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Hello. Please make a comparison between wahoo tickr fit vs polar verity sense. This is what is missing from your channel. Why do you think Wahoo and Polar don't add SpO2 to their products? For many it is important.
Thanks so much madhuri matta, really appreciate the compliment! It takes a lot of time to make each of these videos, so positive feedback like this always means a lot!
I own a Mi band 6 and this was an unexpected video, i always had this "bad" image of the watch since i watched your last test on it. The improvement is quit impressive, especially for the price, i wonder if sleep tracking improved similarly. Thank you for your efforts.
@@TheQuantifiedScientist my uncle has some heart problems and it was recommended to buy a watch to track his heart rate, ECG, everything related to heart problems. what would you recommend? either watch, either band, but something that would export measurements. he is not having an iPhone, so Apple watch might not be good.
I am stunned!! didn't expect to have a video of this high caliber on youtube!!!...... Thank you for your effort, your video helped me a lot in deciding whether to buy the mi band 6 or not.
This is one if not THE...largest selling fitness band in the world...let's all hope the Mi Band 7 is another step in the right direction as far as accuracy and functionality.
@@overPowerPenguin It's only a matter of time. We see this all the time with smartphones - "Cheap phones are getting good. And good phones are getting cheap" The same will happen with fitness bands.
@@mboiko No, it's different. You can't have a bigger screen, touch, battery and a better sensor the same time at the same price. If price will go up then yes. Even with phones there's a cut here and there to save some money.
@@overPowerPenguin This video clearly shows that with no more than a firmware update accuracy of a low-cost fitness band can be improved significantly. The vast majority of people just need something that has an accurate step count, heart rate, sleep timer, and a week or more of battery life. The Mi Band 6 does all this now for a very low cost. For those needing more...there are many higher-cost options. This is why the Mi Band line of fitness bands has been a global success story. I have no doubt the Mi Band 7 will have a slight increase in price...but will no doubt be a fraction of the price of many much higher-cost options. Only time will tell.
Well done, I have been waiting for your updated review as I could realize mi band's heart rate discrepancy right when it was first released. I immediately switched to using my old Honor band 5 which was mor consistent especially while performing my LIIT workouts
I use the mi band 6 every day but I don't rely on it during excersize. It has trouble measuring high heartrates, where my Magene H64 cheststrap measures around ~180 bpm my mi band measures ~110-120 bpm. For other use I really like it because of the small design. Furthermore, it does nearly always think I'm sleeping early when in reality I'm watching TH-cam till 1am.
I purchased Mi band 6 for my wife recently just for steps tracking and sleep wake-up tracking. I somehow had feeling that it might improve. Thanks for updated review Rob. That helps. Pls provide update on sleep tracking too if possible. TH-camrs shud take u as inspiration on how the reviews shud be made.
It would be nice if you could conduct tests to see how accurate these types of heart rate trackers are, relative to skin color. It would be great to see which fitness monitors perform best on wearers with darker skin and or tattoos on their wrists.
Thanks Rob for this long awaited update review. I always "believed" in the band 6 based on the fact that in your first review it would either follow the polar chest strap very well or completely fail (in spinning which is only relevant for me), and I was convinced that this pickup failure, seen in the first review, could be fixed. I regarded this as much less problematic to fix than consistently wrong data, like following the polar h10 but with consistently to high or to low values as seen in a few crappy devices you tested and did not recommended. I am looking forward for part two of the update review and will definetly stay with the mi fit app.
Mine has definetly the contrary bias: sometimes I'm just starting, and around 5 minutes of fast waking it registers 170 bpm, when in reality would be something around 130. This continues for around 2-3 min. At first I thought it had something to do with the band being too loose on the arm, but even now it still happens around 25% of times.
I bough my Mi Band 6, two weeks ago, since that they I was looking for a review after my purchase... I saw the last video you did about it, but I remain curious about the firmware, so today I'm seeing this video with the same firmware and now I aware about it! Thank you very much!
Hi Rob, I'm really glad TH-cam algorithm brought me here. I've watched many of your videos, and I'm really impressed. Do you have plan to publish research papers about these costumer grade devices? like comparing it for example. I need a lot of references to use these devices to measure sleep time. Thank you! Great video as always.
