Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Global Version (2024) 1.62″ Amoled Display | 233 mAh Battery | up to 21 Days of Battery Life | Over 150 Workout Modes | BT 5.4 | 50M Water Resistant – Midnight Black In Stock

This is a fantastic fitness watch, and shockingly great for the price. The OLED display gets very bright, the always-on display is dimmed and non-intrusive, and the connectivity to iOS to control things like messages, calendar, Spotify, etc are fantastic add ons.

The sleep functions (in my experience) have been very accurate in comparison to Oura Ring, and the heart rate is close enough to something more intrusive like a chest-monitor. Also, I checked the blood oxygen monitor against one I use for my finger – extremely close as well.

For $45 this is absolutely a no-brainer if you want something that has snappy performance and just enough features to feel useful and not bloated. It also looks really clean on the wrist. The minimalist design with the rounded edges makes it look more fashionable than something like the Fitbits.

I had the 5th version back in 2020 but did not use it enough that the battery eventually stopped charging. Hopefully, that won't be the case this time around, but compared to the popular brands, I feel Xiaomi has one of the best screens, and even better with this version. It occupies the entire screen, and the touch screen is very sensitive.

One of the best features is the option to change the screen face from so many varieties through the app. You likely won't ever try them all, but they transfer almost instantly when you click the download button. I bought it mainly for a pedometer and to keep track of my heart rate, but getting text while I'm working to quickly see who messaged me is actually a nice feature without having to look at the phone by unlocking it.

Also, if you sweat easily during summer like me, this low, thin profile is the best as it doesn't weigh a lot and keeps the watch sweat-free. And for the price, if it lasts a few years, I'm happy with it. I also remember from the 5th version that the screen was rugged and took a while before I scratched deeply. I've hit the screen several times on a hard surface, but there are no scratches, so they must use strong glass.

The screen is very bright (adjustable) and can load many apps!

I have had this product for a week now and I am love it. I was hesitant at first to buy a smart watch because of the accuracy, expensive prices, and another screen to distract me. I turned off the call and text notifications right away so I don't have the distraction. The price is amazing for the capabilities. It actually has more capabilities that are useful and make my everyday life more convenient. I really just wanted it to track my sleep and it does a great job!

Specs that I like:
– battery lasts for days. I haven't even drained the battery yet because when it gets to 80% after two days, it only takes 20 minutes to charge back!
– display interfaces that you can change and personalize
– real-time data of heart rate, sleep data – which is accurate to the minute I wake up.
– can take pictures and video by tapping my smart watch when phone is on tripod
– timer
– quiet, vibrating morning alarm clock
– can pause or forward music playing on my phone from watch

Downsides:
– the app did logout of my profile unknowingly so that erased my data overtime (maybe I did something wrong here)

Bigger than my Fitbit Inspire (sticks out further), but far easier to read with more accurate heart rate readings during exercise (using a Wahoo chest monitor for comparison). I felt the sleep data was more accurate on the Xiaomi than the Fitbit as well. The Xiaomi battery lasts many days and charges fast. I found the Xiaomi band difficult to put on but it was quite secure. The Xiaomi Smart Band works with the Mi Fitness app. Personally, I did not like that app very well. I could not figure out how to get the Xiaomi Smart band to auto-detect exercise like the Fitbit Inspire. There were many exercises to choose from and it is relatively easy to select one on the band face but I did not like having to remember to start and stop it each time I went for a walk, etc. (especially since I need reading glasses to see smaller print) so eventually I went back to using my Fitbit Inspire. I was also concerned that the higher profile was going to make it more vulnerable to getting scratched during summer landscape activities. I did get a "case" for it which fit well and didn't restrict operation but I figured water would get between the surfaces if I wore it while swimming. Great price for what it does!

The watch is a little wider than the previous models. Worked well and has a better battery life running the same processes on the Smart Band 6. It does only support metric info for things like weather, weight… it's been out long enough there probably would have been an update if there was going to be one, I am afraid.

the only thing i dislike is that the app does not sync to apple health. Other than that, the battery lasts forever and charges in 30 min, and all of the functionality works without glitches. A massive upgrade from the mi band 4.