The M6 band, which sells for around $6, appears to trade on name similarity to the more expensive (~$50) Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6 fitness tracker. Upon disassembly, [Raphael] found that the system ...

This year, the Smart ... Mi Fitness. Almost every insight in this area is also turned off by default, which, while easily fixable, is still pretty irritating when you first strap on either Smart Band.

According to market analyst firm, Canalys, the global wearable band market that is categorized as basic bands, basic watches, and smartwatches grew by 3% year-on-year in Q3 2024 to 52.9 million units.