XIAOMI Smart Band 8 (Global Version)

Great alternative to fitbit
Great! I’ve been using this for a while now, solid battery life and great functionality for a fraction of the name brands. It even connects to my health insurance app and gets me rewards.

Awful – Malfunctioned after a couple weeks
This watch started to malfunction after about two weeks. I would say even before two weeks the battery life would be used up in a day. Then it would start to shut off and turn on, on its own. The screen would behave erratically. I’d go to sleep with a full charge and wake up with 20%. Since I had a Xiaomi band prior to this one that was reliable enough, after a couple days I threw the box away. After 1.5 months the watch completely died. It wouldn’t charge, and there’s no manual reset button. At this point, I couldn’t return it to Amazon because the deadline had passed. I contacted Xiaomi support team and they were completely unhelpful. I wasn’t able to give them the serial number since it isn’t printed on the watch itself and it’s only on the box which again I had thrown away because I didn’t anticipate this watch malfunctioning so quickly. And of course, since the watch is dead, I couldn’t connect it to my mobile app anymore to get product details. Overall, just super displeased.

Good for basic function, but customer service is horrible
I bought the Mi Band 8 back in end of January 2024. I used the product 24/7 to track my sleep, steps, recovery, and other basic health markers. I knew this was a lower-end product so I didn’t honestly expect the most accurate or intelligent tracking system. It worked good for steps and basic cardio tracking. But obviously weightlifting (like most trackers) is quite inaccurate. And sleep tracking was always subpar but I really didn’t mind.The kicker here is that months later, the display just stopped working entirely. I can’t navigate screens and it randomly turns on and off. I’ve spent the last few weeks trying to contact customer service, the warranty center and any representative across their websites, hotlines and social media outlets but no one can help and every number and web page they direct me to says “404 error page not found”.For the price, I knew I was taking a gamble on this tracker, but I just wanted to share my experience to help out the next buyer. Since I can’t get ahold of anyone for the manufacturers warranty I am now on the hunt for a new fitness tracker, one with a better customer service reputation.3 stars because when the tracker worked, it wasn’t bad – it’s what you’d expect for the price tag in my opinion.

I love it, but now it’s not working?
I love this watch, I’ve been wearing it since September 2024 with no issues. I charge it for like 30 minutes and wear it for 2 weeks at best.It’s small and cute, and I got some bands so it’s not overly bulky with my more formal attire. I never got a screen protector but it’s still veryscratch free. I don’t ever take it off, the screen is sensitive so with water contact, it will touch on its own, totally fine.I wish it was more compatible with my iPhone fitness/health app but I guess this is what I get for the price I paid.Now, 6 months later and this is my screen. No life, left is in rice, and just morning. This randomly happened this weekend. It lasted a few minutes then the screen came back, weird. Then it happened again and just never left.I love the brand, and the cost especially so I am thinking to buy a bigger and later model to replace this since I cannot return but I am bummed out. 6 months is such a short time.

Franchement great product for the price. Ça fait tour ça qu’il doit faire. Je l’utilise pour faire de la natation en piscine, courir en salle et faire des étirements dynamiques.Attention par fois elle ne registre pas là longueur en nage, mais ça dépend de la nage mais je fais de la natation artistique et parfois nos longueurs sont avec des mouvements “atypique” vis à vis la natation normale.Facil à setup et la batterie dure 6 -7 jours si tu l’utilise en mode “relax”, cad (avec mon setup actuel)- notifications uniquement pour des appelles et message- monitorer mon sommeil (sans erm)- faire du sport (4-5 fois par semaines)

I get these Xiaomi smartwatches for my kids, they are solid (they resits a 5yo) and tend to be discreet. They pair with my phone via Bluetooth very easily and you can manage multiple aspect of the watch and its features through the app. They seem accurate for sleep and activity that’s the main feature we use. Overall value for money!