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Let me introduce you to the xioami band, which last me over 1 week on a single charge for less than $30 No, the screen is not always on, which does not matter

by 1996 7y ago

Let me introduce you to the xioami band, which last me over 1 week on a single charge for less than $30 No, the screen is not always on, which does not matter when I'm not looking at it

teekert 7y ago
So, you know, the screen is not always on :) I also want to be able to take it off and put it on my night stand or next to my keyboard and see stuff come in. Also, when I'm biking I may not make the classic wrist swing (to wake it up) when checking the watch.
- 1996 7y ago
  It only shows the charging display when plugged, so it's not exactly a match for your use case. What I like is the battery life, and the price point. I usually charge it during the weekend, and wake it up by touching the face. Also I did scratch the screen when doing rough work, and didn't even bother: if it troubles me, I'll buy another. The price is literally less than the price of a screen protector for a normal smartwatch
JCharante 7y ago
I started using the mi band 3 last summer and recently upgraded to the mi band 4. Usually battery life is three weeks (!) give or take a few days, I use it to control music volume when in the shower (it's waterproof, I take it swimming) and have it track my sleeping habits. It's incredibly inexpensive and the Mi Fit app also works well for tracking runs or cycles. My only wish is that it would have better support for different Unicode characters. It displays English and Chinese just fine, but it doesn't work well with Korean or Japanese characters (which you may encounter in notification texts or when controlling music).
- gambiting 7y ago
  I would have loved if you could trade the 3-week battery life for a 1-day battery life if you could just keep the screen on all the time. I have the same issue with my Galaxy Fit - great band, but I would gladly trade battery life to keep the screen on permanently.
  - 1996 7y ago
    What is your usecase? I just don't understand the need.
    - gambiting 7y ago
      Not having to flail my arm like an idiot in order to read the time? It works about 1/3 times and makes me regret not wearing a normal watch. I charge everything every night anyway - I'd be 100% happy having to charge the watch as well, just give me the option to keep the screen on.

by 1996 7y ago

Let me introduce you to the xioami band, which last me over 1 week on a single charge for less than $30 No, the screen is not always on, which does not matter when I'm not looking at it

teekert 7y ago

So, you know, the screen is not always on :) I also want to be able to take it off and put it on my night stand or next to my keyboard and see stuff come in. Also, when I'm biking I may not make the classic wrist swing (to wake it up) when checking the watch.

1996 7y ago
It only shows the charging display when plugged, so it's not exactly a match for your use case. What I like is the battery life, and the price point. I usually charge it during the weekend, and wake it up by touching the face. Also I did scratch the screen when doing rough work, and didn't even bother: if it troubles me, I'll buy another. The price is literally less than the price of a screen protector for a normal smartwatch

JCharante 7y ago

I started using the mi band 3 last summer and recently upgraded to the mi band 4. Usually battery life is three weeks (!) give or take a few days, I use it to control music volume when in the shower (it's waterproof, I take it swimming) and have it track my sleeping habits. It's incredibly inexpensive and the Mi Fit app also works well for tracking runs or cycles. My only wish is that it would have better support for different Unicode characters. It displays English and Chinese just fine, but it doesn't work well with Korean or Japanese characters (which you may encounter in notification texts or when controlling music).

gambiting 7y ago
I would have loved if you could trade the 3-week battery life for a 1-day battery life if you could just keep the screen on all the time. I have the same issue with my Galaxy Fit - great band, but I would gladly trade battery life to keep the screen on permanently.
- 1996 7y ago
  What is your usecase? I just don't understand the need.
  - gambiting 7y ago
    Not having to flail my arm like an idiot in order to read the time? It works about 1/3 times and makes me regret not wearing a normal watch. I charge everything every night anyway - I'd be 100% happy having to charge the watch as well, just give me the option to keep the screen on.