Affordable and Fully-Loaded with Features #MiBand6 @Xiaomi_ZA #OneStepAhead #ProductReview

Hi Friends,

I ordered Xiaomi Band 2 long back as part of a collaboration with the GearBest website and received it via Hong Kong in a week. Recently, Xiaomi launched one of the latest versions of Smart Band which is names Mi Smart Band 6 which has features like never before in a price range that will make you run to the online stores or retailers to buy one immediately. 

The first thing that attracts you is the slim packaging which in my case because of review unit was already opened and things were not as they used to be in the new mint condition package. Anyhow, the 6 is marked in silver colour and a lot of features are mentioned on the sides of the package as well as the rear side in multiple languages. The package contains a fitness tracker itself, wristband, a charging cable and a user manual that has the most weight. The charging cable magnetically attaches to the fitness tracker and charges the device in about 2 hours fully. 

The second thing you need to do is to install the Mi Fit app on your phone as there is no physical button on the tracker so only using the app you will access all the features the band 6 has. Once the app is installed then you can easily pair the smartphone with the fitness tracker to take care of your health and the band too. The band is water-resistant up to 5 ATMs so you can easily bath or swim in the same.  

Despite its small size as being a band the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 has a 1.56'' AMOLED Full-Screen display which makes it really vibrant as its 326 PPI high-resolution display. The battery on the device easily lasts for around 10-15 days based on your usage. I really liked the edged screen which makes it so good to touch and feels premium in the first look itself. I tested a lot of SpO2 (Blood Oxygen level monitoring) which is just the equivalent of Oximeter which became very popular during these Covid times. The only thing is currently you have to keep the device stable to get the right stats and it almost takes the same time as the oximeter takes. The main screen is touch-enabled and left and right scrolls happen to see various settings and up and down scroll also happens as you browse through various options. 

I really liked the sleep tracking and heart monitoring on this little gadget. Most of the information will be displayed on the smartphone screen but the phone display also shows you a week's data for comparison purposes. This can help you to plan your day based on the PAI (Physiological Activity Indicator) score you achieve every day. This score is calculated out of 100 and based on your activity throughout the day you get to increase it. There has been a subsequent increase in the functionality that this little gadget offers from stopwatch to timer, alarm to world clock, a flashlight to find the device. Mi Band 6 also offers menstrual cycle data tracking for women wearing the same which is an additional feature not seen in many Smart Watches and Bands from various other brands. 

The band even has a Pomodoro Timer which you can get more information from any of the Youtube channels. It basically means that for the next 25 minutes you concentrate on the work at hand and only after that time you are allowed to go for a short walk of 5 minutes and again focus on the task for the next 25 minutes. This improves your work efficiency and after 4 cycles you are allowed to take a longer break and are widely used by many productivity gurus around the world. 

There are around 30 fitness modes that the band can track like Pilates, HIIT, Zumba etc and 6 of them it can measure automatically. It also measures your stress levels, provides you information on weather, controls your music, controls your camera, gives you lessons on breathing exercises, along with 3 watch faces to change too. Overall it's a small package giving plenty of information and tracking that you can't expect in a band of this size. There is no GPS functionality in this band and that's what has kept the price also within the reach of every person. 

The only problem I faces which using the band is that the silicone band material didn't suit my sensitive wrist when I continued to wear it for 2-3 days without taking it out. I felt itchy on my wrist for some time so I took it out regularly going forward which solved the problem and loosened the slot by a pin. There must be some other wrist bands to fit the fitness tracker available in the market which you can replace with. I saw some for some of the bands on takealot.com but they were more expansive than the Mi Band2 fitness tracker I had. 

In the end, Mi Smart Band 6 is a nifty gadget within the price range of around R799 and may be available for a little bit less during the online store sales that happen for the MIA Africa website from time to time. 

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#TheLifesWayReviews @Xiaomi Mi Band 2 #SmartBand @TheGearbest #HealthyLiving

Hi Friends, 

As mentioned in my earlier post about the Xiaomi products, they are not only innovative but also value for money. It goes for all the products, I have seen or used till date. The product which people fell in love with was the first Mi Band which gave a possibility to measure your steps at the cheapest price linked to your smartphone via an app and then when the second Mi Band 2 came with Heart Rate monitoring, it was an instant hit. I remember not getting it on Amazon.in when I tried to order for the same. It was always out of stock and same is the case with the new version of the device called Mi Band 3.

