MI BAND 7 by Xiaomi - Big Changes!! - [⌚ larger display, AOD, amazing health tracking, & more🔥]

Mi Band 7 👉 mikeobrienmedia.com/MiBand7
The new Mi Band 7 is the sequel to one of the best selling smart bands of all time, and yet it boasts massive improvements! This is a review of Xiaomi's new fitness tracker.
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ADDITIONAL REVIEW NOTES:
PHYSICAL DESIGN
5ATM water resistance
Easy to replace watch straps
1.62” amoled is wider
Many watch faces
Better notifications
All day blood oxygen monitoring, and low blood O2 alerts
Workout analysis
MI BAND 6 vs MI BAND 7
Wider band
More sport modes
1.62” display vs 1.56” sounds negligible but it is 25% larger
500 nits vs 450
Mostly the same sensors and connectivity except BT 5.2 instead of 5.0
110 activities to track instead of 30
VO2 Max with anaerobic training notifications
Recovery time
Same charging
INTERFACE TOUR
100+ watch faces
Can reject or silence calls
BATTERY & AOD
Claimed 14 day battery life
My experience with AOD on =
90% at 1:21pm
GPS & ACCURACY
110+ sport modes
VO2 Max “professional” workout measurements
Sleep monitoring
SpO2 all day with alerts
CONS
Being larger looks nice but subtracts from the original appeal of the small discrete device
Hard to make this look premium
A little sluggish
No auto brightness
I miss the home button
Still no GPS and no NFC here in the States
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 The Mi Band 7: What's new?
0:50 Physical Design
3:15 Mi Band 6 vs Mi Band 7
4:30 Interface Tour: New Software!
6:50 Zepp Life App (phone controls)
7:00 How to Find Band
7:40 Battery Life
9:00 GPS & HR Test (Accurate?)
10:30 Cons / Drawbacks / Complaints
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[@IanDeMartino]

Mi Bands have really come a long way since my first one, which was just a few white dots telling you how close you were to your step goal.

[@f4tum4ik]

Dude, i think your channel deservs more viewers - very quality and balanced reviews with reasonable remarks

[@simba9632]

I feel that the bracelet is more suitable for running, because it is very light and will not put too much pressure on the hand. However, when I go out every day, I tend to prefer a round-screen watch. The matching of daily clothes, checking information, and making calls are very good.😄

[@viirusbree3397]

I find your reviews simple and straightforward and I'm constantly amazed on how you speak continuously (no verbal fillers). Totally binged your videos, keep up the incredible work! 🙌 Also you are gorgeous and those veiny arms are nice to see~ 😆

[@FinancialFreedomMadeSimple]

Xiaomi products never fail to amaze me.

[@chrissmith2963]

TY for an excellent review. Have you reviewed the Bip 3 /3 pro yet? Trying to decide between them.

[@lgude]

Thanks for the review,I’ve had earlier mi bands and now use an amaze fit bip but this looks like it could be an up grade for me.

[@franciscod.s7799]

As a redmi smartphone owner, can't wait to get one of these for myself, since I never had one (with the exception of using a redmi smart band pro borrowed from a cousin) so I guess it's a good way to start!

[@aaronmarcc4440]

Been thinking to change ,I'm using miband 4 since 2019 haha..the battery life has been good still while it still last for 10 days when the first time I use is as long as 14 days.

[@jamesklusener]

great review, seriously considering this watch and this review helped alot 👏😌

[@MichaelCreech97]

I currently have the new FitBit Inspire 3, but I am DEFINITELY interested in trying this out one day!

[@eightysevenpages8386]

Is the Mi band 7 thinner? Like does it sit more flush with your wrist or is it about the same as the 6?

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

That was actually really funny to hear. I have never been in the situation of desiring a Gatorade in a fueling station. 😂

[@BrianHartman]

This is a really niche question, but does it have a wheelchair mode or exercise? I have the Mi Band 6, which is good, but I have to use the Walk exercise when I go out rolling, and I don't know that that gives me an accurate calorie count.

[@ricopury]

I just recently found out that you and Nate are brothers. No wonder your voices are so similar lol. I'm a fan of both of you, keep it up Mike!

[@lynseysthoughts]

Will you be trying the Mi Band 7 pro if it has a global edition? I read it has built in GPS.

[@PatricksFinanzen]

Can you chose the distance as a training when swimming? My wife's got the Band 6 and it only allows time, kcal or free training. I want to set for example 1km as goal and not any of the other goals. thanks

[@jaughnekow]

I love the miband 6 I'm using atm, maybe I'll get it later this year

[@AbhishekSrivastavapune]

brilliant review Mike

[@fionas50life]

If wearing for swimming does it show lengths live on the screen? Or just in the app? Thanks.

