Xiaomi Mi Band Hands On and First Look: The Common Man's Smartband That's Here to Stay

By Prarthito Maiti

| Published: Wednesday, August 27, 2014, 16:23 [IST]

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PROS

Great Build
Dirt Cheap
Impressive Productivity

CONS

Too Colorful
Better Sync with other Android Handsets Needed

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Xiaomi Mi Band Hands On and First Look: Usability and Productivity

For any wrist, the Mi Band sits quite well. That makes it easy to use and carry it wherever you want. And as we mentioned before, as the device is certified with an IP67 standard, it's easy to carry off the smartband in light drizzles outside.

Very honestly, the Xiaomi Mi Band is very easy to use. It offers a simple design and offers quite comfortable a feeling when you wear it during workout sessions or jogging. Hence it becomes a perfect assistant for everyday use.

The smartband is more effective if you also own a Xiaomi handset. This is because by simply waving it in front of a handset, it will successfully unlock the phone without having to key in your password every time.

As we said before this, not only can you check on your sleeping pattern and waking schedule with the smartband, but can also be used for several other purposes. Tracking health and fitness issues are just a few.

Hence, don't go by the looks of the device since it may or may not appeal to you that much. But once you head inside it, that's where the real deal starts and you easily manage all your daily activities without sweating out much over it.