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1,0 van 5 sterrenUnstable. Like going backwards with Xiaomi.
Beoordeeld in Nederland op 11 oktober 2023
I like the new form factor (coming from a band 4 and then 5) and display. But that’s where it stops.
It’s like going in reverse. What’s xiaomi doing? From mi fit to Zepp to mi fitness. From working fine with band 4 and 5 with mi fit to Zepp (which didn’t do anything better for the user other than annoyance) to having a horrible experience with mi fitness with band 8. Losing all you Zepp data in the process as I can’t even transfer that. And even if it would work, only partially I understood.
Connection issues all the time. Music control never works automatically without going manually to a huge menu to “more” settings and then clicking music to make it work after checking BT x times until it works. Only to then being disconnected again on the next wake. Argh!
Always has connection issues with mi fitness app using an iPhone 13 Pro Mac. Doesn’t detect Bluetooth properly. This is exactly the reason to spend 10x more on an Apple product. Just a horrible user experience.
Xiaomi, do a better job! Make the products more expensive if need be for proper development, because this is simply horrible.
The charger magnet is also a step back and doesn’t connect as easily as the (round plug) one of the band 5. What is going on?! And why a white charging cable if I order the black band 8?
Also, none of all those selectable skins do what I want to display. It’s either very minimalistic or super busy. Would love more customization to simply see time, date and steps, just like band 5 could do, and ideally also some additional options like weather etc. Or is it weird to expect improvements on a newer iteration instead of going backwards?
Every skin offers one thing without the other. Super annoying. Especially considering there are so many skins.
I’ll try some more days and either update the review or return the item. Band 4 and 5 was much better. Too bad my band 5 screen has a crack in it. Maybe it’s time for a different brand.