[@dragon2knight]

Finally! A REAL improvement. I've been waiting for this for years! I've been dealing with Amazfit's Bip for awhile, but love the software so much more here. Thanks for a great review, as always, fellow Mike 😎

[@cobaltblue5523]

Did you get it

[@dragon2knight]

@@cobaltblue5523 Still waiting for non Chinese stock. I want the international version but Amazon at least only is selling the native one. I have patience, the proper version will get here eventually.

[@cobaltblue5523]

@@dragon2knight is there a difference between the two ?

[@dragon2knight]

@@cobaltblue5523 Pretty big one, like the Chinese one has a few things we don't get, and despite those things being there they don't work (Like NFC). Plus you need to know how the menu works out of the box because it's in Chinese. If you don't know how the menu works, you can't get it to English. Just not worth the hassle.

[@cobaltblue5523]

@@dragon2knight ph so amazon has the one that's Chinese version.

[@notchipotle]

I wish the display doesn't get any wider after this one, longer display is ok but not wider, I wear mi band 24/7 since mi band 4 and I love it because it's small

[@KimLind]

Great video Mike 👍 If I have ni band 6 Will this be so much of difference?

[@kobayashi8190]

Does it have interval timer feature? I want to do C25k without constantly checking on my phone or wearing earbuds....

[@markjordan7800]

can you use mi band 6 straps ?

[@ekr6]

Unable to change the units on my Mi Fitness app. Also no seconds with the band display.

[@larryc.4322]

Do you know if this can be used with Strava?

[@unordinarynikki]

Does timer work in the background? Without it being on the app?

[@Anwarboy786]

HI Mike, did you ever review the Mi Band 8 Activev and Smart Band 8 ?

[@johannakyller2103]

How do you measure the blood pressure? I can't find it.. 🤔

[@mombility1]

Does it fit in the Mi Band 6 stripe/bracelet?

[@ropeysubstance1719]

why are these two versions of this watch on amazon in USA? i looked up mi band 7 and two options pop up but i dont know what the differences are? they appear to be the exact same product.

[@jeremyranaivoson007]

Can you set the preset messages you send back when you receive a text notification ?

[@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513]

I'm wearing a mi band 6 right now.. I'll be upgrading when the time comes to the 7..

[@arturnamaste8611]

hello please tell me how to set or activate Vo2max 😔😔 because it doesn't work for me, it doesn't show any values Vo2max , thanks a lot

[@darkkforest]

Still using my Mi Band 4 over 3 years now, and I still amazed om how good the battery life is. I can go ovee 25 days without charging no prob.

[@AntonioPenja]

Can it be used with an iPhone?

[@patrickkerns2022]

does it have blood presure?or body temp?

[@guptaprakhar990]

Can it sync heart rate info to my apple health? Tell me..

[@ovyvintila3909]

For me the battery last for only 4days (without always on display). Possible to be some problems with battery?

[@John_Ridley]

I have a MiBand 4 now and my big complaint is that they do not support a good character set so if a notification has emojis or other special characters, I just get blocks. Did they finally fix that?

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Can you add the torch as a widget for easy access?

[@Fans.of.Darth.Vaders.Empire]

Why does no one talk about the new software on mi band 7? It now has Zepp OS which means you can install custom apps!

[@gustavoasman6723]

Nice and helpful. Do you know if the mi band 5/6 replacement bands will work for the 7? Thanks

[@crc0889]

They will fit no problem. Just cut the silicone away to make space for the bigger device.

[@Anwarboy786]

I'm annoyed that fitbit wants me to pay £7.99 to access all the features on the watch i already own... Looking for an alternative and i think this might be it!

[@Fr33dom89]

Curious about the sensors accuracy?

[@davidgomesdonascimento5463]

Can you download music on them? Thinking of buying one just for this

[@Retronyx]

Time flies and we have the mi band 7 :o

[@brianv3ntura]

Wish amazfit would create their own version with the same supplier. Amazfit band 5 and mi band 5 were essentially the same except amazfit had alexa and overall better in the US market. Highly doubt xiaomi would their their certs to be able to use Alexa and nfc pay in a US market.

[@madelinehoyt7007]

thank you so much!

[@nikolat1696]

Does it have smart alarm? (Waking you up when you're not in REM sleep) I used to have it on God knows how old Mi band, and it worked just fine for me, although a lot of reviews said it was a gimmick. And a bonus question, which smart watch/band has it? It's honestly a must for me if I'm gonna track my sleep with it

[@adamnagy1439]

I think they did bring it back in this.

[@Wsfletcher]

Mike are you near Philly?

