The brand new Xiaomi Mi Band 7 Pro is now available on Giztop for $79.99 only. Available in standard Black and White colors, the smart band comes with many advanced features and functions making it almost as good as a smartwatch on your wrist. 

Xiaomi Mi Band 7 Pro features a 1.64-inch rectangular AMOLED display that supports 280 x 456p resolution and comes with a 2.5D glass cover. The smart band comes with 180 plus watch faces and an Always-On display, that enhances your visual experience and helps you to customize your band as per your desire. 

Xiaomi Mi band 7 Pro comes with a complete health management package including a 24×7 heart rate monitor, all-day blood oxygen monitor, stress monitor, and sleep tracker with a REM, nap time, and sleep breath quality analyzer, female health tracker, Personal activity intelligence (PAI), etc. Moreover, the smart band also supports 117 exercise modes including auto-detection for some activities like running, walking, elliptical, etc. 

The smart band is 5ATM waterproof which means you can easily use it in your bath and pool and comes with a smart home control function that helps you to switch on your supported devices using the smart band. 

Xiaomi Mi Band 7 Pro comes with 12 days of battery life and supports magnetic charging. Other interesting features include GNSS, NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, etc. The newly launched smart band is now available for $79.99 only on Giztop. 

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Xiaomi‘s Mi Bands are one of the most affordable and popular fitness trackers in many markets. Currently, the company currently offers the Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 which was released almost a year ago. However, the next-gen tracker might be on the horizon as leaks have started to surface.

According to a fresh report by XDAdevelopers, the first few features of the upcoming fitness tracker dubbed the Mi Band 7 have been discovered via code found in Xiaomi’s own apps.

These codes indicate that the Mi Smart Band 7 will go by the codename  “L66” and will have model numbers M2129B1 and M2130B1. It will feature a 192 x 490p resolution display with Always On Display support for a few watch faces, and a host of workout modes, ranging from Aerobics to Zumba. The leak has also revealed that the Mi Band 7 could feature built-in GPS support however, the inclusion of this feature still remains doubtful.

The code has further revealed that the Mi Band 7 will include a Smart Alarm feature, which will automatically wake you up from light sleep 30 minutes before your predefined alarm. And last but not the least, the fitness tracker will come with a Power Saving mode to improve battery life.

Currently, there is no word from Xiaomi on the next-gen Mi Band, however, considering that the company debuted the Mi Smart Band 6 at the end of March last year, we are sure to hear more about it in the days to come, so stay tuned.

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Xiaomi is among the world’s leading companies in the wearable devices category and the reason behind that is the brand’s Mi Band series of fitness trackers. Each year, the company launches a successor in the lineup with some exciting new features but keeps the pricing almost the same as the predecessor.

Currently, the Mi Band series is in its sixth generation and the latest product, the Mi Band 6 managed to sell more than a million units within a month of getting launched. Now, there are rumors about a new wearable product from the brand — Mi Band X.

Recently, Xiaomi’s Mi Band X was leaked through a PPT presentation inside the company, sparking rumors about the upcoming launch of the device. However, Wang Hua of Xiaomi Group’s Public Relations Department has clarified that while the PPT is genuine, there’s no product like Mi Band X coming from the brand.

He added that the presentation was a part of the company’s internal training program for new employees and it happens to be a two-year-old PPT. So well, there you have it. The Mi Band X isn’t a legitimate product and thus, it is not getting launched by Xiaomi.

The wearable product was first leaked by a Weibo user @我才是羽度非凡 and revealed that Xiaomi is working on a Mi Band with a flexible display that goes around the entire circumference of the device, thus needing no strap.

Nonetheless, we are still excited about the company’s upcoming Mi Band product which is likely to be the Mi Band 7 and could go official early next year. In that case, we expect to start getting leaks related to that in the coming months.

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Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Global Version which generally retails for $45 is now available at a discounted price of $27.99 only at Banggood.

Xiaomi Mi Band 5 global version features a 1.1” AMOLED display with 126 x 294p resolution and 100+ watch faces. The smart band comes with Bluetooth 5.0 and is compatible with Android 4.0 and above and iOS 10.0 and above.

