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If you need to monitor your heart rate during serious workouts, it is better to look towards professional sports gadgets. The heart rate monitor is not continuous and you need to stay in place for the device to take readings. You can always stop running to check your heart rate, but this is not the most convenient method for many athletes, myself included. But again, remembering the cost.

And importantly, its display allows you to launch your heart rate monitor much faster than you could with the Mi Band Pulse. The heart rate measurement function is suitable for those who are engaged in fitness or jogging at the beginning.

One of my favorite things about Mi Band 2 is the Idle Alert feature. The device will vibrate if you are inactive for one hour, and you can customize what time of day this feature is on. I sit at the table all day and the bracelet reminds me to move!

Another very useful function gadget - support for notifications. You will receive notifications when you have incoming messages, calls, and messenger notifications (for example, Telegram, Whats App, VK, etc.). This is very important for me, when the phone is in another room, I see all incoming calls and messages.

Xiaomi says that the Mi Band 2 can last up to 20 days on a single charge, which is exactly what I was able to achieve. Throughout the review period, I went for walks and joggers about 4 times a week, checking my heart rate and scrolling through my daily stats several times a day.

Xiaomi has become widely known in Russia, Europe and many other regions of the world thanks to high quality their products, as well low prices at her. One of her most famous and popular gadgets is the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 sports bracelet, which has been owned by more than 30 million people, according to official figures. This gadget allows you to keep track of your physical activity, as well as perform many additional tasks.

The publication of the site decided to hold its fourth drawing, within which it is possible to temporarily receive a Xiaomi Mi Band 2 sports bracelet for free. To do this, it is enough to spend only 1-2 minutes of your personal time. This time, two fitness trackers are participating in the drawing at once, and this doubles the chances of winning. The prize will go to the winner directly from China or Russia, and by expedited delivery.

The Xiaomi Mi Band 2 sports bracelet, which can now be obtained for free, has a polycarbonate and plastic case, protected from water and dust according to the IP67 standard. This wrist gadget features a 0.42-inch OLED screen (black and white) as well as accumulator battery 70mAh capacity that provides up to 20 days autonomous work on one charge. The Bluetooth 4.0 LE module is responsible for connecting to a smartphone. The dimensions of the entire product are 40.3 × 15.7 × 10.5 mm, and it weighs only 7 grams.

The fitness tracker can be paired with smartphones running operating systems iOS and Android. The bracelet can measure the heart rate, track physical activity (steps, distance and lost calories), monitor sleep, notify of incoming calls, unlock the smartphone (only on MIUI), and also act as a "smart" alarm clock. The product works fully at temperatures from –20 to +70 ° C.

It is very easy to get a Xiaomi Mi Band 2 sports bracelet for free, because for this you need to complete only four simple terms, spending just a couple of seconds on each of them. It is necessary to subscribe to the “site” community on the VKontakte social network, then repost, subscribe to the newsletter within social network, and then fill out a special form, which will be used to determine the incentive.

Note that the address Email in a special form must be indicated solely so that the AKKet.com administration can contact the winner in case of victory. Only residents of Russia can take part in the drawing of two sports trackers Mi Band 2 from Xiaomi, and they are allowed to fill out the form only once. In addition, one winner can receive only one prize. The results will be summed up on May 6, 2018 using video evidence.

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is a modern “smart” bracelet that can count steps, calories, distance traveled, as well as record the heart rate of its owner. For those who have just bought or are going to buy this gadget, it will be useful to know what it is capable of and how it all works.

What's in the box?

Switching between screens is carried out by pressing the touch key located under the display.

The information on the screen alternates in the following order:

• current time;
• number of steps taken;
• distance traveled;
• the number of calories burned;
• pulse;
• remaining battery charge.

In order for the information to begin to be displayed on the display, you must do the following:

Registering Mi account

Installing the Mi Fit application

The Mi Fit application allows you to fully interact with the “smart” bracelet Mi Band 2. To connect it, you can use not only Android devices, but also Apple products with some restrictions:

• operating room Android system 4.3 or higher with the presence of a Bluetooth 4.0 module;
• operating system from iOS version 7.0 and the smartphone is no older than the iPhone 4S.

For Android smartphones, the application can be downloaded from Google play, download Mi Fit in Russian or install a modified version, and for iOS you need to find it in the AppStore app store.

When you start the program for the first time, you will need to log in using the previously registered Mi account and enter data about yourself:

• date of birth;
• height;
• daily goal (the desired number of steps taken per day).

