除了^(Alongside)广泛的智能手机产品^{(smartphone offering)}外，小米还拥有从^(Xiaomi)小米手环 6^{(Mi Band 6)}到小米手表^{(Mi Watch)}的全系列可穿戴设备。在本文中，我们将回顾健身追踪^{(fitness tracking)}和智能手表领域之间的中间地带，小米 Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}。它绝对是非常实惠的，价格在 60美元^(USD)左右，乍一看还不错。但还有更多吗？以下是我们使用这款智能手表两周的经验：

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite：它对谁有好处？

在以下情况下，小米 Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}是一个不错的选择：

• 您正在寻找一款小巧轻便的智能手表
• 您需要基本的智能手表功能、GPS和锻炼监控
• 您的预算不多，但不会在构建质量上妥协

优点和缺点

以下是我们喜欢小米 Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}的地方：

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• 智能手表时尚小巧
• 即使长时间佩戴也很舒服
• 它集成了GPS跟踪功能，物超所值
• 电池寿命^{(battery life)}非常适合智能手表
• 价格不错

但是，有一些我们不喜欢它的地方：

• 屏占比^{(screen-to-body ratio)}不高（2.12英寸机身上1.4英寸显示屏）；屏幕的视角和颜色都很差
• 不支持应用程序，仅支持集成小部件
• 用户界面看起来过时，缺乏动画，并且难以交互

判决

小米 Mi Watch Lite实现了从^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}健身追踪器^{(fitness tracker)}到智能手表的平稳过渡（且价格合理）。它看起来优雅，电池寿命^{(battery life)}不错，智能手表佩戴舒适。唯一真正令人失望的是屏幕，它看起来已经过时了。设备上的用户界面可以使用改造，而小米穿戴^{(Xiaomi Wear)}应用程序获得“足够好”的评价。总体而言，如果您正在寻找一款小巧、简单、入门级的智能手表，而且价格实惠，那么小米 Mi Watch Lite是一个不错的选择。^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}

拆箱小米 Mi Watch Lite

小米^(Xiaomi)通常使用高品质的材料进行产品包装，小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}也不例外。它装在一个黑盒子里，正面有产品图片。盒子前面唯一的其他元素是智能手表的名称。

小米 Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}的包装盒正面

在盒子的背面，我们有一些Mi Watch Lite的技术^{(Mi Watch Lite)}规格和功能^{(specs and features)}，有多种语言版本。盒子的尺寸为 3.94 x 3.94 x 2.95 英寸（100 x 100 x 75 毫米）。

包装盒背面包含技术规格和功能^{(specs and features)}

智能手表经过精心包装，其配件位于单独的隔间中。该盒子包含智能手表（已安装表带）、USB充电线和手册。没什么^(Nothing)太花哨的。

小米米手表精简版^{(Mi Watch Lite)}：盒子里有什么

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite 的拆箱体验很好，肯定比价格建议的要好。小米采用了简单的包装设计 - 全黑，图形最少。智能手表包装得很好，带有屏幕保护，在盒子的固定隔间中，与充电器分开。^{(The unboxing experience for the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite was nice, certainly better than the price point would suggest. Xiaomi went with a simple design for the packaging - all-black, with minimal graphics. The smartwatch was very well packaged, with screen protection, in a fixed compartment in the box, separated from the charger.)}

设计和硬件规格

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite )}尺寸为 1.61 x 1.38 x 0.43 英寸（41 x 35 x 10.9 毫米），HR 传感器^{(HR sensor)}为 0.47 英寸或 11.9 毫米。仅手表本身的重量为 0.74 盎司（21 克），或带表带的重量为 1.23 盎司（35 克）。打开包装后，我们立即有一种似曾相识的感觉，就像我们在另一款智能手表上看到过这种格式、大小和形状一样。现在，那可能是哪一个……

Apple Watch Series 4（左）旁边是小米 Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}（右）

智能手表看起来不错。它只有一个按钮，用于唤醒设备、进入或退出^{(enter or exit)}菜单以及关机。智能手表的防水深度可达 165 英尺 (50m)，压力可达 5 ATM。底盘由塑料制成，而表带由TPU制成。带扣也是塑料的，但感觉相当坚固。小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite )}有黑色、海军蓝和象牙色（表带有更多颜色可供选择）。

小米手表精简版机身^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite body)}有三种颜色可供选择，表带有五种颜色可供选择

