Now back on a flash sale for 3 days, and a couple of quid cheaper.
Top comments
plunet
7y 35d4#11
xiao means small
mi means rice
So the brand name is literally "small rice"
Sheee owhhhh meee (with no gaps, all one word) is how you should pronounce it in English.
mcrobbj
7y 35d4#24
Xiaomi products that I have have been high quality, never had a problem with gearbest.
If I didn't have the smartwatch 3 might have been tempted.
refaey
7y 35d3#18
I have this camera and it works fine in the UK. You have to change locale to China in the app but all menus are in English and it just works. It can also be hacked to add RSTP support which allows it to work with any IP Camera software if you don't like their China-bound software or if you have any privacy concerns.
I use mine to monitor the cat and make sure he's eating while we're on holiday. I use the Mi Home software as I'm not too worried about the Chinese seeing my cat; in fact I put his pictures on Facebook for the whole world to see, not just China :-)
All comments (25)
Sweetcorn12
7y 35d#1
Cold....Total lack of support/aftercare on their products
LadyEleanor
7y 35d1#2
Good price.
It uses FD-SOI to give it 5 days battery, or 30 hours using the built in GPS with HRM.
willysnapper
7y 35d#3
After the cctv camera fiasco, wouldn't touch 'em with someone else's
kamran9558 to willysnapper
7y 35d1#9
What camera fiasco are you referring to?
Jawz32
7y 35d1#4
Anyone have one of these? Wondering what they're like to own.
only1 to Jawz32
7y 35d2#5
I do. What do you want to know?
Battery lasts about 5 days or 2 with constant HRM.
Notifications are a little hit and miss, most show but some don't
App is terrible but strava integration removed this need (after some messing around)
Looks wise it's good, very clean screen and bezel.
Accurate for GPS but the touch display take a second or two to stop after the run so if you looking for that instant cross the line stop it's a little fiddly.
helpingabrotherout to Jawz32
7y 35d2#7
For the price you pay, it can't be beat in my opinion.
I have had several smart watches/bands and this is by far the best.
Pros
GPS built in. Also you can wait for a GPS fix prior to starting a run. Something frustratingly you cannot do with the Gear Fit 2
Music built in. It's as simple as plugging in to the computer and dragging files across.
Battery life is excellent. 3-4 days us usual for me with 2 X 10km runs and normal use
The APP has improved massively recently adding the ability to see your step/HR/sleep data on the app rather than on the screen.
It looks like a watch. It doesn't look out of place with most things you wear.
Cheap bands etc from eBay/Amazon
Cons.
Screen is sometimes difficult to read in really low light
Notifications can sometime not come through. I would say 90% off the time they do. But still a small gripe.
I paid £120 via eBay and for me it was a steal. At under £81, it's a no Brainer.
Regular updates from the guys as well which is encouraging.
only1
7y 35d2#6
I paid about £82.
It's Gear Best so takes about 3/4 weeks to arrive.
Jawz32
7y 35d#8
Thanks very much for the feedback guys... Much appreciated. I think I'll order one.
Cheers
only1
7y 35d2#10
This watch was the first time the penny dropped for me. Just because I'm not 100% how to prounouce the Chinese name it doesn't make it cheap plastic rubbish.
I guess this is how my parents generation felt about Japanese TV's about 30 years ago.
plunet
7y 35d4#11
xiao means small
mi means rice
So the brand name is literally "small rice"
Sheee owhhhh meee (with no gaps, all one word) is how you should pronounce it in English.
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Opening post
Now back on a flash sale for 3 days, and a couple of quid cheaper.
Top comments
mi means rice
So the brand name is literally "small rice"
Sheee owhhhh meee (with no gaps, all one word) is how you should pronounce it in English.
If I didn't have the smartwatch 3 might have been tempted.
I use mine to monitor the cat and make sure he's eating while we're on holiday. I use the Mi Home software as I'm not too worried about the Chinese seeing my cat; in fact I put his pictures on Facebook for the whole world to see, not just China :-)
All comments (25)
It uses FD-SOI to give it 5 days battery, or 30 hours using the built in GPS with HRM.
Battery lasts about 5 days or 2 with constant HRM.
Notifications are a little hit and miss, most show but some don't
App is terrible but strava integration removed this need (after some messing around)
Looks wise it's good, very clean screen and bezel.
Accurate for GPS but the touch display take a second or two to stop after the run so if you looking for that instant cross the line stop it's a little fiddly.
I have had several smart watches/bands and this is by far the best.
Pros
GPS built in. Also you can wait for a GPS fix prior to starting a run. Something frustratingly you cannot do with the Gear Fit 2
Music built in. It's as simple as plugging in to the computer and dragging files across.
Battery life is excellent. 3-4 days us usual for me with 2 X 10km runs and normal use
The APP has improved massively recently adding the ability to see your step/HR/sleep data on the app rather than on the screen.
It looks like a watch. It doesn't look out of place with most things you wear.
Cheap bands etc from eBay/Amazon
Cons.
Screen is sometimes difficult to read in really low light
Notifications can sometime not come through. I would say 90% off the time they do. But still a small gripe.
I paid £120 via eBay and for me it was a steal. At under £81, it's a no Brainer.
Regular updates from the guys as well which is encouraging.
It's Gear Best so takes about 3/4 weeks to arrive.
Cheers
I guess this is how my parents generation felt about Japanese TV's about 30 years ago.
mi means rice
So the brand name is literally "small rice"
Sheee owhhhh meee (with no gaps, all one word) is how you should pronounce it in English.