Xiaomi Mi Band Pulse

Fitness trackers / Data readout via app only

The Xiaomi Mi Band Pulse is a band based fitness tracker with steps, sleep, and calories.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Ease of use

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Water resistance

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was typical in how easy it was to use and did not do a good job for counting steps. With recent version iPhones, our experts found it somewhat difficult to pair, very easy to synch, very easy to interact with, and likewise for recent version Android phones, somewhat difficult to pair, very easy to synch, and very easy to interact with. It is somewhat easy to attach to the body, very easy to recharge the battery, and it met its water resistance claim at 3 feet.

About

The Xiaomi Mi Band Pulse is a band based fitness tracker with an optical heart-rate sensor for stationary at rest readings only. It has steps, sleep, and calories. The manufacturer claims a battery life of 1 month. It has an accelerometer sensor. It has notifications for phone calls. It has socialization features: share goals with friends. It has a find my phone feature. Included accessories: USB charging dock. Its dimensions are 0.7 x 0.4 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 0.5 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Displays time

Touch screen

Color display

Display type

LED

Backlight

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Yes

Heart-rate monitor type

Stationary

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

Yes

Inactivity alerts

Multi-sport tracking

None

Sensor types

Accelerometer, optical

WiFi

Music controls

Standalone GPS

Connected GPS

OS compatibility

iOS, Android

App name

Mi Band

Battery life (days)

Battery removable

Notifications

Yes

Notification types

Phone calls

Socialization

Yes

Socialization features

Share goals with friends

Sleep tracking

Yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Alarm type

Vibration

Included accessories

USB charging dock, band

SpO2 sensor

GPS tracking

Bluetooth USB dongle

Food tracking

Specs

Type

band

Sizes

One

Display size (in.)

Width

Depth

Weight (oz.)

0.5

Warranty (yrs.)

Dimensions (WxD)

0.7 x 0.4

Color

Black

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Xiaomi Mi Band Pulse

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