可调节肩带是可拆卸的，如果您损坏它，这是一个有用的功能。触摸屏是 1.4 英寸TFT LCD 显示屏^{(TFT LCD display)}，乍一看，它具有相当好的像素密度^{(pixel density)}（每英寸 323 像素）和不错的最大亮度^{(maximum brightness)}（350 尼特）。但实际上，屏幕看起来已经过时，视角不佳，色彩准确度^{(color accuracy)}平庸（尤其是黑色，其范围取决于视角，从深灰色到浅灰色）。这是屏幕从正面看的样子：

从一个好的角度观看时，显示器看起来不错

这里没有错^{(Nothing wrong)}，对吧？现在，让我们稍微倾斜一下：

在较浅的角度，显示器会失去很多亮度

这些照片是使用相同的设置拍摄和编辑的。当增加视角^{(viewing angle)}时，亮度突然下降，颜色发生变化，很明显屏幕根本无法与这款智能手表的其他设计相提并论。这真是一种耻辱，尤其是因为价格较低的小米手环 6^{(Xiaomi Mi Band 6)}配备了出色的AMOLED 屏幕^{(AMOLED screen)}。这证明小米^(Xiaomi)有能力为其可穿戴设备配备良好的显示器。希望^(Hopefully)Mi Watch Lite的下一次迭代将获得更新的屏幕技术^{(screen technology)}。

雪上加霜的是，屏幕太小了，边框也很厚，所以智能手表在屏幕方面得到了坚实的支持。不过，它确实具有自动亮度调节^{(brightness adjustment)}功能。

关掉屏幕更漂亮

但定义可穿戴设备及其用途的是传感器，小米 Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}有一个不错的系列：

• 三轴加速度计
• 三轴陀螺仪
• PPG 心率传感器（基于光）
• 晴雨表
• 罗盘

它没有SpO2 传感器^{(SpO2 sensor)}，但可以监测睡眠模式。不出所料，没有NFC，没有扬声器，也没有WiFi。不过，一个很大的优点是带有A-GPS 和 GLONASS的^{(A-GPS and GLONASS)}GPS 传感器的存在，这在这个^{(GPS sensor)}价位上^{(price point)}是一个惊喜。这意味着您可以在不带智能手机的情况下慢跑（如果您想成为一名叛逆者），智能手表将准确测量行进的距离。与智能手机的连接是通过蓝牙 5.0^{(Bluetooth 5.0)}进行的。

小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}的背面装有心率传感器^{(heart rate sensor)}和充电触点

不可拆卸电池的容量为 230 mAh。根据制造商的说法，它应该持续大约 9 天（典型使用）或 10 小时（连续使用 GPS ）。^{(GPS usage)}它的充电速度相当快，大约需要 2 小时。充电器不是磁性的，您只需将其卡入到位即可。您只能将智能手表插入正确的位置，没有危险。与其他制造商的电缆相比（31.5 英寸或 80 厘米），电缆非常长。如果您想查看小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}的完整技术细节，您可以访问官方网站：小米全球首页-小米手表精简版^{(Mi Global Home - Mi Watch Lite)}。

表带舒适且（不那么容易）可更换

小米手表精简版外观漂亮，做工精良，虽然材料不是很高档。它具有价格点的典型传感器，并带有 GPS。屏幕是唯一真正令人失望的地方，因为所有其他规格都将小米 Mi Watch Lite 定位为入门级智能手表市场的可靠主张。^{(The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is good-looking and well built, although the materials are not premium. It has the typical sensors for the price point, with GPS as a plus. The screen is the only real letdown, as all the other specs position the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite as a solid proposition in the entry-level smartwatch market.)}

设置和使用Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite

设置Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite非常简单。启动时，在配对之前，手表会显示一个二维码^{(QR code)}，用于下载小米穿戴^{(Xiaomi Wear)}应用程序。该设备仅在与智能手机配对后才能使用。配对很快，完成后，小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite )}会自动将软件更新到最新版本。

与智能手机配对很容易：只需按照智能手表屏幕上的说明进行操作^{(smartwatch screen)}

配对后，我们继续将智能手表戴在手腕上。在我们看来，小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}的外观使其成为日常使用以及更高级活动的好伴侣。表扣经典且易于调节。即使长时间佩戴和紧身，表带也很舒适。我们测试了表带的锁定机制^{(locking mechanism)}，我们可以报告说，我们的指甲几乎没有幸免于难。肩带很难取下，但你不会每天都这样做。