To manage your health and fitness, the smart band comes with 11 dedicated sports modes and other features like a heart rate monitor, sleep tracker, female health tracker, etc. The 50m water-resistant band, gives you 7 days of battery life on normal mode, and 14 days of standby.

Generally retailing for $45, you can now buy Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Global Version for $27.99 only at Banggood. Please note that this super deal is applicable only to the black color variant. The deal ends in the next 2 days so place your order asap.

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Xiaomi just recently launched the new Mi Band 5 model in China. And we have been using the smartband for the past few days. While it’s not a huge upgrade as compared to its predecessor, there are still some important features that give it a slight advantage over the Mi Band 4. So if you are planning to buy the Xiaomi Mi Band 5, make sure to read our review first. 

Also, we are giving away the Mi Band 5 to one of our lucky YouTuber subscribers. You can participate in the giveaway from the link at the end of the article or from the review video that you see below. 

What’s the difference between Mi band 5 and the Mi band 4?

There are only a few differences in their hardware and design.

The most remarkable difference is that the Mi Band 5 features a slightly larger AMOLED display, up from 0.95 inches to 1.1 inches. That’s not much of a difference but the screen now has smaller bezels and a larger area to display more information. While the size difference is hard to perceive on a day to day basis, when we directly compare it with Mi Band 4, you can see the additional line of information available due to its larger screen size.

Another upgraded feature is the display brightness, which can reach up to 450 nits and allows you to view the display clearly under direct sunlight. But it still doesn’t have auto-brightness-adjustment, so you’ll have to max up the brightness manually. This could be a pain because the brightness setting is hidden deep inside the settings menu. But in most cases, you’d be happy with a set brightness level. 

There are more than 100 new themed dials to choose from as claimed, including 54 famous IP themes such as Spongebob Squarepants, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Ali the Fox. But so far, some special themes have not been found in the watch face store. It seems that some of them are only available in Chinese version. 

Another wonderful improvement is in its charging method. The Mi band 5 brings an all-new magnetic charging dock. If you had the Mi band 4, you’d how annoying it was to charge it, even if it was once every few weeks. That’s why I’m so grateful for the new charging method, even though we only charge it once every couple of weeks. But pay attention here, Xiaomi did not improve the charging speed, which is understandable as we don’t need to charge it frequently.

So that’s all the design difference between the Mi band 5 and 4. To be honest, they look almost identical. Since the size of the new body is the same as the Mi band 4 (only the bezels were reduced to increase its display size), we were able to replace the original strap with the Mi Band 4’s strap.

You can also check our out Mi Band 5 hands-on for some additional pictures of the device.

Editor’s Pick: Best watchfaces that you should try on Xiaomi Mi Band 4

Mi Band 5 Review: Fitness Tracking Gets New Modes & PAI scores

As one of the best cheap fitness trackers, Mi band series has been doing an excellent job in offering various health tracking features. In addition to Mi band 4’s six sports modes, the Mi band 5 supports several new exercise options, offering a total of 11 sports modes. We haven’t tested all the sport modes, but it should be a step up from what you get with the Mi band 4. And for swimming mode, the Mi band 5 also supports 5ATM waterproof as the Mi band 4 did. So, you can wear it even when taking a shower or while swimming.

Besides the sport modes tracking, the Mi band 5 supports some other important health tracking, including improved sleep tracking, blood oxygen tracking, smarter heart rate monitoring, stress test, PAI scoring system, and menstrual cycle tracking for women’s health.

To see if the sleep tracking is improved on the Mi Band 5, our colleague tracked his sleep wearing the two bands at the same time. Well, there was a slight difference in sleep tracking but it’s hard to say which one is more accurate. One detail worth mentioning is that he said he woke up to take a phone call at around 8:20 am. Only the Mi band 4 recorded it down while we couldn’t see it in the Mi band 5’s timeline. 

And the heart rate monitoring can be activated all day with different frequencies. But it could increase the power consumption of the band. And it also features a heart rate alert. Simply put, it can warn users about abnormal heart rate issues through vibration and notification.

