Mi Smart Band 6

I personally used xiaomi band 6 and samsung watch 6 and i have had bad experience with the band 6 because i wanted to use it for tracking sleep and one day i was sleeping and woke up to see the display being poped out. Issue with Samsung watchs are they are too big to sleep comfortably with rest its better and has more sensors and i also prefer the samsung health app. For a budget option i personally havent used it but i heard a bunch about it and it's samsung fit 3.

i have a samsung watch n i honestly prefer my old mi band, its not the most accurate (the samsung)

Lol same, upgraded from a miband to a garmin, its definitely way better at tracking distance accurately, and has a functioning gps. Also way higher battery life. If you have the budget, you can consider else the Miband is honestly the GOAT. PSA: there is a difference between the sport watches like Garmin and smart watches like apple watches with the apps and battery life. Depending on your use case you can uograde to either if you want more accurate tracking.

Yes, genuinely helpful - but mainly for habit building rather than data accuracy. The reminders, streaks and step goals create real accountability early on when consistency matters most. One caveat- ignore the calorie burn estimates, they're notoriously inaccurate and can mislead your nutrition tracking. For a beginner, a Xiaomi Mi Band or Amazfit gives you everything you actually need (steps, heart rate, sleep) at a very reasonable price. No need to spend premium money starting out. You can upgrade later if you want more features.

Look into the Xiaomi Mi Band. Does everything that the FitBit does for 1/5 the price.

Technically not google though, lol. But yes, certainly not the most private.