Redmi Smart Band Pro Complete Scientific Review.
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Intro: This is the Redmi Smart Band Pro, the cheapest smartwatch I have reviewed in months. However, its performance might surprise you, because as we’ve seen in my previous videos, the price of a watch does not always reflect its quality. In this video I’ll scientifically test the Smart Band Pro from a health-tracking perspective. And, I have to say, for the price, the watch might be a good choice for quite some people. I’ll first show you the things it was good at, then I’ll move on to the things that were mediocre [point], and I’ll close off with the things it did not do so well.
First, let me share the most important background information on this watch. On the surface there is a lot to like about this watch. Though prices vary, I bought it for an equivalent of about 50 dollars, which is surprisingly cheap. The display of the watch is quite beautiful and comes in at 1.47 inches. The watch has no physical buttons, but the touchscreen is really responsive and easy to use. Compared to for instance the original Mi Watch Lite, which had a similar looking menu, the touch capabilities of the Redmi Smart Band Pro are much improved. The Smart Band Pro is pretty light, weighing just 15 grams, and as is true for most modern smartwatches, it is waterproof up to 5 atmospheres. The watch has many of the features we have come to expect from smart bands and watches: it has 24-hour Heart Rate Monitoring, it can measure your blood oxygen saturation or SpO2 and tracks your sleep stages and sleep quality. The band also claims to monitor your stress levels. Now, I won’t test that feature in this video, but I personally have some doubts about its accuracy and usefulness. I couldn’t find a real description of how this works, but on Reddit and Quora people mentioned it was likely based on heart rate variability. Honestly, I can’t say much more without proper testing and more information, but my gut feeling is that the technology and algorithms underlying this stress monitoring feature of the Smart Band Pro still need to be developed further. One other feature that could be valuable to women is Female Health tracking, where the band predicts and tracks the transitions of the “female cycle stages”, as Redmi calls it. NowI should mention that the Smart Band Pro does not include a temperature sensor, which does likely limit the accuracy of such a feature. The app used for the Smart Band Pro is the Xiaomi Wear App on android and the Xiaomi Wear Lite App on iPhone. This app is pretty basic, but works fine for the most part. I honestly liked the original Mi Fit app better, and I don’t really understand why they insist on filling half of the starting screen with some random avatar, but it works fine. For a few months now the app also includes Strava integration and the app also connects to Apple Health. Especially this Strava integration is super helpful, though I did notice that if I started a GPS based exercise without taking my phone with me, these activities won’t sync to Strava; so be aware of that. - Наука та технологія
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I'm both impressed, and, disappointed... Impressed at the intensity and thoroughness of your testing... However, I'm disappointed at the fact that as Blood Pressure monitoring features are being brought forward and improved, there's no testing on this feature. Yeah, maybe your priorities are on sleep tracking, heart rate, step counting etc... But... I'm looking for a decent smart band/Smartwatch that has a GOOD average results for BP/HR/o2... (Have just found out i'm just into the Stage 2 Hypertension zone...) I have also scoured UA-cam for accurate/as accurate as they can be Smartbands/Smartwatches, but, there's a lot of crap out there, videos and watches... So, what info can you offer? I would like to keep an eye on my progress on reducing my BP without carrying around me Salter battery powered BP Monitor lol... Thanks 🤔 😎🇬🇧
Rob, doe een uitvoerige review van de Polar Vantage M2 !!! Ik geloof dat dit een hele verbetering is op de eerste :)
I find it hard to believe that this guy sleep's at all with all these watch analysis and a regular job on top of that. Keep up the great work bro
Hey Rob, a fellow scientist here. I have a small suggestion. In my field of study I often include a "no model" comparison, which means a model where the outcome is random (but reasonable). The more I look into the sleep stages predictions of the small wearables the more I believe they don't do anything at all. I think we need a baseline comparison to a "no device". Get an average/typical human sleep cycle pattern, there must be one in the literature, and compare to that as baseline. I'm convinced that many devices will essentially fall on that baseline, showing that they are not doing any better than a reasonable guess would. I would not even be surprised if a good "reasonable guess" performs better than some. Think about it :) and keep up the good work!
