OVERVIEW: Xiaomi Mi Band 1S - update of the most popular fitness tracker
Devices / / December 19, 2019
First version Mi Band It turned out to be extremely successful, and therefore extremely popular. How else? The market simply no analogue having a similar set of features, build quality and value. During the New Year sales gadget can be purchased for 12, and in some cases even for $ 8 - an extremely low price for the fitness tracker. Today we look at an updated Xiaomi Mi Band 1S Pulse, claiming to be the new king of wearable electronics.
Equipment
Xiaomi is known for minimalism. This applies to both the gadgets and their packaging. In case of Mi Band 1S All the same: nothing superfluous either outside or inside. The device comes in a small box from recycled cardboard. Inside, only the tracker wristband, charger and instructions.
Appearance
The main part of the bracelet - the capsule is made of polycarbonate, a closed top panel made of magnesium alloy with polished faces and three windows for LEDs. Unlike the first version of the Mi Band with tri-color diodes, the novelty is equipped with diodes, white (as well as the second version of the device Mi Band 2).
There are other differences. Housing has become a little more on the lower side: there appeared a slight thickening and transparent window. Behind it there is a pulse sensor, which, after a connection with your smartphone flashes green. Bracelet appearance remained unchanged, retaining the traditional fixture: first strap is threaded in a loop, then the fixation on the clasp.
Now, however, the bracelet is made of a hard material that is intended to ensure better preservation: many users have complained about the previous models for rapid bracelet failure, tension and kinks.
Bracelet is still not felt at hand does not slip and does not cling to clothes.
Hole into which is inserted a capsule Xiaomi Mi Band 1S, too, had changed only superficially. It all just makes it possible to install the gadget in any way, but it has increased the size under the "eye" heart rate monitor. Because of this bracelet back incompatible. New Mi Band 1S can be inserted into an old bracelet, but on the contrary will not succeed: the capsule will fall. Strap length remains unchanged, and is adjustable between 157-205 mm.
Characteristics
- capsule materials: Magnesium alloy, polycarbonate.
- materials bracelet: Thermoplastic silicone vulcanizate.
- Ingress Protection: IP67.
- functions: Heart rate measurement, a pedometer, count the distance and calories burned, sleep monitoring, smart alarm clock, call notification, unlock the tablet / smartphone (OS MIUI v6 only).
- sensors: Three-axis accelerometer, an optical heart rate monitor.
- Indication3 white LED, vibration motor.
- Battery: Built-in lithium-polymer capacity of 45 mAh.
- Stand-alone operation: Officially - up to 30 days, in fact - 10-15 days.
- Wireless connection: Bluetooth 4.0 / 4.1 LE.
- Working temperature: -20 to +70 ° C.
- dimensions: 37 × 13.6 × 9.9 mm.
- Weight: 5.5 g
- Compatibility: IOS 7 / Android 4.3 / BlackBerry OS 10 / Windows Phone 8.1 and above.
Functionality
To use the tracker Mi Fit official app will need to download and start Xiaomi account in which to store the settings and collected data.
Price: Free
Price: Free
To use informal programs, which in some cases may be better, you must have a registered account. Like the earlier version, updated fitness tracker finds the distance traveled, sleep time in slow and fast phases, able to wake up in REM sleep (smart alarm clock). Data is stored in the first tracker is then transmitted to the smart phone.
Sleep, apparently finalized. Tracker everything just wakes spontaneously, on its users, in the range of up to 30 minutes from the set time. A person in a rapid phase of sleep, wakes up from a three-fold vibration. But if for the work of Mi Band (version with three-color diodes) and Mi Band 2 (version with white LEDs) complaints were enough now there are almost none. As before, you can only set three alarm clocks.
Pedometer New Mi Band 1S is significantly more correct. Enough to put in your details settings - height and weight, and you can hit the road. In this case, separate calculations differ from the tracker by 3-4%, not more. Steps considered and translated into meters when walking, climbing stairs. However, in some cases - due to excessive sensitivity - bracelet can consider steps other actions until the dishwasher. What is interesting, the distance traveled while virtually unchanged. Apparently, this was done deliberately.
In addition, it is seen that the bracelet can be a little lie about running: fast Mi Fit user perceives as a walking pace.
Important in the new version of Mi Band - heart rate monitor. Measurements are performed by pulse photoplethysmogram: data is collected using a light source, the role of which in this case is the green LED.
Measurements are made in three modes. The main - hand, is activated via an application in paragraph Heart Rate. The smartphone will ask to raise your wrist to chest level, then you need to press the measurement button: the timer counts 5 seconds, hold a calculation and store it in the story.
In fact, raise your hand does not necessarily: the pulse quite correctly measured at any free position hand, it is important to only snug fit pulse sensor (can be pressed with your free hand or just finger). The loose-fitting case dramatically increases measurement accuracy. But if you spend all right, it will be no more than 2-5 beats per minute (data believed in using self-tonometer measurement and on the same hand).
