{"id":4026,"date":"2021-03-29T14:53:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T14:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1344649"},"modified":"2021-03-29T14:53:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T14:53:02","slug":"xiaomis-mi-band-6-gives-you-gps-and-blood-oxygen-sensors-for-only-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=4026","title":{"rendered":"Xiaomi\u2019s Mi Band 6 gives you GPS and blood-oxygen sensors for only $35"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Xiaomi has built up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc.com\/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS47534521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">a strong presence<\/a> in the wearable market through its affordable Mi Band series. The company today launched the latest device in the line, the Mi Band 6, with built-in&nbsp;GPS and blood oxygen sensors.<\/p>\n<p>The company has introduced a new 1.56-inch AMOLED display compared to last year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2020\/10\/27\/xiaomi-mi-band-5-review-32-dollars-fitness-band\/\">Mi Band 5 design<\/a> that featured a 1.1-inch AMOLED screen. Plus, Xiaomi is refreshing the interface and new default watch faces will show you more information in a more dignified manner on that 326 ppi (pixels per inch) screen.<\/p>\n<p>There are two versions of the band: the NFC version for China and the non-NFC version for the rest of the world.&nbsp;The company claimed that it\u2019ll have a similar battery life as the predecessor \u2014 14 days for the NFC version and 20 days for the non-NFC version.<\/p>\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-featured_img wp-image-1344724 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Blue-band-bike-1024x683-796x531.jpeg\" alt width=\"796\" height=\"531\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Blue-band-bike-1024x683-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Blue-band-bike-1024x683-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Blue-band-bike-1024x683-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Blue-band-bike-1024x683-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Blue-band-bike-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>Even if you get fewer than advertised days out of the band, you might need to charge it once or twice a month. That\u2019s pretty rad.<\/p>\n<p>While the GPS sensor will help you measure your walking and running distance accurately, the band also features 30&nbsp;workout modes, including boxing, badminton, cricket, HIIT, street dance, and Zumba \u2014 apart from six common ones already present<\/p>\n<p>The blood oxygen (<span>SPO2) sensor is now common in budget bands. We\u2019ve seen it in the recently launched Honor Band 6 and <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/01\/11\/review-the-oneplus-band-packs-essential-features-but-lacks-stamina\/\">the OnePlus Band<\/a>. <\/span>While it\u2019s a fun novelty, you shouldn\u2019t rely on these readings for actual medical purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The Mi Band 6 also has advanced sleep tracking that measures&nbsp;<span>REM and sleep breathing quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In China, the standard edition of the band costs RMB229 ($35) and the NFC version costs RMB279 ($42). In the European market, the band is priced at&nbsp;<span>\u20ac44.99<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Did you know we have a newsletter all about consumer tech? It\u2019s called Plugged In \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1tNyJLC_3RjuVWih9ygK_6A47gef\">and you can subscribe to it right here<\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-post-pubDate\"> Published March 29, 2021 \u2014 14:53 UTC <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/29\/xiaomis-mi-band-6-gives-you-gps-and-blood-oxygen-sensors-for-only-35\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xiaomi has built up a strong presence in the wearable market through its affordable Mi Band series. 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