Smart Band 9 Pro

Perso j'ai une xiaomi smart band pro 9 et pour le prix (60€) rien à dire, bonnes fonctionnalités sportives, très bonne autonomie, c'est compatible avec strava (il faut synchroniser mi fitness et strava), et surtout il y a un gps intégré d'assez bonne précision donc le téléphone est moins indispensable à avoir sur soi. Le gros défaut c'est justement en natation où il ne calcule pas le temps de déplacement spécifiquement, mais divise la distance sur le temps total d'activité pour calculer le temps au 100m, donc ça donne un temps bien trop élevé

I also bought the moto watch fit last week online at [bol.com](http://bol.com) for 80 euros. It looks nice but can not hold the candle to fe the xiaomi smart band 9 pro and the amazfit active 2 (which i also own). The software is very basic,and i noticed you can not delete saved workouts!! The only good things in this watch imho are the long battery time and the outside looks. For all the rest i actualy would use other fitness trackers or a real smartwatch. It takes the time automaticaly via your smartphone,as i am in the Netherlands it took automaticaly the 24 hour system. BTW this watch can NOT be paired with iOS ..!! so it only works with android. The pairing of this watch with my android phone took me about 30 min....and was not without a few hassels. So iow not a smooth process. The stepcounter is acurate...and thats about it. Wasted 80 euros here. Not recommended. For this kind of money there are way better fitness trackers to be had!!

It all depends on your budget, I'm using a Xiaomi mi band 9 pro , which is relatively cheap and does the most of the activity tracking and has a good battery life. works on both iPhone and Android phones as well. If he has an iPhone you could always get him a apple watch , if it's a Samsung then a Galaxy watch etc... pair it with the type of phone he has to get the most out of the watch.

I got the Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Pro and like it a lot as a smartwatch but it has it's flaws which will make me switch to a watch with buttons soon. The main issue I have is to do anything with the watch when it's wet or in swim mode. In my first Triathlon it stopped working which was a bit frustrating. For anything else you can use the watch pretty good.

my cons: - no physical power button - no way to turn off thermal protection - custom charging cable (just use a type c, mfs) - no nfc - no way to turn off bluetooth - no way to order icons in home screen mostly software related issues. fun fact: if thermal protection happen, it will auto shut down. id you dont have the cable with you, you ll have a useless watch until you get home. (yeah it happened to me)

The Redmi Watch 5 is a good option in your case. The Smartband 9 Pro also has GPS and is more comfortable. It doesn't get the Active; it doesn't have GPS and is the worst on the list. The Xiaomi Smartband 10 is the most comfortable on the list, but it doesn't have GPS. The Watch 5 takes up a good amount of space on the wrist, it's comfortable but doesn't have the same purpose as the other devices. And it's probably the most complete on the list. If price isn't a problem, the Redmi Watch 5 and Xiaomi Smartband 9 Pro. If it is, get the Band 10, but it doesn't have GPS. It's far from the Redmi Watch 5 Active; it has a rather poor LCD screen. And, if I'm not mistaken, the Redmi Watch 5 allows you to put music on it and play it independently of your phone.

The biggest difference is the size; the Watch 5 is much larger, while the 9 Pro is better and more comfortable. But both are very comfortable. And the Watch 5 has a better, more complex and complete system, in addition to looking more "Premium". Regarding the Watch 6, Xiaomi and its brands never make absurd changes between generations; they bet more on small evolutions that add up over time. The Watch 6 probably won't be much better.

If you're on a budget or are looking for something that wears smaller, the Mi Band 9 or 10 (9 pro if you need built-in GPS) are interesting and really cheap. The sensors and overall ux are probably a bit better on most Amazfit devices, but the Xiaomi smart bands are still pretty decent especially if you take the price (roughly 30-60 usd) into account.

I've got a P10 pro, the 'smartwatch' I've got connected to it is a Xiaomi MI Band 9 pro. I like it's affordability and great battery life compared to a PW. Also I only use the basics, for which the Xiaomi is perfect.