Hi Polak! Yes, I have been thinking about something similar: taking the median sleep stages over all the PSG and EEG nights I have collected for myself (taking the moment I lay down as the starting point). I would have to think about how to select the length of the night. Alternatively I could do something similar, but binning the nights into nights of similar duration, thereby getting different "dummy" predictions for different night lengths.
Thanks for the suggestion, this makes a lot of sense, and would create a nice baseline for checking "better than random"!
@@TheQuantifiedScientist I'm afraid a median from your PSG/EEG night is not a good choice. It would be skewed towards your body/sleep and very likely really accurate. That way you would easily beat half of the devices if not more. To be fair it would have to be a median/average from a sample from a general population. I'll take a look at some papers later to see if anyone has published this, but I'm pretty sure they have, it's just a matter of finding the right paper. The issue of scaling the length of the night will probably be addressed there too, since they would probably compare between subjects within the study. I'll let you know if I find something good.
Especially with blood oxygen saturation it looks like most watches mainly generating a random number between 97 and 100.
Don't understand when you say wearable s don't do anything when measuring sleep stages. I have a Fitbit Charge 5 which actually tracks my sleep stages pretty well. Just asking .
@@TheQuantifiedScientist Hey, I messaged you on FB since my message was too long for the comment here ;)
Love the way you deliver the data with the colored circles to make it even easier to digest. Smart move!
Hi Rob I'd just like to say a very big thank you for your superb in depth reviews,when trying to read reviews before buying something it's hard to get a true feedback I find the info you provide very helpful in ruling out or considering items so thanks again and keep up the good work
I am subscribed after seeing this complete scientific review. What an effort !
The star system is really good. Gives a simplistic approach.
Thanks S F! Glad you like it😊. Any other suggestions?
Budget health watches are my main interest. Thank you for this well tested and concise review!!! 👍👍👍👍
Exactly 100.000 subs. Congrats!
This is a review with a lot of quality. Congrats for the awesome work. Got a new sub.
Thank you, i had been planning on upgrading from a xiaomi smart band 6 but I'm feeling encouraged to look at other brands
Great video. I appreciate all the work that goes into these!
Hi! Thanks for the compliments! 👍 Indeed, it is costing me more and more time to make these videos.I hope to make some more money from it so I can hire an editor at some point, since it is getting to the point where I barely make it in time🙈
Wow, I really amazed on how you apply some scientific method to test the band. Really appreciate.
Gratz to 100k!
Thanks YE G! Hopefully I can continue learning and growing and keep providing content that is of some value 😊
Thank you for the review! I have one and a Fitbit Inspire 2, they complement each other very well.
Am happy , I found your channel.
I was looking for real Scientific test videos
Hi Eisa! Thanks so much for the compliment!😊
Just found your channel. Really researched video. I am a fan now.
Wow ur review getting better and better. I like the way you review it with star for each feature. Thank u :)
Hi William! Thanks so much🙏🏽
Rob, can you do a video about the data collection and utilization from wearables?
For the basic consumer who wants to analyze wearable data and export PDFs for their doctor. 🤔 💭 🙏🏻
Love it ! I appreciate the effort put into this
Rob I love your video and I trust you before I purchase any smart watch I check your review .
Fantastic analysis with excellent data wow huge thanks!!!
Amazing review as always. Thanks a lot :)
This was helpful, thanks, also I noticed that it detects increased hearts rate after a set while lifting weights.
First view :) love your content 👍🏼
Hi Omair! Thanks so much for the compliment😊
Please test the Amazfit Band 7. I noticed many other amazfit devices didn't perform well, but reviewers in India are raving about it, so many people are planning to buy it.
It'd be good to have a proper review to guide people's decisions.