GearBest was able to send me the Mi Band 2 fast enough but the custom took some time to clear in South Africa but finally the band reached me within a week and I started using the same immediately. It's definitely one of the online stores which can give competition to the likes of Alibaba, Amazon, takealot.com, Flipkart and many others around the world. The device packaging consists of a silicone band, a charger base and the main unit itself. The main unit can be easily clipped into the silicon band after charged from the charging base. The charging base is USB and can be inserted into your laptop or any of the smartphone chargers.

The main features of the Smartband are Bluetooth 4.0 which help to connect to the smartphone apps immediately and pushes the data collected to the app. The OLED 0.46 inch touch screen displays time, distance, calories, and heart rate with a single gentle touch on the circular button.

Heart Rate monitoring now is far more advanced with accurate measurements which can be tracked to check the kind of exercises routine you can follow. Also, the Mi Band 2 measures your sleep and also gives you the notification if you have been sitting on your desk for long without any movement. It helps you to relax your body and also complete your daily goal of 7000 steps.

The overall weight of the device is less than 20 grams and you won't even fell the Smartband to be on your wrists. The device is powered with Li-Polymer battery capacity of 70mAh which will last you for at least 5 days and with notifications switched ON it will be around 3 days. The company claims a standby time of 20 days. The device can be charged fully in around 3 hours.

The biggest problem I faced with Silicon bands in Fitbit is that they start itching on my hand wrist after a while. This was not the case with this one but over time, you might face some itching. 

Buy the device from here. Currently, my 10 years old daughter is really enjoying this smart band and soon I am sure she will want to have a colored screen smartwatch and by that time Xiaomi will definitely bring something new to the market! Till that time...

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#TheLifesWayReviews @Xiaomi Mi Home iHealth Thermometer @TheGearbest

Hi Friends, 

Now always you come across stuff you fall in love with but with Xiaomi you will be wondering what this company is made of? Their products are innovative and make your life easy overall. I am not talking about their smartphones but the general home appliances and other gadgets they produce. 

The product I fell in love with was Mi Home iHealth Thermometer to measure your body temperature. It's as easy as just pointing the little device in front of your head and it measures the same almost instantly. If the distance between the head and the device is around 3cm and its switched ON, it will measure your body temperature. 

The best part is that children will not be afraid if you measure them this way using a non-contact infrared thermometer. With the ages-old Mercury thermometer, there is always a risk of breaking and mercury spilling on the ground etc. And also with new Digital thermometers, you need to insert the same in between their armpits or mouth which is very difficult with the kids.

With Xiaomi Mi Home iHealth Thermometer, all your worries are gone! It will measure in Celsius as per your setting and will last you longer as it runs on 2 AAA batteries. The interface is very easy to use as there is only a single button to control the device. The device comes with 2 batteries in the package for using as soon as you receive the same. Pressing the center button once will switch ON the unit and bringing it closer to your head at around 3cm away will pick up your body temperature within a second which is way too faster than many other thermometers. When I checked it against the thermometer in the hospitals, the temperature showcased by this device was 0.5-degree Celsius more in all the cases. Here it's being reproduced for your reference purposes -

To change the measurement unit: 
1) Turn off the device
2) Press and hold the only button on the device until both the C° and F° start blinking
3) Let go of the button, and press it one of two times until only the desired unit starts blinking
4) Press and hold the button once more until the unit stops blinking.
After that, the device will turn off. When you turn it on again, the selected unit will be displayed.

The other problem you will face in the package is the user manual is written in Chinese language but worry not these days all smartphones come with an onscreen translator which can help you read the manual in whatever language you want to. The price of the device is around USD 27-30 and can be easily ordered online. You can buy the same at one of the biggest online shops of GearBest and it will ship the product to you at the nominal charges across the world. I really fell in love with the choice of products they have and will continue to shop from them.

I really was wishing to fall sick so as to test the device when I received the same and was amazed at the wonderful sleek design of thermometer in the white color. Go check your temperature out! 

Cheers!!!
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