Another great video! While you typically review wearables, I’d love to see you do a video on FitTrack’s Dara Smart Scale! I’m curious just as to how accurate their 17 proclaimed metrics are and think that this type of thing would be right up your alley given your expertise in this field. Cheers!
Hi Rob! I am watching your videos since 1 year now and I can tell that i really like the way you are reviewing smart bands. I would like to see how is performing Amazfit band 7. Waiting for that review! All the best Rob!
Rumors for Mi Band 7 are circulating. I guess and hope all the issues will be solved in the new generation. Huawei figured out how to measure heart rate accurately. Xiaomi can do it as well. I also hope they improve SpO2 values.
Without a scientist like this who would even know the accuracy ? That's what they are banking on. Nobody knows if it was accurate in the first place. Thus sales are unaffected
Your first review of the Mi Band 6 made me not buy them, but the newest review is actually getting me thinking now. I'm riding casually and I wouldn't mind getting them now. Thanks for another great review!
I tend to believe that there are variations in the production quality of any band. I have bought a cheaper Huawei Watch Fit recently and compared it with my friend's bought 1 year ago and compared their heart rate accuracy just to find big differences. Could you do the same multi band test with other bands like Huawei band 6 (Honor band 6)? Also expecting first tests from you for OPPO band, oppo band 2, oppo band free. Keep up the good work.
Hello from Malaysia! Thanks for your great professional quality reviews. Your time and effor t in doing the reviews are very much appreciated. Looking forward with keen interest to your retest of the other health features of Mi Band 6 following the firmware upgrade. What is the version of the firmware that you are using for the Mi Band 6 retest? Keep up the great work! Liked and Subscribed.
Hey, Rob! Which fitness tracker would you recommend more to me if I were to buy one? The Mi Band 6 or the Huawei Band 6? Both seem very compelling to me, consequently making me unable to decide. I want one for mostly casual usage and walking. Keep up the magnificent work!
The band has the very same issues, as the earlier ones. I'm using it only for indoor cycling and 80-90% from the trainings it measures very well, but in the other 10-20% it measures only half of the real heart rate.
I found this video while investigating why my Mi Band 6 is recording absurdly high HR while walking, when compared to oxymeter it was nearly half the value. I was concerned about my health, but right now this device just stopped being reliable for me
For me it never was. Once I was standing still after a short walk and Mi Band 6 displayed BPM 186. I have counted it myself and it was around 100. And this happens almost all the time..
Hi! I just find out your channel and I found it super informative and interesting! Let's just say I want it to track my yoga and swimming sessions and the sleep... but I also want a budget band, so would you recommend this one or the Amazfit 5? Because after your review I was leaning more towards the Amazfit, but this update confused me a bit haha.
When are you going to take the band swimming? I would love to see a review on that activity. I noticed that the screen turns on when I'm taking a shower. Even with the lock screen feature activated. That's not good, given that I bought the band primarily to track my swims. I got my band this week.
Great video! I upgraded to the MiBand 6 from the 5 a few months ago. However, the PAI score is not adding one day to the next in order to have a 7 day running total, as it always has. I've rebooted, done a factory reset, etc. all to no avail. Unfortunately, the rest of the features on this watch are of no use to me without PAI. Do you have a comparable alternative?
I originally had some no-name health band which had worked quite well (once I understood its variations in what it reported) until it 'bricked' itself.. and I ended-up grabbing an Mi 6 last week. Having only used the Mi 6 for a week, it seems Ok... but I'm not sure about the heart rate when sleeping, which seems very low for me. When awake, I was testing it out against an Omron IA2 Blood Pressure Monitor (which, while 10+ years old, calibrates Ok against more modern devices). The resting/after walking heart rates compare Ok... but I still have this doubt about the sleeping heart rates. I wonder if the variations can arise from perspiration (removing the band and cleaning your arm and the sensor between 'trials') and therefore, from diet, where vitamins and other factors can change the ... (can't recall the words) ... owing to changes in the skin/surface texture/(more lost words) ...? (Traditional) lie detectors can go a bit awry owing to these conditions so maybe the same issues affect the sensors in the bands? Thanks a heap for posting, though -- very helpful and informative.
