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Last Updated on January 16, 2021 by Jude Simeone

I have been testing the Mi band 5 and Galaxy Fit 2 for the past 3 weeks, so today, we’ll be diving deep into what these two have to offer. These two are considered some of the cheapest smartband with lots of features that can help you reach more fitness goals. In this comparison, we’ll compare the design, fitness tracking, battery life, notifications management and other attributes that can be found on both smartbands.

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Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 vs Mi Band 5 Specifications Compared

Samsung Galaxy Fit 2

Mi Band 5

EDITOR'S RATING

Design:	(4.5 / 5)
Battery:	(4.6 / 5)
Fitness tracking:	(4.4 / 5)
Features:	(3.6 / 5)
Price:	(4.0 / 5)
Average:	(4.2 / 5)

Design:	(4.4 / 5)
Battery:	(4.8 / 5)
Fitness tracking:	(4.5 / 5)
Features:	(3.9 / 5)
Price:	(4.5 / 5)
Average:	(4.4 / 5)

WHERE TO BUY

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ABOUT DEVICE

Device name

Samsung Galaxy Fit 2

Mi Band 5

Device type

Fitness smartband

Predessesor

Samsung Galaxy Fit 2

MI BAND 4

Successor

Released date

September, 2020

June, 2020

Ideal for

Unisex

DISPLAY

Display type

AMOLED

Display size

1.1 inches

Display resolution

126 x 294 pixels

294 x 126 pixel

Pixel density

Input type

Touchscreen
Touchkey

Touchkey, Touchscreen

Always-on

BODY

Shape

Rectangular/curved

Dimension

46.6 x 18.6 x 11.3mm

46.95 x 18.15 x 12.45mm

Weight

21 grams

11.9g
(excluding straps)

Casing material

Thermoplastic

Polycarbonate

Strap/band material

Silicone

TPU

Bezel Material

Thermoplastic

Polycarbonate

Strap size

20mm

155 - 219mm

Screen protection

Tempered glass

2.5D Tempered glass

Water resistant/Protection

Yes, 5ATM
(MIL-STD-810G)

Yes, 5ATM

Swim-proof

Yes, recommended

Recommended

Color(s)

Black
Red

Yellow
Teal
Navy blue
Mint green
Orange
Black

MEMORY

RAM

2MB

512KB

Internal storage

32MB

16MB

Memory card slot

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth

Bluetooth v5.0 LE

Bluetooth v5.0

Bluetooth calling

Wi-Fi

NFC

Yes
(Support charging dock)

Yes (China)

GPS

No (connected GPS)

No (Connected GPS)

CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY

Technology

None

SIM

None

Band

NOTIFICATIONS

Email alert

Yes

SMS alert

Yes

Calls alert

Yes

Event reminder

Yes

Weather

Yes

Third-party apps

Yes

FITNESS TRACKING

Sleep apnea

Sleep tracking

Yes

Steps

Yes

Floors climbed

Heart rate monitoring

Yes

Calories

Yes

Distance

Yes

Stress

Yes

VO2 Max.

Yes

Blood oxygen

Blood pressure

Menstrual cycle tracking

Yes

Swim tracking

Yes

Under-water heart rate tracking

Preloaded maps

On-screen workout modes

Triathlon mode

ECG Tracking

Preloaded sport modes

Yes

Yes, 11

Safety tracking

MEDIA

Audio

Music streaming

Bluetooth music

Radio

Loudspeaker

Microphone

MEMS microphone

Camera

SENSORS

Accelerometer

Yes

Barometer/Altimeter

Heart rate monitor (HRM)

Yes

Compass

Gyroscope

Yes

Ambient light

Pulse Ox.