[@edcipriani8873]

I have the Xiaomi Mi Band 4, and thinking about upgrading to the Mi Band 7. The 4 seemed to work fine with an iPhone, does the 7 also work well with an iPhone?

[@gjram8807]

I went from Mi Band 5 to Samsung smartwatch - actually regretting the decision because of the battery life! Mi Band 5 had an awesome battery life.

[@Newboybe]

Why not use both? I have the Mi Band 5 on my right hand + Galaxy Watch 4 on the left :) Mi band 5 I have it on 24/7 while I wear the Galaxy Watch only when I get out of the house.

[@gjram8807]

@@Newboybe but what about the sync ? don't you run into issues with different step counts or activity counts etc?

[@Newboybe]

@@gjram8807 I don't really care about the exact number of stepcount. As long as I reach my daily goals on both devices it'll be okay. When I go to the fitness I use the tracking on both devices. I wear the Galaxy 4 because it is more classy but too big and heavy for me too sleep with or wear all the time.

[@diakophoenix]

thx for this.

[@sneaky-Jay]

How about emoji support? Amazfit has always had crappy support for them...

[@vjpedia1984]

I own a Samsung S21 Ultra. If I set alarms on my phone. I don't get any notification on the mi band 7. Also I had a drink water reminder app. I don't get that notification on the band too. Any idea why ? I am about to return my band 7 and wait for Samsung band if Samsung apps won't sync with mi band or notifications of some apps won't be shown on the mi band 7.

[@edbartlett2352]

Celsius vs Fahrenheit how do I switch my mi 7 came in Celsius mode

[@wolfy5427]

This has to be a great fitness band ! I want a few things to be added though.... and no, not gps. 1. Altimeter, ok it uses location, but when connected, this can really help with trekkers. 2. Barometer, again, uses location, but still helps alot. 3. Somthing random but maybe something to do with space ? Like constellation or stars or some other stuff and maybe you can check what constellations will be visible to you area that night or something. Totally random though.

[@janedling6470]

PLEASE HELP! I am so frustrated. Band 6 showed weekly steps in Workout History. And to see previous weeks step numbers you could scroll. It was awesome. WHY did they remove this information from Band 7? Now I can only see my steps in chart form. And it's in thousands! For someone counting steps and wanting to see actual numbers this makes Band 7 useless. Can anyone help me please?

[@TheAeasy19]

Does this work with Google fit?

[@normundsziedins8158]

Does it send notifications about irregular heartbeats?

[@cobaltblue5523]

Your footage shows it still kinda lags I was thinking of getting the miband 7 upgrade from my 6 because it's a little lazy scrolling through the menu . It's slight but noticeable

[@Jezee213]

I've been using the 4 since it came out. I like them because all I needed was notifications and sleep tracking so getting an actual smartwatch with apps isn't really what I wanted, only thing I miss is tap to pay but I don't need a phone on my wrist. It's light too so sleeping with it on is possible. I'm gonna upgrade to the 6 or 7 cause it's time for a new one.

[@beast_cuber8084]

I have been using mi band 3 for years and I m gonna upgrade now

[@Jezee213]

@@beast_cuber8084 Ya the 3 was great!

[@mdmehranrahman3058]

@@beast_cuber8084 Same I still use it to this day

[@pineapple2318]

They are coming out with the NFC version (for tap to pay) of the MI band 7 later this year iirc, so wait for that!

[@ricgonmar]

@@pineapple2318 nfc only works in china and a few countries with curve cards

[@RomboutVersluijs]

You actually can get 3rd party apps. They have found a method to make an app as a watchface. Doing so allows it to run other apps like games or ie a calculator

[@cobaltblue5523]

I have the mi band 6 does anyone here have the 7 and have had the 6 . How much smoother is the scrolling and navigation through the watch

[@rafaelarvelo1017]

Congrats for your wedding!!

[@sahilbrar7330]

heyy have a good time brien

[@John_Ridley]

I find that the silicone bands are only comfortable if you never ever sweat. Otherwise they're sticky and hot and terrible. First thing I do when I order a new band is to order some kind of nylon or similar watch band to go with it.

[@borislavblagoev14]

Please everyone, stop with the complaining about no GPS in the Mi Band series. If you want to have a GPS just get a smart watch. I like the band because its 1. Has e great value for money 2. It's simple 3. Low price. I don't need a GPS, i prefer to have everything else and for lowe price. If you need GPS there's a 1000 options there. Thanks!

[@saquanjack5205]

If you need GPS just walk with your phone

[@wili101]

Does it have automatic workout capture when you walk or run?

[@bigshotaviation8570]

@@wili101 yes

[@Noid1220]

Is it accurate for sleep and heart rate tracking?