The new stress test and PAI scoring system can help users understand their physical state through tracking. Giving a numerical figure to your physical activity is a good way to see if you are moving towards your goal of becoming fit. The Mi Band 5 showed that I basically stayed at a relaxed state but had a poor fitness. Although it’s hard to say if the PAI score is accurate, at least it’s informational and will motivate users to be fit.

Mi Band 5 Review: New Remote Camera Shutter  

Besides working as an excellent health tracker, the Mi band 5 also reserves a lot of practical features as a helpful assistant. The smart band comes with features such as Idle alert, notification and call reminder, music control, weather reports, phone finder, and so on. We’ve introduced a lot about these features in the Mi Band 4 Review, so there’s nothing really new here. In addition to the above list, the Mi Band 5 has also added a remote camera control feature via Bluetooth. It can act as your phone’s camera shutter, but it’s still not capable of controlling video shooting. It’s nothing really special but for some, it’ll make shooting photos much more convenient, especially when you are traveling alone or need to take group shots.

Mi Band 5 Review: Same Battery Life As Its Predecessor

As for its battery, there is no remarkable improvement. The Mi band 5 can last for around 15 days without turning on some features like all-time heart rate monitoring.

After wearing it for five days, it consumed 36% of power, which is an acceptable result. But as mentioned at the start of this Mi Band 5 review, the magnetic charging makes it way easier to charge the device every couple of weeks.

So that’s everything about the Mi Band 5. It’s an excellent smart wearable with practical and useful features. And more importantly, it’s really hard to find a better choice at such a price tag.

As mentioned at the start of the review, we are giving away one unit of the Mi Band 5 to one of our YouTube subscribers! Just follow the steps in the gleam widget below to participate in it.

Giveaway: Win a Mi Band 5

The Mi Band 5 is also up for grabs via GizTop! You can check out the listing here.   

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Xiaomi launched the Mi Band 2 a few months back and clearly, it is one of the best cheap smart wearables in the market right now. In case you were planning to purchase the Mi Band 2 wearable, this might be the right time as Giztop has come up with an amazing group sales offer for our readers.

What’s the Offer?

You can get the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 for as low as $19.99, which is one of the cheapest prices for this popular smart wearable right now.

How to avail the Offer?

Simple, share the giztop listing page of the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 (link here) as much as possible. There is an orange share button on the page using which you can share to facebook, twitter or any other prominent social media account. The number of shares is also mentioned besides this button, so you know the number of shares required to unlock the discounted price.

The higher the number of shares at the end of the offer period, the more discount you get on the price.

The pricing will be as follows:

If the page gets 100 shares — Price will be $21.99,

If the page gets 500 shares — Price will be $20.99,

&

If the page gets 1000 shares — Price will drop down to just $19.99

When will the Offer End?

In the next five days i.e. 24th of December.

Is the Mi Band 2 Worth It?

Most Definitely! I have been using the Mi Band 2 as my daily wearable for the past two months, and in this time, I have come used a lot of other wearables and I still rely on this device for my daily fitness tracking. Xiaomi Mi Band 2 review here.

The wearable was announced in China for 149 Yuan ~ $21, so if you are getting it for $19.99, it’s really a good deal.

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Its been three months since  Xiaomi released the Mi Band 2 yet the wearable device is still very difficult to come by. The Mi Band is officially sold for 149 yuan ($23) but due to scarcity the device sells for as high as 200 yuan ($30) in some online retail shops and even higher than that.

Huami, the company that produces the Mi Band had hinted at plans to double production of the Mi Band 2 two months back. Even at that, Huami’s CEO Huang Wang as well as Xiaomi’s Lei Jun expressed concerns that the increase in production still wont be enough to meet the high demand.

Read More: Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Review – The Best Cheap Fitness Tracker Yet

True to their prediction, the Mi Band 2’s production is still not meeting the demand for the intelligent wrist band despite increased production. The Mi Band 2 still tops the popularity chart of Xiaomi’s most wanted gadgets with well over 37 million persons still interested in having the wearable device.

There is good news though. Reacting on Weibo to the chart-topping performance of the popular Mi Band 2, Huami’s CEO, Huang Wang has stated that the company will double production of the Mi Band 2 again by next month. Wang admitted they had indeed doubled production as stated but due to the large volume of demand, it obviously was not enough.

