The Pro model straddles the line between smart band and smartwatch. It has a 1.64” display, which is wider horizontally than the Mi Band 7 display. It is also larger than the 1.47” display of the Redmi Smart Band 7 Pro. The AMOLED display of the Xiaomi Mi Band 7 Pro has 326ppi “retina level” pixel density. The extra surface area offers more room to display health data and notifications. It has 280 x 456px resolution, compared to 192 x 490px on the regular Mi Band 7 (16:9 vs. 25.5:10) and 320 x 360px for the Redmi Band 7 Pro.
The other key advantage of the Pro is the
built in GPS receiver. Actually, it supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou and
QZSS. Going back to the display, another improvement over the vanilla band is
the ambient light sensor, which enables automatic brightness. Always On Display
mode is available as well. Xiaomi also designed 180+ new watch faces for the
new band.
Further customization are available
through a rainbow of wrist bands. There are 6 classic colors to choose from,
which cost CNY 39 (US$ 7.3/€ 7), plus two special options with a leather texture –
Van Gogh Green and Monet Grey (both CNY 59 or US$ 8.8/€ 8.4). The Mi Band 7 Pro has
all-day heart rate and blood-oxygen tracking. It will buzz if it senses that
your SpO2 levels are too low. Advanced sleep monitoring is available as well,
tracking the three stages: light, deep and REM sleep.
The band comes with 117 exercise modes,
including 10 running courses. Among them are interval running courses for a
couple of skill levels, Moderate-Intensity Interval Training (MIIT), aerobic
endurance training and more. You can challenge your friends to gamify staying
healthy by winning medals for daily steps taken, calories burned or other readings.
Additionally, the band is rated for 5ATM water resistance, so you can take it
swimming in the pool. With a 235mAh battery, the band is expected to last 12
days of regular usage or 6 days of heavy usage, charging time is about an hour.
The Xiaomi Mi Band 7 Pro goes on sale in
China today and until Thursday it will cost CNY 380. Afterwards it will go up
to its usual price of CNY 400 (US$ 60/€ 57/₹ 4,700). Note that the band features NFC
(there is no version without it). Xiaomi didn’t mention if and when the band
will be available globally.
