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Health bracelets are a very popular accessory among all types of users, even those who do not practice any sport in a regular basis but want to take care of themselves.

Thanks to these devices, we can have the count of the steps we walk, measure the calories we burn, monitor the health of our heart and know better the quality of our dream, among other functionalities.If you also practice a sport, we can keep a record of our training.

Xiaomi is the company that sells the most bracelets in the world, and has recently launched the Mi Smart Band 6.

The new bracelet is an improvement with respect to its predecessor, since it has a 50% larger screen that extends throughout the front, spo2 monitoring and a greater number of training.

The Mi Band 6 has a price of € 44.99, but you could find it for only 🛒 € 39.99 in Amazon, so it has a fairly affordable price.

I have had the opportunity to try the Xiaomi bracelet my smart band 6 and then I present my impressions about it.

Design and construction

Mi Smart Band 6 has a body made of polycarbonate that is linked to a strap made of flexible elastomer similar to that used in many sports watches.The body can be extracted from the belt but, unless you want to change it, you won't have to extract it at all.

The buckle is made of aluminum and becomes a skewer that hooks in one of the belt holes.The belt is available in a single size, so if you have a very narrow doll, a good part of the belt can be left over.

When adjusting it on the wrist, the presence of a heart rhythm sensor implies that we must take a certain care for the bracelet to be in permanent contact with the skin to measure the heart rate continuously.

Mi Smart Band 6 is quite comfortable to carry, both for the day and to sleep, since it is very light and compact.

One of the advantages of the bracelet is the customization of its appearance, since we can change the belt for another.Xiaomi includes a black strap in the box and markets loose straps in six colors: black, blue, orange, yellow, olive green and ivory.Only black strap has antibacterial effect.

With 12.7 mm thick, the mi smart band 6 is quite thin, so it does not hook in the sleeves of the shirts or blouses and is not exaggeratedly large in small wrists.Now, it does not go unnoticed, so you should always take something on your wrist, even when you sleep.

Mi Band 6 no longer has a front button such as its predecessor, so that interface navigation is made by screen gestures: drag vertically, drag horizontally or press (once or prolonged) on the screen.

Xiaomi has endowed this water resistance bracelet up to 50 meters, so you can not only take it when you showers or bathe in the pool, but it can also monitor your swimming sessions.I have tried to shower her and, as expected, I have not had any problem.

Screen

The Xiaomi bracelet My Smart Band 6 has an AMOLED screen with rounded edges and a diagonal of 1.56 ″, which is a significant increase in size of 50% compared to the previous model.

The resolution of the screen is 486 x 152 pixels, which gives us a high pixel density of 326 PPP.This translates into clear texts and icons, without edges to the naked eye as we find in some activity bracelets.

The screen has a shine of 450 nits that, again, is a high value that allows us to see the screen without problems even under sunlight.

The problem is that the brightness of the screen does not fit depending on the environmental light but must choose a level of 1 to 5 manually.For exterior, you will have to establish at least a level of 4 to see something, but at home with 2-3 it is sufficient.

Having to change the brightness if you enter or house salts is a bit cumbersome, especially because several pulsations are required until reaching the adjustment.

At least, it is possible to configure a night mode that automatically attenuates the screen brightness during the night, either at certain hours scheduled or when the sun sets.

The screen can be lit by a pulsation on the front or by means of the doll rotation gesture.

The doll gesture works quite well and, except for specific occasions, the screen always turns on to the first attempt.Now, it presents a certain delay, so you have to get used to turning your wrist, wait 1-2 seconds and see.

Unfortunately, there is no possibility of establishing a permanent watch mode that shows the time all the time, so we have to turn to turn on the screen every time.

On the bracelet itself, we can choose between three different designs of the main screen with customizable widgets in addition to the time/date/battery.Among the customizable widgets we can choose steps, calories, Pai, battery, 7 -day country, steps/h, heart rate, time, sunrise/sunset, events, alarm and training.By clicking on a widget, that section opens on the bracelet.

Through the application my FIT, we can access the store where we can choose other custom designs for the main screen.At the time of writing this analysis, there are more than 50 different screen designs to choose from.

Some designs only have static elements while others show animated characters, such as those in the following image, but none of the store's designs can be personalized with other widgets.On the bracelet we can store a maximum of three custom designs, in addition to the three that come by default.

Bracelet management and functionalities

Mi Smart Band 6 handling is done by touches on the screen.The bracelet responds well to the pulsations and moves fluently.