This is necessary for more accurate calculations, since the system calculates the distance traveled and calories burned, taking into account the approximate stride width.

After entering personal data from the list of selected devices, select "Bracelet".

Some problems may occur during the connection. In the event that Mi Fit does not see Mi Band 2, try to find a solution in these articles:

If everything went well, using a Bluetooth connection, the smartphone updates the Mi Band 2 firmware and the set system time appears on the tracker display, as well as the countdown of steps and other parameters.

If desired, the list of displayed information can be changed by going to the settings of the fitness bracelet.

Xiaomi Mi Fit

Since the Mi Fit application in Russian is installed by default, it will not be difficult to deal with it, but we will still consider the main features of the program.

The application consists of the main windows: status, notifications and profile.

In the upper left corner of the "Status" window there is a button that switches the device to the running mode.

Thanks to him, you can keep a constant record of your heartbeat while jogging, fix the route, distance, calories burned, cadence, average pace and other parameters.

Status

The main indicators are displayed, including: sleep information, weight (set automatically or measured using the Xiaomi Mi Smart Scale), heart rate, as well as the results of achieving the daily goal. You can go into each of the indicators and study the statistics in more detail.

Sleep statistics allow you to find out how long it lasted and in what periods it was deep or light. The moments of awakening are also recorded. The application allows you to view daily data, as well as weekly and monthly data.

The section with weight tracking will be of interest to those who want to lose weight or gain weight. If you do not have a “smart” scale that can sync with Mi Fit, you will have to periodically enter data manually.

As for measuring the heart rate, the Mi Band 2 heart rate monitor is able to work as in automatic mode(by clicking on touch button by calling the corresponding menu item), and through the Mi Fit app. The difference is that when called through the application, the measurements will go to the base, and by pressing the tracker button, they will simply be displayed on the bracelet display.

Notifications

In the notifications section, you can configure the events at which the bracelet will vibrate or display informational messages.

Challenges

At this point, you can configure the notification of incoming calls and the display of the caller's name on the bracelet screen.

Alarm

Ability to adjust vibration when the alarm goes off.

Each of the alarms can be set for a certain time and a certain period of activation - once, daily or on certain days of the week.

Applications

Vibration of the smartphone on notifications of certain programs.

The list of programs is customizable.

Inaction

Vibration of Mi Band 2 in case the user sits motionless for more than an hour.

There is an opportunity to adjust the time of the beginning and the end of the waking period. At other times, the bracelet will not bother you with reminders to walk a little.

Posts

Vibration alerts for short text messages.

You can customize the display of the name or number of the sender.

Do not disturb

Setting the period during which vibration does not work.

The system is capable of itself tracking that you are sleeping and automatically turn off vibration.

Loss of connection

Vibration alert in case of loss of communication with the smartphone.

When entering the zone Bluetooth actions the bracelet will automatically connect with the smartphone.

Unlocking the screen

The ability to unlock a smartphone without having to enter a password or pattern if the bracelet is close to the mobile device.

Visibility

Allows other devices to see the bracelet.

Sync with Google Fit

Synchronization of data with a service from Google, which is designed to collect and store data about the user's physical activity.

Behavior labels

In this section, you can mark the periods of performing various physical exercises.

It is assumed that in this case the device learns and adapts to the rhythm of its owner's life.

Profile

This section is intended for setting goals, finding and adding friends, enabling activity and sleep notifications, as well as finding friends, setting up and functioning of the bracelet.

Here you can also untie the bracelet from your account or find him if lost among the things in the room.

Cautions

• The Xiaomi Mi Band 2 fitness tracker has IP67 protection, which allows it to be used in the rain or shower. You should not wear the gadget while swimming in a pool, river, and especially in salt sea water.
• In some cases, there may be a weakening of the rigidity of the strap, which can lead to the loss of the tracker. You can fix this problem by purchasing a new bracelet.
• Recommended to charge Mi Band 2 charger with a current of no more than 1 A. Modern charging with a current of 2A can disable the gadget.

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is updated version the most popular model of a sports bracelet with a heart rate monitor Xiaomi Mi Band 1S. The new bracelet has become more accurate in terms of calculating pedometer algorithms, heart rate and sleep monitoring. The most significant innovation was the appearance of a display that functions on organic LEDs and is capable of displaying both collected physical activity indicators and notifying about calls and received messages from a smartphone. And also - Xiaomi Mi Band 2 actually monitors your activity - it will inform you if you sit in one place for too long!

