Xiaomi has announced the Pro version of the Mi Smart Band 7 for the Chinese market. The fitness tracker has a wider screen, which makes it more like a smartwatch than a traditional fitness tracker.
The housing is 44.7 x 28.8 mm, as it turns out on the product page† This is much wider than 46.5 x 20.7 mm than Mi Smart Band 7† 1.64 inch screen has roughly the same diagonal as the Non-Pro variant, but is much wider: 15:9 instead of 23:9 of the original version. It is an OLED screen with automatic brightness through the light sensor. It is also an always on screen function in the program.
Like the predecessor, the new tracker has a heart rate monitor with the ability to measure oxygen in the blood. There is also a sleep tracking feature. The 235 mAh battery should last about twelve days, while charging takes about an hour.
The Smart Band 7 Pro will be released in China for 399 yuan, which is approximately 57 euros. When introduced in Europe, Xiaomi products are usually more expensive than in the home country. For example, the standard version in China costs 250 yuan, which is about 35 euros; In the Benelux, 60 euros.
| Xiaomi fitness trackers | Mi Smart Band 7 Pro | Mi Smart Band 7 |
| housing | 44.7 mm 28.8 mm 11 mm 20.5 g |
46.5 mm 20.7 mm 12.25 mm 13.5 g |
| Monitor | 1.64 inch OLED 280×456 pixels |
1.62 inch OLED 192×490 pixels |
| battery | 235 mAh | 180 mA |
| water resistant | 5ATM | 5ATM |
| Site | GPS | † |
| NFC | yes | Optional, in NFC version |
| Version and price | July 2022, 399 yuan (57 euros) in China | Spring 2022, 249 yuan (35 euros) in China In the Netherlands 59 euros |
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