The second way to use the heart rate monitor - run mode. In it the device automatically measures the heart rate every 30 seconds, and at the end gives an average value. In addition is a feature running with weights, but for her to chase not worth it, because the algorithm is not yet properly debugged and this mode does not work.
There is an optional automatic mode for measuring heart rate during sleep. Its inclusion increases the quality of the alarm clock work and complements the statistical information about sleep: except for the duration of the fast and slow phases of sleep, the app displays the average number of heartbeats per minute. Unfortunately, Xiaomi Mi Band 1S, despite the ability to synchronize with external services may not operate as a separate heart rate monitor. At least for now.
apps
On your application depends strongly on the functionality of the gadget. Although he works with iOS, and Android, fully reveals the capabilities of the device in the Google operating system. But even here there are some nuances.
At the moment, the official version of Google Play (Mi Fit 441) Is able to measure the heart rate during sleep and in manual mode, it allows you to fully use the standard for the Mi Band functionality and synchronize data with Google Fit MyFitnessPal and applications. In contrast to the official Chinese version, here it is impossible to link bracelet with clever balance Xiaomi Mi Smart Scale and sneakers from Xiaomi. Also available jogging function separately triggered through the app.
there is the official Chinese version of the applicationExtending through the company store. When using Xiaomi smartphone, or any other firmware MIUI 6 bracelet allows unlock screen phone or tablet. However, in this Mi Fit available synchronization MyFitnessPal and Google Fit, but there are other equally interesting features. As already mentioned, you can set up to sync your device with sneakers or smart weights from Xiaomi. In addition, there is a voice assistant for running mode (but to him there is a Russian translation, however, in amateur assembly). And, according to some sources, it is possible to build a track walking or jogging (this point is not checked).
App for iOS, apparently, is not a priority for Xiaomi. Functionality it is the same as that of the Android-version. But correctly displayed only app on the iPhone 5: a screen iPhone 4 and iPhone 6 is not adapted. At the same time there HealthKit support and synchronization with Mi Scale.
Official app for Windows Phone and not at all. Only amateur version.
All formal applications allow you to set up alerts (for Android 4.4 or higher and iOS) for incoming calls and applications from three to choose from. When you call the device vibrates twice, pauses, and continues the cycle until there is a call (by the way, you can adjust the delay from the start of the call to not feel too much discomfort).
Informal assembly 4pda.ru allow you to select a larger number of applications, from which will come the notification (currently being tested, updated - later). To enable notifications, you must resolve them in the system settings. Android 4.4: «Settings» → «security» → «Notification access"; Android 5.0: «Settings» → «Sounds & Notifications» → «Access to the notifications."
Runtimes
built-in battery capacity is not decreased, as compared with the previous version and the same is 45 mAh. full charge time - up to two hours. Hours new items with heart rate significantly below normal Mi Band: the available reviews the web, the gadget can exist autonomously about 10-15 days. Depending on the intensity of use, of course.
When measuring pulse pair coercive bracelet consumes about 4% charge per day. If there are hours of training to this figure is added another 5%. If you are using at work, where I manage to run against a day about 30-40 kilometers (no, Courier - Engineer) and continually receive notifications, the device employs about 8-10 days of full charging. But! Then bracelet disables measurement of heart rate and pedometer and works only as an alarm clock and alarm notifications about another 5-8 days.
Ease of use and conclusions
The gadget is a balanced and very comfortable, and at the present value of 20 up to $ 27, he almost no alternatives. The bracelet does not interfere and virtually invisible when worn: with it you can really sleep, walk in shower, and not just run. Modes that are available in the official app - it is almost everything you need from a fitness tracker. They will effectively jogging and monitor physical activity in the absence of global health problems. Heart Rate Monitor - a great addition to the usual functions. It will help not only in fitness activities, but also for early warning of heart disease.
Unlike the earlier version, the body of the new Xiaomi Mi Band 1S does not flow (during the test device is not filmed or in the shower, no bath) adequately operated at a temperature of about -17 degrees Celsius (did not fall below) and shows very good results in the monitor mode, Sleep.
Apparently, the alarm is working correctly due to additional information collected by the pulse rate. Mi Band really awakens in REM sleep, so much easier to wake up - got up and went. Completely lost the feeling that you do not get enough sleep. During the testing time to feel it in their own skin. I'm a night owl, and wake up every day at 5 am for me real torture. It was. Before you use the Xiaomi Mi Band.
Thus, due to the cost, is already close to the value of fitness tracker Xiaomi first generation, Mi Band 1S not only continued, but also surpassed the success of the Mi Band. Now you can buy a gadget 19.89 per dollar (With coupon GBMI1S).