Combine the world's most popular smart bracelet with his successor, the question is whether the novice can defeat the perfect predecessor.

Xiaomi with the Mi Band 2 bracelet nearly two years ago created the perfect wearable smart device. They packed a lot of fun into a small house that was almost indestructible. One of the key components of success was that Xiaomi engineers did not want to bite too much, and in the Mi Band 2 they really packed only the most necessary functions, but managed to keep the price low. Another important feature is that the device and the bracelet are two separate pieces, so if you break the strap, you do not have to buy a new bracelet or have to satisfy the strap we get for the bracelet, we can buy something that suits our taste.

The Xiaomi MI Band 2 is the most popular smart bracelet currently available. Since the arrival of Mi 3, the sparrows have been chasing last year, they have seen many interesting features. The Mi 31 debut on May 3, however, brought far less than what many people expected. The question is whether it is worth switching, paying double the price compared to the Mi Band 2.

The outside

The Mi Band 3 has a minimal change compared to the two. The display section covers the entire top section, the edges are retracted and the button is more embedded in its environment. The strap did not change in essence, but it is still possible that at first glance the two straps we buy with the three will not be compatible.

There was no change in the material selection, both of the two devices were made from the same thermoplastic elastomeric material. The bracelet strap is available in three colors, in black, blue and red, and the essence is black, but of course it is expected that the various styles of post-fabricated hinges will soon appear. The weight of the bracelet increased a little, but it will not be disturbing because after the ultra-light 7 Gram We Mi 2 we now got a light 8,5 gram We 3.

Display

One of the reasons why you might want to switch to the display was. The Mi Band 3 has an 0,78 colos PMOLED panel, while an 0,42 colos OLED display has been added to the predecessor. The larger display is also visible in the resolution, and the new bracelet can display much longer messages. For the time being, we have only received data for Chinese punctuation, meaning that the novelty can display more than 24 Chinese characters with 193 ppi pixel densities. At present, it is the market's biggest ppi value bracelet.

The line of novelties is not over yet. Xiaomi has taken the user's feedback into account when developing a new bracelet. One of the most frequently encountered problems was the readability of the display. Well, the new bracelet was visibly brighter than its predecessor due to the improved interior and display. Further development called au UV100 coating, resulting in reduced fingerprint acquisition and surface wear resistance.

Water resistance

The Xiaomi Mi Band 2 has IP67 certification, so it's waterproof. You can take a shower and bathe, and you do not mind if you dive into the water. The Mi Band's 3 capabilities have been developed in this ability as well. Now, the 5 atmosphere has been waterproof to the pressure, so it can be dumped up to 50 meters. This is a whole other category, with the same ability as Xiaomi's newest wrist watch with Stratos.

Battery and operating time

The Xiaomi Mi Band 2 has a battery of 70 mAh capacity. With this bracelet it was like a competitor, he had to spend roughly once a week. Xiaomi designed a battery with a much larger 110 mAh capacity in the new bracelet and this means that the standby time has increased over a 20 day with a charge. In practice, this means that you can access the device by virtually a monthly charge, though it depends heavily on the way you use it, but with the new battery, even with intensive use, you do not have to charge the bracelet a week.

Is it worthwhile to replace the old bracelet?

Certainly there will be many who say there is no point in exchanging and we understand them. For the time being, we do not see much change in function, although the fact that it has become waterproof to 50 meter depth predicts the appearance of more swimming patterns among the supported sports. Let's see the differences in points.

• Larger and higher resolution 128 x 80 pixel display with multiple text.
• Caller's Name Display and Answering a Call
• Larger brightness display, allowing the display to be brighter at sunshine.
• A larger capacity battery, which can be enough to charge once a month
• Better connection to the phone, even full messages appear on the bracelet display.
• Install NFC technology, so you can even pay for it with the bracelet.

We think that the usual abilities have not increased, that is, this is still "just" a very good bracelet that can be used for sports purposes, but serious changes have taken place in the background. Using the bracelet has become more comfortable, so maybe those who like and are used to the services of the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 should think about replacing it.

The new bracelet, the Xiaomi Mi Band 3, can be purchased in advance for $ 50, ie at the current exchange rate, for HUF 13 here: Xiaomi Mi Band 3 - GearBest