Xiaomi Mi Band 2, Xiaomi's wearable that is still good, nice and cheap

La No products found. Over time, it became one of the best-selling wearable devices worldwide, due to its simplicity, its options and functionalities, but above all because of its price. Now Xiaomi has decided to return to the load and a few weeks ago officially presented the Xiaomi Mi Band 2, with a small OLED screen as the main novelty and that today we are going to analyze in detail after testing it for some time.

This Mi Band 2 is presented in a very similar way to the successful first version, keeping its design practically intactAlthough, as we have already said, incorporating a screen in which we can see a large amount of information, which with the Mi Band and the Mi Band 1S we could not see unless we resorted to the screen of our mobile device. I have to say that in my opinion a screen was not necessary, although there is no excess in any case, and that it was undoubtedly essential to offer something new to the many users who had the first version of the wearable from the Chinese manufacturer.

Integrated

From the design of the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 we can say that there are very few changes compared to the first version of the device from the Chinese manufacturer, with simplicity being the adjective that best describes it. And it is that we do not continue to find with a bracelet made of a somewhat more flexible rubber, in which we must now embed a somewhat larger sensor, due to the OLED screen we have already mentioned.

Despite the fact that this Mi Band 2 has grown in terms of size, it is still very comfortable to wear on the wrist, forgetting about it completely a few hours after putting it on. This may seem totally secondary, but considering that we are dealing with a device that we are going to wear all day, it is a detail that should not go unnoticed.

When it comes to water resistance, this device has the IP67 certification, with which we can wet it and submerge it without any problem for half an hour and up to a meter deep. In the different tests that we have carried out, we have demanded much more from this Xiaomi Mi Band 2 and we can tell you that it has passed them without any problem and in an outstanding way.

Screen

The main novelty of this Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is as we have already said on more than one occasion is the OLED screen, which seems like a logical evolution, after the Chinese manufacturer introduced the heart rate sensor in the Mi Band 1S.

This screen has a fairly adequate size, which attracts attention at first, but as time passes by wearing it on our wrist we begin to realize the weaknesses and even deficiencies that it has.

And is that poderla read only vertically, is often a great disadvantage. In addition, the impossibility of regulating its intensity, generates a problem, not indoors where it looks perfect, but outdoors where sometimes it would be great to give it a little more brightness to be able to see it without any problem.

Finally, we must talk about the automatic turning on of the screen, if we wish, when we turn the wrist, which works very efficiently. Of course, it is quite uncomfortable that for example in bed, the device detects the turn and turns on showing an unpleasant light, which is not enough outdoors but is undoubtedly excessive in dark places.

In what I do believe that they have been absolutely right in Xiaomi is in not making the small OLED screen touch and the touch button from which the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is operated is enough and a touch screen would surely have generated more problems what benefits.

Battery; a clear step back, that's justified

The battery of the original Xiaomi Mi Band, as well as the Mi Band 1S were one of the strengths of this device and that is that they offered us an autonomy of almost 30 days. This allowed us to completely forget about the gadget and use it for days and days without problem. Unfortunately the appearance of the screen in this Xiaomi Mi Band 2 has brought interesting advantages, although also a better battery life.

Of course, although the autonomy of this new Mi Band has been reduced compared to the versions without a screen, it is still very good and will allow us to use the quantifying bracelet for 10 days continuously. In our tests, and always being linked, receiving notifications and consulting the physical activity data on many occasions, we have been able to use it for 9-10 days without any problem.

This autonomy is just half of what Xiaomi promised us on the day of the official presentation of this wearable, but surely by reducing the pulse measurements, deactivating the automatic activation or using the sleep mode we could stretch the battery of this Mi Band 22 up to the figures provided by the Chinese manufacturer.

Application

Despite the fact that this new Xiaomi Mi Band 2 has a screen, where we can see all the data related to the physical activity it collects, we can resort to the device's own application, dubbed Mi Fit, for a large number of options and functions. . This application continues to evolve little by little, although its fundamental point is simplicity when using it.

Any user who wants to use a Xiaomi wearable device must resort to this application and it is essential to configure it and start using it. We have not taught you to this point, but this gadget from the Chinese manufacturer can be used both with devices with Android operating system, and with devices with iOS.

The Mi Fit application has gone into the background with the appearance of the screen on this Mi Band 2, but still it continues to play a leading role when using this device. In my case, in addition to using it to configure it, I use it practically daily to consult all the physical activity data in a more comfortable and detailed way.

Price and availability

It is already more than known that Xiaomi does not sell its devices in Europe in an official way and we either have to buy them directly from China, through one of the many stores that sell them and ship them all over the world, or through third parties. In Spain, more and more stores are dedicated to selling the devices of the popular Chinese manufacturer, ensuring that we receive them in a few days, although yes, paying a little more than the original price.

In my case, this Xiaomi Mi Band 2 has cost me 47 euros through a store where they sell all kinds of Xiaomi devices. The price can vary very much, and if we buy it through a Chinese store we can pay even less than 30 euros, but as soon as we buy it in Spain through a store the price shoots up, although that is, the security of receive it in perfect condition and in a few days it is insured.

Editor's opinion

For a long time on my wrist I used the Xiaomi Mi Band, both in the first version and in the improved version launched by the Chinese manufacturer with a heart rate sensor. Its comfort, its precision when recording data and above all its enormous autonomy were the keys so that even though it was wearing a smartwatch, it would continue to use this quantifying bracelet. When Xiaomi launched this second version of its wearable, I did not hesitate for a moment to buy it and start using it.

You have been able to read my opinion throughout the article, but In summary, we could say that we are facing an excellent device for the price it has, although like all with its virtues and some defects. Regarding the main novelty of this Xiaomi Mi Band 2, which is the screen, you can certainly not say anything bad, but I continue to insist that it was not necessary for many users. Of course, any user who has a screen or does not care little can always buy the Xiaomi Mi Band or Mi Band 1S that are still marketed in the market.

This Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is already my inseparable companion in my day to day, although unfortunately now I have to worry a little more about it since its autonomy is less and it is also always present, lighting up in dark places that make me remember that the I am wearing.

Pros and cons

Here we show you the positive and negative aspects of this Xiaomi Mi Band 2 after the different tests we have carried out;

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