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The market is full of fitness-related products but the Xiaomi Mi Band series is one of the most popular in the world. The latest iteration of the product brings some significant upgrades like the Oled display but keeps an affordable price. Learn more in our full review.

Thanks to Oppomart for sending Xiaomi Mi Band 2 for a review.

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Review: UNBOXING

The Mi Band 2 comes in a typical Xiaomi-style cardboard box. The contents include the fitness tracker, a bracelet, a very convenient charging cradle and some Chinese paperwork.

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Review: DESIGN

At the first glance, the Mi Band 2 follows a familiar design language but there are some significant upgrades.

First of all, we have an OLED display, which is power-efficient and it displays info like clock, steps taken, calories burned, heart rate, distance walked and various notifications from your smartphone. You can navigate through the information displayed with just one capacitive button and I found it to be very simple yet convenient.

As for the band itself, I found it to be very convenient to wear all day long. Also, it is durable and it does not seem to wear off anytime soon.

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Review: FEATURES and FUNCTIONALITY

I found the step counter to be precise as it counted my steps accurately.

As for heart rate monitor, it takes less around 10 seconds to measure it. I compared the results with my Galaxy S7 edge, which also has a heart rate monitor, and the results are very similar.

A really cool feature that I could to be working just fine is the ability just to lift your wrist to light up the display. Also, you can set the band to automatically unlock your smartphone.

Other features worth mentioning are that the band has a sedentary reminder, notifications of missed calls, messages or various apps. Also, the band can track your sleep patterns, vibrate as an alarm clock and so on. All of those features sync with your phone using the Mi Fit app that is simple and easy to use and I didn’t have any connectivity/syncing issues with my phone (tested with the OnePlus 3).

Last but not least, the Mi Band 2 is IP67-certified, meaning that it is splash-proof and dust-proof.

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Review: BATTERY LIFE

The Mi Band 2 is said to give you around 20 days of battery life.

It delivers in reality for sure. In fact, I have a feeling that the battery could last for a longer time. I’ve used the band for 10 days and it used just 25% of battery life!

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Review: CONCLUSIONS

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is an upgrade we have been all waiting for.

It brings all the great features the previous models had and it takes one step further with the integrated low-power OLED display.

The Mi Band 2 has never let us down during our review. We found it to be accurate measuring the fitness activity, the band’s user interface is simple yet fast, the Mi Fit app is simple and easy to use and the battery life of the device is great.

All in all, the Mi Band 2 is the best Xiaomi’s fitness tracker yet. Also, it is probably the best cheap fitness tracker at the moment and it can be highly recommended.

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A few days back, Xiaomi released the much anticipated Xiaomi Mi Band 2 in China, costing just 149 Yuan ($22). However, the new generation Mi band is not the only wearable that we will be seeing from the company this year. For the first time, Xiaomi is said to be working on a smartwatch and the device was earlier confirmed to be released sometime in the second half of 2016. The confirmation came directly from the CEO of Huami, the company who is responsible for the manufacturing of the Mi Bands.

Now, the noted analyst, Pan Jiutang from China reveals that the new smartwatch should be released by the company soon. He also says that the power consumption of the new Xiaomi smartwatch should be similar to Garmin’s wearables. Finally, he asked his followers what would be the ideal price tag for the new sports watch from the company and gave two options, 999 Yuan ($152) and 1599 Yuan ($243). Well, considering that he revealed two specific price figures for the new Xiaomi smartwatch, it is speculated that there could be two variants that would be priced at 999 Yuan and 1599 Yuan respectively.

Also, since Huami CEO and now Pan Jiutang confirmed that the Xiaomi smartwatch exists, we now have to wait for an official announcement. Considering that the company’s Mi Band 2 costs $22, the Mi smartwatch at 999 Yuan may be a bit costlier than expected.

What do you think? If the Xiaomi smartwatch looks good and has a decent battery life, would you be ready to shell out around $152 for the wearable?

