Redmi released its first fitness tracker

06 April 2020

Redmi is no longer Xiaomi. Now it is an independent brand. With its own arsenal of gadgets. There are devices for all tastes: smart phones, routers, home appliances, and so on.

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The company decided to add a fitness tracker to this list. The first such product in the history of Redmi. The name of the novelty was uncomplicated - Redmi Band. It is surprisingly budget-friendly, available to everyone.

Ask for Redmi Band about 14 American dollars (about 1000 rubles). Its value accessory works on five and plus. Its characteristics are not bad.

Judge for yourself. The device is equipped with an optical heart rate sensor. Redmi Band can be used as a heart rate monitor. Said allows you to monitor the quality of sleep and workouts.

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Redmi Band supports 5 sports modes. The information is displayed on a 1.08-inch color screen. The shape of the display is rectangular. There is no information about the resolution.

Water protection deserves a separate talk. The case withstands pressure up to 5ATM. Redmi Band is suitable for swimmers, but not for divers. You can not dive. Rain, splashes and sweat are not afraid.

Unfortunately, it is not without subtleties. There is no important feature - NFC. Forget about contactless payments. But Redmi did not skimp on the desktop wallpaper. There are as many as 70 of them - a wide choice.

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As for battery life, it is adequate. The manufacturer guarantees up to 2 weeks without recharging. The latter, by the way, is done through the USB port. No special adapter is needed (like the Mi Smart Band 4).

It takes 2 hours to fully "revive" the Redmi Band. The device itself has a black color. However, the straps are different: black, blue, olive green and orange.