Xiaomi

Mi Band 8 Series

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Sentiment score55% positive
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Last updated: Jul 13, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit IconAny-Gift9657
11 months ago

I tried the xiaomi after band 8, its so inaccurate, thinks I'm working out just standing still, just ordered the band 10

Reddit Iconastudentiguess
8 months ago

Xiaomi Smart watches. I have a mi band 8. Love it. There's lots of different options within your budget

Reddit IconMajestic_Feature6504
8 months ago

The MiBand series are decent. I’m still on the 8pro (your 10 year old won’t need the ‘pro’ models as all they have is GPS) and I had all of them until the 8 pro which is still going strong (for jump rope measuring accuracy). I usually average 150 jumps per minute but it show my max as anywhere from 200-250 per minute, depending on my effort, which is mostly double under sets and seems accurate enough for a base measure. They are relatively cheap (even the pro models) and the battery life leaves all of the other ‘budget’ and even Apple Watches to dust. I have everything on barring always on display and raise to wake and with 2-4 hours training per day it lasts 7 days minimum and anything up to 10 days. It lasted 14+ days but it’s a couple of years old now. I hope this helps.

Reddit Iconrho57
5 months ago

Di ko alam kung gano ka accurate yung GPS ng Mi Band 9 Pro but I used to have the MB8Pro, OK naman tracking nya, kaso pag walang aid ng phone GPS, hindi accurate yung mapping nya. Tumatalon talon pag tinitingnan mo sa mapa. Never kong binabad sa tubig, pero nababasa naman sya ng ulan and hinuhugasan ko after heavy workouts. Kaso parang may disclaimer ata yung Xiaomi mismo na nadedegrade over time yung waterproofing ng fitness trackers nila.

Reddit IconSladetastic2119
6 months ago

I'm using a xiaomi smart band 8. Galing kasi ako sa xiaomi. Goods sya nung naka connect pa sya sa xiaomi ko pero nung cinonnect ko na sa iPhone ko parang unreaponsive, ang hirap i-connect minsan, and biglang nag stop mag track mid run.

Reddit IconAccording_Shoe9271
7 months ago

I wear a fitness band on one hand and a normal watch on the other. Xiaomi band 8, it's actually amazing. 2 week battery life, tracks notifications and all the basic stuff id even want a smart watch to do for me, and it's small enough that it just looks like a regular bracelet when I put the screen in the palm side of my wrist.

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