Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Fitness Tracker - Black

Does as thought it would. Simple to use. Does as thought it would. Simple to use.

Really good watch. doesn't track my steps properly but thats my fault, I don't move my arm when walking. The battery life is fantastic. I'm struggling with the GPS when I go on runs though, and runs is the only reason I bought it. Other then that, I like it. Really good watch. doesn't track my steps properly but thats my fault, I don't move my arm when walking. The battery life is fantastic. I'm struggling with the GPS when I go on runs though, and runs is the only reason I bought it. Other then that, I like it.

Beware of the strap. I loved the watch ... fast step counter was super accurate, sleep monster accurate, but just fell off my wrist alot, then oneday it fell off and was was gone for good. I'll get another one day when the strap changes. Beware of the strap. I loved the watch ... fast step counter was super accurate, sleep monster accurate, but just fell off my wrist alot, then oneday it fell off and was was gone for good. I'll get another one day when the strap changes.

Does everything our daughter needed, can remove most of the sensors showing so minimising screen space but runs in the background. Perfect for her anxiety of heart rate watching etc. works well with her samsung Does everything our daughter needed, can remove most of the sensors showing so minimising screen space but runs in the background. Perfect for her anxiety of heart rate watching etc. works well with her samsung

All the features of more expensive fitness tracers at a fraction of the cost. Battery life is as advertised and perhaps the best feature is the 'torch' function. Would recommend. All the features of more expensive fitness tracers at a fraction of the cost. Battery life is as advertised and perhaps the best feature is the 'torch' function. Would recommend.

Purchased for my wife after she lost her Band 7, and she loves this one even more.
Makes me question why I paid the extra for my Apple watch! Purchased for my wife after she lost her Band 7, and she loves this one even more.
Makes me question why I paid the extra for my Apple watch!

This is my third Xiaomi Smart Band, first a Mi band 4, then Mi band 6, and now the Smart band 8, and they just get bigger and better. I've had other brands and types of smart watches in between, but I keep coming back to these Bands. They stay connected, have good vibration alerts, plenty of features and great battery life. They are small, but easily readable, comfortable on the wrist, light weight, and a good fit. This is my third Xiaomi Smart Band, first a Mi band 4, then Mi band 6, and now the Smart band 8, and they just get bigger and better. I've had other brands and types of smart watches in between, but I keep coming back to these Bands. They stay connected, have good vibration alerts, plenty of features and great battery life. They are small, but easily readable, comfortable on the wrist, light weight, and a good fit.

It's really worth it. It's really worth it.

A very good and cheap smart band. Easy to use and provides valuable information. A very good and cheap smart band. Easy to use and provides valuable information.

It works pretty well for counting steps. If that's what you get it for, it's fine.
However, the pulse monitoring it non continuous for sone reason. Instead of counting in a sliding window and showing continuous reading, it will measure your pulse every x time (default is high, can't remember how much). It's useless for pulse based training.
Another problem is the app. It's intrusive and not well designed and you can't install a third party unless you have it installed. It works pretty well for counting steps. If that's what you get it for, it's fine.
However, the pulse monitoring it non continuous for sone reason. Instead of counting in a sliding window and showing continuous reading, it will measure your pulse every x time (default is high, can't remember how much). It's useless for pulse based training.
Another problem is the app. It's intrusive and not well designed and you can't install a third party unless you have it installed.

While the hardware seems fine, although you need to wear it quiet tightly for it to be accurate, it's let down by the terrible software. This seems to be common amongst all Xiaomi products TBH.

It doesn't support a local only account, requiring you to create/use a xiamoi account. It also doesn't support syncing the data with other services, such as google fit.
I've got a third party app that solves most of this (Notify for xiaomi), but it's not supported at all, and is extremely fiddly to setup. While the hardware seems fine, although you need to wear it quiet tightly for it to be accurate, it's let down by the terrible software. This seems to be common amongst all Xiaomi products TBH.

It doesn't support a local only account, requiring you to create/use a xiamoi account. It also doesn't support syncing the data with other services, such as google fit.
I've got a third party app that solves most of this (Notify for xiaomi), but it's not supported at all, and is extremely fiddly to setup.

Great fitness watch. Comfortable, long lasting battery, good value for money. Great fitness watch. Comfortable, long lasting battery, good value for money.