I have found the same thing at rest the HR is good but during spin training sessions it can be terrible. It tends to work good one day and horrible the next (inconsistent). Walking HR seems generally good and step tracking is also reliable. Overall a waste of space for serious training. On the upside it is waterproof so that is a bonus.
I've just commented the old video xD. i was interested on the update video about it. i wanted to see if the software have been updated, and if the spo2 is some what believable. Not for medical reasons, only tracking over time. (i was thinking about upgrading to a mi band 6 from the 5, to better track sleep without changing my habits with my watch)
If the new mi band 6 is showing unreliable results compared to the ones you’ve had in the past it might mean that the bands use machine learning to improve results over time. In MI, the more you use it the better it gets. Either that or production defect.
Between the Mi band 6 and the Redmi Smart Band Pro which one would you say is more relaible? I would wait for the Band 7 but even if it releases mid year I know I will not found it in my country till end of the year lol, so I have to choose between these two 😊 (Huawei is not an option for me because of the features limitation not using them with a phone of the same brand)
I just want a smart watch or band that can accurately monitor: Heart Rate, Stress Level, Steps, Calories Burned, Cardio, Treadmill, Biking and Free Weights. Also, that it can last a few days on a charge and is water resistant/proof. Would like to be able to read text messages and see any incoming calls notifications. I don't care to answer or text back a notification in live time would be nice. I don't care for Google Assistant, Alexa, GPS or NFS. Would this band be good for that? The Mi 7 Band is getting bad reviews but it is new so it can possibly be fix with updated firmware.
As someone who only cares about getting an accurate step count, what do you recommend between the Redmi Smart Band Pro and Mi Band 6? Also really appreciate all the work you put into your videos, thanks a lot.
Mine has NFC and a microphone for AI but all that can't be used in Europe 😞 Bought it together with Mi Scale 2 so Mi Fit app is very comfortable to use since it has all data in 1 place. Only noticed a few times when the readings were wrong. Sometimes it doesn't detect a short wake up in the middle of the night.
Has the sleep tracking improved as well, it's an important feature to me? I'm undecided between this one and a fitbit. The fitbit charge 4 or inspire 2 would stretch my budget too much atm. Good work on these videos, a lot of great info.
Hi Tristan! Thanks for commenting and for following my channel for such a long time! Good idea! Lets see if I can get in touch with them and review a new band when they release it😊
Hier ein Tipp von mir: Schau dir mal Suunto an. Die haben einen ganz komischen Effekt. Ich hatte schon mehrere Uhren und sie auch immer mit dem H9 bzw. später dann dem H10 verglichen. Wenn ich den Arm zum Ablesen hochgehoben habe, hat mir die Uhr locker 60 Schläge zu viel angezeigt. Wenn ich den Arm aber in der Ableseposition gehalten habe, hat die Uhr nach ca. 10 Sekunden dann den korrekten Wert angezeigt. Bei der Auswertung der Daten gabs auch was Interessantes: Wenn ich die Daten mit der Suunto App ausgewertet habe, dann kam genau derselbe Blödsinn raus wie auf der Uhr selbst, aber wenn ich eine App eines Drittanbieters genommen habe, dann wurden mir durchgängig die korrekten Daten angezeigt. Sprich, die Suunto Uhren KÖNNEN richtig aufzeichnen und tun es auch, zeigen aber nur an Blödsinn an. Wäre cool wenn du dazu mal was bringen könntest. Überhaupt finde ich es blöd, dass nur die Apple Watch richtig gut ist. Will eigentlich was mit einer guten Akkulaufzeit wie Garmin oder so, aber die sind so oft so unpräzise. -.-
Hi Jacy! Thanks for the Tip! I indeed need to check out some Suunto's. Weird that you get such inconsistent results depending on what app you use, that makes no sense at all...
Your hand got hair in the position where you keep sensor? Usually every band and smartwatch I've got measure lower BPM if there's hair in between. That's why I shave a little my wrist. Consider also these Chinese devices are designed and tested by them so also should be a difference between their results and others.
