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Xiaomi Smart Band 10: the downsides first

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$Screen bandAndroid and iPhoneScore 3.9/5
12%
of Amazon ratings are 1–2 stars
(checked 2026-10-10)Measured on the Global Version listing (8,821 ratings).

Tom's Guide's best budget tracker: about half the price of a Fitbit, with a bright 1.72-inch AMOLED screen, 159 activity modes and step counts that matched an Oura Ring. Battery fell well short of the 21-day claim in its test, and the app's insights feel less actionable than pricier rivals'.

Subscription: None: Tom's Guide lists no paywalled insights

Top complaints

What owners love

Good for
  • A screen tracker for around $50
  • Tracking many workout types
  • Avoiding Google's ecosystem

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What experts say

  • Tom's Guide: Best budget fitness tracker, under $50 (updated 2026-09-02): half the price of the Air with a display, no subscription and a few weeks of battery. The cons are battery below the claim and data that doesn't always feel useful.
  • Tom's Guide (Xiaomi Smart Band 10 review): Full review: accurate, comfortable and affordable, but battery was more like 7 days than 21, and the data is less actionable than Oura's.
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If that catch is a deal-breaker

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The top screenless pick at Wirecutter, Tom's Guide and PCMag: a $99 pebble-sized band that was the most accurate step counter in Wirecutter's tests and the most comfortable band it has tried. You only see data in the app, automatic workout detection is unreliable, and some of the best features sit behind Google's optional subscription.

Its catch: automatic workout tracking is hit or miss#4 in fitness trackersGarmin Cirqa Smart Band

Garmin's $199 screenless band sits between the Fitbit Air and Whoop: it excelled in Wirecutter's distance tests, has a physical button to start workouts, lasts about nine to ten days and gives you all of Garmin Connect's data free. It costs twice as much as the Air, and Tom's Guide found it bulky and slow to dry.

Its catch: twice the price of the fitbit air

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