Really new version

The main innovation of Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is a convenient 0.42-inch OLED screen with low power consumption. The battery capacity of the novelty has increased by 55% compared to the Mi Band 1S. The strap has also been redesigned - it can be adjusted from 155 to 210 mm, and the total length is 235 mm. Thanks to the improved fastening, the main unit is held in the strap even more securely.

Convenient button and time display

Another innovation - now Xiaomi Mi Band 2 can display the time. This simple but convenient function was sorely lacking in previous version bracelet. An important nuance - the time is not displayed constantly, but is activated when you make a characteristic turn of the wrist. You can switch to the time display mode with a thin, stylish anodized button, which was also not in the first version of the tracker.

Reach your goals

Fitness tracker Xiaomi Mi Band 2 will help you achieve your sports goals, as well as monitor their implementation. He will become an indispensable assistant for those who care about their health and want to comply with the regime. healthy sleep... The device is protected from impact environment according to the IP67 standard and is able to withstand short-term immersion in water (up to 1 m). The sports bracelet is practically imperceptible on the wrist when worn, its weight is only 7 grams.

Precise heart rate monitor for effective workouts

The presence of a heart rate monitor in Xiaomi Mi Band 2 has significantly expanded the range of information collected and used in predicting your condition. The back of the device is equipped with an optical sensor that records changes in your heart rate. The integration of the heart rate monitor into the tracker allowed you to make your workouts as productive as possible and safer for your health.

Up to 20 days of battery life

A sports bracelet with an updated and improved heart rate monitor Xiaomi Mi Band 2 performs not only the task of collecting and processing data about the state of your body at the time of training or sleep, the number of calories burned and the distance traveled. It is also capable of performing the function of an alarm clock, reporting incoming calls to a paired communicator, and even informing you of the current time. Synchronization with a smartphone is carried out through the module built into the bracelet wireless communication Bluetooth 4.0 LE. The duration of the work of Xiaomi Mi Band 2 without recharging in standby mode can reach twenty days.

Peculiarities:

• Informative OLED display
• Updated heart rate monitor
• New sleep monitoring algorithm
• Time display
• Slim anodized button for switching modes
• Advanced strap design
• Compatible with communicators based on iOS and Android
• Up to 20 days of battery life
• Ergonomic design
• IP67 protection

Major update itself available device in its category

One of the main sensations on the fitness bracelet market is the Xiaomi Mi Band. A simple device from a Chinese manufacturer did not have any unique features, but at the same time it coped well with its tasks, and most importantly, it cost only $ 13. Of course, buying it for this money was very problematic, since sales were only within China, and resellers sold at a higher price, but it still came out significantly cheaper than any analogues of some well-known companies.

Seeing the success of Mi Band, Xiaomi promptly released the "successor" of the model - Mi Band 1S Pulse (as the name implies, its feature is a heart rate sensor), and then a larger update arrived - Mi Band 2. Here is not just an additional sensor, but a new design of the case and a mini-screen that displays time, heart rate, steps and calories. They began to sell it for $ 23, but, as in the case of the first model, it is now problematic to buy a bracelet for this money. So, on Gearbest, from where they sent us a copy for testing, you can pre-order at a price of $ 43.98. Almost twice as much, but still much less than, for example, a Sony bracelet with a heart rate sensor.

We decided to test the new product and figure out how high-quality it is and whether it inherited the competitiveness of the line's founder.

First, let's take a look at the specifications of the new item.

Specifications Xiaomi Mi Band 2

• Screen: OLED, monochrome, 0.4 ″ (approximately 10 × 6 mm), non-touch
• Protection against water and dust: yes (IP67 standard)
• Strap: detachable, silicone, black
• Compatibility: devices on Android base 4.4 / iOS 7.0 and newer
• Connection: Bluetooth 4.0 LE
• Sensors: accelerometer, pedometer, heart rate sensor
• Cameras, internet: no
• Microphone, speaker: no
• Indication: screen, vibration signal
• Battery: 70 mAh
• Weight 14 g

For clarity, let's take out the characteristics of the bracelet in the table and compare it with the first model and competitors.

* according to the manufacturer's information

As we can see, the characteristics of the new product are very close to Sony SmartBand 2. However, their heart rate sensors work in different ways, and the Xiaomi bracelet has no additional extensions. At the same time, the price of the Xiaomi bracelet is more than four times lower (if you count at the official price) or about half if you compare prices from local retailers.