Yeah. I want a review on that, too. I'm confused about which watch or band to buy since I want something which is very accurate at a low price
damkmaster back again. these facecams are killing me
I really appreciated this review so here's a comment to increase engagement ;)
If u r real you arr gorgeous!
Hey my Man, you are authority in smartwatches. But as I start to follow you, I couldn´t make a desicion which watch should I buy :)
Hi Yeni! Thanks so much for the compliment, really means a lot that people enjoy the videos and take the time to comment😊
Check out his review: Best Smartwatch for Heart Rate in 2022? Scientific Test of 50 Smartwatches!
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If you have an iPhone, just get an Apple Watch. They are one of the best. Otherwise it really depends what feature you care about and how your budget is.
Excellent video, presentation and assessment.
I like how you use a more simplified way of reviewing watches like mrwhostheboss
I like the new r correlation value. Not sure when you added it, but great work and congratulations on the 100k!
Still patiently waiting for that Xiaomi S1 watch, whenever that gets a global release.
Thanks LiveType! Yes, I do think it helps to add R2, however I do think the R2 can be a bit misleading sometimes, but I am thinking about adding something like "average difference" with the reference, maybe also correcting for the number of measurements in each of the heart rate ranges.
hey Rob I think if you wore the polar oh1 and polar verity sense on your temple using swim goggles with included adapter or on your chest using elastic bandage wrap, it could be more accurate when weight lifting since theres little movement and no muscles flexing to impact the sensor reading in those spots. it could also work for other wrist wearables if you can remove the strap.
Hi Paisano! That would help for sure, though I doubt many people would want to take the effort of wearing a watch on a non-standard location. What do you think?
@@TheQuantifiedScientist the goggles could be odd in public and affect vision but I myself would wear with an elastic bandage with polar ppg devices since they are not smart watches and have no screen so I would only wear them for excerise so I don't think it's an issue for me personally
Do you see any steps while sleeping? Or is that something that would be of interest for you to include if your sleeping movements can make some false steps?
Hi Rob 🏋️ congratulations for 1l sub.....
Hi Rob general! Thanks For commenting, and thanks for the compliments!😊
I'm seeing all your videos and I don't even have a half of them hahaha....Its just so educational for me.
Great video!
Is a Fitbit Charge 4 a good sleep tracker? Or would you recommend something else?
Have you seem the frontier x, if so what do you think about it?
Loved the review! I was waiting for your review before buying my first cheap smart band :), still have doubts tho 😅 What would you choose between this one and the Huawei Band 6? (For outdoor cycling and tracking sleep time) Thanks so much you're awesome :)
Huawei band 6!!
Hey Rob, which brand and model finger pulse oximeter do you use as your reference?
Interesting and useful review, thanks
Great review!
Thanks so much J!!😊
Hi there! I am a fan of your videos. Just curious if you could try the Casio GShock GBDH1000? It also has heart rate monitor and other health tracking features i guess..
Can you make some videos about the watches/bands after latest updates/patches to see if there are any improvements?
In the similar price range which device would be better for sleep and heart rate monitoring, just these two
if only xiaomi release those like amazfit bip.. that display with 1 month battery life.
i know there's fenix 7 review but can u do 7x?is the increase in dimensions really affect its capabilities?
Simply WOW!
You should do a ranking of all the fitness bands that you have , that will help people buy more value for money fitness devises
It seems the mi fitness app( former xiomi wear) is buggy . There is no option to upload data to Google fit and the strava option doesnt work . When it it comes to activity heart rate tracking while workout heart rate monitoring is getting stopped (to 0) and never comes back . I hope this will be solved by updates . So far not satisfied with redmi band pro . My mi band 3 and 4 works flawlessly . I recieved the band 2 days before and being using it continuosly plus 4 hours activity tracking too . Battery is still showing 100 percent . I dont know if the battery is strong or is there bug in battery management also .
