Xiaomi Smart Band 7 Pro review

16 October 2022
Band 7 Pro comes with a few key upgrades over the regular Band 7 and a notable price increase.

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Samath N8 808 owner, 17 Oct 2022With all due respect, probably why so many people aren'... moreI've also asked about Android related thing that way more people should know yet got ZERO answer.

    SShock, 16 Oct 2022Dude, what's so super complicated for sport band to ac... moreWith all due respect, probably why so many people aren't replying to your question is because they don't have this Smart Band 7/ Pro. So, they simply don't know the answer.
    It has nothing to do with your 'rant' about android experts not being able to help, because you're asking a product specific question, not OS specific. Am I clear?

    Secondly, I'm an android user, who doesn't mind or oppose iOS users, and I put android-bashers and iOS-bashers in the same category. My question is, should I putting you in them?
    Or are we commonly understanding the point here like matured people?

      And unlocking through BT is not working

        Darknoor, 17 Oct 2022That is quite possible, but it has been a while since a loc... moreSure they COULD have figured it out, but they might have decided that it was not worth the effort/price for them to do so.

          EskeRahn, 17 Oct 2022There could be good reasons for it being omitted. A gues... moreThat is quite possible, but it has been a while since a local (Chinese) NFC version was released so one would guess they have figured things out bu the 7th gen.

            Darknoor, 17 Oct 2022Should have been slightly cheaper for they still refuse to ... moreThere could be good reasons for it being omitted.

            A guess could be that they might have issues getting the functionality through FCC or CE.
            I have no idea how easy/hard it is to apply in such a tiny devices as smart band/watches.

            Another guess could be that they are breaking some western patent(s), that would lead to an injunction.

              EskeRahn, 16 Oct 2022Yes physically close to the Huawei band 6 and 7, and it is ... more...Oh and obviously the 9/8 factor in width and 4/3 factor in display area, due to less bezels on the Xiaomi

                Should have been slightly cheaper for they still refuse to make NFC global with others giving us that long ago by now.

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                  • 17 Oct 2022

                  Though I like that large screen I will keep my Mi Band 6 instead. I'm a basic user. Just check the time and view my steps and control the music of my phone. Works pretty good.

                    SShock, 16 Oct 2022I know it's cheap, but they often bake in popular feat... moreYes physically close to the Huawei band 6 and 7, and it is a practical size. Watch-like, without being too huge.
                    The main differences seems to be the auto brightness and GNNS on the Xiaomi, at the cost of substantially higher price, 1mm extra thickness, and what looks like a bad band attachment.
                    So whether one is better than the other will be an individual thing.

                    The auto brightness alone, combined with the Huawei Band 7 not properly supported on Android makes me consider the Xioami (The Huawei requires insecure side-load on android, but is supported on aPple's Ios though).

                      Lemon, 16 Oct 2022Actually, you can silence calls on the normal band 7, so I&... moreI know it's cheap, but they often bake in popular features anyway. Thanks for info on silencing. I don't mind extra price for larger display. Regular model is really narrow where this one looks more like a watch.

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                        SShock, 16 Oct 2022Can an incoming phone call be easily and quickly silenced (... moreActually, you can silence calls on the normal band 7, so I'm assuming that the pro would have it too. There is probably no sound recognition in this band because it's quite cheap.
                        You're better off getting the standard band 7 if you're after a small wristband, considering the pro is double the price of the normal one

                          Interesting, especially the auto brightness.
                          But the band attachment stinks, making it a pillbox on string...
                          Compare these (advertise) images for the Huawei Band 7 respectively for the Xiaomi https://consumer.huawei.com/content/dam/huawei-cbg-site/common/mkt/pdp/wearables/band7/imgs/module5-4/huawei-band-7-colour-black-2-m@2x.webp/
                          versus
                          https://i02.appmifile.com/mi-com-product/fly-birds/pc/xiaomi-smart-band--7-pro/b85a734c5f5d04684311574fa12bc0b1.png/

                          It is like these kind of images on how to do and not to do things....
                          https://medcitynews.com/uploads/do-dont.jpg/

                            Samath N8 808 owner, 16 Oct 2022I know why they're always asking for app connectivity.... moreThanks for the warning. A very good reason NOT to buy it.

                              Anonymous, 16 Oct 2022What you ask in this specific case is unrealistic. Why?... moreDude, what's so super complicated for sport band to accept or reject calls? Or silence them? It's frigging most basic thing. It seems none of you has any clue about anything. Bunch of clueless so called "Android" experts... heh

                                It's a kinda band-like-watch

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                                  • 16 Oct 2022

                                  those inaccurate sensors need to be addressed before new products

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                                    Anonymous, 16 Oct 2022What you ask in this specific case is unrealistic. Why?... moreLet me clear it up

                                    The question you asked IS REALISTIC.

                                    What I mean with unrealistic is expecting a fitness band has stuff like music recognition.

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                                      SShock, 16 Oct 2022That's not what I was asking. And I wasn't asking... moreWhat you ask in this specific case is unrealistic.

                                      Why?

                                      - this thing is too cheap to do that stuff
                                      - this things doesn’t run WearOS which can do what you asked about
                                      - this is a fitness tracker with some extra functionality, not a smartwatch


                                      What you expect is realistic from a Samsung Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, TicWatch, Fossil and so on, because they run WearOS and can do the same stuff Apple Watch does.

                                      Also they have appropriate prices for being able to do all that.

                                        Anonymous, 16 Oct 2022I doubt it's gonna be up there with a $400 watch in te... moreThat's not what I was asking. And I wasn't asking anything absurd or unrealistic either.

                                        Why is everyone always loud about how much Apple everything sucks when I talk about that, but when I ask ANYTHING about ANYTHING in Android side of things, NO ONE ever gives me a clear answer. It's like no one actually has any clue about anything here on GSMArena.

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