Xiaomi Smart Band 7

Great bang for the buck ; Great battery life ; Finally, an always-on display option

No voice assistant, no NFC contactless payments on international model ; Tracking functions feel more accurate on more expensive competitors ; No auto brightness ; Some weird evaluations for sleep tracking

If you consider the price, the Smart Band 7 isn't a bad buy. At less than $50, you will be hard-pressed to find another wearable that is just as fully featured as the Xiaomi Smart Band 7. Of course, you can't expect the best possible experience or...

+ Larger AMOLED display ; + Quick reply feature ; + Notifications are more detailed ; + Magnetic charging port ; + Excellent battery life ; + Affordable

- No built-in GPS ; - No privacy settings for messages ; - Slightly inaccurate fitness tracking ; - Animation is still laggy

Excellent upgrades for those who are still using the Mi Band 5 and before, however lacks improvements from the Mi Band 6.

Larger and brighter display ; Always-on display ; Larger battery ; Many new sports modes ; Sufficient battery life

No NFC ; No GPS ; No wireless charging ; Unclear app policy ; Mi Fitness app still with weaknesses

It feels a bit like it always does: A new Mi Band is always somehow familiar, even if Xiaomi decides to call the fitness tracker "Smart Band" now. It never changes so much from version to version that you would be overwhelmed - but still enough to...