Smart Band 9 Global Version (2024) 1.62" Amoled Display | 233 mAh Battery | up to 21 Days of Battery Life | Over 150 Workout Modes | BT 5.4 | 50M Water Resistant - Midnight Black

I wanted to get a casual smartwatch that wouldn't break the bank, looked casual and dress-down professional, and had great features. Check. Check. And Check. This little gem is awesome. I am especially happy that it connects to my health info and I can track my steps and heart rate. It has a great easily readable display (for me that means without using my readers). It looks like a bracelet and I have received many compliments about its size and look from others who have since bought their own. It fit nice and snug and the band is of good flexible quality. I never take it off and just wear it in the shower (it is water resistant!) and it just keeps on going for days and days without much reduction in battery (really excellent battery life). Seems like it will last for some time. Really happy with this purchase. Getting the new model (2025) as a gift for someone else!!!!

I love this watch. It is a simple design, elegsnt and comfortable. I love that the battery last almost 2 weeks without me worrying about charging it. Water resistant and I even have gone swimming with it. Works really well tracking my steps and even sleep. I love the sesitive buzzing alarm. It has many other features that I don't really use, but so far, I am satisfied with it. Just a word of advice about the band in case you buy one for your kid or teen: I purchased a second one for my not so careful daughter, she lost it in a week because it went lose somehow while probably removing her sweater. I have no problems using my watch, but I am a more careful adult. Great price, too.

This is the best smart watch I've ever had, hands down. I've had a Samsung Galaxy and a Fitbit Versa, and although they were a little older, their accuracy didn't come close to the Smart Band 9. It's comfortable and fits well, looks chic (especially with the optional bands you can buy), and the software and app are simple enough to use. I've had zero issues with connectivity, it's easy to read (when the brightness is set correctly). I personally don't want to be looking at my wrist every time I get a notification, so I've turned all of those off which was simple to do, but works well for that, too. For the price, you can't beat this watch. I get funny looks when I tell people it's a Xiaomi Smart Band 9, but I don't care. I like it so much that I bought one for my husband, and he likes it way more than his Fitbit.

I'm a fan of the Xiaomi Smart Band. I used the Mi Band 5 and 7, and this time I bought the Mi Band 9. The app isn’t very intuitive, and the user guide for the Mi Band isn’t exactly easy to follow either. However, once I get used to the functions I want to use, the simplicity and lightweight comfort of the Mi Band make it the only one I end up using. The Mi Band 7 and 9 don’t seem to have changed much, but the 7 has been a great help to me over the past two years. The Mi Band 7 didn’t just stop working; it 'died in the line of duty,' having served me faithfully for two years before it passed away. I’ll tell you the story of how I first got introduced to the Mi Band. Back then, it was the Mi Band 5, but since the difference in features is not significant compared to the current Mi Band 9, it remains a useful reference before making a purchase. Company C’s warehouse somewhere in Asia—I worked 8 hours a day pulling a cart non-stop—literally no (official) break time. My job was to find the ordered items, load them up, and deliver them to the ladies who did the packing. The only time I could sit without worrying was during lunch. But being exhausted, full from eating, and sitting down? That’s a perfect recipe for dozing off every time. So, I decided to get myself a reliable alarm clock to keep me awake. I considered a $2 stopwatch from a dollar store (Daiso), but it got eliminated in the final round because changing the battery was a hassle. Instead, I ended up with a much pricier but fancier Mi Band 5. On the first day, I was just happy it told time accurately, but then I realized—it also counted my heartbeats while I was dozing off. Wow, new tech. But, seriously, why? At this point, it might as well have had a feature that automatically alerts a funeral home if my heart stops while I’m sleeping. Anyway, back to work I went. Here are my thoughts after using it for a few days—just personal impressions and some random questions. If you are already reading reviews, you probably know all the functions. So instead of a spec rundown, here’s how I actually use them: Sleep Monitoring It sends something—electrical signals? Radio waves?—to my wrist at intervals I set (once every minute or every 10 minutes). The fact that only my wrist feels sore in the morning tells me I have clearly been in an inappropriate relationship with this gadget overnight. I don’t even use a microwave, and this doesn’t feel great. But it’s fascinating, so I give it two nights. Then it starts nagging me like my mom did 30 years ago: "You went to bed too late. Sleep earlier. You didn’t get enough deep sleep." It even logs the exact time I get up to use the bathroom. Now, that’s impressive. Exercise The only workout I do is running. I don’t have any heart conditions, so I never care about heart rate. But I do like that it tracks my distance. At my age, I need to brag about how far I can still run. Menstrual Cycle Tracking & Alerts I’m a guy. Battery Life & Charging The battery lasts forever. Charging is easy. No complaints. Stress Monitoring I already know when I’m stressed. Do I really need a watch to tell me? Also, it doesn’t seem to differentiate between stress, tension, and excitement—like the kind of excitement you get from certain situations, for example. Final Thoughts If you are old enough to need reading glasses to see this text, listen up: Mi Band 9’s font is tiny. If you just want the time displayed in big numbers, that’s fine, but cramming multiple bits of info on one screen? Forget it. It is packed with features, but let’s be real—who is actually going to check their sleep data every day for a year? Your sleep quality won’t improve just because you look at the numbers. And honestly, how many buyers really have serious arrhythmia concerns? Unless you do, heart rate tracking isn’t that useful. Also, if your phone is within reach, why would you squint at this tiny screen for texts or fumble with your fat fingers trying to change songs? That’s just comedy. It is basically a cute gadget watch. But! If you’ve read this far, you’re already too invested. Let’s be real—you’ll probably hit that "Buy Now" button tonight and go to bed pretending it never happened. Just get this over with, and stop thinking about your next purchase for now. Free yourself from the agony—buy it now, and move on. Objectively, just the watch and step tracker alone make it worth it. It also has a handy feature to help you find your phone. A solid, sleek, and not-too-cheap-looking digital watch for under $45? That’s not easy to find. And if playing around with its features makes you enjoy working out for a month or two, that alone justifies the price. For serious fitness folks, you might even discover more useful functions than I did. And when you get bored? Swap out the band (about $7) or trade it with your nephew for an Attack on Titan figurine, a popular anime character. It has a design that kids totally fall for. Good luck.