Unbelievable improvement. Very impressive. Good job mi band team. Wonder how they did it. Maybe cramming an ML model onto the mi band? Though, that seems doubtful. The deviation is very much an issue with the qc with how they likely tuned the algorithm. If the band isn't exactly in tune with what they used in the tuning process, accuracy will be as before. Or maybe just a bad unit that slipped through qc. Entirely possible. Hard to say without increasing the sample size.
Hi LiveType! Indeed, I would love to test each watch on 50 people, from different ages, genders, ethnicities, with and without arm tattoos. However, that is not yet within my reach at the moment. Maybe it will be feasible when I get the channel to 1M subs and can invest some more money in the testing😊
I'm thinking about getting the me band 6 to be there at 7 looks like it justney's a little bit more work because of the continuous features it has it breaks down the battery 5 much faster
is there a failure mechanism behind it? most of the time when i find it not working properly, i just take it off and clean my waist a little, then it will work better.
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Hello. Please make a comparison between wahoo tickr fit vs polar verity sense. This is what is missing from your channel. Why do you think Wahoo and Polar don't add SpO2 to their products? For many it is important.
Can you review Gshock GSW-H1000, please?
Mann this is crazy , this is what we call a review not just telling about feature but telling the accuracy .
Thanks so much madhuri matta, really appreciate the compliment! It takes a lot of time to make each of these videos, so positive feedback like this always means a lot!
@@TheQuantifiedScientist always here for u :)
I own a Mi band 6 and this was an unexpected video, i always had this "bad" image of the watch since i watched your last test on it. The improvement is quit impressive, especially for the price, i wonder if sleep tracking improved similarly. Thank you for your efforts.
Glad I could help Nazim! This shows that firmware can potentially make a huge difference
@@TheQuantifiedScientist my uncle has some heart problems and it was recommended to buy a watch to track his heart rate, ECG, everything related to heart problems.
what would you recommend? either watch, either band, but something that would export measurements. he is not having an iPhone, so Apple watch might not be good.
@@TheQuantifiedScientist Looking forward for your new test !
@@DarkseidS Then i would suggest to go for Fitbit brand smart band and smartwatch, theyare the most accurate ones after Apple watch.
@@DarkseidS polar devices
Mi band 6,s accuracy is improved by the firmware updates which is really good. Thanks Rob for telling
Hi Thanks for commenting! Yes, it seems so, though some results are still slightly confusing🙃
I am stunned!! didn't expect to have a video of this high caliber on youtube!!!...... Thank you for your effort, your video helped me a lot in deciding whether to buy the mi band 6 or not.
This is one if not THE...largest selling fitness band in the world...let's all hope the Mi Band 7 is another step in the right direction as far as accuracy and functionality.
Hi! Yeah, I certainly think it is (one of) the biggest Fitness band indeed! Super popular!😊 Waiting for the Band 7!!
No way. You can't get low price and also accuracy, it's quite hard.
@@overPowerPenguin It's only a matter of time. We see this all the time with smartphones - "Cheap phones are getting good. And good phones are getting cheap" The same will happen with fitness bands.
@@mboiko No, it's different. You can't have a bigger screen, touch, battery and a better sensor the same time at the same price.
If price will go up then yes.
Even with phones there's a cut here and there to save some money.
@@overPowerPenguin This video clearly shows that with no more than a firmware update accuracy of a low-cost fitness band can be improved significantly. The vast majority of people just need something that has an accurate step count, heart rate, sleep timer, and a week or more of battery life. The Mi Band 6 does all this now for a very low cost. For those needing more...there are many higher-cost options. This is why the Mi Band line of fitness bands has been a global success story. I have no doubt the Mi Band 7 will have a slight increase in price...but will no doubt be a fraction of the price of many much higher-cost options. Only time will tell.
Well done, I have been waiting for your updated review as I could realize mi band's heart rate discrepancy right when it was first released. I immediately switched to using my old Honor band 5 which was mor consistent especially while performing my LIIT workouts
Thank you for all the work you do and the information you make available to us.
Thanks! Really appreciate it!
