Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite, one of the latest products of wearable technology, stands out as a good fitness tracker. Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite, which has been among the best sellers especially recently, undoubtedly owes its popularity to its affordable price... So, what kind of device is Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite? What features does it offer to its users? Let's examine it all together.
Examination
Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite Introduction and Specifications
The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is a Chinese product that has been launched as a good fitness tracker. Xiaomi's popular Mi Band series was recently launched. Although it has a similar look to the usual smartwatches, the Mi Watch Lite should be thought of as a Mi Band (smart bracelet) with a larger screen. There are important differences between the two, but the focus of both is not on smartwatch features, but on fitness...
It's to be expected that a smartwatch at a reasonable price point will make some sacrifices in terms of hardware. While this is certainly true for the Mi Watch Lite, despite its price (average 500 TL) is accompanied by a surprisingly good spec sheet.
With built-in GPS, an optical heart rate sensor and a 5ATM water resistance rating, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite can track a variety of sports modes including outdoor running, treadmill, trail running, indoor and outdoor cycling, hiking, open water swimming, pool swimming, cricket, walking and freestyle workouts.
Moreover, the Mi Watch Lite's GPS works accurately. So if you're running outdoors among the trees, you can see it on your smartwatch. The Mi Watch Lite's heart rate sensor can monitor your heart rate all day in 30, 10, 5 or 1 minute increments, or with manual momentary checks throughout the day.
It can also alert you if your heart rate rises above a normal level during inactivity. And after the tests, it seems to give accurate results. The heart rate sensor, which works with the Xiaomi Wear app, constantly corrects and updates the data obtained and does not allow the data to be exported.
Battery life
The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is said to last up to nine days on a single charge. Indeed, tests show that this claim is true. As the exercise level increases, the battery starts to decrease. But in any case, it can last for 9 days. The product comes with its own charger in the box. The charger is pretty good and fast!
Sleep monitoring
The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is a good sleep tracker. Like Xiaomi's other wearables, it tracks your total sleep, deep sleep, light sleep and REM sleep time. It then gives you a sleep score between 0 and 100, depending on how well you sleep. Overall, the charts in the Xiaomi Wear app are quite simple to read and understand. However, there are a few limitations.
It doesn't track naps during the day or daytime naps. If you have an unusual sleep pattern, the Mi Watch Lite won't be a good sleep tracker for you. Xiaomi also needs to improve its sleep score app a bit. It doesn't give many details on how to improve your sleep score.
General Specifications:
- Display/Display: 1.4-inch (3,556 cm) TFT LCD, 320 x 320 resolution
- Dimensions and weight: 41 x 35 x 10.9-11.9 mm, 35g (with strap) 21g (without strap)
- Materials: Plastic case, TPU strap
- Colors: Case: Black, Navy Blue, Beige | Strap: Pink, Ivory, Black, Navy Blue
- Storage None
- Level of water resistance: 5ATM
- Pil ömrü: Normal kullanımda 230 mAh – 9 gün – 10 saat | Sürekli GPS kullanımında 2 saatte %100 şarj
- Sensors GPS / A-GPS / GLONASS PPG sensor, 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscopeCompass, Altimeter
- Compatibility: Android 4.4 and above | iOS 10.0 and above
Pros
- Firstbeat exercise analysis: Like the Xiaomi Mi Watch, the Mi Watch Lite offers detailed post-workout analysis. After your workout, it provides data on your total workout time, distance, calories burned, steps taken, average and maximum cadence (how many steps per minute with one foot), pace, average speed, heart rate and heart rate zones.
- All the essential apps are here: While Mi Watch Lite doesn't support third-party apps, it comes pre-installed with all the essential apps you'd expect. These include the basics like breathing, heart rate monitoring app, compass, air pressure app, alarm, stopwatch, timer, weather app, flashlight and the ability to control your phone's music.
Here's a brief list of the pros of the product:
- The price is more affordable than other smartwatches (budget friendly)
- It offers a wealth of fitness data and sports profiles.
- He is very good at exercise analysis.
- With a 9-day battery life, it offers a good experience.
- Heart rate monitoring is very good.
Minuses
- The device looks like a smartwatch but has limited smartwatch features.
- The Xiaomi Wear app needs a lot of work to make good use of the device.
- The product has a plastic strap that feels cheap and rubbery. The straps are interchangeable, but it's really hard to take the strap off and put it on, that is, to change it.
Conclusion
Xiaomi Mi Watch The Lite is more of a smart wristband than a smartwatch. So there's nothing wrong with buying it as a fitness tracker. However, if you want to buy a device with all the features of a smartwatch, you should choose another brand or a different device from the same brand. Nevertheless, the Mi Watch Lite, which is a very successful device for its derivatives and price, seems to be enough for now. What do you think about this? Share your opinions with us!
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