Fitbit Charge 5 vs Mi Band 7 (Full Detailed Comparison & Testing)

The Fitbit Charge 5 and the Mi Band 7 are two of the top fitness trackers, smartwatch killers, and affordable smart bands on the market. The question is, which one is the better buy? In this video, I'll get into the features, accuracy, design, and more to answer that question!

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ADDITIONAL REVIEW NOTES:
PHYSICAL
Similar water resistance
No speaker, no microphone, only vibrating motors
Watch straps

DISPLAY
Both have AOD and no buttons
1.62” on Mi vs 1.04” on Fitbit
Both are color amoled displays
500 nits Mi vs 450 nits Fitbit
Fitbit has auto brightness
Mi band has many many watch faces with different styles and information

FEATURES
Fitbit requires you to pay for Premium to see the entire list of health analytics
Fitbit app is nicer in my opinion
Fitbit has smart wake alarm
Fitbit has DND modes (sleep, exercise, etc)
Fitbit has NFC payments

FITNESS/HEALTH
20 exercise modes on Fitbit vs 110 on Mi
Fitbit has GPS
Fitbit has active zone minutes and body readiness score, Mi Band has PAI
Fitbit has ECG capabilities and EDA scan
Fitbit can track skin temperatures as well
Both have VO2 Max (or equivalent)
Mi Band suggests recovery time
Both have auto fitness tracking
Both have blood oxygen, accelerometer, and HR
ACCURACY TEST

INTERFACE
Notification interaction -
Speediness of interface
Quick tour of interfaces

BATTERY LIFE
Claimed 14 days vs 7
I realistically saw much less for both. About 9 and 5

PRICE
Mi Band is $60 ish on Amazon
Fitbit Charge 5 is $123

CONCLUSION
If money is no object, the Fitbit is a better device. On board GPS, ECG, skin temperature monitoring, EDA stress measurements, and NFC contactless payments match up nicely with the cleaner app interface, but at a cost.

If you are on a tighter budget and don’t mind carrying your phone with you, the Mi Band is clearly superior. No app subscriptions, a cheaper band with a larger and brighter display, and tons of aesthetic customization possible. The Mi Band is such an easy recommendation for anyone on the fence about a smartwatch because of it’s friendly price and wide ranging feature set!

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[chyeichyei]

After your last mi band 7 video, I switched from my mi band 3 to 7, about 3 days ago. It costs around 50 USD here in Europe but Fitbit one costs 160 USD. So far I enjoy mi band 7. I like to bring my phone with me everywhere I go so I don’t need those extra features from Fitbit. The display is bright. Touch screen is very responsive. I don’t necessarily miss the home button since I can swipe it back to Home Screen pretty quickly. I like that I can personalise the widgets, as well. The watch faces are very beautiful and on some of them, you can edit what data to show. I can also lock my watch with a pin when it’s off my wrist. It’s cheaper, more simple, and sleek with bright, responsive display, and tracks my stats pretty well. It’s a perfect watch for me. 👍🏼

[davidtrevino]

Great video! I am currently using the mi band 7 and its been amazing. The battery life, screen, and the functionality it offers is perfect for what i need. Only small gripe I have is that the os seems a bit slow to respond sometimes, but its a minor annoyance. The fitbit charge looks like an excellent device as well. Side note, I looked up Goose the other day becuase of your vids and I'm really enjoying their music. Thanks for the subtle recommendation 👍

[OreLPoint]

It will be awesome to see Mi band 7 against Huawei band 7. Since both of them are budget bands.

The camera shutter on the Mi Band is just... Life changing.

[imranhusain]

Super video! I got the Miband 7 two days ago. It’s super 👍🏻

[Bilis]

Wonderful review. I'm looking for the smart alarm feature in a watch but I don't find fitbit beautiful enough :/ Any suggestion?

[johnmurray]

I have an apple watch but want to go back to fitbit. My major frustration with fitbit is the amount of steps it records when I am not moving. Apple watch does it but not as egregiously. Any advice?

[will.productions]

Hi i have quick question. will xioami release a global nfc version? thanks

[Zeidsoufan]

I’m feeling the touch screen on the mi is not that good from watching ur video please advice

[alek]

What is the Watch face of the Mi Band 7 in the video. I can not find it in store.

[ooplycrossing]

what I like about my mi band especially the part where it has 110+ Workout modes is that It tracks Fencing, and fitbit doesnt have a fencing workout mode.

[jaeruskris]

Can you tell me if I wear the fitibit in the ocean? I can't find anything about open water swimming proof?

[Nooblade]

Not clear what's the value added of the fitbit subscription and if these features are free on Mi Band 7.

[caitlinli]

I gotta say that Mi Band 7 also has an NFC version just with a bit more money (still about half the price of a Fitbit Charge 5).

[FabrizioFadda]

how do they perform in pool swimming? which and how many stats do they show?

[SpyderRTL]

Would be great to review how accurate the sensors are.

[Lazlowe]

Will you be making a new comparison video with the Mi Band 7 Pro?

[thatfootguy]

Do you sell them, keep them or return them after you did your review? For earbuds, I can understand for anyone to have more than one pair of earbuds but for these smart digital watches, I think one or two is enough and you seem to have a lot. 🤔😁

[ItsWAS]

Mi band 7 would be my pick. Great video btw.

[ayaan]

Now fitbit is more expensive AND you have to pay for prenium to get more info💀