Despite dominating the
budget fitness tracker world for years, Xiaomi has been slow to get a
smartwatch out in Western markets. But now it has two: the Mi Watch and Mi Watch Lite. You can
read our Xiaomi Mi Watch vs Mi Watch Lite
comparison.
Unlike the Chinese
version that was announced more than a year ago with a square look, this Mi
Watch is round, classy, boasting beefy specs, and a gorgeous screen.
There's a heavy
emphasis on sports and health tracking with plenty of tracking modes, built-in
GPS, a swim-proof design all wrapped up in a lightweight, workout-friendly
design. It sits at the more affordable end of the market, at half the price of
an Apple Watch SE or Samsung Galaxy Watch 3.
Xiaomi Mi Watch:
Design and screen
- 1.39-inch, 454 x 454 resolution AMOLED touchscreen
- 5ATM water resistance
- Blue, black and beige
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If you asked to sum up
the design of smartwatches at this price range a few years ago, the overriding
feeling would be that they felt cheap and you had to make sacrifices in
materials and screen quality.
That's all changes.
Devices like the Mi Watch have jumped in quality, and Xiaomi's done a pretty
good job of making this smartwatch look good on your wrist.
It's packing a 45mm
polyamide plastic case, so that's a little bit smaller than the one on
something like the Huawei Watch GT 2e. That case comes in your pick of navy
blue (which we tested), black, or beige and that's partnered up with a 22m TPU
band. That can be removed if you want to change up the look.
It measures 11.8mm
thick, so it's a bit more portly than a 44mm Apple Watch Series 6 (10.7mm) and
the case weighs just 32g. It's a light watch and certainly doesn't feel
cumbersome to sleep with or to exercise with. The combination of the matte look
case and band makes for a simple look with an attractive quality.
There are two physical
buttons on the right side of the case. The top button summons the home screen,
and Amazon Alexa when held down. The bottom button reveals workout-tracking
modes.
Front and center is a lovely 1.39-inch, 454 x 454 resolution AMOLED touchscreen. What's not so lovely is the large big black bezel that surrounds it, but the quality of the screen, on the whole, is great. It's bright, vibrant, the colors pop, and viewing angles indoors and outdoors, on the whole, are good. There's the option to put in always-on mode if you want the screen on 24/7 and you can adjust brightness or let the watch automatically do that if you're worried about the effect cranking the brightness right up until will have on the battery life.
As a package, it's
been slapped with a 5ATM water resistance rating, which means it's safe to swim
with and shower and we look forward to jumping in the pool with it when we're
allowed to do so when restrictions lift in the UK.
Overall, the Mi Watch
offers a great look for the price, it hasn't caused us any issues or discomfort
and for something designed for exercise, it's a nice weight and has a
high-quality display to glance at to check in on your stats.
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