没有对表扣或表带的抱怨

接下来，我们开始浏览菜单。如前所述，小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}只有一个物理按键，可用于唤醒屏幕、进入小部件菜单和关闭设备。按下按钮的反馈是足够的，但感觉^{(feel premium)}不是很好。菜单结构^{(menu structure)}简单易懂，但由于图标设计^{(icon design)}不吸引人，尤其是缺少动画，因此在菜单中导航并不是一种很好的体验。没有过渡，没有视觉滚动反馈^{(scroll feedback)}，因此在出现菜单的下一页之前，您不会知道您的触摸是否正在注册。缺乏触觉反馈^{(feedback doesn)}也无济于事。

小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}只有一个物理按钮

屏幕具有唤醒功能，在大多数情况下可以正常工作，尽管有轻微的延迟。该设备只能通过抬起手臂或按下物理按钮来唤醒 - 点击屏幕不会^{(screen doesn)}唤醒它。屏幕没有永远在线（这是可以理解的，因为屏幕不是OLED ，而且^(OLED)LCD上的这种功能会对电池造成很大影响）。在尝试与其他手表进行比较时，必须记住该设备的价格点^{(price point)}：事实上，很少有智能手表可以匹配小米 Mi Watch Lite的^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}功能列表^{(feature list)}和设计。

使用Xiaomi Wear应用程序，我们浏览了许多在线可用的表盘，并配置了我们的小部件顺序^{(widget order)}和通知。

使用小米穿戴^{(Xiaomi Wear)}，您可以配置表盘^{(watch face)}和通知

智能手表没有^{(smartwatch doesn)}扬声器，所以当你收到通知时你只会感觉到轻微的振动。与小米手环 6^{(Mi Band 6)}一样，通知一出现在智能手机上就会显示，但通话通知有时会在实际通话后很久才出现。当他们准时出现时，您可以静音或拒绝来电。您的智能手机也有媒体播放控制，它可以与Spotify 和 Youtube^{(Spotify and Youtube)}一起正常工作。如果您打算将小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}用作健身追踪器^{(fitness tracker)}，您可以在十一种锻炼模式中进行选择。佩戴设备跑步后，我们可以确认GPS足够准确，心率监测^{(heart rate monitoring)}像宣传的那样工作。奖励^(Bonus)，如果您需要在茂密的森林或地下地牢中导航，集成指南针可以提供很大帮助。最后，电池的续航时间比宣传的要长，非常惊喜。它在大约两个小时内充满电。

使用小米手表精简版是一次不错的体验。我们喜欢舒适的表带、简单的菜单结构和读数的可靠性。虽然屏幕和图形元素看起来不太好，但该设备非常实用——只是需要时间来适应它。电池寿命很好，充电时间也很好。^{(Using the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite was a good experience. We enjoyed the comfortable strap, the simple menu structure, and the reliability of the readings. While the screen and the graphical elements don’t look great, the device is perfectly usable - it just takes time to get used to it. The battery life is good, as is the charging time.)}

小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}的特点

智能手表通过Xiaomi Wear 应用程序^{(Xiaomi Wear app)}与您的智能手机连接，适用于 Android^{(for Android)}设备和iPhone^{(for iPhones)}（此处称为Xiaomi Wear Lite）。这不是我们用过的最棒的应用程序。它完成了工作，但我们认为还有改进的余地^{(s room)}，尤其是在用户界面部门^{(interface department)}。智能手表本身不支持应用程序^{(support apps)}，因此您会被小米^(Xiaomi)提供的相对较短的小部件列表 (12) 所困扰。您可以使用应用程序重新排序主要小部件：

小米穿戴应用程序非常基本

作为一款健身追踪器，小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}不如其更注重健身的兄弟小米手环 6^{(Mi Band 6)}多功能。尽管如此，它仍然有 11 种锻炼模式（户外跑步^{(Outdoor running)}、跑步机^(Treadmill)、户外骑行^{(Outdoor cycling)}、开放水域^{(Open water)}游泳、自由泳^(Freestyle)、泳池游泳^{(Pool swimming)}、板球^(Cricket)、徒步旅行^(Trekking)、越野跑^{(Trail run)}、步行^(Walking)、室内骑行^{(Indoor cycling)}）和几个健康功能：

