Xiaomi Mi Band 6 has a elongated design with dimensions coming in at 47.4 x 18.6 x 12.7mm. Its exact dimensions come in 42.05 x 24.45 x 10.15mm. So there is a clear visual difference between the two.
Redmi Smart Band Pro is a bit shorter but wider and thinner than the Xiaomi Mi Band 6, i.e it has a more squarish look. Put Redmi Smart Band Pro and Xiaomi Band 6 next to each other and you’ll notice how similar they really are. Xiaomi has a lot of know-how when it comes to designing fitness trackers and Redmi has clearly tapped into this knowledge. As you’d expect, the band is is attached to a silicone wristband with a pin and hole type mechanism which keeps it in place. The fitness tracker in no way feels or looks cheap – I would characterise it as sporty. This is a type of lightweight nylon, plastic material. The build of the fitness tracker is 2.5D tempered glass and something called polycaprolactam. No physical buttons, though, but you don’t really need them as the touch functionality of the screen works flawlessly.
Taping the display or lifting your wrist will prompt the full watch-face into action. With this switched on the band will revert to a simple screen showing the time and date when not in use. You have an always-on display option but enabling this will eat into battery life. The colours are very lifelike and vivid thanks to 100% NTSC. The Redmi band has an ambient light sensor allowing the screen to adjust brightness automatically depending on surrounding conditions and this, no doubt, helps. This is quite high res (194 x 368 pixels) and offers up to 450 nits of brightness which makes everything easily readable both indoors and out. Its design highlight is definitely the bright, extremely vibrant and colourful 1.47 inch AMOLED display. Redmi Smart Band Pro is a quite nice looking wearable. Two week battery life on a single charge.Looks like a ‘boxy’ version of Xiaomi Mi Band 6.Redmi Smart Band Pro review: Design & hardware What follows is my review of the Redmi Smart Band Pro. Something that will give budget fitness trackers a run for their money. A better equipped and much more capable version of the original. And it’s only going to get better from here.Īs the name suggests, now we are getting something a bit more sophisticated. Just 5-6 years ago a wearable that does all that would sell in the three figure price range. For that you get something that keeps tabs on your steps, distance, calories and sleep. It has 5 sports modes so the built-in heart rate monitor is useful for monitoring workouts.
That one is a fairly basic affair that sells for just $15. It follows Redmi Smart Band which was released back in April 2020. Smart Band Pro is not the first fitness band from the Xiaomi sub-brand. But this is what Redmi is known for – low cost connected devices.Įssential reading: Top fitness trackers and health gadgets Most would agree that’s incredibly reasonable for something that has built-in GPS. The second generation smartwatch builds on the first effort with a larger AMOLED display, along with built-in GPS. Despite these upgrades Redmi Watch 2 only sells for around $60. This latest wearable from Redmi follows hot on the heels of Watch 2. To remind, the company is owned by the Chinese tech giant so the resemblance should come as no surprise. At first glance the wearable shares a lot with the Xiaomi Mi Band 6.
The is an activity band that comes with a large 1.47 inch AMOLED display and the standard gamut of fitness sensors, including blood oxygen. Redmi has recently announced Smart Band Pro.