Fitbit Alta vs Xiaomi Mi Band 2

Fitbit Alta Xiaomi Mi Band 2

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$12995$3477Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is 3.7x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth show estimated calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth track sleep pattern
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 has the heart rate monitoring sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your running/walking distance
Steps Yes YesBoth track and count your steps
Stairs / Floors Yes NoFitbit Alta has built-in altimeter for elevation feature
Exercise Tagging Yes YesBoth have exercise tagging feature
Smart Coach No NoBoth don't have coaching feature
Goal Setting No YesSet and keep your own daily or weekly goals with Xiaomi Mi Band 2
Inactivity Alert Yes YesBoth have move reminders

Additional Features

GPS No NoBoth don't have built-in GPS support
Compass No NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders Yes YesBoth have reminder app
Stopwatch No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 has a stopwatch
Music Playback No NoBoth don't have music playback
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications Yes YesBoth show smartphone notifications
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control No NoBoth don't have phone music control
Call Control No NoBoth don't have call control
Camera Control No NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phone No NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration5 days20 daysXiaomi Mi Band 2 battery life is about 4.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/aIP67
Weight32 grams7 gramsXiaomi Mi Band 2 is 25.0 g lighter

User Interface

DisplayOLED ScreenOLED Screen
Display Sizen/a0,42 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 72 × 40 pixels
Color Display No No
Touch Screen Yes No

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes NoFitbit Alta compatibles with MacBooks and iMacs
Windows Phone Yes NoFitbit Alta compatibles with a range of Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes NoFitbit Alta allows you to locate your phone
Web Portal No YesXiaomi Mi Band 2 allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Features Yes NoYou can integrate Fitbit Alta with social networks and share information

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No NoBoth don't have Wi-Fi connection
NFC No NoBoth don't have NFC connectivity
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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