I use the mi band 6 every day but I don't rely on it during excersize. It has trouble measuring high heartrates, where my Magene H64 cheststrap measures around ~180 bpm my mi band measures ~110-120 bpm. For other use I really like it because of the small design. Furthermore, it does nearly always think I'm sleeping early when in reality I'm watching TH-cam till 1am.
Nice, excited to view this since I am currently using the mi band 6. Greetings from The Netherlands!
Hi Niels! Dankjewel en groeten terug!
Thank you so much for covering this mi band 6 again 👍🏻👍🏻
No problem Quan Quan😊
I purchased Mi band 6 for my wife recently just for steps tracking and sleep wake-up tracking. I somehow had feeling that it might improve. Thanks for updated review Rob. That helps. Pls provide update on sleep tracking too if possible. TH-camrs shud take u as inspiration on how the reviews shud be made.
As an electronics engineer, this makes me disturbingly satisfied 👍
It would be nice if you could conduct tests to see how accurate these types of heart rate trackers are, relative to skin color. It would be great to see which fitness monitors perform best on wearers with darker skin and or tattoos on their wrists.
Thanks Rob for this long awaited update review. I always "believed" in the band 6 based on the fact that in your first review it would either follow the polar chest strap very well or completely fail (in spinning which is only relevant for me), and I was convinced that this pickup failure, seen in the first review, could be fixed. I regarded this as much less problematic to fix than consistently wrong data, like following the polar h10 but with consistently to high or to low values as seen in a few crappy devices you tested and did not recommended. I am looking forward for part two of the update review and will definetly stay with the mi fit app.
Thanks Yodan!
Really cool to see other people testing the devices for you!
Mine has definetly the contrary bias: sometimes I'm just starting, and around 5 minutes of fast waking it registers 170 bpm, when in reality would be something around 130. This continues for around 2-3 min. At first I thought it had something to do with the band being too loose on the arm, but even now it still happens around 25% of times.
The same problem... I was terrified I was having a heart problem (I was suffering tachicardyas some months ago because of a B12 deficit problem)
I bough my Mi Band 6, two weeks ago, since that they I was looking for a review after my purchase... I saw the last video you did about it, but I remain curious about the firmware, so today I'm seeing this video with the same firmware and now I aware about it! Thank you very much!
Looks like your channel is very underrated. You make really good reviews.
amazing videos, hopefully you wont stop making these in the future
Hi Rob, I'm really glad TH-cam algorithm brought me here. I've watched many of your videos, and I'm really impressed. Do you have plan to publish research papers about these costumer grade devices? like comparing it for example. I need a lot of references to use these devices to measure sleep time. Thank you! Great video as always.
Another great video!
While you typically review wearables, I’d love to see you do a video on FitTrack’s Dara Smart Scale! I’m curious just as to how accurate their 17 proclaimed metrics are and think that this type of thing would be right up your alley given your expertise in this field. Cheers!
Really appreciate the thoroughness of the research here! I'm keeping an eye on the upcoming 7 and looking forward to seeing your coverage of it :)
Hi Rob! I am watching your videos since 1 year now and I can tell that i really like the way you are reviewing smart bands. I would like to see how is performing Amazfit band 7. Waiting for that review! All the best Rob!
Rumors for Mi Band 7 are circulating. I guess and hope all the issues will be solved in the new generation. Huawei figured out how to measure heart rate accurately. Xiaomi can do it as well. I also hope they improve SpO2 values.
Without a scientist like this who would even know the accuracy ? That's what they are banking on. Nobody knows if it was accurate in the first place. Thus sales are unaffected
Hi Yıldıray! Lets hope that the Mi Band 7 will do well!
Your first review of the Mi Band 6 made me not buy them, but the newest review is actually getting me thinking now. I'm riding casually and I wouldn't mind getting them now. Thanks for another great review!
5/9 is not a great score for accuracy
@@SF-li9kh True, I will wait for future updates or look for something else
Your Channel is underrated. You deserve many more subscribers
I tend to believe that there are variations in the production quality of any band. I have bought a cheaper Huawei Watch Fit recently and compared it with my friend's bought 1 year ago and compared their heart rate accuracy just to find big differences.
Could you do the same multi band test with other bands like Huawei band 6 (Honor band 6)?