Equipment

The packaging of the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is the same as that of the first model. It is a square cardboard box, very compact and easy to transport and store.

Inside we will find the bracelet body itself, a strap, a very short USB charging cable and an instruction leaflet (in Chinese, but with descriptive pictures).

The first model had the same equipment. One can complain that the cable is so short, but, apparently, the manufacturer is trying to save on everything.

Design

The design of the bracelet as a whole remains the same. The device consists of two parts: a block with electronics (it has an elongated oval shape) and a silicone strap into which this block must be inserted. Note that it is not inserted without effort.

At the same time, as we have already noted, the design of the block itself has undergone quite serious changes compared to the first version. Instead of an aluminum surface with LEDs, we see glass on which a miniature screen and a circle of the touch zone are located. By touching it with our finger, we can move from one information on the screen to another.

The back of the main unit, in contact with the hand, is made of plastic, as are the rounded edges (they are completely covered by the strap when the bracelet is worn).

The heart rate sensor is located on the back of the unit. It is smaller than on devices such as the Garmin vivosmart HR, Apple Watch or Mio Fuse, and it does not always work.

Two contacts are visible on the side of the device - with their help Mi Band 2 is charged. To recharge it, insert it into the cradle on the supplied cable with these contacts in front.

The bracelet is standard, made of rather elastic black silicone. There are a lot of round holes, so you can adjust the length of the bracelet to suit any hand.

In general, summarizing our impressions of the Xiaomi Mi Band 2, we would say that the bracelet did not look better - rather, on the contrary. The bracelet has lost its individuality: this is what half of the faceless Chinese bracelets look like. Whereas Xiaomi Mi Band with its aluminum body looked just very recognizable. Is the deterioration in appearance worth the possibilities that the screen brings? We will talk about this in the next section of the article.

Software and functionality

As we remember, the first version of Mi Band did not work with the iPhone, and there were many flaws in the Android version of the Mi Fit app. But pretty quickly Xiaomi sorted out the "childhood diseases" of the software, and now Mi Fit is well localized and compatible with both Android and iOS.

To use the bracelet, we need to create a Mi account, and this requires a number mobile phone(he will receive an SMS in Chinese).

After you have created an account, you will be asked to enter basic information about yourself (gender, age, weight) and set goals for the number of steps or calories.
Then the bracelet firmware update will automatically start, and here you are, finally, on the main screen. It's called Status. Here, in a large circle, we see the number of steps taken (and below it is small - the distance and calories lost), below - information about sleep, weight (of course, the bracelet itself does not measure it, you need the Mi Scale), the last heart rate measurement and achievements.

The next screen - Play - contains settings for notifications and alarms. So, you can turn on the vibration of the bracelet for incoming calls, set an alarm (only a fixed time, there is no smart alarm), set a reminder in case of long inactivity (moreover, specifying the period in which you cannot be disturbed). In addition, you can allow the bracelet to notify you about new SMS and letters, as well as about achieving goals.

There are also settings for notifications from third-party applications. These are Mi Talk, WeChat, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Snapchat. If you move the levers opposite them to the active position, then when you receive notifications from them, the bracelet will also vibrate.

Unfortunately, the set of applications itself is very far from Russian realities (in fact, no one has optimized the bracelet for Russia). There are no most popular Russian applications, and of the set that is, only Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp are relatively relevant. Moreover, in the case of Facebook, only notifications from the FB itself are supported (that is, posts in the groups where you are a member, marks of you by other users, etc.), but FB Messenger is not supported.

The third screen (of the three main ones) is called Profile. Here you can really edit your profile (weight, goals), change units of measurement, etc., but the main thing is two curious settings: Heart rate sleep assistant (use the heart rate sensor to measure sleep phases more accurately) and Mi Band Display Settings ... The last setting is needed in order to choose what information will be shown on the display. In addition to the default time, steps and heart rate, you can display the distance traveled, the number of calories dropped and the remaining battery life. Moreover, the time will be displayed in any case, and the rest of the options remain at the user's choice.

Also, in the bracelet settings, you can change the hand on which you wear the bracelet, set the display of information on the screen when you raise your hand (very useful!) And find the bracelet (by clicking on this line, it will vibrate three times).

Screen and heart rate measurement

Separately, it is worth dwelling on two options that distinguish the new product from the first version: the presence of a screen and heart rate measurement. The screen is tiny and its only function is to display numbers and icons. That is, there can be no full-fledged image here.