[@Hoogs88]

Maybe I'm missing something, but why would any smartwatch need GPS? Isn't the whole point that it's paired with your phone, which will have GPS anyway?

[@suspact97]

i have a mi band 4 and i have almost 19 days battery life and I'm using notification receiving phone calls it work well with me . i think i will never upgrade till they add GPS and NFS

[@bejo.banget]

mi band 7 no longer has the "Take Photo" menu, can't remote camera anymore, SAD, BAD 😀

[@chukwuemekaugochukwuugochu7993]

Is it better than Redmi Smart Band pro?

[@danielnorman4057]

Hey Mike, great review. Have you found any trackers that have an audible notification for messages, emails, etc. Thanks.

[@asan1050]

Thanks!

[@docyagamikiko]

As an iPhone user I am really torn on getting this over an apple watch. I just need a fitness band (&not an overpriced watch everybody wears!) that can track my basic fitness. I wonder how is Mi Band’s connectivity over iPhones?

[@petrichor259]

Google it

[@benosterland9458]

Should I get the Mi Band 7 or Amazfit Band 7?

[@anuragshah5146]

Can the Mi Band 7 record water intake?

[@James-25]

are u from philadelphia ??

[@Mannie063]

Live in the US can I use this on my iPhone?

[@cherryblossom548]

My band 6 works with iphone so this should also work I think

[@shpresim43]

Best channel for smatwatches. I would like if could also review Huawei watches since currently I am going to buy one of Galaxy Watch 4 Classic or the Huawei GT3 Pro.

[@xoxofx5785]

need a comparison video with redmi smart band pro.

[@donnadi3673]

I love this video and the new mi band hope you get more subscribers

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Thank you for your kind words :)

[@altheos3475]

HI! You can save your workout even without bringing your phone with you on your workout. you just need to sync the band to your phone when you get home. Thank you.

[@lookatram]

Can u plsease recommend a good smartwatch under 5000 bugs indian rupees

[@RenatV]

Very good update after 6) Like it

[@cardo5293]

I was about to buy... But no GPS? I think I pass this time... Thanks for the review...

[@oolieboolieyeah]

I hope Samsung are taking notes for the Galaxy Fit 3 release.

[@itsjillagain]

Does anyone know if the step counter on this is accurate? The accuracy on the mi band 6 was just terrible.

[@Maximum_Natural_Muscle]

Does MI BAND 7 have option for CONTINUOUS HR measurement???? In my case it only have these measurements options: 1)Every 1 min 2)Every 10 mins 3)Every 30 mins 4) Smart HR measurement Please reply because I d like to have CONTINUOUS HR measurement Thanks

[@ccomkim]

Here are my thoughts on miband 7 after using it for more than a week. 1. Battery life: in my testing, with AOD on, it doesn't last more than 4 days. With AOD off, it lasts about 10 days. 2. Slow response: the processor is noticeably slow, it lags so much compared to miband 4 that I loved so much. Other than those two, all other things surpass my old miband 4.

[@trebel3821]

Does it tracks daytime sleep? Coz I'm working on a night shift.

[@ccomkim]

@@trebel3821 yes it does

[@loveisthething]

It is annoyingly slow. I went back to the six

[@megaboy2811]

I heard the lags are fixed with a new update, is that true?

[@ccomkim]

@@megaboy2811 it's noticeably improved, still a bit slow. But it is usable now.

[@fuglelyderogvideoer]

I think that gps and nfc is not the worst thing the mi band 7 are lack off. I have purchased a mi band 7 yesterday from ebay.

[@lucydelvalle4527]

How to fet blood pressure

[@marouaneel8658]

For you who is better mi band 7 or redmi band pro ?

[@gradygrimbald]

So which one is better , 6 or 7 ? Trying to get one , but still find which one better .

[@imarip9781]

Same! Not even the comments were clear but it seems like if you value the always on display feature & wider screen the 7 may be better but can give less battery life and lags more than the 6

[@malcolmmarzo2461]

A "feature" Mi needs to add is setup software that is not hours of tech hell. I'm on my third Mi Band. Registration, download, linking are not for the faint of heart. It can be done, if a user is patient and has experience working with buggy and minimal user interfaces.

[@mrelo007]

nothing's changed getting the u have almost the same main features just some millimeters screen and calling it new gen

[@edoalva48]

I hope the 8 would finally get the GPS

[@mikehenthorn1778]

it looks great but i need blood pressure monitoring too.

[@sahilsony6416]

Damn you resemble Nicholas Hoult from the X-Men in some ways.

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

You know, you are not the first to say that! I wonder what features are similar?