{"id":82731,"date":"2020-10-06T12:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T09:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/xiaomis-mi-watch-revolve-is-feature-rich-but-riddled-with-bugs\/"},"modified":"2020-10-06T12:00:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T09:00:52","slug":"xiaomis-mi-watch-revolve-is-feature-rich-but-riddled-with-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/xiaomis-mi-watch-revolve-is-feature-rich-but-riddled-with-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"#Xiaomi\u2019s Mi Watch Revolve is feature-rich, but riddled with bugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a337430dcfa2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a337430dcfa2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/xiaomis-mi-watch-revolve-is-feature-rich-but-riddled-with-bugs\/#Design_and_features\" >Design and features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/xiaomis-mi-watch-revolve-is-feature-rich-but-riddled-with-bugs\/#Performance\" >Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/xiaomis-mi-watch-revolve-is-feature-rich-but-riddled-with-bugs\/#Whos_it_for\" >Who\u2019s it for?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Xiaomi\u2019s Mi Watch Revolve is feature-rich, but riddled with bugs<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                Xiaomi Mi Band has been one of the most popular wearables in India.\u00a0<span>When its fifth edition launched in the country a few days ago, it evolved from a bare minimum \u201cfitness band\u201d to a smart tracker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Still, it remains a band, and its functionality was limited to it due to the size and form factor. That\u2019s why, with the Xiaomi Watch Revolve, the company is aiming to lure customers who might want to upgrade for <em>real<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>At \u20b99,999 ($136.46), the Mi Watch Revolve is not exactly cheap. However, it packs a lot of features. I used the watch for over a week, and\u00a0<span>despite my excitement about its features, I was left<\/span>\u00a0dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed by the implementation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Design_and_features\"><\/span>Design and features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Mi Watch has a 1.39-inch circular screen with a 454\u00d7454 resolution. It covers a huge area of your wrist, and if you\u2019re not a fan of watches with big dials, you won\u2019t like the watch\u2019s size. The watch comes with a rubberized strap, and you can choose from five color options while making the purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the watch\u2019s bezel, there\u2019s a physical ring with markers indicating time \u2014 just like analog watches. I couldn\u2019t figure out why. It reduces the size of the display and cuts into the interface at an awkward angle. If I wanted such markers, I could\u2019ve just chosen a watch face that does that.<\/p>\n<p>The AMOLED display is bright enough in all kinds of lighting conditions. You can choose over 100 watch faces to customize its look. However, you can\u2019t invoke it by double-tapping the screen, and I think that\u2019s kind of odd.<\/p>\n<p>To track fitness activities and movement it has a PPG heart rate sensor, a three-axis acceleration sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor. The company claims it\u2019s using the Firstbeat motion algorithm to track variable heart rate in order to measure movements, energy level, stress, and sleep quality.<\/p>\n<p>The watch has a 420 mAh battery and you can charge the device with its proprietary pogo pin holder.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance\"><\/span>Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Mi Watch has a ton of features for fitness, but during my usage, it came up short in detecting a lot of stuff.<\/p>\n<p>For example, when I was walking continuously for more than a couple of minutes, the watch tracked my steps well. However, if I moved around my house to get a snack from the kitchen or get a delivery package from my door, the watch often missed counting those steps.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the modern smartwatches nudge you when you\u2019ve sat down for an hour or more. Xiaomi\u2019s new watch also has that function, but I got alerts multiple times to become active minutes after I just sat down.<\/p>\n<p>Steps and activity tracking became more accurate whenever I switched on a workout mode. If you\u2019re going on a run or a walk, the watch tracks your movement as well as your path through its in-built GPS sensor. And it tracked the distance accurately during a few of my outdoor runs and walks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1321769 size-full lazy\" alt=\"Mi Watch Revolve\" width=\"1640\" height=\"729\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1034-e1601971103836.jpg\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1034-e1601971103836.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1034-e1601971103836-280x124.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1034-e1601971103836-540x240.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1034-e1601971103836-270x120.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1034-e1601971103836-796x354.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/IMG_1034-e1601971103836-1592x708.jpg 1592w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: Ivan Mehta<\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2020\/10\/06\/xiaomis-mi-watch-revolve-is-feature-rich-but-riddled-with-bugs\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2020%2F10%2F06%2Fxiaomis-mi-watch-revolve-is-feature-rich-but-riddled-with-bugs%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve\" data-title=\"Share Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are only 10 fixed workout modes. So, if you\u2019re doing CrossFit or HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training), you\u2019d have to rely on the freestyle mode.<\/p>\n<p>The VO2Max algorithm that Xiaomi claims powers a lot of fitness stats for the watch is used by a lot of renowned football and basketball teams around the world. It\u2019ll be nice if the company can add tracking for some sports.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1321770 lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"587\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Mi-Watch-Charging.jpg\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Mi-Watch-Charging.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Mi-Watch-Charging-280x164.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Mi-Watch-Charging-460x270.jpg 460w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Mi-Watch-Charging-230x135.jpg 230w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Mi-Watch-Charging-796x467.jpg 796w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>One of the impressive things about the new Xiaomi Watch is its battery life. I\u2019ve been using the watch for more than five days, and I haven\u2019t had to charge it, despite using it for workouts and outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<p>Notification delivery on the watch works as intended. However, you can\u2019t really act on these notifications, like archiving an email from the watch. If you pair the device with an iPhone, you won\u2019t be able to control which app\u00a0notifications do you want to show up on your wrist.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whos_it_for\"><\/span>Who\u2019s it for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Xiaomi\u2019s Mi Watch Revolve is ideally placed to compete with the\u00a0Huawei Watch GT 2e Sport Smartwatch priced at \u20b911,990 ($163.30) and Fossil Sport priced at \u20b99,990 ($136).<\/p>\n<p>The smartwatch isn\u2019t the ideal gadget if you\u2019re want to train for long-distance running or track every aspect of your fitness accurately. You might be better off with Apple Watch, Fitbit, or Garmin for that. But it provides an upgrade over fitness tracking bands.<\/p>\n<p>The device has excellent battery life and a lot of features. However, it probably needs a firmware upgrade to iron out some tracking bugs.<\/p>\n<p>The Mi Watch Revolve is available in two finishes: black and silver, with five options for straps. You can buy the watch on Mi.com.<\/p>\n<p><i>For more gear, gadget, and hardware <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> and reviews, follow Plugged on<br \/>\n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/plugged\">Twitter<\/a> and<br \/>\n            <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/flipboard.com\/@thenextweb\/plugged-54nihknvy\">Flipboard<\/a>.<br \/>\n            <\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-post-pubDate\">\n                                    Published October 6, 2020 \u2014 09:00 UTC\n                                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script data-src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;appId=378011798897423&amp;version=v2.6\" id=\"socialSrcFacebook\" type=\"text\/template\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2020\/10\/06\/xiaomis-mi-watch-revolve-is-feature-rich-but-riddled-with-bugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Xiaomi\u2019s Mi Watch Revolve is feature-rich, but riddled with bugs&#8221; Xiaomi Mi Band has been one of the most popular wearables in India.\u00a0When its fifth edition launched in the country a few days ago, it evolved from a bare minimum \u201cfitness band\u201d to a smart tracker. 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