I had a mi band 6 before this. The touch screen stopped responding after 3 years or so. To be fair, I was wearing it while working with spraying water and sludge, and I am hard on my watch. I am constantly banging it into things. I tried a 30 dollar knockoff smartwatch first as a replacement, but it was too much fuss and irritation. I don't need to dial a phone number on my watch. Really all I was looking for was steps, heart rate, time, and notifications. The mi band 9 handles them all well. The screen is crisp and bright, easy to see in the sun or inside. Swiping on the screen works well. You can select your own shortcuts to swipe left to. Notifications come over very quickly. I have not noticed any extra battery drain. The vibration is perhaps a little lower than I would prefer, but it is enough to wake me up in the morning, which I find much less irritating than the alarm on my phone. I would definitely recommend it. The only thing to see is if the new screen holds up as well as the old one, but there are screen protectors if needed.

Best priced affordable fitness band Battery lasts 3 weeks snd i train six days a week , crossfit, gym ,daily 5km run Waterproofing excellent as i go for 1.3 hour swim everyday The Xiaomi app is great with lots of information /statistics after every work out. Also charging the unit from low battery to full chaarge takes under 1hour Screen size is great considering the overall foot print of fitness band And background lighting very bright and adjustable. 5 out 5 stars Would highly recommend this fitness band Have the global version

I have had this product for a week now and I am love it. I was hesitant at first to buy a smart watch because of the accuracy, expensive prices, and another screen to distract me. I turned off the call and text notifications right away so I don't have the distraction. The price is amazing for the capabilities. It actually has more capabilities that are useful and make my everyday life more convenient. I really just wanted it to track my sleep and it does a great job! Specs that I like: - battery lasts for days. I haven't even drained the battery yet because when it gets to 80% after two days, it only takes 20 minutes to charge back! - display interfaces that you can change and personalize - real-time data of heart rate, sleep data - which is accurate to the minute I wake up. - can take pictures and video by tapping my smart watch when phone is on tripod - timer - quiet, vibrating morning alarm clock - can pause or forward music playing on my phone from watch Downsides: - the app did logout of my profile unknowingly so that erased my data overtime (maybe I did something wrong here)

Set-up was easy and it's been consistent since day one. It had an odd little brain-fart once and I simply restarted it and it was fine. The down-side is compatibility with common health apps from Apple and Google - it's not, or at least getting it connected is non-trivial and only partially functional at best.