At its launch event in China earlier today, Xiaomi launched the Mi Band 7 alongside the Redmi Note 11T series. The Mi Band 7 brings some great new features as well as quality of life additions to Xiaomi's popular fitness tracker. In this article, we've compared the latest Mi Band 7 against the company's previous generation fitness band, the Mi Band 6. If you're a Mi Band 6 user and wondering if you should upgrade to the Band 7, read on to find out. Let's compare Mi Band 6 vs Mi Band 7 below.
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As for the form factor, Xiaomi sticks to its proven Mi Band design with rounded edges on the Mi Band 7. However, you get a larger 1.62-inch AMOLED display this time around, a 0.06-inch increase compared to the 1 .56-inch screen of its predecessor.
Yes, the futuristic cover screen leak we saw last year hasn't panned out yet. That being said, though, using the same pill-shaped design isn't a negative. It offers the compact wearable experience that everyone expects from a fitness band in the Mi Band range.
The screen offers a resolution of 192 x 490 pixels with 326 ppi and up to 500 nits maximum brightness. You also get an always-on display on select watch faces. To recall, Mi Band 6 has a 1.56-inch AMOLED display with 152 x 486 pixels resolution, 326 ppi and up to 450 nits peak brightness. For those interested in the numbers, the dimensions of the Mi Band 7 and Band 6 are 46.5 x 20.7 x 12.25mm and 47.4 x 18.6 x 12.7mm respectively.