• 心率监测^{(Heart rate monitoring)}：自动/手动心率监测^{(heart rate monitoring)}、静息心率^{(heart rate)}、心率曲线^{(heart rate curve)}
• 睡眠监测^{(Sleep monitoring)}：深度睡眠、轻度睡眠、快速眼动^{(eye movement)}（REM）
• 女性健康追踪^{(Women's health tracking)}：提供月经周期和排卵期的记录和提醒^{(cycle and ovulation phases)}
• 呼吸练习^{(Breathing exercises)}：智能手表可帮助您进行引导式呼吸练习
• 空闲警报^{(Idle alerts)}：智能手表可以设置为振动并在检测到没有身体活动时定期通知您
• 计步器：^{(Step counter:)}每天计算步数

健身数据^{(fitness data)}保存在云端，您可以在使用用户名和密码登录后从任何其他智能设备访问^{(user and password)}。

健身和健康跟踪功能^{(fitness and health tracking features)}是准确的，如果有点乏善可陈

作为一款智能手表，小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}具有相当多的功能：

• 天气报告
• ^{(Alarm clock)}带秒表和计时器的^{(stopwatch and timer)}闹钟
• 手电筒
• 来自智能手机的通知
• 来电显示
• 呼叫控制（拒绝或静音）
• 找我的手机
• 媒体控制^{(Media control)}（播放/暂停、上一个/下一个、音量控制^{(volume control)}）

功能列表将小米手表精简版定义为功能相对强大的健身追踪器和基本的智能手表。它的功能物超所值，我们认为它是一款物超所值的设备。^{(The feature list defines the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite as a relatively capable fitness tracker and a basic smartwatch. Its capabilities are very good for the price, and we think that it’s a good value device.)}

你觉得小米手表精简版^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}怎么样？

这是我们对小米 Mi Watch Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}的体验。我们喜欢使用它，鉴于价格，我们认为您获得了相当多的技术。在关闭页面之前，我们很想知道您对小米手表 Lite^{(Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite)}的看法。你喜欢它？您是否^(Are)也在考虑下一次购买其他设备？让我们在评论中知道！

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite review: Affordable, small smartwatch -

Alongside its extensive smartphone оffering, Xiaomi has a full range of wearables, frоm the Mi Band 6 to the Mi Watch. In this article, we are reviewing the middle ground between fitness tracking and smartwatch territory, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite. It’s definitely very affordable, with a price of about 60 USD, and it looks good at first glance. But is there more to it? Here’s our experience with using this smartwatch for two weeks:

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite: who is it good for?

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is a good choice if:

• You’re on the lookout for a small, light smartwatch
• You want basic smartwatch features, GPS, and workout monitoring
• You don’t have a big budget, but won’t compromise in build quality

Pros and cons

Here are the things we liked about the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite:

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• The smartwatch is stylish and small
• Even when you wear it for long periods of time, it’s comfortable
• It has integrated GPS tracking, an excellent offer for the price
• The battery life is great for a smartwatch
• The price is good

However, there are a few things that we disliked about it:

• The screen-to-body ratio is not great (1.4-inch display on a 2.12-inch body); the screen has poor viewing angles and colors
• No support for apps, only the integrated widgets
• The user interface looks outdated, lacks animations, and is difficult to interact with

Verdict

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite makes a smooth (and affordable) transition from a fitness tracker to a smartwatch. It looks elegant, the battery life is good, and the smartwatch is comfortable to wear. The only real letdown is the screen, which looks outdated. The user interface on the device can use a revamp, while the Xiaomi Wear app gets a “good enough” evaluation. Overall, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is a great choice if you’re looking for a small, simple, entry-level smartwatch, at a price that many can afford.

Unboxing the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite

Xiaomi typically uses high-quality materials for the packaging of their products, and The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is no exception. It comes in a black box, with a picture of the product on the front. The only other element on the front of the box is the name of the smartwatch.

The front of the box the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite comes in

On the back of the box, we have some technical specs and features of the Mi Watch Lite in several languages. The size of the box is 3.94 x 3.94 x 2.95 inches (100 x 100 x 75 mm).

The back of the box contains technical specs and features

The smartwatch is carefully packaged, with its accessories in a separate compartment. The box contains the smartwatch (with the strap already mounted), the USB charging cable, and a manual. Nothing too fancy.

Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite: what's in the box

The unboxing experience for the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite was nice, certainly better than the price point would suggest. Xiaomi went with a simple design for the packaging - all-black, with minimal graphics. The smartwatch was very well packaged, with screen protection, in a fixed compartment in the box, separated from the charger.

