At this week's press conference, the Chinese company Xiaomi officially presented the seventh generation of fitness bracelets with the label Xiaomi Mi Band 7. This generation definitely has something to offer and wants to build on the success of the previous one, which was also sold in Slovakia under the name Xiaomi Mi Band 6. Her review you can also find it on our website.
However, we must emphasize that the novelty Xiaomi Mi Band 7 is currently being sold exclusively on the Chinese market and in the Chinese configuration, including Chinese NFC payments (eg Alipay). On the contrary, the older generation Mi Band 6 was sold in China but also in a global version as Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6. The global version had a configuration without an NFC chip, as well as a version with support for payments via Mastercard.
But how will this pair turn out in a direct comparison of the most important features? We will try to find the answer to this in today's comparison article.
These are the technical specifications: Xiaomi Mi Band 7 vs Xiaomi Mi Band 6
Xiaomi Mi Band 7 | Xiaomi Mi Band 6 | |
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dials | 100+ species (dynamic + adjustable) | 100+ species (adjustable) |
Heart rate sensor | 24 hour monitoring | 24 hour monitoring |
Water resistance | up to 50 meters | up to 50 meters |
Intelligent assistant | XiaoAi | XiaoAI |
Display size | 1.62 "color dynamic AMOLED display | 1.56 "color AMOLED display |
Fineness of the display | 326 ppi (490 x 192 px) | 326 ppi (486 x 152 px) |
Maximum brightness | 500 rivets | 450 rivets |
Display protection | 2.5D tempered glass | 2.5D tempered glass |
Exercise modes | 120 sports (of which 3 primary + statistics) | 30 - 100 sports (depending on version) |
Sleep monitoring | 24 hour sleep monitoring | 24 hour sleep monitoring |
charging | Magnetic charging | Magnetic charging |
NFC | Yes (Chinese version of NFC) | Yes (depending on version) |
Multifunction NFC | Opening the door (Chinese version) | Opening the door (Chinese version) |
Shipping card (Chinese version) | Shipping card (Chinese version) | |
Alipay payments (Chinese version) | Alipay payments (Chinese version) | |
Union Pay payments (Chinese version) | Mastercard (global version with NFC) | |
Drums | 180 mAh | 125 mAh |
Endurance per charge | 14 days | 14 days |
Bluetooth | 5.2 BLE | 5.0 BLE |
Additional features | Measurement of blood oxygen content (SpO2) Breathing exercises PAI index Menstrual cycle monitoring Camera shutter remote control Coach mode | Measurement of blood oxygen (SpO2) Breathing exercises PAI index | Menstrual cycle monitoring Camera remote control |
This is what the pair of watches in the comparison video looks like:
Design and display: Touch AMOLED in two sizes
The seventh generation also comes with a change in the diagonal of the display. This time she has up to 1,62", compared to 1,56 ″ in the case of the predecessor. It is a touch AMOLED panel with a resolution of 490 x 192 pixels, fineness 326 ppi and brightness up 500 rivets.
Brightness is another important element when used outdoors, and the new model also wins in this feature with an increase compared to 450 rivets in the Mi Band 6. In addition, the Mi Band 7 supports more than a hundred dials, while the dynamic ones are also adjustable. and displaying more detailed exercise statistics that last generation has not yet offered.
Activity sensors and monitoring: Up to 120 sports + bonus
Both bracelets offer basic sensors for monitoring heart rate, steps, calories burned, blood oxygen content (SpO2), menstrual cycle, sleep, stress or inactivity. It is also the same PAI index or even syncing your sports data with, for example Google fit.
The advantage of the new generation is the support of up to 120 sports activities, of which three can be as so-called "primary". Primary sports are a welcome bonus and offer detailed stats, coach mode, recovery tracking and controls directly on the wristband display. Mi Band 6 offers at least 30 sports (depending on the version) and six of them also have automatic start recognition.
Connectivity and resilience: NFC and water resistance
In both cases, we have the same level of resilience 5 ATM. With the watch, you can also monitor your swimming performance, even when immersed to a maximum depth of 50 meters.
In terms of connectivity, the pair of bracelets is supported by the Zepp Life mobile application (formerly Mi Fit). The connection to the smartphone will ensure the standard Bluetooth 5.0 BLE in the case of the Mi Band 6 model and the standard Bluetooth 5.2 BLE in the case of Mi Band 7.
Battery and endurance on a single charge
Battery life is also closely related to the integrated battery. Last year, the sixth generation, contains 125 mAh battery that provides up to 14 days on a single charge in standard use.
The novelty, in the form of the seventh generation, offers an increase in capacity to 180 mAh. Due to the new functions during training, as well as the larger, but especially the brighter AMOLED display, the bracelet at this capacity offers the same endurance at the level of 14 days in standard use. The new features do not require a compromise in terms of battery life.
Both generations support magnetic charging via a pair of pins on the back. A magnetic cable with a USB-A connector is still included in the sales package.
Selling price: Is it cheaper or better?
If we look at the selling price, it has not changed much compared to the previous generation. Xiaomi Mi Band 7 will be on sale, on the Chinese market, for around 249 yuan / 35 € / 37 USD (without NFC) resp. 299 yuan / 42 € / 45 USD (with NFC support). The global version was not introduced at the time of writing.
Xiaomi Mi Band 7 Chinese version (English language)
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Xiaomi Mi Band 6 Global
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Final rating of fitness bracelets: Xiaomi Mi Band 7 vs Xiaomi Mi Band 6
The new generation brings Xiaomi Mi Band 7 larger AMOLED display, more battery capacity, as well as new coach modes, sports activity statistics and other software improvements. However, it is still a Chinese version that will have some limitations in our region.
In that case, we recommend that you wait for the global version of Mi Band 7 or reach for the global version Xiaomi Mi Band 6, for example, in a configuration with NFC chip and support for payments via Mastercard.
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