weather reports and so on, I haven't used any of that but it all adds value. I have turned the display brightness to the max and I find that is very clear if a bit bright in subdued light. My one gripe is the app keeps nagging me to enable various permissions on my phone, it may well open a number of other functions but I said no and I meant no, please stop asking! It's a minor gripe however. I think this is a rat product at a very fair price, well done Mi.

This is great for anyone looking to track their health, whether it be tracking how long you sleep per day, or tracking the length, pace, and heart beat during a run. The watch is very comfortable for daily use, I wear mine on the opposite hand to my normal watch wearing hand and I don't feel it at all due to it weighing very little. The rubber strap that comes with the watch is comfortable and easy to wash, and the same goes for the watch itself. It is very low maintenance, and very durable. You can also purchase additional watch straps in different colours and materials inexpensively on Amazon to make it your own. The screen on the watch is responsive and bright enough to use during the day. You can customise the watch such as layout and what shortcuts you want for easy access through the Zepp Life app. The app is okay, I don't think it is as good as other fitness apps but it does the job. However the app does allow you to sync data with other apps so you can do that. One frustrating thing is that the app doesn't sync with the watch unless you open the app, so if you accidentally factory reset or lose the watch, the data after you last synced to the app will be lost. And you might be questioning "why would i accidentally factory reset it?" Well that leads me on to the next frustration which is that in the shower, water drops can unlock the watch and cause a factory reset. It's happened twice to me since I bought mine 6 months ago. There are options to avoid this such as "swipe to unlock" but I've found these not to be that great. There is also another option to set a passcode which is triggered when the watch detects you've removed it from your wrist, but it doesn't prompt otherwise. In terms of battery life, you can get 14 days as claimed if you do not enable certain options such as 1-minute heart tracking. If you start enabling those options and additionally use the watch to track daily runs for example, the battery will expectedly deplete faster (from my experience to around 8-10 days which is still great). I think this is a great purchase for anyone who is either starting to get into improving their fitness or someone who just wants to be more aware of their general health. I wouldn't recommend this for someone who is really into their fitness and expects top-notch tracking and capabilities. But if you do fall into that former category, you won't be disappointed!

I had over 15 watches and I couldn’t get along with any of them well enough. The one I like is a KOSEPT GO, but nothing compared to this one. Arrived when expected and I was careful to check it’s original. The box was black with the big 6 on it. Now the way the watch works makes me believe it really is original because it is high quality. I’m interested in - walking (sports), HR, oxy levels, and sleep, and I want these three accurate. This watch is VERY, VERY accurate. Unbelievably accurate to be honest. O2 is measures exactly like my medical grade spo2, if that says 99%, watch says 99%, if that says 100%, watch says 100%. I never have less. The sleep tracker is very good too. It even shows REM sleep, not sure how accurate that REM measure is but since the rest of the functions are accurate I’d guess this too. The HR is great and it knows how to balance. When I do yoga it sometimes jumps to HR 160 because I’m moving my hands fast but it doesn’t record that measure as it balances and records whatever it is correct, so it shows very briefly 160 then calculates whatever it has to and shows a correct reading (usually 130 in this situation). This is very good because I cam clearly see it works and it reads HR well as the 160 means yep, elevated HR, then it settles and measures, so I trust that what it records it’s correct. I had watches that recorded the likes of even 180 because when I stand up obviously hr goes up a bit, but the watch wasn’t capable to calculate the difference properly. Well this one does, thank duck. The app is very good too, not sure why some people disliked it. Screenshot with which apropo I use attached. And a preview of a walk I done the other day. VERY comprehensive stuff in the app too. Oh and battery, I started wearing it at 100% fully charged 6 sept evening. I keep it to turn on when I move my wrist, and 30 min continuously HR monitoring, stress monitor. The only feature not on is the breathing quality over night. I also do manual readings every once in a while each day. And it’s today on 12 Sept morning at 44%. So the battery must be good too. What I know from experience to be a problem is the watches start to read HR less accurate after some months and they tend to give lower readings than the reality. The kosept go I mentioned now gives readings of 56 when it’s about 80 or 90. So I don’t know if this one will too, but I’ll update if anything changes.

I’ve had an iwatch for 4 years and the battery life was just 6 hours in the end. I only used it for steps and heart rate, but it was just so big and I wanted more in depth stats so decided to look for something else, as I’m not spending hundreds on a new iwatch and they’re just too big for my small wrists. I looked at the fit bits but I’d had one before and wasn’t that impressed, plus I’m on maternity leave and don’t have that much spare cash! I saw this fitness tracker listed as the best bang for your buck and thought for the money, it’s worth a go! I’m really genuinely impressed. It’s got everything I want and more, I’ve got all the workout stats I need. If I was going to have anything I’d want added it would be adding 2 categories to the workout list - weight training and CrossFit. There’s loads in there that don’t apply to me, I just walk, weight train and do CrossFit. I don’t run, do aerobics, or Pilates for example. But that really is the only thing, other than that this tracker is pretty damn good! The battery life says 14 days, I’ve had it 1 day so far and it’s gone down to 97% so let’s see how it goes but even if it’s 7 days that’s still a massive improvement on my iwatch! I’d definitely recommend this fitness tracker, it’s certainly got everything you need if you’re a stats geek like me! Update 7 days later: still love it BUT it doesn’t track the steps properly when I’m pushing the pram. There’s about a 2,000 step difference from today from my iPhone to the tracker (see photos). Slightly disappointing but hey, will make me do more steps overall! I know the phone and iwatch are pretty similar so somethings going on when I push the pram but I can’t push with one hand 😂 The battery life is still amazing, it’s about 75% full and it will have been a week tomorrow! So I’m really chuffed about that.

