XiaomiSmart Band 9 Global Version (2024) 1.62" Amoled Display | 233 mAh Battery | up to 21 Days of Battery Life | Over 150 Workout Modes | BT 5.4 | 50M Water Resistant - Midnight Black

I have had this product for a week now and I am love it. I was hesitant at first to buy a smart watch because of the accuracy, expensive prices, and another screen to distract me. I turned off the call and text notifications right away so I don't have the distraction. The price is amazing for the capabilities. It actually has more capabilities that are useful and make my everyday life more convenient. I really just wanted it to track my sleep and it does a great job!Specs that I like:- battery lasts for days. I haven't even drained the battery yet because when it gets to 80% after two days, it only takes 20 minutes to charge back!- display interfaces that you can change and personalize- real-time data of heart rate, sleep data - which is accurate to the minute I wake up.- can take pictures and video by tapping my smart watch when phone is on tripod- timer- quiet, vibrating morning alarm clock- can pause or forward music playing on my phone from watchDownsides:- the app did logout of my profile unknowingly so that erased my data overtime (maybe I did something wrong here)

For less than $60 it’s a great smart watch. Admittedly, I have never had a smart watch so I don’t have much to compare it to. However, I really like the slim profile— I hardly notice I’m wearing it. The heart rate monitor seems to be accurate. As others have said, it holds a charge nicely. I find that I have to charge it about once a week with regularly using a number of the features. I do find that I wish I could respond with simple, set messages to incoming texts (such as a thumbs up, down, etc.), but hard to beat for the process and functionality.

I had a mi band 6 before this. The touch screen stopped responding after 3 years or so. To be fair, I was wearing it while working with spraying water and sludge, and I am hard on my watch. I am constantly banging it into things. I tried a 30 dollar knockoff smartwatch first as a replacement, but it was too much fuss and irritation. I don't need to dial a phone number on my watch. Really all I was looking for was steps, heart rate, time, and notifications. The mi band 9 handles them all well. The screen is crisp and bright, easy to see in the sun or inside. Swiping on the screen works well. You can select your own shortcuts to swipe left to. Notifications come over very quickly. I have not noticed any extra battery drain. The vibration is perhaps a little lower than I would prefer, but it is enough to wake me up in the morning, which I find much less irritating than the alarm on my phone. I would definitely recommend it. The only thing to see is if the new screen holds up as well as the old one, but there are screen protectors if needed.

I'm a fan of the Xiaomi Smart Band. I used the Mi Band 5 and 7, and this time I bought the Mi Band 9. The app isn’t very intuitive, and the user guide for the Mi Band isn’t exactly easy to follow either. However, once I get used to the functions I want to use, the simplicity and lightweight comfort of the Mi Band make it the only one I end up using. The Mi Band 7 and 9 don’t seem to have changed much, but the 7 has been a great help to me over the past two years. The Mi Band 7 didn’t just stop working; it 'died in the line of duty,' having served me faithfully for two years before it passed away.I’ll tell you the story of how I first got introduced to the Mi Band. Back then, it was the Mi Band 5, but since the difference in features is not significant compared to the current Mi Band 9, it remains a useful reference before making a purchase.Company C’s warehouse somewhere in Asia—I worked 8 hours a day pulling a cart non-stop—literally no (official) break time. My job was to find the ordered items, load them up, and deliver them to the ladies who did the packing. The only time I could sit without worrying was during lunch. But being exhausted, full from eating, and sitting down? That’s a perfect recipe for dozing off every time. So, I decided to get myself a reliable alarm clock to keep me awake.I considered a $2 stopwatch from a dollar store (Daiso), but it got eliminated in the final round because changing the battery was a hassle. Instead, I ended up with a much pricier but fancier Mi Band 5. On the first day, I was just happy it told time accurately, but then I realized—it also counted my heartbeats while I was dozing off. Wow, new tech. But, seriously, why? At this point, it might as well have had a feature that automatically alerts a funeral home if my heart stops while I’m sleeping. Anyway, back to work I went.Here are my thoughts after using it for a few days—just personal impressions and some random questions. If you are already reading reviews, you probably know all the functions. So instead of a spec rundown, here’s how I actually use them:Sleep MonitoringIt sends something—electrical signals? Radio waves?—to my wrist at intervals I set (once every minute or every 10 minutes). The fact that only my wrist feels sore in the morning tells me I have clearly been in an inappropriate relationship with this gadget overnight. I don’t even use a microwave, and this doesn’t feel great. But it’s fascinating, so I give it two nights. Then it starts nagging me like my mom did 30 years ago: "You went to bed too late. Sleep earlier. You didn’t get enough deep sleep." It even logs the exact time I get up to use the bathroom. Now, that’s impressive.ExerciseThe only workout I do is running. I don’t have any heart conditions, so I never care about heart rate. But I do like that it tracks my distance. At my age, I need to brag about how far I can still run.Menstrual Cycle Tracking & AlertsI’m a guy.Battery Life & ChargingThe battery lasts forever. Charging is easy. No complaints.Stress MonitoringI already know when I’m stressed. Do I really need a watch to tell me? Also, it doesn’t seem to differentiate between stress, tension, and excitement—like the kind of excitement you get from certain situations, for example.Final ThoughtsIf you are old enough to need reading glasses to see this text, listen up: Mi Band 9’s font is tiny. If you just want the time displayed in big numbers, that’s fine, but cramming multiple bits of info on one screen? Forget it.It is packed with features, but let’s be real—who is actually going to check their sleep data every day for a year? Your sleep quality won’t improve just because you look at the numbers. And honestly, how many buyers really have serious arrhythmia concerns? Unless you do, heart rate tracking isn’t that useful. Also, if your phone is within reach, why would you squint at this tiny screen for texts or fumble with your fat fingers trying to change songs? That’s just comedy.It is basically a cute gadget watch. But!If you’ve read this far, you’re already too invested. Let’s be real—you’ll probably hit that "Buy Now" button tonight and go to bed pretending it never happened. Just get this over with, and stop thinking about your next purchase for now. Free yourself from the agony—buy it now, and move on.Objectively, just the watch and step tracker alone make it worth it. It also has a handy feature to help you find your phone. A solid, sleek, and not-too-cheap-looking digital watch for under $45? That’s not easy to find. And if playing around with its features makes you enjoy working out for a month or two, that alone justifies the price. For serious fitness folks, you might even discover more useful functions than I did.And when you get bored? Swap out the band (about $7) or trade it with your nephew for an Attack on Titan figurine, a popular anime character. It has a design that kids totally fall for.Good luck.

The media could not be loaded. This is a fantastic fitness watch, and shockingly great for the price. The OLED display gets very bright, the always-on display is dimmed and non-intrusive, and the connectivity to iOS to control things like messages, calendar, Spotify, etc are fantastic add ons.The sleep functions (in my experience) have been very accurate in comparison to Oura Ring, and the heart rate is close enough to something more intrusive like a chest-monitor. Also, I checked the blood oxygen monitor against one I use for my finger – extremely close as well.For $45 this is absolutely a no-brainer if you want something that has snappy performance and just enough features to feel useful and not bloated. It also looks really clean on the wrist. The minimalist design with the rounded edges makes it look more fashionable than something like the Fitbits.