If we drag up or down from the main screen, we pass through the different menu options: status, Pai, heart rate, spo2, notifications, training, training history, stress, breathing, events, alarm, time, music, clock,World, adjustments and more.Among the more we find camera, stopwatch, timer, pomodoro timer and find a phone.

The state section shows a summary of our activity data: number of steps, distance traveled, calories consumed, alerts of inactivity and steps of the last seven days.

The PAI section is an indicator of personal physiological activity to help you understand your physical state.Its acronym corresponds to intelligence of personal activity (PAI) and is based on heart rate data, the intensity of daily activity and a dynamic and multidimensional exhaustive evaluation of personal physiological data.

Maintaining a value of PAI above 100 helps reduce the risk of death due to cardiovascular disease and increases life expectancy according to Xiaomi.

The heart rhythm section shows our beats per second and, if we drag down, we can access the maximum/minimum values and a percentage of the time that we have passed in relaxed, light, intense, aerobic, anaerobic, and VO2 max max..

It is possible to configure that, when the bracelet detects that you are exercising, the detection frequency is increased automatically to guarantee the accuracy of the heart rate data during training.

It is also possible to establish a heart rate alert if this exceeds a pre -established value between 100 and 150 beats per minute (default, 150 LPM) and no obvious activity has occurred in the last 10 minutes.

Heart rate measurement

In the Mi Fit app it is possible.It is also possible to activate the sleep assistant, which increases the measurement frequency to record more information about sleep, as well as the control of breathing quality during sleep.

Dream record includes useful information such as sleep phases, deep / light sleep time, the time you have spent awake, breathing quality, statistics against other users and advice.

Sleep information

As for the dream, the mi Smart Band 6 is not only able to detect deep sleep, light sleep and rapid eye movement (REM) but also detects when we take a nap.I am not very naps, so I have not been able to prove this functionality.

Another option is the continuous control of the tension, which automatically measures the tension every 5 minutes and the changes are recorded throughout the day,

The SPO2 section carries out a specific measurement of blood oxygen saturation.For the measurement to succeed, it is important that you keep your hand still during the process.

Mi Smart Band 6 does not measure blood oxygen saturation continuously during the day but we have to activate it manually.At night, it is possible that continuous measures are taken to analyze sleep quality.

Blood oxygen saturation measurement

The notifications section shows the smartphone notifications that have reached the bracelet.From the SMARTPHONE FIT APP we can choose which apps you can send notifications to the bracelet.

In the case of iOS, Xiaomi offers an already established list of apps - my Fit, Wechat, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Xiaomi Home, Telegram Messenger, Skype, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Pokemongo, YouTube, Calendar and Gmail - andThere is a last group called others.

If we activate the other section, we will receive all the notifications of the rest of the apps, it is not possible to activate individually only some apps.This means that if you want to receive notifications of, for example, Tiktok, you have no choice but to activate the other group and, therefore, you will receive notifications of any app not included in the previous list.

Twitter notification on the bracelet

In the case of Android, it is possible to choose each of the apps that we have installed on our smartphone, so the degree of customization is greater.

It is not possible to interact with notifications beyond reading them, so you will not be able to respond to WhatsApp messages with predefined answers, nor can you delete email messages or accept invitations to events, to name a few examples.

The training section allows you to start training from one of the following sports: running outdoors, running tape, outdoor cycling, interior cycling, rowing machine, elliptical, swimming in pool, yoga, jumping to the rope, and free style.It is possible to hide some of these exercises if we do not practice it.

By clicking on more many more exercises such as dance, interior sports, gymnastics, hiit, training of the central part, stretching, steppper, pilates, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, Badminton, Criquet, bowling, boxing, boxing, wrestling, dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, dance,urban, zumba and ice skating.

In each of these sections different aspects are measured and, in which they are outdoors, you can use the phone GPS to measure the distance and record the route since the bracelet does not have an integrated GPS.Keep in mind that this will spend more quickly your smartphone battery.

Training in progress

The stress section shows a stress value that is calculated based on HRV data (heart rate variability) and a scientific model.According to Xiaomi, an excessive amount of stress could damage your body and mind, so it is an aspect to control.

The bracelet shows a value of 1 to 100 stress and, it is possible to configure that the bracelet automatically measures the stress level while resting.

Stress level

The breathing section helps to relax through a guided breathing exercise in which the bracelet is indicating when you should inhale and exhale.

The Event section allows you to see events reminders that you have added through the APP my Fit of your smartphones.They can be at once or newspapers.

The alarm section allows you to configure a alarm clock, although it is more comfortable to do it from the Mi Fit app.You can configure alarms at once, Monday through Friday, every day of the week or certain days of the week.It is not possible to make the bracelet arouse you at the optical moment according to your sleep phase, which is something that some bracelets allow.

