XiaomiSmart Band 8 (Global Version)

Very easy to set up and use. Connecting and syncing to the app was quick and easy. The app is amazing and there are a lot of customization options. Monitors heart rate, workouts, steps etc. Also supports camera control from the watch. Takes 2 hours to fully charge and lasts for 2 weeks. Amazing product for the price. Very happy with the purchase and would recommend it over Fitbit or other similar expensive smart bands.

I love this little tracker. I watched a bunch of reviews and I understand that this band is never going to be as accurate as the Apple Watch or a chest strap. That said, you're not paying nearly as much for this, and it punches WAY above its weight class. Sleep is one of those areas where it's not supposed to be super accurate and for me, I find that it's pretty spot on - so there's that. There is person-person variability with all of these devices: skin color, thickness of your wrist, how much hair you have, what kind of exercise you do, etc. For general fitness, I find this band to be really good. It does a great job of tracking my workouts and it even provides you with some insights. Screen is nice and bright. Battery life is 8+ days with all health tracking turned ON and all notifications OFF. Steps are very accurate. Heart rate data is decent enough for steady state workouts and resting measurements. Never swam with it but I shower with it every day with no issues. All in all, a great value proposition.

This serves the purpose I need, which is a basic watch (with alarm, timer, etc.) and step counter/exercise monitor. I mainly use it to measure the quality of my workouts. It has a lot of functions that not everyone might use, but you can easily adjust the settings to toggle functions on/off. Battery life is great, at around two weeks per charge (but I'm sure that would be greatly diminished by having location turned on). So far, I've had no issues with it syncing to the Mi Fitness app.

First of all, let me tell you that I have been a loyal user of Xiaomi Mi Bands since the Mi Band 5. I had great experiences with versions 5, 6, and 7. However, this version 8 is just terrible. It no longer works with the Zepp Life app; instead, you have to use the Mi Fitness app, which has fewer features and more bugs.Now onto the hardware issues. It started by missing my sleep tracking, either not registering some nights or only partially registering. Now, it only tracks my 30-minute afternoon nap. The step count is off by at least 20%, which is quite bad. This past week, it stopped recording my heartbeat altogether. No matter the position or how tight I wear it, it just says I'm not wearing it.If that wasn't enough, now it consumes over 25% of the battery per day. I've tried restarting, resetting, unpairing, etc., but the issues persist. Unfortunately, I've missed the 30-day return window, so it's going to the garbage. My recommendation is to either stick with version 7 or find another option.

After 2 years, still got it without issues, I will just mention that bought extra bracelets is a good idea for it as per could be broke easily

I love this watch, I’ve been wearing it since September 2024 with no issues. I charge it for like 30 minutes and wear it for 2 weeks at best.It’s small and cute, and I got some bands so it’s not overly bulky with my more formal attire. I never got a screen protector but it’s still veryscratch free. I don’t ever take it off, the screen is sensitive so with water contact, it will touch on its own, totally fine.I wish it was more compatible with my iPhone fitness/health app but I guess this is what I get for the price I paid.Now, 6 months later and this is my screen. No life, left is in rice, and just morning. This randomly happened this weekend. It lasted a few minutes then the screen came back, weird. Then it happened again and just never left.I love the brand, and the cost especially so I am thinking to buy a bigger and later model to replace this since I cannot return but I am bummed out. 6 months is such a short time.

July will mark 1 year since owning this watch and I absolutely love it. Heart rate tracker is incredibly accurate and comes in clutch especially during workouts. The step count, sleep tracker, battery life are the best and my most used features. As a nurse I also appreciate the built in timer and the water resistance! Apps can also be sorted for your convenience through the Mi Fitness app instead of having to scroll and find what you’re looking for. I will be buying a different band that is more secure as the only issue I’ve had with this watch thus far is the standard black band getting caught and coming undone on things. It just pops loose and I don’t like that. However, overall an excellent watch!

An alright band for the price, gets the job done, but mine crapped out after barely a year because I wore it while floating around in the shallow end of the pool (it is NOT actually water-resistant, make sure to take it off if you go swimming regardless of how deep you go/how vigorously you swim). The band itself is super cheap and broke after a few months, but replacing it is easy enough. Big design flaw is that if you set a timer, you can't swipe back and use the other features without turning off the timer first, that's annoying. Other than that it's functional, I like the background/widget customization.All in all it's accurate enough for my needs, but the longevity of this thing is pitiful. $50+ for something that isn't even gonna hold up to a year of light-moderate wear is crazy, I've had cheaper devices that stood up to way more punishment than this thing (and which never required me to spring for replacement parts). Only get this if it's on sale for like $30 or below, as a disposable smart watch it's pretty solid.