ECG

Thermometer

Other sensors

PLATFORM

Operating system (OS)

FreeRTOS

Proprietary OS

Chipset

MCU Cortex M33F

CPU

96MHz

GPU

BATTERY

Type of battery

Non-removable Li-Polymer battery

Battery capacity

159mAh

125mAh

Battery life

Mixed usage: 21 days
Continous tracking: 14 days

Standby: 3 Weeks+
Mixed usage: 20 days+
Continous Usage: 14 days

Charging type

Wireless charging
Charging dock

Magnetic charger

Charging time

About 1hr+

Battery saver mode

Solar power

Rapid charging

CLOCK FEATURES

Time/Date

Yes

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm

Yes

OTHER FUNCTIONS

Control camera

Yes

Music control

Yes

Find phone

Yes

Text response

Yes (preset replies)

MISC

Payment system

Ali Pay
Union Pay
(China)

Compatibility

Android 5.0+ RAM 1.5GB+
iPhone: iPhone 7+, iOS 10.0+

Android 5.0+
iOS 10.0+

Companion app

Samsung Galaxy Wearable app

Mi Fit App

Customizable watch face

Yes

Interchangeable band

Yes

155 - 219mm

Voice command

Xiao AI Voice(China)

BOX CONTENTS

Samsung Galaxy Fit 2

Mi Band 5

Straps

Wireless charging
Charging dock

Charger

Quick start guide

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Galaxy Fit 2 vs Mi Band 5 – Design

Design: Both Smartbands are very lightweight and durable

The design of both Mi Band 5 and Galaxy Fit 2 look sturdy, not so attractive, but overall a decent design for a cheap smartband. Both Smartbands have a casing made of thermoplastic, hardened glass covering the screen, and silicone straps.
Galaxy Fit 2 vs Mi Band 5 - design

Both bands are also extremely lightweight, meaning, you can wear any of these all day long if you so wish. However, it’s recommended to remove the band once in a while to reduce and dry up trapped sweat.

Both smartbands are also rated 5ATM which represents 50 meters waterproof rating. In other words, it’s safe to wear any of these two under the shower, pool, or ocean.

Display and Navigation

Both Mi Band 5 and Fit 2 have 1.1 inches AMOLED powered display that is rich in colors and easy to read. Although, not so easy to read outdoor under direct sunlight. Furthermore, both smartbands feature a touchkey alongside touchscreen support for easy navigation. To go back on Galaxy Fit 2, you need to tap the touch key button, while with the Mi Band 5, you can swipe right or press the touchkey button to go back to previous page.

Galaxy Fit 2 User Interface

The Galaxy Fit 2 has a fine interface that I find very easy to use. You can swipe left or right to scroll through the widgets. There are 12 widgets in total which include the heart rate, sleep, weather, alarm, and more widgets. When you swipe down, you get to see the quick panel section which allows you to increase screen brightness, turn off vibration, music control, and more.

Mi Band 5 User Interface

Mi Band 5 also has a fine user interface that is easy to navigate. Swiping up or down will allow you to scroll through the widgets lists. You can also access widgets added to the shortcut list by swiping right or left. You can always add widgets like heart rate tracking, camera control, music playback, and more to the shortcut list from the Mi Fit app.

Number of Watch Faces

Both smartbands offer a variety of Watch faces that allow you to see important details like heart rate data, time, and date. Galaxy Fit 2 has 80 watch faces compared to 57 watch faces offered by Mi Band 5. However, I like the uniqueness of each watch face offered by Mi band 5 compared to what is available on the Galaxy Wearable store. I like that you can store up to 6 watch faces on the Mi Band 5, and you can also edit editable ones which isn’t possible with Galaxy Fit 2.

Galaxy Fit 2 vs Mi Band 5 – Fitness Tracking

As smartbands, both Mi Band 5 and Galaxy Fit 2 are fitness-focused. These two are designed and equipped with sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope and heart rate monitor which enables tracking for sleep, heart rate, calories, and steps. Each of these two also features, stress measurement, preloaded sport modes, and can track your outdoor activities with connected GPS.

Steps tracking accuracy: Mi Band 5 is consistent

Step tracking is the basics of both Mi Band 5 and Galaxy Fit 2. When I tested the step tracking accuracy of both smartbands against Galaxy Watch 3 which Samsung’s most sophisticated smartwatch, I noticed that Mi Band 5 was consistent and more accurate in tracking my steps compared to Galaxy Fit 2 which wasn’t so consistent in accurately tracking my steps.

