Engadget Logo Engadget Japanese version 3500 yen Excellent, no doubt if you buy Xiaomi's "Mi Smart Band 4" | Best Buy 2019
▲ It's been a lot easier because you can understand the contents of LINE and Twitter messages with just the Mi Smart Band 4 at hand. I wanted to do this with a smartwatch, right? The brightness of the display is the default "3/5", which I use, but there is no problem indoors. It was a little tough when it was outdoors on a sunny day.
▲ The target of notification is "everything that can be specified as an app", so if you set a communication app such as LINE, twitter, Gmail, Messanger, you can detect when something is contacted by the vibration of your arm. It will be like. By the way, LINE etc. have a dedicated icon and it is convenient because the icon that is obvious at a glance is displayed at the time of notification. ▲ This is a list of preset icons that can be used with Mi Band 4, which I confirmed with Mi Band Tools. There is LINE and KakaoTalk, but there is no Twitter. Well, it's a Chinese manufacturer. Even with the default display, the time displayed 24 hours a day and the number of steps taken each day are displayed in color on the dial, which is pretty cool, but you can customize it with your favorite image with the "Mi Fit" application etc. in the linked smartphone. increase.
▲ Some watch faces for customization are preset in Mi Fit (this is a picture that looks like made in China), and you can also take pictures and photos in the gallery of the smartphone with Mi Fit installed. It is also possible to use it. You can change the watch face with a third-party app, and there are a lot of apps for it. I don't recommend it because there is a watch face that looks like an out copyright. As of December 2019, the display of the board and settings of the Mi smart band is only compatible with English and Chinese, but the manufacturer says that OTA will also support Japanese display. increase. By the way, the smartphone app "Mi FIt" has already been translated into Japanese. In addition, thanks to the manufacturer Xiaomi publishing information necessary for peripheral programs such as APIs and communication protocols, there are abundant third-party apps and peripheral accessories that make the main unit more active. Is also one of the attractions of Mi Smart Band 4. I wrote about the watch face change app earlier, but there are other apps that can be called Mi smart band enhancement tools.
For example, in the famous app "Mi Band Tools", you can change the behavior of Mi Smart Band defined by Mi Fit. For example, it is possible to change the display of the Mi smart band when an email arrives to "Title" and "Content" instead of "Sender" and "Subject".
▲ Mi Band Tools screen. If you install this one, you can set the behavior of Mi Band in detail, which is quite convenient.
Also, the "exchange band" is what I realize that I am grateful for the large number of third parties. For MiBand4, in addition to genuine silicon bands of various colors sold by Xiaomi, fashionable retrofit bands are also sold by third parties, and by changing the band, you can match MiBand4 with fashion and TPO. I can. The display of Mi Band 4 and the edge of 2.5D processing look a little sloppy when combined with the standard black silicon band, but if you replace this band, it will look nice and cool. That's right. For example, in my case, I bought a "stainless steel pink gold band" and a "lohas-style band designed with wood and leather." And when I wear a suit at work, I change the stainless steel band, and when I want to be a little fashionable, I change the Lohas style band. ▲ The Mi Smart Band 4 is a pink gold band to match your business suit. It doesn't feel strange, isn't it cool? ▲ When you want to get rid of it, you can use this wooden and leather band. I bought this in Shenzhen. In my case, I replace it with a stainless steel pink gold band when I work, and when I go to the gym or everyday, I replace it with a standard black silicone band. This is the only watch for work and vacation. Even in Japan, you can already get a compatible band on Amazon etc., so I think you should give it a try! In addition, since "Mi Smart Band 4" is an activity tracker, it also displays how many steps you took that day and your current pulse. Of course, it is also excellent as an activity tracker. With the 6-axis accelerometer and heart rate sensor, how long you have walked (steps / distance) even if you are playing sports such as "gym", "treadmill", "cycling", and "running" from daily movements. It will tell you exactly if you have moved, your heart rate, etc. ▲ Mi Band 4 from the back. Two square green LED lights emit light and the image sensor in the middle measures the pulse. As a sensor, a 6-axis accelerometer is also built-in. The great thing about "Mi Smart Band 4" is that it is water resistant to 5 bar and can be worn for swimming up to a depth of 50 meters. It is not waterproof, but you can swim seriously with it on. This is the big difference between a normal so-called "smartwatch" and the Mi Band 4. ... I don't know if it's permissible to wear this kind of equipment in the pool (Is it okay for a band to be very small?), But my heart rate in the water Isn't it very effective to see in real time how much load is being applied? In addition, although this small body is full of functions, this "Mi Smart Band 4" has a fairly good battery life, and the catalog specs say that it is 20 days. Even if you are actively using it, like the author, it vibrates all the time and the display lights up. It's a big deal because it lasts for about two weeks. By the way, charging comes with a dedicated USB charger, and it will be fully charged in less than 3 hours.
By the way, Xiaomi is known as a "smartphone maker", but although it is a Mi Band and others, it is one aspect and it is true that it is an "advanced comprehensive home appliance maker that sells smart home appliances". I think that it is the impression of people who have visited "Xiaomi's directly managed stores" many times in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. And, in fact, I think that it is one of the ideal forms of true "smart home appliances" that these can make meaningful connections centered on smartphones like Xiaomi's devices. And this time, Xiaomi has advanced to Japan with a lineup almost as expected and a price as expected, such as smartphones, smart bands, IH smart rice cookers, and power banks (mobile batteries). After that, more smart home appliances (Mi Scale (weight scale) etc.) will be added to the lineup, and "Xiaomi House" will be added to Japan! Isn't it too greedy to go to that point?
