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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[@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.😄

[@f4tum4ik]

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

[@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~ 😆

[@chrissmith2963]

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

[@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.

[@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 👏😌

[@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.

[@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?

[@FinancialFreedomMadeSimple]

Xiaomi products never fail to amaze me.

[@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?

[@AbhishekSrivastavapune]

brilliant review Mike

[@fionas50life]

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

[@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!

[@KimLind]

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

[@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

[@Anwarboy786]

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

[@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.

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

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

[@jaughnekow]

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

[@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.

[@larryc.4322]

Do you know if this can be used with Strava?

[@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.

[@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.

[@kobayashi8190]

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

[@johannakyller2103]

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

[@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.

[@patrickkerns2022]

does it have blood presure?or body temp?

[@mombility1]

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

[@madelinehoyt7007]

thank you so much!

[@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

[@danielnorman4057]

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

[@unordinarynikki]

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

[@herbertvonsauerkrautunterh2513]

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

[@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

[@markjordan7800]

can you use mi band 6 straps ?

[@jeremyranaivoson007]

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

[@diakophoenix]

thx for this.

[@Fr33dom89]

Curious about the sensors accuracy?

[@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?

[@AntonioPenja]

Can it be used with an iPhone?

[@sahilbrar7330]

heyy have a good time brien

[@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.

[@RomboutVersluijs]

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

[@davidgomesdonascimento5463]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@benosterland9458]

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

[@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.

[@Retronyx]

Time flies and we have the mi band 7 :o

[@Wsfletcher]

Mike are you near Philly?

[@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

[@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.

[@guptaprakhar990]

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

[@donnadi3673]

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

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Thank you for your kind words :)

[@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

[@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

[@normundsziedins8158]

Does it send notifications about irregular heartbeats?

[@rafaelarvelo1017]

Congrats for your wedding!!

[@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!

[@ekr6]

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

[@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?

[@TheAeasy19]

Does this work with Google fit?

[@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

[@ovyvintila3909]

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

[@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.

[@edbartlett2352]

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

[@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.

[@cardo5293]

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

[@kevwiz369]

I've used the MI band 4 and 6. And honestly, the watch faces suck!!! It's mostly weird cartoons and takes awhile to load. It's important you highlight that fact since a lot of people are into that sort of feature. But apart from that , it's quite brilliant.

[@chukwuemekaugochukwuugochu7993]

Is it better than Redmi Smart Band pro?

[@sneaky-Jay]

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

[@James-25]

are u from philadelphia ??

[@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

[@anuragshah5146]

Can the Mi Band 7 record water intake?

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@keaixiaomeinv]

I recently bought a Vivosmart 5, my girlfriend got a Band 7. I paid three times as much just so I could stay in the Garmin ecosystem, but I really find it difficult to justify the cost compared to the Xiaomi. It's almost embarrassing how much bang for your bucks you get with the this device, it's like the Garmin isn't even trying. At least the Garmin Connect app is excellent.

[@Noid1220]

The mi band's features are just bells and whistles honestly. If you value tracking, the quality isn't really there with this one. Then again, you get what you paid for.

[@keaixiaomeinv]

@@Noid1220 Thanks man, that makes me feel a little better.

[@RenatV]

Very good update after 6) Like it

[@xrslive]

Having used MIB4-5-6 I'd say the best battery was the 4, I had like 24 days average The 5th generation wasn't worth the upgrade Now using the 6th gen. .. i get 2 to 2 and a half weeks of battery and 1 week when using it to compile data about my workouts Now the 7th. .. idk, I'll eventually get it, but i hope the battery administration gets better and never like a 1 day battery smartwatch

[@a.w2776]

I have the 5th gen. I get 2 weeks battery easily and looove it. Exercise often.

[@byImmanuel]

Oh it will never be a 1 day thing. I highly doubt that

[@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?

[@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

[@lookatram]

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

[@ValidatedPerson]

Personally I find it weird that they release two versions one with NFC and one without it I have bought the NFC version but to be frank I dont use it since the bank selections is really limited for my country and I would have to buy a Curve card and since I have a card on my phone I dont find it beneficial at all.

[@marouaneel8658]

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

[@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.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks.

[@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

[@Kielyoutube]

Does it have adaptive brightness?

[@Snowyghostowl]

According to his video, no

[@xoxofx5785]

need a comparison video with redmi smart band pro.

[@ThePathal]

I have that band currently and some things are quite bad. Like for example notification about not walking around for a hour or so. You sit down and 11 minutes before let's say 12:00 pm band vibrates and let's You know that You have not moved for a hour so get but and move.. Why not at 12.. Why every time 11 minutes before that hour.. Also what i don't like. I'm up. Moving around, cooking, doing something. Then i sit down to watch something or eat and clock get's to let's say 9:49 and vibrates. Get up. You haven't moved for a hour. I just sat down to eat or what ever. Like 3 minutes ago. Then there is problem with step counting. I get up and move a bit inside. Shows me i did 20+ steps.. Okey. Sometimes i don't feel like getting up and move my hand back and forward 4 times.. Then it shows.. I did 30+ steps.. Like how?? Other than those problems i like it.. It's good.. Feels nice on my wrist and let's me know if my heart rate it too high or oxygen in blood to low.. But that 11 minutes before hour is up is really starting to annoy me.. Should be full hour notice.

[@RomboutVersluijs]

In a different video a person noted that the heart beat count is slow and off. But also the calorie tracking is way off. She compared it with fitness 5, the main band 7 showed half as much calories burned on a 8mile run/hike. Kinda bad

[@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

[@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.