Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro Review | Fitness Tracking Done Cheap
1,015Reviewing the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro, a fresh 2024 fitness tracker that's like a smartwatch lite with its mighty AMOLED screen. I've been testing the Xiaomi Band 8 Pro for over a week now, including the exercise options, heart rate monitoring etc.
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For a price of just under 60 quid right now, the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro is pretty good value. My main complaint is that I can't get an accurate reading at times with the heart rate monitor. But this fitness tracker can be used with well over 100 different sports and includes warm up animations for the likes of running.
The watch face selection is decent, if not as expansive as WearOS - and you can't customise as deeply. But the multi-widget setup is excellent and battery life on the Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro is among the best of any tracker in 2024.
Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro Review Chapters:
0:00 - Get on with it!
0:29 - Design & straps
2:41 - Display
4:05 - Xiaomi Fitness
4:42 - Watch faces
5:48 - UI
6:43 - Apps
7:09 - Health tracking
9:22 - Battery life