Also expecting first tests from you for OPPO band, oppo band 2, oppo band free.
Keep up the good work.
They will have a measuring tolerance which would explain the difference
Now that's what I call a review 👌🏻👍🏻
Hello from Malaysia! Thanks for your great professional quality reviews. Your time and effor t in doing the reviews are very much appreciated. Looking forward with keen interest to your retest of the other health features of Mi Band 6 following the firmware upgrade. What is the version of the firmware that you are using for the Mi Band 6 retest? Keep up the great work! Liked and Subscribed.
Hey, Rob! Which fitness tracker would you recommend more to me if I were to buy one? The Mi Band 6 or the Huawei Band 6? Both seem very compelling to me, consequently making me unable to decide. I want one for mostly casual usage and walking. Keep up the magnificent work!
Which you decided?
@@sivaprakash2247 Didn't buy either of one. Waiting for Mi Band 7 to launch in my country.
Just bought one. My resting heart rate was manually measured at 71. The Mi detected it at 72.
Wowww I'd love this kind of re-review after 6 months or so!
The band has the very same issues, as the earlier ones. I'm using it only for indoor cycling and 80-90% from the trainings it measures very well, but in the other 10-20% it measures only half of the real heart rate.
This is really useful and informative! One question though, how did you manage to extract the detailed data out of the Mi Band 6?
I own the band 6 for more than 6 months now. It is picking up my office work as steps, therefore I only use it when I exercise.
I found this video while investigating why my Mi Band 6 is recording absurdly high HR while walking, when compared to oxymeter it was nearly half the value. I was concerned about my health, but right now this device just stopped being reliable for me
For me it never was. Once I was standing still after a short walk and Mi Band 6 displayed BPM 186. I have counted it myself and it was around 100. And this happens almost all the time..
This Is review. Excellent job!
Personally if i had to buy a band i would wait for the 7 because i like big displays
Thanks so much Giacomo! Really appreciate it! I am also really curious about the 7!
@@TheQuantifiedScientist 😉
Hello. Please make a comparison between wahoo tickr fit vs polar verity sense. This is what is missing from your channel.-
Could you review the older apple watches? Would be interesting to see if they're as accurate as the newer versions
Wow I just bought a new Mi band 6 today and the video was very helpful. Now I know not to trust the heart rate result while doing cardio
Hi! I just find out your channel and I found it super informative and interesting! Let's just say I want it to track my yoga and swimming sessions and the sleep... but I also want a budget band, so would you recommend this one or the Amazfit 5? Because after your review I was leaning more towards the Amazfit, but this update confused me a bit haha.
Thank you for this good accuracy testing!!! 👍👍👍
When are you going to take the band swimming? I would love to see a review on that activity.
I noticed that the screen turns on when I'm taking a shower. Even with the lock screen feature activated.
That's not good, given that I bought the band primarily to track my swims.
I got my band this week.
As always very helpful. Thank you. Have ticwatch gth pro test in mind?
Great video! I upgraded to the MiBand 6 from the 5 a few months ago. However, the PAI score is not adding one day to the next in order to have a 7 day running total, as it always has. I've rebooted, done a factory reset, etc. all to no avail. Unfortunately, the rest of the features on this watch are of no use to me without PAI. Do you have a comparable alternative?
Yes - this Rob of a dude is the king of biotechs - in TH-cam’s
Thanks so much Awesome Brotherhood! And thanks for commenting😊
Good job as usual !
Thanks so much Georges!!
kudos 4 this informative lab accurate review!
This makes me very hopeful for the Mi Band 7
Me too! Let's hope I get one soon! ;-)
Excellent review bra
I originally had some no-name health band which had worked quite well (once I understood its variations in what it reported) until it 'bricked' itself.. and I ended-up grabbing an Mi 6 last week.
Having only used the Mi 6 for a week, it seems Ok... but I'm not sure about the heart rate when sleeping, which seems very low for me. When awake, I was testing it out against an Omron IA2 Blood Pressure Monitor (which, while 10+ years old, calibrates Ok against more modern devices). The resting/after walking heart rates compare Ok... but I still have this doubt about the sleeping heart rates.
