It's not a particularly engaging feature though and its integration as a feature hasn't changed on the 7 compared to the 6.
PAI scores remain a feature of Xiaomi's fitness tracking ecosystem, measuring time spent with the heart rate elevated and scoring efforts every week out of 100. They can feel accurate some days and wildly off on other days. In our tests, we found step tracking at times quite far off the devices we compared them to. If you want an altimeter to track elevation like climbing stairs, neither has that desirable sensor. Fitness and health tracking featuresįitness tracking is the key here and while neither Band will inform you about a serious heart problem, they do offer features to help keep an eye on your general wellness and health.įor the basics, these Bands will count steps, track distance covered, and calories burned over the day, and send you idle alerts when you're inactive for long periods. That improved screen resolution and size along with the option of an always-on mode is going to give the Mi Band 7 more appeal, but we'd say whichever Band you go for, you're going to get a tracker that lives largely the same day and night on your wrist. Water resistance ratings remain the same here, so that's a 5ATM rating ensuring you can shower and swim with both Bands up to 50 meters depth. It's nice that the 7 offers improved brightness, but the brightness wasn't an issue on the 6. The screen on the 7 is bigger and does mean you have a bit more room to display data, but the quality and elements like viewing angles don't feel hugely different. What does that mean in terms of using the screens? We'd say not a huge amount. There are changes on the brightness front with the 6's screen maxing out at 450 nits of brightness and the 7 going brighter at 500 nits. The 7 in comparison features a larger 1.62-inch AMOLED with an improved 192 x 490-pixel resolution and offers an always-on display mode you don't get on the 6. The Mi Band 6 hosts a 1.56-inch AMOLED touchscreen with a 152 x 486 resolution. What you might notice is changes in the display department. The Mi Band 6 has a 47mm case while the Mi Band 7 has a smaller 46.5mm case, which few people will notice. The Mi Band 7 comes in black, green, orange, and blue shades, so you've got options on both fronts. Sleep tracking is also on board, and the Mi Band 7 will look at breathing quality during rest – which can be a sign of underlying conditions such as sleep apnea.These Bands offer similar looks and their main differences in the display department, which separate them.īoth use the same module squeezed into a band that you can can swap for a host of other different colored options The Mi Band 6 comes in black, orange, yellow, olive green, ivory white, and blue. It will also keep tabs on stress levels, and alert if it detects high levels. That could have interesting applications for those suffering with respiratory illness – although we’re sure that it will come with the usual caveats about not being designed for medical purposes The SpO2 sensor, which was introduced on the Mi Band 6, will now continuously monitor blood oxygen levels, and alert if they drop below 90%. Swimming tracking has also been boosted, and the Mi Band 7 will recognise 4 swimming styles, as well as tracking of snorkelling.Īnd there’s a handful of new health features too.
VO2 Max estimates and workout intensity feedback are also onboard, which makes the Mi Band 7 a better partner for those that work out hard. It will also estimate Training load, Recovery duration and Training effect of each workout – which means the Xiaomi is edging into Garmin territory. It will advise you how many hours or days to take a break after a workout session. Those that use their Mi Band 7 for serious workouts will enjoy the post-workout recovery advice, which uses Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption estimates. The amount of tracked workouts has also been increased from 30 to over 120 – with some tracking of movement (jumping etc) within activities.
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