Design and hardware specifications

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite dimensions are 1.61 x 1.38 x 0.43 inches (41 x 35 x 10.9 mm), with 0.47 inches or 11.9 mm at the HR sensor. It weighs in at 0.74 ounces (21 grams), just the watch itself, or 1.23 ounces (35 grams) with the strap. Immediately after unpacking it, we had a feeling of deja-vu, like we’d seen this format, size, and shape on another smartwatch. Now, which one could that be…

The Apple Watch Series 4 (left) next to the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite (right)

The smartwatch looks good. It only has one button, which is used to wake up the device, enter or exit the menus, and power off. The smartwatch is waterproof at a depth of up to 165 feet (50m) and a pressure of up to 5 ATM. The chassis is made of plastic, while the strap is made of TPU. The buckle is also plastic, but it feels fairly sturdy. The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is available in black, navy blue, and ivory (with more color options available for the straps).

There are three colors available for the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite body, and five for its straps

The adjustable strap is removable, a useful feature if you damage it. The touchscreen is a 1.4 inch TFT LCD display, which, at first glance, has a fairly good pixel density (323 pixels per inch) and a decent maximum brightness (350 nits). In reality, though, the screen looks outdated, with poor viewing angles and mediocre color accuracy (especially the black, which ranges, depending on viewing angle, from dark to light gray). Here’s how the screen looks from the front:

The display looks OK when viewed from a good angle

Nothing wrong here, right? Now, let’s tilt it a bit:

At a shallow angle, the display loses a lot of its brightness

The pictures were taken and edited using the same settings. When increasing the viewing angle, the brightness drops abruptly, the colors shift, and it becomes apparent that the screen is simply not up to par with the rest of the design of this smartwatch. That is a real shame, especially since the less expensive Xiaomi Mi Band 6 sports an excellent AMOLED screen. This proves that Xiaomi has the resources to equip its wearables with good displays. Hopefully, the next iteration of the Mi Watch Lite will get an updated screen technology.

To add insult to injury, the screen is too small, the bezels are quite thick, so the smartwatch gets a solid thumbs-down in regards to the screen. It does have automatic brightness adjustment though.

It's prettier with the screen off

But it’s the sensors that are the ones that define a wearable and its purpose, and the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite has a decent collection:

• 3-axis accelerometer
• 3-axis gyroscope
• PPG heart rate sensor (light-based)
• Barometer
• Compass

It has no SpO2 sensor, but it does monitor sleeping patterns. Unsurprisingly, there’s no NFC, no speaker, and no WiFi. A big plus, though, is the presence of a GPS sensor with A-GPS and GLONASS, which is a nice surprise at this price point. This means that you can go jogging without taking your smartphone with you (if you fancy being a rebel) and the smartwatch will accurately measure the distance traveled. The connection to the smartphone is made via Bluetooth 5.0.

The back of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite houses its heart rate sensor and the charging contacts

The non-removable battery has a capacity of 230 mAh. It should last about 9 days with typical use or 10 hours with continuous GPS usage, according to the manufacturer. It charges fairly quickly, in roughly 2 hours. The charger is not magnetic, you just snap it in place. You can only insert the smartwatch in the correct position, no danger there. The cable is very long, compared to the ones from other manufacturers (31.5 inches or 80 cm). If you want to check the full technical details of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite, you can visit the official website here: Mi Global Home - Mi Watch Lite.

The strap is comfortable and (not so easily) swappable

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is good-looking and well built, although the materials are not premium. It has the typical sensors for the price point, with GPS as a plus. The screen is the only real letdown, as all the other specs position the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite as a solid proposition in the entry-level smartwatch market.

Setting up and using the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite

Setting up the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is very easy. At startup, before being paired, the watch displays a QR code for downloading the Xiaomi Wear app. The device only works after pairing with a smartphone. The pairing is quick, and after it’s done, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite automatically updates the software to the latest version.

Pairing with a smartphone is easy: just follow the instructions on the smartwatch screen

After pairing, we proceeded to put the smartwatch on the wrist. In our opinion, the look of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite makes it a good companion for everyday use, as well as for fancier events. The clasp is classic and easy to adjust. Even with prolonged wear and tight fit, the strap is comfortable. We tested the locking mechanism for the strap, and we can report that our fingernails barely survived the ordeal. The straps are difficult to remove, but it’s not like you’ll do it on a daily basis.

