Huawei Band 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Band 6: Which is better?

The Huawei Band 6 features a big rectangular 1.47-inch AMOLED FullView display with 194 x 368-pixels resolution (282PPI) and a high screen-to-body ratio whereas the Mi Band 6 comes with a pill-shaped 1.56-inch full-screen AMOLED touch display with 152 x 486-pixels resolution (326 PPI).

The Huawei Band 6 and the Xiaomi Mi Band 6, aka Mi Smart Band 6, are the latest fitness wearables from the respective Chinese companies. The fitness bands are similar in many aspects like both boast an AMOLED touch display, two-day battery life, SpO2 monitoring and multiple sports modes etc.

In this article, we will compare both the fitness trackers to figure out which wearable offers better value for money?

Huawei Band 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Band 6: Specs and features

Design and display

The Huawei Band 6 features a big rectangular 1.47-inch AMOLED FullView display with 194 x 368-pixels resolution (282PPI) and a high screen-to-body ratio whereas the Mi Band 6 comes with a pill-shaped 1.56-inch full-screen AMOLED touch display with 152 x 486-pixels resolution (326 PPI). Both are water-resistant up to 50 meters and come with a removable and adjustable silicone strap.

The Huawei Band 6 measures 43 x 25.4 x 10.99mm and is available in Amber Sunrise, Forest Green, and Graphite Black colour options whereas the Mi Band 6 measures 47.4 x 18.6 x 12.7mm and comes in eight colour options including Black, White, Orange, Brown, Blue, Green, Yellow and Silver.

Health and fitness tracking

Both Huawei Band 6 and Mi Band 6 support all-day monitoring of SpO2 (blood oxygen level) and heart rate, sleep tracking, stress monitoring with deep breathing, female health-tracking. The Mi Band 6 also has the PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) health assessment system that creates a customized health evaluation system for each user based on their unique health data.

The Huawei Band 6 offers 96 different exercise modes including running, swimming, elliptical, rowing, treadmill, to name a few. On the other hand, the Mi Band 6 provides 30 sports modes including indoor training like stretching and HIIT, fun activities such as Zumba and street dancing and pro sports like gymnastics. It also auto-detects six fitness activities.

Verdict: While health monitoring features are similar on both devices, the Huawei Band 6 offers more exercise modes as compared to the Mi Band 6.

Battery life

Both Huawei Band 6 and Mi Band 6 can last up to 14 days on a single charge and support magnetic charging. The Huawei Band 6 is claimed to deliver 2 days of battery life with just 5 minutes of charging time.

Huawei Band 6 vs Xiaomi Mi Band 6: Price

The Huawei Band 6 is priced at RM219 (approx. Rs 3,800) in Malaysia whereas the Mi Band 6 standard edition (without NFC) is priced at CNY229 (approx. Rs 2,500) in China. The latter also has an NFC edition - available only in China - which is priced at CNY279 (approx. Rs 3,100).

Verdict: Since the Huawei Band 6 is yet to be launched globally, we can't compare the wearables in terms of pricing as it varies depending upon the region.

Final word

It's clear from the above comparison that Huawei Band 6 and Mi Band 6 have many similarities and only a few differences. Hence, both bands can address your fitness needs.