Sleep Tracking Accuracy: Both smartbands are consistent

Galaxy Fit 2 vs Mi Band 5 – Sleep tracking results

Both Mi Band 5 and Galaxy Fit 2 will track your sleep in four stages; deep, REM, light, and awake stages. Mi Band 5 will also track naps lasting 20 minutes or more during the day. I also tested the sleep tracking accuracy of both smartbands against Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2, and the result was very consistent with slight discrepancies. So, I’ll say both smartbands track sleep accurately.

Heart Rate Tracking and Accuracy: Both smartbands are quite accurate in tracking my heart rate

Heart rate tracking – Fit 2 vs Mi Band 5

Stress Tracking and Management

It’s nice to also note that both smartbands feature stress monitoring and when you’re stressed, you can use the built-in guided breathing sessions to help reduce stress.

Preloaded Sport Modes

Both Mi Band 5 and Galaxy Fit 2 feature preloaded sport modes. However, while you get to choose from only 11 preloaded sport modes on Mi Band 5, Galaxy Fit 2 offers 90 preset sport modes which are a lot more to choose from. A maximum of 10 sport modes can be accessed at any time from Fit 2.

Outdoor Activity Tracking: Connected GPS

While both smartbands lack inbuilt GPS, you can still track outdoor activities with connected GPS to your phone. After the workout, you can easily view the routes, locations, cadence, and other related stats from the respective apps, Mi Fit app for Mi Band 5, and Samsung Health app for Galaxy Fit 2. I did test the outdoor activity-tracking accuracy of both smartbands alongside Galaxy Watch 3 which has an inbuilt GPS, the result was pretty very close on all three devices.

Other Activity Tracking: Menstrual cycle, PAI and Sedentary reminders

Other activity tracking features include sedentary reminders, both smartbands will alert you when you stay idle for too long. Moreover, Mi Band 5 features menstrual cycle tracking for women which can be set from the Mi Fit app. It also features PAI which is similar to Fitbit Active Zone Minutes. With PAI, you gain points when your heart rate is elevated for a period of time, the longer the more points you gain. This can help improve your cardiovascular health and overall fitness.

Galaxy Fit 2 features a handwashing reminder app that will alert you and guild you to wash your hands for 25 seconds. This can help prevent Covid-19 which currently ravaging the world.

Notifications Management

Both smartbands will allow you to receive notifications from apps on your phone. However, while Galaxy Fit 2 feature preset quick replies that allow you to reply to messages, Mi Band 5 only shows the notification.

Meanwhile, Mi Band 5 features a camera controller that allows you to control your phone camera. This comes in handy when you want to be part of a group photo.

Other features you’ll find on both smartbands include do not disturb, weather alert, alarm, and timers.

Battery Life – Mi Band 5 has a longer battery life

Both smartband guarantee multiple days of long battery life. I tested the battery life of both smartbands with everyday usage, the same number of apps notifications turned on, continuous heart rate tracking, and a couple of outdoor workout tracking. As a result, I got 14 days with Mi Band 5, while Galaxy Fit 2 lasted 10 days.

As per charging duration, while Galaxy Fit 2 takes 1hr 9 minutes to charge to full, Mi Band 5 takes 1hr 18 minutes to charge to full. Both smartbands come with magnetic chargers.

Battery Life – Mi Band 5 has a longer battery life

Which is Better?

In my humble opinion, Mi Band 5 is a better smartband than Galaxy Fit 2. It has a better user interface, longer battery life, camera controller, menstrual cycle tracking, and it’s cheaper.

On the other hand, Galaxy Fit 2 offers better ways to manage notifications, more sports modes, watch faces, hand washing app and it takes a little less time to charge.

Conclusion

Both smartbands have their respective ups and downs, it boils down to what you want more. But in all, any of these two will make a decent investment that can help you stay fit and reach more fitness goals.