Hi, I love your scientific review, can you update Huawei Band 6 review with more emphasis on sleep/wake time detection accuracy, thanks
I just got mine today. The band is very good for the price. Only thing which I feel can be improved is the vibration. The vibration is bit strong even on default mode.
It's 2500 rs. now
1499 now
how is it a year later?
@@supermanvanced works good but battery life is affevted alot
@@kabymgr how accurate do you find it's measurements like heart rate and step counter to be? Currently it's in sale now , would you recommend it? 😅 Thanks for the reply.
Which is the best over-all considering all the specs !? Mi Band pro or Honor band 6 or Huawei 6 !?
Perfect review.. exactly what I was looking for.. this smartwatch price has dropped to $28 and I was thinking of getting this as just a casual tracker in day to day use. All of the review justifies the price tag. I wasnt able to find such detailed review anywhere else. Excellent review work and thanks. It helped me decide on my buying decision.
What you decide?
well just yesterday I saw the watching was available only at $18 and I just couldn't resist myself so bought it and I think it is a steal for that price.
@@wewake9074 what's your experience? Is it any good ???
Wow! Thank you so much for this review! I haven't watch the video yet but I guess it's decent and better than Mi Band 6 because of LifeQ!
I've been using this for two weeks. With basic use, it lasted for 16 days, from 100% to 13%!
UPDATE:
I've seen the whole video... It barely passed :) But still good enough for the price!
Thanks for commenting and watching Francis!😊
@@TheQuantifiedScientist You're welcome sir. Do you think firmware updates can improve the accuracy? Thank you!
@@ifacedownworship sure the algorithms can improve. they play a huge role in cleaning up the data you get from the sensors
@@davidak_de Thank you. It's rarely updated. And the Watch Faces also remains the same in number.
@@TechnoViking__ yes, i have the redmi smart band pro. i can't compare it to others, but i think it's great, especially for it's price (got it for 30 euro used)
AmaZing content as always.
Although I am not the target buyer for such devices but whatever you do it helps a lot.
Pls do another testing of Epix 2 after we get another update for it. . Current update is 7.24x so don’t do it now wait for the later one.
Thank you. Many Likes
Thanks Awesome! I will see what I can do when new updates of the Fenix/Epix come!😊
Hi there. Will there be a review for the Mi Smart band 7 Pro, global version?
Hey In my Redmi smart band pro if i go in pool swimming mode it just shows me the calories and nothing it shows except calories is it a problem because normal band such as mi band 6 shows heart rate and lap, stroke etc
can you suggest some accurate fitness tracking smart watches brother?
Thanks for the review.
My pleasure Max!
Hello, Could you please recommend an android smartwatch for $250 mainly for heavy workouts and sleep tracking.
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. -.-
@quantified scientist please include Indian brand also like Titan
Hi, help me choose please, among Redmi pro, Mi 6 and Mi 7? Which one wins? Thank you
Redmi must hire you
Will you be reviewing the new Circular Ring launching in a couple months?
This smart band seems like a great option. But I am wondering how it compares to the Oppo Watch Free? The Watch Free also seems to be in similar price range offering similar features and slightly better looks.
@@ady2416 What's shocking about it?
Hi, will you also test and compare the Redmi Band 2 that released in Jan 2023? Thanks!
Does it track sleep breathing like on Miband 6?
Hi Rob, Thanks for this brilliant review. Which one would you recommend between this fitness band and Huawei Band 6?
if perfection had a face it would be the face of "
The Quantified Scientist"
Hi rob, try to make rating for every subject that you test please, thank you.
Redmi watch 2 or Huawei watch fit who's the winner
great video!
any chances u can review Suunto7?
or Suunto 5
@The Quantified Scientist
Please, Make the Εvaluation Star System not up to 5 Stars but up to 10 Stars.
Cause there is hundreds of Health and Smart Watches and is easier to separate them.
I believe that there is Health and Smart Watches that are having up to 10 times declination the one with the other.