I wonder if the variations can arise from perspiration (removing the band and cleaning your arm and the sensor between 'trials') and therefore, from diet, where vitamins and other factors can change the ... (can't recall the words) ... owing to changes in the skin/surface texture/(more lost words) ...? (Traditional) lie detectors can go a bit awry owing to these conditions so maybe the same issues affect the sensors in the bands?
Thanks a heap for posting, though -- very helpful and informative.
I have found the same thing at rest the HR is good but during spin training sessions it can be terrible. It tends to work good one day and horrible the next (inconsistent). Walking HR seems generally good and step tracking is also reliable. Overall a waste of space for serious training. On the upside it is waterproof so that is a bonus.
Would be nice to see a review of the now flagship Xiaomi Watch S1, im curios to see whether the higher price tag also comes with better sensors
The circular ring recently opened for preorders and I really hope you review it once it comes out and compare it to the oura ring
The most legit reviewer in the entire youtube community
I got the mi band 6 last October 2021. HR monitor is a hit and miss for me, not sure if it has anything to do with the fit of the band
Thanks for the review
I've just commented the old video xD. i was interested on the update video about it. i wanted to see if the software have been updated, and if the spo2 is some what believable. Not for medical reasons, only tracking over time.
(i was thinking about upgrading to a mi band 6 from the 5, to better track sleep without changing my habits with my watch)
If the new mi band 6 is showing unreliable results compared to the ones you’ve had in the past it might mean that the bands use machine learning to improve results over time. In MI, the more you use it the better it gets. Either that or production defect.
Please do the same with honor band 6 as well, it now has continuous SPO2 and 95 workout modes from new firmware update!!
Between the Mi band 6 and the Redmi Smart Band Pro which one would you say is more relaible? I would wait for the Band 7 but even if it releases mid year I know I will not found it in my country till end of the year lol, so I have to choose between these two 😊 (Huawei is not an option for me because of the features limitation not using them with a phone of the same brand)
Hi Zoo! That is not an easy question to answer... I think the Mi Band 6 seems to have the potential for better heart rate tracking though
What apps did you used for mi band 6? Thanks for the answer on my question in advance
Really good video! I'd love to see something similar about the samsung galaxy fit 2
I just want a smart watch or band that can accurately monitor: Heart Rate, Stress Level, Steps, Calories Burned, Cardio, Treadmill, Biking and Free Weights. Also, that it can last a few days on a charge and is water resistant/proof. Would like to be able to read text messages and see any incoming calls notifications. I don't care to answer or text back a notification in live time would be nice. I don't care for Google Assistant, Alexa, GPS or NFS. Would this band be good for that? The Mi 7 Band is getting bad reviews but it is new so it can possibly be fix with updated firmware.
you should give "notify and fitness" a go. many say its more accurate than the official app.
As someone who only cares about getting an accurate step count, what do you recommend between the Redmi Smart Band Pro and Mi Band 6?
Also really appreciate all the work you put into your videos, thanks a lot.
Hi! Based on my (admittedly limited) testing, I would go for the Smart Band Pro!
Mine has NFC and a microphone for AI but all that can't be used in Europe 😞
Bought it together with Mi Scale 2 so Mi Fit app is very comfortable to use since it has all data in 1 place.
Only noticed a few times when the readings were wrong. Sometimes it doesn't detect a short wake up in the middle of the night.
Hoping for a watch s1 review soon!
Crazy information!!
Loved your efforts and content subscribed done
I'm waiting for your huawei gt runner review... would it be better than garmin latest instinct 2 in term of accuracy and health ecosysytem?
Has the sleep tracking improved as well, it's an important feature to me? I'm undecided between this one and a fitbit. The fitbit charge 4 or inspire 2 would stretch my budget too much atm.
Good work on these videos, a lot of great info.
Did you hear, he is re-testing the other features. Better wait with your purchase.
Thanks man!!!
Hi Rob, what happen with the review of Biostrap?
Hi Franco! I recorded most of it, but then wasn't really happy with the script. Now the testing is a bit dated, so I might have to redo it...
