Redmi Band (Black) + Additional Strap (Orange)

It's a really amazing band. I've used it for over a week and have had best experience.If you don't really care about third party app support or the design of mi bands, this is clearly what you should buy.1. It has same basic features2. Heart rate sensor gives same result3. Music control and notifications works really well.4. I really love the design. It's personal preference.5. It's splash proof and partially waterproof. I used it in the shower(just to check it😅 I don't wear it normally in shower) and there's no problem but touch doesn't work properly with wet hands. (like really wet hands)6. Standard battery life. I use it with continuous heart rate monitor on frequency five minutes and it hardly takes 8%-10% battery per day even on heavy use.If you need a basic health tracker this is the one and if you're looking for spo2 watches, they're a gimmick, even apple watch series 6 spo2 values are not accurate and are mentioned to not be considered for medical use.Disappointment:1. Watch faces (kinda) : You can't set your own picture( i don't care) and there are limited number of watch faces in which some are really nice. But I never knew i wouldn't care much about it(i thought i would before) .2. No Third party app support: This watch really has a lot of potential and apps can be created for using more wallpapers and bunch of extra features but no one did.3. To charge it you should pull the strap out and it feels scary while pulling. Strap may get loose too but not sure.4. Step accuracy: I've seen it counting while I ride my bike too due to vibrations and motions but pretty decent results and it's same as mi bands. Pretty good for the price though.5. Band strap: It's really difficult to buckle the strap together while wearing. You have to take time a little to put it on. But really secure fit later.None of these are considerable problems except charging maybe(idk) . The design and build is so good and doesn't feel cheap at all(strap buttons are tight but it's new for now) So go for it! It's a really good band. Don't look at the pricing, it's far more value for money. I don't know why people are complaining.

Update 1 (12-Sep-2020)Overall it's a good smart band. I have ordered 2 bands on the day it was up for sale on 9-Sep-2020; one from Amazon and another Mi store. Amazon delivered the next day and Mi took 2 extra days. Both the items were shipped from Bangalore and delivered in Mumbai.Pros: Good quality, easy to set up, really waterproof, cheaper than Mi Band 4 having similar functionality (bought at ₹1599)Cons: The app - Only compatible app is Xiaomi Wear and that doesn't sync with any other apps like Google fit, Mi fit, or other health-related apps.Another point is it's ₹500 more as compared to its equivalent price in China.Overall it's a good band for daily use. Battery backup is good (14 days not yet completed at the time I am putting this review). Will put an update later on battery longevity.I hope Xiaomi upgrades the app so that we can connect it to other health-related apps.Update 2 (25-Sep-2020)On the day I received this band, in the evening I put it on a full charge. As of today, i.e. after exactly 15 days, the battery was 34%. It is mostly based on usage. Here is my usage pattern: I don't keep it connected to the phone all the time. I sync the data twice or 3 times a day. So, the battery promise of 14 days is true. However, my son uses the same model but his band's battery discharged faster because he keeps on looking into it more often 😃.I put the same rating and review on MI. Looks like they have not put my review on their site.

If you are looking for a smartband under 2k this one will serve your purpose. It is worth buying under this price bracket and you will never regret the purchase as it has all the basic features. The quality of the strap is superb and over all the band is sturdy. It has colour LCD display. You have download XiaomiWear app on your phone to pair the device. All the configurations needs to be done through this app only. I will list out the pros and cons.Pros - Band is sturdy and feels premiumYou get a colour display.You get basic fitness features like step counter , continuous heart rate sensor.It is water proof up to 50m.It has raise to wake up display which will work most of the timeYou can directly plug the device into any USB A port to charge it. Means you can directly connect into power bank or adapter without any cable. Cons: To remove the device from strap for charging requires some physical strength and it may cause damage to device time to time.To wear the strap initially was difficult.You cannot change watch face or any settings with out app.