The time section shows information shows the weather forecast of the current day and the next few days.

Whaether forecast

The world clock section allows access to the time in other cities.

The Chamber section allows you to take a picture remotely from the Mi Smart Band 6, which can be useful if you leave the phone before taking a capture.I would have liked to have a certain delay since you press the button until the photograph is taken so that you do not appear photographed with your finger on the screen.

The stops, timer, allow activating, as indicated by their names, the stopwatch and the countdown.

The Pomodoro timer section has been designed to stimulate work and study efficiency, focusing on them for a short period of time.It usually has a 25 -minute cycle, which starts with total concentration in the space or study until the clock vibrates to warn you that you stop and rest 5 minutes.

It is recommended to make a long break of 15 or 20 minutes after four Pomodoro timers.To ensure better results, applications notifications are blocked during the concentration period.

The music section allows to control the reproduction of smartphone music from the bracelet itself.It is possible to change track, pause reproduction and raise/lower the volume.Now, it has no storage for music, so we always depend on having the linked smartphone.

Music reproduction control on smartphone

The finding phone section makes the phone start broadcasting a beep so that we can easily locate it.The cycles section allows women to track their menstrual cycle.The bracelet can anticipate when the next cycle will occur, recommend fertile days, etc..

Finally, in the settings section we find several options:

Some of the previous sections have such a long text that it does not fit on the screen, so Xiaomi has opted for a scroll so slow that the screen goes out before you can read it completely, so you have to be playing the screen every fewseconds not to turn off.

Mi Smart Band 6 warns of incoming calls on the screen and can show the contact information.It is possible to establish a certain delay to begin to vibrate a few seconds after the first bell.Now, it is not possible to make or answer calls with the bracelet since it has no microphone or speaker.

The absence of microphone and speaker also makes it possible to invoke a virtual assistant like Google Assitant, Siri or Alexa with the Mi Band 6.

You can also notify SMS incoming through vibration and, optionally, show contact information, as well as incoming email messages.

Another present functionality is inactivity alerts, which allow the bracelet to warn us by vibration if we are inactive for 1 hour.It is possible to customize the start and end time of the period in which we want to receive these notices, as well as periods of not disturbing.And if you establish activity objectives, you can also receive a notification when you meet an objective.

If you have an Android smartphone, there is the possibility of keeping the unlocked smartphone while linked to the bracelet.This makes, if you have the phone nearby, it is not necessary to introduce the key, pin or fingerprint but if someone moves away with it, it cannot unlock it.

A curious aspect is that the bracelet allows customizing the vibration sequence depending on the event - incoming calls, reminder, alarm, notifications, inactivity alerts, incoming SMS, email, notifications of activity objectives and finding the bracelet - so thatWe can distinguish what kind of notice it is without looking.

Yes, being on the main screen, we drag the screen to the left or right, we are going through the direct accesses.By default, they are time and music, but we have others to choose from: notifications, state, Pai, heart rate, blood oxygen, stress, breathing, cycles, event reminder, training, not disturbing, alarm, taking a photo, stopwatch, stopwatch, stopwatch,Timer, find a telephone and world clock.

An important absence is NFC since it is not possible to make payments using the mi smart band 6.I would have liked to see this characteristic now that wireless payments are the recommended way to pay to avoid contact.

Nor is it possible to download apps on the bracelet beyond those that come installed by default.

APP my fit

The Mi Fit app is available for Android and iOS, the latter being the version that I have tried the longest although I have also used the Android for some time.In any case, both apps are very similar.

The Mi Fit app shows three eyelashes at the bottom: activity, friends and profile.

The activity tab shows a summary of your daily activity: number of steps, Pai index, stress level, and blood oxygen saturation.

If you click on the see more button, a state tab with cards with more detailed information about your state appears (Evolution of Pai, heart rate volition, weight, sleep, body score and I leave) and an exercise tab with information about your physical activity of the physical activity of the physical activity of theday (today's steps, today's energy).

From the app, we can also start activities such as walking, running or cycling if we don't want to do it from the bracelet.

Mi Fit

Mi Fit

Mi Fit

Mi Fit

Mi Fit

Mi Fit

MY FIT APPLICATION

The friends tab allows you to add friends to see their activity and sleep information, as well as share with friends the QR code of my fit.

Finally, the profile tab allows you to configure new devices, establish activity and weight objectives and make other configurations.

An aspect that I like about my Fit is that it is possible.As indicated by the app itself, with Google Fit of Android synchronized steps and sleep data, while with the health of iOS they also synchronize cardiac rhythm, weight and others.

