Xiaomi has been doing a great job in certain tech areas. One of the categories, where Xiaomi is doing great, is the smart bands. Recently, Xiaomi came up with its new smart band called Mi Band 7. The new Mi Band 7 comes with some amazing features and upgrades. However, for people who recently bought the Xiaomi Band 6, the question arises that should they upgrade? We knew that this is a concern for many of them. So we have decided to come up with an article discussing the differences between Mi Band 7 and Mi Band 6. We will discuss if the upgrade to Mi Band 7 is worthy or not. Moreover, we will take a look at the specifications and do a comparison of Mi Band 7 vs Mi Band 6. So without any further delay, let’s head into the article.
Mi Band 7 Features
Below is the quick specs sheet of the Xiaomi Mi Band 7. You can check out all the features from the table below:
Model
Xiaomi Mi Band 7
Strap
1x TPU Strap with Aluminum lock
Display
1.62-inches AMOLED display with 192 x 490-pixel resolution
Platform
Zepp OS
Battery
180mAh
Price
Rs. 3,300 (Approx.)
Mi Band 7 vs Mi Band 6
Below is a simple side-by-side comparison of Xiaomi Mi Band 7 and Mi Band 6. Let us have a quick look at it.
Display
On the display size part, Xiaomi Mi Band 6 features a 1.56-inches AMOLED display with a 152 x 486-pixel resolution. Contrarily, Xiaomi Mi Band 7 features a larger 1.62-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 192 x 490-pixel. As you can see, Mi Band 7 has a 0.6-inch larger display and a better resolution. So here Mi Band 7 takes the point.
Features
According to Xiaomi, the Mi band 6 has 30 different fitness modes and can automatically recognize six different types of workouts. The Mi Smart Band 6 can track steps, distance, and sleep, as well as SpO2 and stress levels, as well as menstrual cycle tracking. The Mi Smart Band 6 can also compute a PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) index based on several health factors.
On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi Band 7 has the Xiao AI assistant and 120 sports modes, including four professional modes. The Mi Band also includes a number of health functions, such as all-day blood oxygen monitoring, a heart rate tracker, a sleep tracker with REM, stress monitoring, female health tracking, and PAI, among others. Additionally, it also comes with the Always-on-Display feature.
Here also, as a fact, Xiaomi has improved and provided add-on features on its Xiaomi Mi Band 7. So again the point goes to Mi Band 7.
Battery and Brightness
Mi Band 6 comes with a 125mAh battery capacity that can easily last for a week. In fact, talking about the Mi Band 7 comes with a 180mAh of battery capacity that can easily last more than a week. When talking about brightness, Mi Band 6 comes with 450nits of peak brightness. On the other hand, Mi Band 7 comes with a peak brightness of 500nits.
Here also, as you can see the battery and brightness are upgraded to a better version of Mi Band 6. So here also Mi Band 7 got the upper hand.
Pricing
Talking about the price, Mi Band 6 comes at a price of Rs. 3,499 and Mi Band 7 comes at Rs. 3,300(Approx. converted amount).
Mi Band 7 vs Mi Band 6 – Conclusion
As a result of the above comparison, you can see that Mi Band 7 has clearly got the upper hand. So if you are willing to purchase the Mi Band 7 then you can go for it. If you don’t utilize a lot of sports modes, the Mi Band 5 will suffice. You’ll also be without a larger display with AOD, recommendations based on sports data analysis, and longer battery life. Having said that, Mi Band 7 is a solid upgrade for those wishing to move up from prior Mi Band models like the Mi Band 3 and 4.
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