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We all have been patiently waiting for the next generation Mi Band 2 from Xiaomi. Earlier rumours had revealed that the new wearable was going to be announced alongside the Xiaomi Max phablet on May 10. Well, that didn’t happen, which brought up questions about the release date of the device among fans. Xiaomi CEO, Lei Jun had earlier showed off the new band at the event, but revealed no details about its release. However, considering the concern about the progress of the Mi Band 2, he confirmed today that the new wearable will be announced early June.

If you remember, when Huami CEO had revealed that the Mi Band 2 was facing mass production issues, Lei Jun had said that it would take around a month for everything to stabilise. So, this time frame is in line with the CEO’s previous comments.

While he didn’t reveal any features of the device, thanks to an earlier leak, we already know how the new Mi Band 2 will look in real life. There will be a display on board the device, now displaying a lot more information than the previous generation Mi Band 1S. The earlier leak revealed that the display on board the new Mi Band can reveal information such as the steps walked, speed, heart rate as well as the calories burned. So, it looks like the new generation model will rely less on the connected smartphone. You can check out all the images leaked from here.

Further, it is said that the pricing will be competitive and cheap. But we still don’t have a figure for the device. Anything less than $50 would be a good deal. But let’s wait for some official details.

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Xiaomi has officially confirmed the existence of the Xiaomi Mi Band wearable. However, a few days back, Xiaomi CEO revealed that the new band’s release was going to be delayed by around a month due to mass production issues. We had first seen the Mi Band 2 on the hands of the Xiaomi CEO, Lei Jun a couple of weeks back. Now, new pictures of the same device have cropped up online revealing more details about the smart band.

Thanks to the earlier leaks, we already knew that the new Mi Band 2 was going to come with a display on board. This new leak again confirms the LED display on the wearable, which now shows a lot more information than previous generation models. Given that the Mi Band and the Mi Band 1S just had indicator lights (white or colored depending upon model), users had to check their connected smartphone for details. But with the display on top, the new wearable can show more details.

So, what information can we expect to see on the LED display of the new Mi Band 2? Today’s leak reveals that the smart band will be able to display the battery left in percentage, steps taken, speed, heart rate and time through its screen. So, you no longer have to check your smartphone app for these details.

While we aren’t sure whether this is the final version of the new band or an engineering prototype, it is said that Xiaomi will keep its price cheap. The Mi Band models sold well because they were super cheap, costing less than $20. So, it makes sense that the new Mi Band 2 comes at a cost-effective price tag as well.

Since the company is facing production issues with the new Mi Band version, we are not quite sure whether we will hear anything about the device at today’s conference.

To remind you, Xiaomi will announce the Max phablet and the MIUI 8 OS at the event today in China. Even Huawei has an event today for the unveiling of the Honor V8 flagship with dual cameras. So, stay tuned to gizmochina as we bring more news in the next few hours.

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Xiaomi has expanded into many different segments in the past few years, including wearables. Although the company is yet to release a low-cost smartwatch, its Mi Band, which costs under $20 has turned out to be quite successful. As a result, the company has managed to make it to the top three wearable companies by shipments as well as market share for the Q3 2015.

The report directly comes from the market research firm IDC. The firm reveals that Fitbit remains the top wearable maker worldwide with 4.7 million units shipped with a total of 22.7% market share. While it’s still on top, its market share has reduced by nearly 10%, thanks to the entry of players like Apple and Xiaomi. Next up is Apple, with 18.6% share and 3.9 million units shipped. The Cupertino giant has managed to achieve this feat from scratch within a matter of few months.

In the third position is Xiaomi, with two major wearable products under its belt, namely the Mi Band and the Mi Band 1S. Xiaomi shipped around 3.7 million units in the third quarter which earned it a market share of 17.4%. This is also a commendable feat by the company since at this juncture last year, it only had about 5.7% share.

The next two, Garmin and BBK are way behind the top three players with a market share of 4.1% and 3.1% respectively. What’s interesting about this report is that Samsung has dropped out of the top five list. The lack of a new launch recently has affected the company’s Q3 shipments.

You can read more about the newly announced Xiaomi Mi Band 1S from here.

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Late yesterday, Xiaomi had hinted that it could unveil the Xiaomi Mi Band 1S today. And now, the company has promptly made the wearable official. This is the new generation version of the company’s popular Mi Band which sold in millions in the past few months.