Can you please test a watch/band from OPPO? This brand is still missing completely on your channel
Hi Tristan! Thanks for commenting and for following my channel for such a long time! Good idea! Lets see if I can get in touch with them and review a new band when they release it😊
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What you think about put the mi band in differents parts of the wrist? I think the results are gonna to change
Which budget fitness would you recommend?
do you think the way you wear it makes it give different results.?
Can you please give it another try for Galaxy Fit 2? Galaxy Fit 2 also got an update. Maybe compare with this model.
Hier ein Tipp von mir: Schau dir mal Suunto an. Die haben einen ganz komischen Effekt. Ich hatte schon mehrere Uhren und sie auch immer mit dem H9 bzw. später dann dem H10 verglichen. Wenn ich den Arm zum Ablesen hochgehoben habe, hat mir die Uhr locker 60 Schläge zu viel angezeigt. Wenn ich den Arm aber in der Ableseposition gehalten habe, hat die Uhr nach ca. 10 Sekunden dann den korrekten Wert angezeigt. Bei der Auswertung der Daten gabs auch was Interessantes: Wenn ich die Daten mit der Suunto App ausgewertet habe, dann kam genau derselbe Blödsinn raus wie auf der Uhr selbst, aber wenn ich eine App eines Drittanbieters genommen habe, dann wurden mir durchgängig die korrekten Daten angezeigt. Sprich, die Suunto Uhren KÖNNEN richtig aufzeichnen und tun es auch, zeigen aber nur an Blödsinn an.
Wäre cool wenn du dazu mal was bringen könntest. Überhaupt finde ich es blöd, dass nur die Apple Watch richtig gut ist. Will eigentlich was mit einer guten Akkulaufzeit wie Garmin oder so, aber die sind so oft so unpräzise. -.-
Hi Jacy! Thanks for the Tip! I indeed need to check out some Suunto's. Weird that you get such inconsistent results depending on what app you use, that makes no sense at all...
@@TheQuantifiedScientist I know. Even Suunto support cant tell why. Sadly I sold my Suunto a time ago so I cant provide data anymore.
Hey man. Could you please recommend a smartwatch for android for $250, priority being intense workouts and sleep tracking
Great video! Please do a video for Amazon Halo.
Your hand got hair in the position where you keep sensor?
Usually every band and smartwatch I've got measure lower BPM if there's hair in between. That's why I shave a little my wrist.
Consider also these Chinese devices are designed and tested by them so also should be a difference between their results and others.
So, which is better? updated Huawei band 6 or updated mi band 6?
Unbelievable improvement. Very impressive. Good job mi band team. Wonder how they did it. Maybe cramming an ML model onto the mi band? Though, that seems doubtful.
The deviation is very much an issue with the qc with how they likely tuned the algorithm. If the band isn't exactly in tune with what they used in the tuning process, accuracy will be as before. Or maybe just a bad unit that slipped through qc. Entirely possible. Hard to say without increasing the sample size.
Hi LiveType! Indeed, I would love to test each watch on 50 people, from different ages, genders, ethnicities, with and without arm tattoos. However, that is not yet within my reach at the moment. Maybe it will be feasible when I get the channel to 1M subs and can invest some more money in the testing😊
Now THIS is a review.
thanks a lot foe your informative videos ,, really enjoyed your videos
could you please test VO2MAX in your upcoming videos
Hi Rob 🏋🏻♂️
Hi! I have a question. Is there a setting within this watch that hides the content of notifications when the watch is not worn?
Can you compare this to the mi band 7
Could you re-test huawei watch gt2 and gt2 pro (After updates) ??
I'm thinking about getting the me band 6 to be there at 7 looks like it justney's a little bit more work because of the continuous features it has it breaks down the battery 5 much faster
It's on
is there a failure mechanism behind it? most of the time when i find it not working properly, i just take it off and clean my waist a little, then it will work better.
Good for an alarm in the morning with a strong vibrator and it count the steps perfectly
that's enough for me at this price
Can you please test the G Shock watches with their heart rate and such?
Nice 🔥🔥🔥
Can you do a review of amazfit stratos smartwatch
Mi band 6 vs huwai band 6 which is best in terms of accuracy 🔥