No complaints on the clasp or the strap

Next, we started navigating through the menus. As stated before, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite only has one physical button, which can be used to wake up the screen, enter the widgets menu, and power off the device. The feedback from pressing the button is sufficient, but doesn’t feel premium. The menu structure is simple and easy to understand, but navigating through the menus is not a great experience, due to the unattractive icon design and especially because of the lack of animations. There are no transitions, no visual scroll feedback, so you won’t know if your touches are registering until the next page of the menu shows up. The lack of haptic feedback doesn’t help either.

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite has just one physical button

The screen has a raise-to-wake function, which works correctly, albeit with a slight lag, most of the time. The device can only be woken up by raising your arm or by pressing the physical button - tapping on the screen doesn’t wake it. There’s no always-on for the screen (which is understandable, since the screen is not OLED, and the battery would take a big hit with such a feature on an LCD). One must remember the price point of the device when trying to compare it with other watches: in truth, there are very few smartwatches that can match the feature list and the design of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite.

Using the Xiaomi Wear app, we browsed through the many watch faces available online and configured our widget order and our notifications.

Using Xiaomi Wear, you can configure the watch face and the notifications

The smartwatch doesn’t have a speaker, so you’ll only feel a small vibration when you get a notification. As with the Mi Band 6, notifications are displayed as soon as they appear on the smartphone, but call notifications sometimes appear long after the actual call. When they appear on time, you can mute or reject the call. There is also media playback control for your smartphone, and it works correctly with Spotify and Youtube. If you plan to use the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite as a fitness tracker, you can choose between eleven workout modes. After going for a run while wearing the device, we can confirm that the GPS is sufficiently accurate, and the heart rate monitoring works as advertised. Bonus, if you need to navigate dense forests or underground dungeons, the integrated compass can help a lot. Finally, the battery lasted more than advertised, a very pleasant surprise. It charges fully in roughly two hours.

Using the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite was a good experience. We enjoyed the comfortable strap, the simple menu structure, and the reliability of the readings. While the screen and the graphical elements don’t look great, the device is perfectly usable - it just takes time to get used to it. The battery life is good, as is the charging time.

The features of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite

The smartwatch connects with your smartphone via the Xiaomi Wear app, available both for Android devices and for iPhones (here, it’s called Xiaomi Wear Lite). It’s not the greatest app we’ve ever used. It gets the job done, but we think there’s room for improvement, especially in the user interface department. The smartwatch itself doesn’t support apps, so you’re stuck with the relatively short list of widgets (12) made available by Xiaomi. You can reorder the main widgets with the app:

The Xiaomi Wear app is pretty basic

As a fitness tracker, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is not as versatile as its more fitness-focused sibling, the Mi Band 6. Still, it has eleven workout modes (Outdoor running, Treadmill, Outdoor cycling, Open water swimming, Freestyle, Pool swimming, Cricket, Trekking, Trail run, Walking, Indoor cycling) and several health features:

• Heart rate monitoring: automatic/manual heart rate monitoring, resting heart rate, and heart rate curve
• Sleep monitoring: Deep sleep, light sleep, rapid eye movement (REM)
• Women's health tracking: Provides recording and reminders for the menstrual cycle and ovulation phases
• Breathing exercises: the smartwatch helps you with guided breathing exercises
• Idle alerts: The smartwatch can be set up to vibrate and notify you periodically if it detects no physical activity
• Step counter: Counting the number of steps on a daily basis

The fitness data is saved in the cloud and is accessible from any other smart device once you log in with your user and password.

The fitness and health tracking features are accurate, if a little lackluster

As a smartwatch, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite has a decent amount of features:

• Weather reporting
• Alarm clock with stopwatch and timer
• Flashlight
• Notifications from your smartphone
• Caller ID
• Call control (reject or mute)
• Find my phone
• Media control (play/pause, previous/next, volume control)

The feature list defines the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite as a relatively capable fitness tracker and a basic smartwatch. Its capabilities are very good for the price, and we think that it’s a good value device.

What do you think of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite?

This was our experience with the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite. We enjoyed using it, and in light of the price, we think you’re getting quite a bit of tech. Before closing the page, we’d love to know your opinion of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite. Do you like it? Are you considering other devices as well for your next purchase? Let us know in the comments!

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