• Hyperreality@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    A few years ago I bought a xiaomi fitness tracker for 30 euros. Used every day until I got bored of it. Left it in a drawer for a year, tried it recently, still works just fine.

    Not that I’d necessarily recommend getting one, but if the battery on yours is already dead, I agree that is suspiscious. Sounds like it’s by design.

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      1 year ago

      Those xioami fitbands are great for the price, if you want basic tracking without needing your phone or just want a really cheap smartwatch that can control music or your cameras shutter.

      But their battery also doesn’t last more than 2 years if you charge it every 3 days. At least the 2 and the 4 died within 2 years for me.

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        1 year ago

        3 days? I’ve owned the Mi band 1, 2 & 4 (still on my wrist), and only need to charge it once every 20+ days. The only reason I upgraded from the 2nd one was that the LCD was starting to be too dim. Granted, I turn off every tracking feature that I can.

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          1 year ago

          I did use the heart rate monitoring and sleep tracking features. Without those they indeed last a few weeks.

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            1 year ago

            Yes, I realize that my use case might not be the norm. I just dream of a smartwatch that just gives me the time and proper notifications, without the added cost and bulk of all the tracking features.

            Edit: I was just surprised that the battery duration difference would be so drastic.

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              1 year ago

              The heart rate function is the most battery draining of all. You can change the frequency of it to make it less taxing.