The Mi Band 1S does not come with a display, hence you will have to rely on your smartphone to check out all the data. But you can connect it to any iOS or Android smartphone.

The new Mi Band adds a heart rate sensor which means you can keep a check on your heart. Other functions are similar to its previous generation. So, you can track calories, count the number of steps taken, or even check out the amount of calories that you have managed to burn. Like the earlier model, it can also measure the quality of sleep. Further, the new band can unlock your Xiaomi device as well vibrate when your phones receives a new notification. Finally, its IP67 certified which means it will survive under water up to 3 feet for as much as 30 minutes.
With the new Mi Band in the market, the old one can be yours for just $11. However, we will have to wait and see if its available in plenty. The band will go on sale on November 11 for just $15.

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Xiaomi has been growing rapidly in the past two years and its evident from the numerous new launches that we have seen lately. While the company’s major focus in on the smartphone market, it does have numerous other products. One of those is the Xiaomi Mi Band, which is the company’s wearable product.

Like always, Xiaomi used extremely cheap pricing to attract first time wearable customers and looks like the strategy has paid off. According to IDC, Xiaomi was the second biggest wearable manufacturer in the first quarter of 2015.

According to the research firm, the company managed to sell over 2.8 million units in the first quarter alone, capturing about 24.6 percent of the market share. Fitbit was the only other wearable manufacturer who outdid Xiaomi in terms of wearable sales, shipping around 3.9 million units with a market share of 34.2 percent.

Interestingly, apart from these two, all other fendors are way below, both in terms of market share as well as shipments. In fact, Garmin who bags the third place has a market share of just 6.1 percent, followed by Samsung with 5.3 percent. At the fifth place lies Jawbone with 4.4 percent and all other wearable vendors including established names like Pebble come in the “Others” category.

This year, a total of 11.4 million units of wearables were shipped in the first quarter. When you compare the same quarter in 2014, only 3.8 million wearables were shipped in total.

Of course, this data represents only the first quarter of the year, when Apple Watch had yet to debut. But in the coming quarters, we may see a few changes in the table, as Apple Watch start to sell in big numbers.

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This year we have seen a number of new smartwatches from notable international manufacturers like Samsung, LG and Motorola. But, they weren’t the only ones to release their own wearable devices. Many new and existing Chinese manufacturers took the opportunity to announce new smartwatches in 2014 and today, we take the time to check out the best wearable devices of the year.

Let me remind you, there are many top wearable devices list on the internet, however, we are focusing this article on the top 5 wearables from Chinese manufacturers. We have seen some promising new devices from these companies, so we decided to take a look at the best smartwatches among them.

1. Xiaomi Mi Band

Not technically a smartwatch, but we start off with one of the most affordable wearable in the market, the Xiaomi Mi Band. Even though it is cheap, the device comes with almost every function that you expect from a smart tracker. So, we have ignored the fact that it doesn’t show time as most of the remaining features are at par with other high end smartwatches currently available in the market.

You can monitor your fitness as well as sleep cycle. It can record the number of steps taken in a day and the calories burnt during an activity. When you are sleeping, it can monitor your sleep patterns – how long you slept and how many hours of deep sleep you got. You also receive notifications from calls missed on your phone, but that’s all this smart band can do when it comes to smartphone notifications. Xiaomi has included a battery which can power the device for up to 30 days (impressive!) and its water resistant feature allows you to wear the device even when its raining.

So, the Mi Band is unarguably, one of the best value for money wearables in the market, and if you are not willing to spend too much on a wearable or you are a first time buyer, the Xiaomi Mi band will suit you well.

You can get the Xiaomi Mi Band for just $13.99 (limited time offer!).

2.UWatch U8 Pro

Xiaomi Mi Band was good for those who wanted something dirt cheap yet practical, but for others who are looking for a full smartwatch experience, the U8 UWatch Pro is the ideal candidate. Its previous generation, the U8 UWatch was quite famous among first time smartwatch customers. Now, with this next generation, the company is looking to attract a wider audience.