Battery and loading process

The bracelet my smart band 6 has a capacity of 125 mAh.This value is identical to that of Mi Band 5, but now the screen is much larger, so autonomy should be resent.

The autonomy of the Mi Smart Band 6 is 14 days according to Xiaomi, although we must take into account that this autonomy will vary depending on the options you activate.In any case, it should endure a good number of days away from the charger.

In my case, autonomy is not being as high as Xiaomi indicates, and I move more around 7 days.

The bracelet load is made by means of a magnetic USB cable that attaches to the inside of the main module.The cable only serves these bracelets, so it is not convenient to lose it or leave it at home when we went on a long trip (a USB-C connector would have been well).

Load time is, according to Xiaomi, less than 2 hours.In my experience I have managed to carry the bracelet completely more than an hour and a half.

Price and competitors

Mi Band 6 has a price of € 44.99, but you can find it for only 🛒 € 39.99 at Amazon.

If you are behind an economic activity bracelet, the Mi Smart Band 5 is still a good option since it is for sale for a somewhat more adjusted price, 29.99 euros (or 🛒 € 26.05 on Amazon), with somesomewhat lower specifications.The main differences are in the screen size, the absence of blood oxygen saturation meter and the lowest number of supported training.

An interesting alternative is the Oppo Band (🛒 € 39), which has a 1.1 ″ AMOLED screen, heart rate measurement and spo2, 12 sport modes, 100 mAh battery, water resistance up to 50 meters.It is not compatible with iOS.

If we look at other brands, a good option is the Band 6 honor (🛒 € 49.90) that has a 1.47 ″ AMOLED screen, heart rate measurement and SPO2, monitoring of 10 types of sport, water resistanceup to 50 meters and 180 mAh battery.

Conclusions

Physical activity bracelets have become a very popular accessory for those users who are concerned about their physical form or simply do not want to miss notifications and calls from their smartphone.

Xiaomi is the company that sells the most activity bracelets in the world thanks to its tight prices.

Starting with its design, the Mi Smart Band 6 is comfortable to carry since the main module is quite compact and not too thick.Although Xiaomi only markets a belt size, it has enough anchored points to find one that adapts well to the diameter of your wrist.

Xiaomi includes the black bracelet in the box but markets bracelets in striking additional colors.

Mi Smart Band 6 has a 1 -Amed panel.56 ″ with a 326 PPP pixel density, which is large and clear enough to see all messages and notices with comfort.

The screen reaches a maximum brightness of 450 nits, a very high value that allows you to see the screen even under the sun.Now, it does not have an ambient light sensor but we have to adjust the brightness manually and this is a bit cumbersome.

Xiaomi allows you to customize the main screen of the clock, which can show one or two widgets with customizable information: steps, calories, Pai, battery, 7 -day country, steps/h, heart rate, time, dawn/sunset, events, alarm and alarm,training.

From the my fit app you can download more than 50 different designs for the main screen, some of them with animated characters.The downloadable screens are not customizable except, in some cases, the background image, and you can only store three new designs on the bracelet in addition to the three that come by default.

The bracelet interface is handled very easily using the screen and gestures of dragging vertically and horizontally.Another way to turn it on is activating the doll's gesture, which works quite well.

Mi Smart Band 6 offers a large number of functionalities, both health monitoring and daily use so as not to have the mobile on each moment.

In combination with the smartphone, it is possible to receive calls from calls (but not answer from the bracelet since it has no microphone or speaker) and SMS, see apps notifications (although with some limitations in iOS), establish alarms and reminders, control theSmartphone music reproduction and take pictures remotely with the smartphone camera.

As for health functionalities, it allows to monitor heart rate continuousmenstrual cycle and monitor 30 different training.One of these training is swimming since the bracelet is submersible up to 50 meters.

An important quality of a bracelet is its autonomy, and Xiaomi speaks of 14 days without having to load it.In my experience, however, I move about seven days away from the charger.When loading it, Xiaomi offers a magnetic cable that is very simple and allows you to load it in less than 2 hours.

In the absences section, I miss NFC technology, since it is not possible to make mobile payments by bringing the bracelet to a payment terminal.

Nor does GPS or music storage count, so we depend on the smartphone if we go for a run/walk/go by bike and we want to record the route or listen to music.Finally, I would also like to see integration with a vitual assistant (Google Assistant, Siri or Alexa).

The Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 has a price of € 44.99, and you can find it for only 🛒 € 39.99 at Amazon.If you do not need all the functionalities that the bracelet brings, do not forget

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