This is the (*8*) Smart Band 8 Pro and it is somewhat bit larger and a bit higher than its predecessor.
It ships with a magnetically attachable charger and a handsome TPU strap – ours is the sunshine gray mannequin. The band is already on sale in Europe, priced at €70.
This mannequin seems very very like the Smart Band 7 Pro it succeeds however gives some quality-of-life enhancements. For starters, the show is greater – it is 1.74-inch, up from 1.64-inch, and a bit sharper at 336ppi. And the panel is 100 nits brighter at 600 nits.
The battery is sort of 20% larger as nicely.
The (*8*) Smart Band 8 Pro runs Xiaomi’s proprietary OS. It’s easy to make use of – a swipe proper brings up the setting toggles, the completely different display panels are to the left, a swipe from the underside brings the apps grid, and a swipe from the highest reveals the notifications.
The band is well-built. It’s product of high-strength fiber polymer however you would be forgiven for mistaking it for metallic because it has what’s referred to as a non-conductive vacuum metalization coating to make it appear like metallic.
The glass atop the show is Gorilla Glass 3. You can take the good band swimming with you, due to 5ATM resistance. It’s equal to 50 meters however (*8*) has a listing of warnings in case you wish to check the water resistance – no sizzling showers or saunas, and maintain in thoughts that the resistance can deteriorate over time.
Stay tuned for our review!