Hi Pavlos! Thanks or the suggestion! I actually allow for half-stars, which essentially should boil down to more or less the same thing😊. It is just easier visually and with editing to have fewer items to work with😉
I hope u also start including battery backup information
I want to buy this braislet,does it record naps?
Hi Rob! Which of the tested by you waches/bands have the best sleep tracing result?
Huawei Band 6 and Honor Band 6 were good.
How rude of you Aneta? Not even a Thank You 🤷♂️
Can't you use zepp life?
For SPO2 - have you considered holding your breath to see if it drops?
have you tried it? how well does it work?
i have tried it with the Redmi Smart Band Pro. i was not able to hold the breath very long, like 30 seconds (i know you can train it) and did it multiple times. SP02 was 90 to 94. then i did go to the window and took deep breaths... SP02 was between 90 and 97. so it seem to has some effect and the result is not just random, but it feels like it has a measurement error of around 5 points. for me it was always above 90, even when measuring every 10 minutes while sleeping, so i'm not sure how useful it is
@@davidak_de I've tried it with a cheap smartwatch I bought off aliexpress to prove that the SPO2 didn't work for that watch (It provided fake output for SPO2 and Blood Pressure). 30 seconds is plenty to see if the sensor works at all - which was my primary curiosity - thanks for checking. Unless you have health issues, SPO2 shouldn't drop below 90 while sleeping - it should preferably stay in the 95+ range.
Hi Rob..just yesterday i had bought this redmi smart band pro. My goal is to do 10,000 steps everyday. I would like to do brisk walking (abit fast walking steps) Just my concern is which sport mode selection is suitable for the brisk walkers? Does walking mode able to get correct steps counting when doing brisk walking? Kindly share your opinion sir. Give suggestion which mode suits for brisk walk. Thanks in advance.
Hi how is the watch? Can u share ur review ? So i can plan? In Indian it's so cheap like 24 dollars
@@maheshbabu9909 Due to some personal health issues unable to use the watch yet. I will give review to you once i start to use it.
@@nelsonmikelsamy-895 i never used any smartwatch planning to buy my budget is 40 dollors
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.
I wonder if we can increase the accuracy with some modeling... it seems like some heteroscedasticity is going on...
I like your apartment building❗️😁
Now the question, Redmi Smart Band Pro vs Honor Band 6 vs Huawei Band 6 which one is better❓
I have a problem with measuring stress. It measures just part of the day and it's mostly the part when I sleep so it says relaxed. As soon as I wake up it starts raising from mild to moderate and then - no data anymore. It's important to me cause I'm really a stressed person and this issue really bothers me, yet no one talks about it. Does anyone have any similar problems with that?
Good video
Anyone else having issues with the stats staying for the next few days?
Like if I did 2000 steps yesterday, sometimes it counts the next day and says I did all of yesterday's steps at 00:00 to 00:30
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Why don't you hold breath for SPO2 test?
Hey Rob, Can you make the scientific review of the Fitbit versa 3 watch?
Hi Mystery! Thanks for commenting.😊 I will likely wait for the release of the next generation fitbits, given that this one is already quite old, and I have limited time to spend on videos (it is just a side-hustle/hobby). But I hope the Versa 4 will be there in a few months!
you can try polar unite?
Only bcoz of you I have cancelled my amazefit gts mini 2 and using analog watches 😂😂
Haha, happy I could help Dhiraj!😉
Until now the apple watch 7 seems to be the most accurate!
Hi Burim! For heart rate tracking it is the best for sure👍
How about trying redmi watch 3 active i heard its quit good 16:26
Can you do this experiment with amazfit band 7
Do a review of Amazfit Bip S Lite
Sir plzzz aap Redmi Smart Band Pro ka SCREEN GUARD (screen protector) ka video lao
Plzzz reply
Somebody please.
There is an offer today for redmi smart band pro and also for Huawei band 6. Which one you suggest?
what did you buy? how was it?
Be ready to welcome Indian viewers
Can't help notice the similarities on honor band 6