The U8 Pro smartwatch is a full package. It looks like a regular watch, but comes with functions that are generally found only in costly wearables. For example, you can connect it to your smartphone, whether it is iOS or Android using Bluetooth. And if you want to use it as a standalone device, you can do that too, thanks to the provided SIM card slot inside.

Feature wise too, you get a lot more than what you pay. So, you can make and answer calls, control music player on your phone in the connected mode, set it to vibrate when you move more than 10 meters away from the phone, monitor your fitness and even check your current altitude. Whats more, you can set up to 5 alarms, use its stopwatch and even read messages from QQ and WeChat directly on the device if you are connected with the phone.

Although the UI may take some time to get used to, for $30, we can easily say its one of the cheapest full functioning smartwatches available in the market.

3. iMacwear M7

iMacwear is an outstanding all-around standalone waterproof (IP67) 3G smartwatch, which probably is most feature packed in this list. As we say it is a standalone smart watch, we mean that it can literally replace your smartphone as you can take and receive calls, text, surf the web, check Facebook, emails and basically do any other stuff you would do on your smartphone. The only difference is that you will be doing that directly from your wrist, which is pretty awesome. What is more, the device features a 5mp shooter on the side, which lets you take some secret pictures or shoot videos. Another highlights include GPS receiver, Bluetooth and Wifi connectivity options. What surprised us most, however, how smooth it performs.

The iMacwear is available on gearbest for just $119.99.

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4. InWatch Z

If you are looking for something more premium and well built, you should take a look at the InWatch Z. While it features almost the same features as the U8 UWatch Pro, you can clearly see the difference between the build quality as well as the interface on this premium watch. In fact, the company is calling it, the smallest Android smartphone in the market, thanks to its decent processor and RAM as well as the ability to work like a full fledged smartphone.

There’s a 240 x 240 1.63 inch screen up front protected by Sapphire glass. Inside you get a powerful (for a smartwatch of this size) dual core MTK6572 1.2 GHz processor with 1GB RAM. Yes, even though this is just a smartwatch, you get a gig of RAM inside, which clearly sets the InWatch Z apart from other cheap smartwatches in the market.

You can use Voice controls for voice dialing, and monitor fitness activities as well as calories burnt. It is IP57 compliant, meaning you can use it in water too for  a short period. The MicroSim card slot inside brings the ability to make and recieve calls, messages and any other function that can be done using a regular Android smartwatch.  You even have a 5 MP camera onboard which can click decent shots.

All in all, InWatch Z can truly replace your smartphone, and if you have the money to spend, this watch would be a great investment.

 5. No.1 G2 [Price Slashed!]

If you don’t like U8 UWatch Pro’s design or are not willing to pay over $270 for a smartwatch, there’s something in between these two that could be perfect for you. It’s none other than the recently announced No.1 G2. The smartwatch takes its design cues from Samsung’s Gear watch, so if you liked Samsung’s design, then you’ll definitely like the new G2.

It comes with the standard features that you get in a smartwatch, like a pedometer, fitness tracker, sleep cycle monitor, alarm clock, anti-theft, digital recorder as well as music player controls for your smartphone. Moreover, it is water resistant and even has a heart rate monitor to keep a check on your overall health.

With the help of its Bluetooth 4.0 connection, you can make and receive calls directly from the smartwatch. According to the company, it connects to almost 99% of the smartphones currently available in the market which includes Android and iOS devices. Another highlight of the device is it’s Gorilla Glass protection which makes the device dust proof as well as water proof.

No.1 G2 looks like a great device for those hunting for a decent smartwatch.

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6. Omate X

If you hate the Samsung’s design on the No.1 G2, check out the Omate X. It comes with a beautiful design, looks well built and runs on the Android platform. This means, you can download and install apps from the play store. However, even though it runs Android, the smartwatch is compatible with both iOS and Android smartphones.

This is not a standalone watch, so you don’t have a sim card slot. But you get the usual connected smartwatch features on the device, like access to push notifications and messages, controls for the music player on your smartphone, find my phone feature etc. The device is also pretty fluid, thanks to the new Mediatek MT2502A Aster processor and 128MB RAM.

Although the device does not feature a sim card slot like its elder brother, OMATE Truesmart, in return you have a better battery life. The company claims, the device can run for almost a week on a single charge.

