Xiaomi’s Smart/Mi Band series has achieved legendary status in the world of affordable smart wearables with just the right amount of health and activity tracking features at an enticingly low price. Not to mention the array of first- and third-party bandwidth options and multi-week battery life. We now have a Smart Band 8 review unit and these are our first impressions ahead of our detailed review.
Band 8 gets an updated metal frame and a new band attachment mechanism that attaches directly to the tracker. You hear a click when switching between bands via the neatly placed attachment buttons on the back of the Band 8. This is still one of the lightest fitness trackers around, and you can forget you have it on your wrist after just a few minutes of use.
The screen size and resolution of the Smart Band 8 are just like those of the Band 7: a 1.62″ AMOLED with 192 x 490 pixels, but Xiaomi has updated the refresh rate to 60 Hz which is noticeably smoother than the previous Mi Bands. The Band 8 also supports up to 600 nits of peak brightness in auto mode, and Xiaomi has finally added an auto-brightness feature.
Xiaomi also sent out some of its new accessories for the Band 8: the green check pattern calfskin watch strap and the elegant pendant accessory that lets you wear the Band 8 as a fashion accessory. We also have the rubberized green running clip that attaches to your shoes for more detailed running measurements.
Xiaomi Band 8 calfskin watch strap, pendant accessory and running clip
Xiaomi claims that the Band 8 offers up to 6 days of battery life with Always On Display (AOD) mode and up to 16 days with typical usage. We’ll be sure to test these endurance claims along with all the health and activity tracking features, so stay tuned for our full review coming next week.
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