Top 3 Things You Ought To Know About 'Xiaomi Mi Band'

Xiaomi Mi Band, the fitness tracker wearable device from the Chinese manufacturer has been quite popular among Indians ever since it was introduced. A large portion of the success is owed to the fact that the Mi Band has a very cheap price tag aka. Rs. 999. Following the trend of its popular smartphones Redmi 1S, Note and Mi3 or Mi4, Xiaomi decided that their first fitness tracker in the country should be priced in such a way that no one has to think twice because of its pricing. The wearable device monitors your activity levels, calculates calories burned, tracks walking distance and lets you achieve daily exercise targets. There are many good things about Xiaomi Mi Band and we browsed through the wearable gadget's specs to find the top 3 features of Mi Band that you ought to know before you make your decision.

1. Mi Band's Design

Xiaomi Mi Band's bracelet is made out of Dow Corning TPSiV material and the dial part has metal surface made out of aluminium alloy and a polycarbonate body casing. One cool feature of the design is the ultra-thin 8 mm battery inside the device. The Li-polymer battery's capacity is 41 mAh. At overall thickness of 9 mm, the gadget weighs only 5 gram and you might not feel its weight at all while using it all day long or even during sleeping at night. Another commendable feature is the military grade accelerometer sensor by ADI that accounts for accuracy in tracking. Last but no the least, the Mi Band's body is IP67 water resistant making it ideal for use in sweaty situations and even in rain or in pool.

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2. Mi Band's Battery Life

One of the most important functions of a portable gadget is its ability to last longer period of time. Xiaomi's Mi Band doesn't fail to impress on that front. The 41 mAh battery is said to last for almost 30 days on one full charge (which is said to be 4x longer than other fitness bands). The reasons that contribute to such a good battery life are: 1. The DA14580 low-energy Bluetooth 4.0 chip manufactured by Dialog which has real low energy consumption and 2. the military grade accelerometer we talked of earlier, whose power consumption is said to be less than 1/5th as compared to similar accelerometers.

3. Mi Band's Functions

Users have to sync the band with the app on their phone via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to analyze their fitness and sleep activities to help you improve your lifestyle. It comes with the usual call notification facility and ability to monitor your sleep for its length and quality based on data about your deep and light sleep cycles. The smart vibration alarm system wakes you gently 30 minutes before the alarm is set to ring. This function ensures that you wake up gradually and naturally at the end of a deep sleep cycles so you dont feel the need to hit the snooze button.

The Cons:

Having laid out the important features, you ought to know what the cons are. Well, first and foremost is that the Mi Band lacks a display. So apart from the 3 LED buttons, there's nothing to see on the band. Many high-end smartphones today come with a plethora of smart applications that do each and every function of the Mi Band. It means the smartphone in your pocket will do the same job as your Mi Band.

So, would you like to own a Mi Band for Rs. 999? Share your opinions with us in comments.

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