Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro Review: Ultimate Value for the buck

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Software

Xiaomi is among the top companies investing in software development, right next to Huawei. It highly supports, and extensive Smart Band Mobile App Mi Fitness (Mi Fit) is available for Android and iOS platforms. The company frequently updates its software with new bug fixes, features, and languages. Xiaomi wisely added full Hebrew language support in the Smart Band 7 Pro edition’s new Global edition we received for this review. Besides the excellent software GUI design, users can get phone call notifications in the form of vibration and text notifications on the Band display.

IM push Notifications

Social media support is good, supporting all the known platforms such as WeChat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, etc. IM push notifications are one of the most common features Smart Band users use. Instead of taking the phone from your pocket during meetings, sleep, or various sports activities, A push notification message pops up on a Smart Band screen with all relevant information.

Phone Call Notifications

When a person calls, the receiver with the smart Band will get two options. The first on the left in red is to disconnect the call immediately, and the right is to cancel the notification. When the green color button is selected, your phone will still keep ringing, but the Band will stop vibrating and receiving messages. You also have a quick history display of the call, including the caller’s contact name and time.

Mi Fitness Android application (Screenshots)

Health Monitoring

In addition to +110 sports modes and many functions available under Xiaomi’s Mi Fitness mobile Application, you got vital health-related features such as sleep and stress monitoring, heart rate monitoring, and blood oxygen levels that are most likely a derivative of the heart rate tracking results.

Xiaomi GUI design is excellent in representing data in a user-friendly graphic way.

Heart Rate Pulse Monitoring

Heart rate

Under this option, you can set it to continuous monitoring mode or put it to check every minute or every 10 and 20 min. There is an option to specify Low and High rate values based on a preset list and get a notification when the user exceeds the values during a workout or just a casual everyday wearing of the Band.

Mi Fitness App – Heart rate Settings

GNSS (GPS) Support – How does it work?

The Xiaomi Smart Band is equipped with in-built GPS support, which means you don’t have to bother carrying a smartphone or utilizing a separate mapping service to view your workout route. This feature was mentioned right at the start of the article.

Here are a few things you have to know before using this function. First, this function works for outdoor sports such as running or walking. The Band display only offers a few details about the user’s current location except a graphical representation of the route. And one last thing, you should also know that the route information isn’t displayed in real-time compared to a smartphone with a built-in GPS.

In addition to the route map display, you get a lot of helpful information, like distance, workout time, calorie count, Average BPM, SPM, average pace, and steps during the workout, which is enough for most users.

Final words

The Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro boasts an impressive array of features that cater to various user needs. From comprehensive health, stress, and sleep monitoring to a wide range of sports activities, this smart band is perfect for both indoor and outdoor use. With added functionalities like instant message notifications and remote control capabilities, it’s a must-have for every user.

This product by Xiaomi is truly remarkable in terms of its outstanding build quality and remarkably lightweight of only 20 grams. In essence, it is yet another exceptional offering that is absolutely worth investing in.

Price and availability

The Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro is priced at $50, which translates to approximately 47.25 euros. You can easily purchase it on the official Mi UK website at a discounted price of £34.99.