The mi band 6 is brilliant and you would be hard pressed to find a tracker better under the £50 price mark. I did extensive research, and besides the Huawei band 6 ( which is slightly more pricey), the mi band 6 gives you the best bang for your buck. The screen is exceptional quality, with a brightness of 4.5 nits. I have never had an issue with the screen, and it looks beautiful, although after a while you do start to notice the bessels, but they are significantly smaller than that of the 5. You can set any photo you wish as your watch screen, which is a huge plus. The functionality is amazing. I mostly use mine for step counting and cycling, and the odd gym exercise, and I can safely say the tracking won't disappoint, although if your expecting accuracy to the metre, this isn't for you. There are also 30 workout modes which really add to the appeal, but really only if you have an interest in obscure activities. The interface is instructive and fully customisable, except the icons themselves. The ability to have multiple icons on one screen makes for a far improved user experience, and the multi-directional swiping from the watch face makes it feel far less cramped. The app is brilliant for basic uses, but since mi fit and Xiaomi wear each have their own draw backs and advantages it's worth testing each, but even so both are useable. Now for the drawbacks, and for those who aren't needlessly picky the issues I have are few and far between. First off the PAI has an unusual issue where the day doesn't change sometimes, but this can be fixed in an update. Secondly, there's no 24/7 SpO2 monitoring, but that can't be expected at this price point. Thirdly, the battery life, with no features turned on or used whatsoever is amazing, but in reality if you're buying this watch, you probably intend to use these. With a decent screen brightness that doesn't leave you squinting, and tracking features that make the watch worthwhile, this cuts from about two weeks to just over 5 days. This isn't the worst in the world though, and you can always cut back on features on a week away to ensure it lasts. On the whole this is a top fitness tracker on a budget, if not the best, but if you can afford the Huawei band 6 I would suggest giving that a look too.

Firstly, this is a relatively cheap/simple band so don't expect miracles for the price. But if you don't want to spend hundreds on a smartwatch and only need basic pedometer + occasional heart rate + occasional SpO2 it works well. Coming from an older Band 3 which was good value in its day - and still works - the improvements are significant. If coming from Band 5 perhaps not worth it. The screen is great and does make a difference in viewing info (especially if you decide to link SMS/other messaging to view on band from phone) and can be customised with faces. Not a huge choice but getting more with each update. The heart-rate and SpO2 are decent for the price - comparable to a finger-based sensor or similar price, again don't expect it to match/beat a 5x the cost medical device. In these Covid times, it is good to monitor just in case. Battery does last about a week, and it is easier to charge - don't need to remove strap as in Band 3 and other devices. The magnetic connector is decently strong and won't come off easily. I'm not keen on the strap and its "clip", but if you are OK to wait, you can get very cheap straps with different mechanisms and different designs etc. Quality varies but again you can just throw them away if not good. At this price there is no NFC but I'm generally not a fan as losing phone/band means losing everything, but there is a NFC version and a larger "Pro" version - though at 2x the cost I don't think they are worth it. Anyway for 20 quid that you can spend going for a coffee+croissant you can get a branded device that will last at least a year (my Band 3 still works after 3 years!) thus great value for money. If you don't like it, you can always send it back - easier than returning a bad coffee and a dry croissant...

I had the Mi Band 5 and got on with it very well but unfortunately the battery started to fail within a year of ownership. I did actually send it back and they refunded me the money which was good. I did then buy the Mi Band 6 which had since come out and was around the same price. That was June 2021 and it's now October 2022 and the battery is shot. If I charge it to full then it lasts about two days if i'm lucky though when the battery hits about 55% it then only takes maybe half a day before it turns itself off and it does this by almost constant vibrating, then silence then more constant vibrating. I actually had to take it off and put it in a jacket pocket as it was driving me mad. The claimed two week battery life may have been possible at the beginning of its life but if you turn on all the features (that's what they are there for right?) then you get around fives days out of the battery, which is good really. I also made sure that I recharged mine before it went below 20-30% to save the battery so god knows how long this would have lasted if I had drained to 0% every week. So. I am firmly under the impression that the batteries in these don't last. First one less than a year and this one just over a year. Is that okay? Well no it is not. I know these are cheap but I am not one for having to throw away perfectly good technology because they use poor quality batteries that are not replaceable. I'm not sure what the do now. Spend another £40 and have another one for just over a year or just bite the bullet and spend more on a brand that will likely have the decency to put in batteries that can last at least a few years before they start to fail. There are a lot of good reviews on here for these and there is a reason for that. They are very good for the money and just very good but i'm not sure at this point in human history that it's worth supporting a company that builds things that last just over a year before you have to throw it in the soil and buy another one.