The functionality of the device is limited, however, it is one of the best built smartwatches that you can buy for less than $150. So, if you are looking for a cheap watch which looks good on your wrist, Omate X is for you.

You can purchase Omate X directly from the company website for jut $129.

So what do you think about these smartwatches? Do you think we should add something to the list? Feel free to share via the comments section below.

UPDATE:

 7. Elephone W1 smart Bracelet Watch

Elephone is a well known smartphone maker but the company has some other products too. The Elephone W1 smart bracelet is a shiny and beautiful smartwatch that’s ideal for women. Its basically a smartwatch in the body of a bracelet.

It comes with a small 0.49-inch LED display. While this is quite small even for a smartwatch, Elephone has equipped it with every important feature that’s necessary.

So, there vibration alarm, anti-lost function, remote camera, sleep monitor, pedometer and you can even make and receive calls. As you can see, despite its small display size, the device is a handy companion to your smartphone.

You can purchase the Elephone W1 bracelet smartwatch for your girlfriend, wife or even your sister as a gift for just $42.99. Pandawill has a new scheme where you won’t have to worry about customs and tariffs if you are ready to pay 5% extra. So you can get the device in your hands with free shipping for just $45.

Here’s the link to the product.

8. WeLoop Tommy Smartwatch

If you are looking for something more battery friendly, then take a look at the WeLoop Tommy. The device has everything that a smartwatch user needs, so you can connect to iOS and Android, check notifications, use remote camera and music player functions, use sports functions and can even customize clock interface.

Overall, the device turns out to be a cool smartwatch, especially if you are looking for your first wearable.

Currently, the device is available for $75.5 and if you want the seller to cover the import duties too, you can get it for a final price of $78. Pretty good deal right?

Check out the watch here.

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Xiaomi could launch its wearable device, the Mi band by the end of 2014 in India, as soon as it passes the regulatory guidelines. The device is ultra affordable and is priced at a mere $13 which comes out as INR 700. Xiaomi’s global vice president, Mr. Hugo Barra made this announcement recently. It was said that the device relies solely on Bluetooth and has a standby life of 30 days.

As the device is to be worn like a watch, it is an added feature that the Mi Band is water resistant. It is equipped with a fitness monitor which syncs with the Xiaomi smartphone with help of the Mi and android app. However, the device does not display any metrics on itself as such and the user has to finally use the phone itself for details of the workout. It also comes with a sleep monitor. The Mi band app developed by Xiaomi can extract details from the device like the number of calories burnt, number of hours slept, etc.

For the fashion conscious, the Mi band comes in 6 colourful variants – blue, brown, pink, black, grey and purple. Another purpose solved by the device is that it can be used to unlock the Xiaomi smartphone without typing any passwords.

Samsung is the world leader in wearable smart devices and has three new products up for release – Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear fit. Other major players in this market are LG (G watch), Motorola (Moto 360) and the soon to be launched Apple’s iWatch. These products present a tough challenge in front of the Mi band. The other products have more features and are more power packed. The Mi band with very few features has only one shining quality i.e. its low price.

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After the huge success of Mi Smartphones, Xiaomi is all set to launch its Mi Band on 18^th of August 2014. The most talked about Mi Band is a fitness tracker band which can be worn on the wrist and is completely water proof. This band has been intelligently priced at just $13.

The Mi Band will help a user to track his fitness routine and physical activity. Apart from this, it will also track your sleeping routine and ensure that you sleep for appropriate number of hours each day. Mi Band has an aluminum surface on the top which has got micro laser perforation. Xiaomi’s Mi Band has a standby life of 30 days which is more than any other fitness tracker band. This small device has a Bluetooth wireless connectivity which gives it the ability to easily connect to your smartphone. Once connected, you’ll be able to unlock your phone with the band, without drawing any pattern or typing the password.

The Mi Band Fitness tracker will be available in 6 different colours – blue, brown, black, pink, purple and grey. However, the date of launch i.e. 18^th August is only for China. Xiaomi has not made any announcement about the global launch of Mi Band. What do you think – Will Xiaomi’s  Mi Band be as successful as their smartphones? Write to us in comments below.

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