Although the numbers look greenish in the photo above, they are actually white with noticeable graininess. The screen turns on only when you either touch the touch area or raise your hand (in case you have activated this option in the settings). Therefore, here the bracelet is inferior to those devices that show the time constantly (for example, Garmin vivoactive HR). The numbers are well visible in different conditions, but in the bright sun you will have to strain to see them and look for the optimal angle.

As for the measurement of the pulse, the situation here is rather strange. By default, the bracelet does not make automatic measurements (like Sony Smartband 2, Apple Watch or Garmin vivoactive HR). But we have already mentioned the setting above that allows you to use heart rate data during sleep. Apparently, when this option is enabled, the bracelet starts making automatic measurements. But their results are not saved. And we did not find any settings that would allow you to fine-tune this function. In addition, the bracelet does not have the ability to dynamically measure the heart rate, that is, for example, during sports, you cannot see the change in heart rate during training. If you want to see your heart rate, you need to select the corresponding icon on the bracelet screen or start the measurement through the application. The result will be available in both Mi Fit and Apple Health (if you use an iPhone and have allowed Mi Fit to write data to Apple Health).

Battery life and user experience

The manufacturer claims 20 days of battery life. Apparently, this forecast is quite realistic (we could not verify this for sure, since the testing period for the device is much shorter), but two nuances should be taken into account here. Firstly, if you enable the Heart rate sleep assistant option, then 20 days will no longer work. Secondly, parameters such as the number of synchronizations with a smartphone and how often you look at information on the screen can affect the duration of work without recharging. Finally, if you turn on notifications for all notifications in supported services, and at the same time you are very active in these services (that is, notifications come often), then this will also most likely affect the life of a single charge. Turning everything on to the maximum (notifications, Heart rate sleep assistant) and quite actively using the bracelet as a watch, we noticed that the battery is discharged by about 10% per day. That is, in total, it will work on one charge for about 10 days.

One way or another, Xiaomi Mi Band 2 remains one of the longest-lived bracelets anyway. But there are no miracles here. It has a fairly capacious battery and there is nothing that could discharge it quickly. The pulse is rarely checked, the screen is tiny and consumes almost nothing (and even turned off almost all the time). In general, if you are tired of having to recharge your wrist gadget every few days, Mi Band 2 will delight you.

But what can be upsetting is the periodic failures when trying to synchronize, as well as not always successful heart rate measurements. However, these are perhaps the only drawbacks of such a plan, which we noticed in the process of using. As for the functionality, you can complain about the lack of a smart alarm clock - the bracelet can only wake up at a specified time. However, the sleep tracking itself is very well implemented. First, you don't have to manually indicate that you went to bed. The bracelet itself determines this. Secondly, it seems that heart rate measurements during sleep help him quite accurately determine when you are really sleeping and when you are not. For example, in the screenshot below, you can see that at about 8 am the author woke up, then stayed awake for a while and then fell asleep again for about an hour.

If, nevertheless, the bracelet is mistaken, you can press the Edit button and edit the data. In addition, you can view statistics for a longer period of time by clicking on History.

conclusions

By releasing the sensational Xiaomi Mi Band for $ 13, the manufacturer took a logical path: gradually increasing the functionality and increasing the price just as delicately. But is it a lot or a little - $ 10 for a heart rate sensor and a mini screen? In our opinion, this is normal - after all, the presence of a screen allows you to use the device as a clock (although with smart watch The Xiaomi Mi Band 2 certainly does not match in terms of functionality). But we would not pay more for it (and it is unrealistic to buy a bracelet for a price of $ 23 now). In the end, there is nothing unique in the price above $ 40, such devices with similar parameters can be found from other manufacturers.

The problem with Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is that appearance, the manufacturer has added almost nothing in terms of real value in everyday use. The heart rate sensor is of little use here, because automatic measurements are too rare, and there is no dynamic measurement mode; the screen can be useful in terms of displaying times and types of notifications (for example, it can show a Facebook badge when something arrives there - but not a message), but if you really want smartwatch functionality, you might be better off looking for something more advanced.

In general, we see no point in chasing Xiaomi Mi Band 2 right now, overpaying for it twice. If you really need just such a set of features and want to get it at the lowest price, it is better to wait a little while the excitement subsides. But right now you can buy the first Xiaomi Mi Band at a very favorable price - the same Gearbest sells it for only $ 13, and for this money we can safely recommend it.