Before we dive much deeper here is a Xiaomi Mi Band 6 vs Galaxy Fit 2 table of summary to help you distinguish between the two smartwatch brands.
Display
Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 and Xiaomi Mi B and 6 both come with displays. Both displays are dustproof and water-resistant.
The two smartwatches are ideal for doing sports because they are all sweat-resistant. Unfortunately, both activity trackers don’t come with branded damage-resistant glasses.
Examples of good branded damage-resistant glasses are the Asahi Dragontrail Glass and the Corning Gorilla Glass.
In case you were in search of a small fitness tracker with a touchscreen display then either or both watches can work for you – Mi Band 6 and Galaxy Fit 2 have touchscreen displays.
The display on Xiaomi Mi Band 6 measures 1.56 inches and is AMOLED while that on Galaxy Fit2 is much smaller measuring 1.1 inches and is also AMOLED.
Although both watches have good resolutions they slightly differ from the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 at 152 x 486 pixels with a pixel density of 326ppi and the Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 at 126 x 294 pixels with a pixel density of 291ppi.
Design
The maximum temperature the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 can operate at is 40 °C, unfortunately, we are not sure the maximum temperature Galaxy Fit 2 can operate on.
Both smartwatch brands are great for swimming and that’s because they are waterproof.
Each activity tracker comes with a water resistance rating of 5 ATM. For that, they can withstand a pressure of up to 50 meters when immersed in water.
Either of the watches can be customized to match the day’s look. The reason behind it is, that the two brands come with replaceable bands.
If you are a man or woman looking for a smartwatch that can track swimming activities likes strokes then go for Mi Band 6 and not Galaxy Fit2.
Xiaomi Mi Band comes with a stroke counter for swimming and can recognize strokes as well.
Unfortunately, Galaxy Fit 2 doesn’t have a swimming stroke counter and can’t recognize strokes.
Talking of sleep, both Xiaomi Mi Band 6 and Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 are able to track your sleep each night. Both brands will also provide you with sleep reports each morning you wake up.
Additional things both activity trackers aren’t designed to monitor include golfing and diving.
Lastly, Xiaomi Mi Band 6 and Galaxy Fit 2 can’t tell the number of calories your body takes in.
Sensors
Both smartwatches come with built-in gyroscopes which are responsible for measuring the angular rotation velocity.
Mi Band 6 and Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 lack the GPS feature and for that reason, neither of the two is the best option for tracking your routes and paces.
Luckily both fitness trackers come with 24-hour heart rate monitors to keep checking how your heart is doing each day.
Neither Xiaomi Band 6 nor Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 is best for tracking blood oxygen levels and that’s because both activity trackers lack the SpO2 sensor.
You will find an accelerometer on each activity tracker. The work of the accelerometer sensor is to measure linear acceleration on the fitness trackers.
In addition, the Samsung watch and the Xiaomi watch don’t feature a temperature, which means they won’t be able to tell temperature right from the wrist or anywhere else.
The two activity trackers don’t come with barometer sensors. Activity watches with barometer sensors are able to predict weather changes and can calculate barometric air pressures.
None of the exercise watches can tell the level of perspiration on the skin because they don’t have onboard perspiration sensors.
The two branded activity trackers lack the ECG technology which is responsible for monitoring your heartbeat’s electrical activities.
With the ECG sensor Galaxy and Fitbit Watch will be able to measure your blood pressure and heart health.
You don’t get a compass (also the 3D compass) on Galaxy Fit 2 and Xiaomi Mi Band 6. For that reason, you won’t directions while outdoors.
Also, a cadence sensor is lacking on both smartwatches, which means you won’t be able to track your cycling on Xiaomi Mi Band 6 and Galaxy Fit 2.
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Activity Tracking
Xiaomi Mi Band 6 and Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 can automatically track whatever activities you are indulging yourself in.
We have up to 30 sports modes on the Galaxy Fit 2 watch – Galaxy Fit 2 is a Multi-sport smartwatch and up to 0 (zero) sports modes on the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 watch – Mi Band 6 is not a Multi-sport smartwatch.
Both smartwatch brands feature exercise tagging. The exercise tagging feature allows users to add workout details like swimming, running, jogging, and cycling.
This is the feature that improves the results you get on the number of calories you burn.
If are looking for the right watch to work with a construction site then consider buying the Galaxy Fit 2 watch and not the Xiaomi Mi Band.
The reason being Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 can track elevation while the Xiaomi Band cannot track elevation.
Fortunately, both fitness trackers are capable of tracking how far your travel (track distances). They are also able to calculate the number of steps made make each day.
Each of these watches can tell your pace. The pace is the time spent traveling on a single mile or a kilometer.
Connectivity
Xiaomi Mi Band 6 and Galaxy Fit 2 can connect with Android and iOS devices. They can sync wirelessly with these two devices as well.
The two watches will sync automatically when they are in the range of compatible devices.
Galaxy Fit 2 operates on Bluetooth version 5.1 while Xiaomi Mi Band 6 operated on Bluetooth version 5.0.
The maximum Bluetooth connectivity range for Mi Band 6 is 100 meters. We are yet to find out the maximum Bluetooth connectivity range for Galaxy Fit2.
Lastly, none of these activity trackers will let you transact without your hands-on liquid cash and that’s because they both don’t have the NFC feature.
Battery Life
The Xiaomi Mi Band 6 is powered by a 125mAh battery that will take about 2 hours to charge to completion.
The Xiaomi Band will last for 14 days on a complete charge and on smartwatch mode.
Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 on the other hand is powered by a 159mAh battery that can last for 15 days when used in smartwatch mode. Last, on battery, none of the two bands can charge their internal batteries wirelessly.
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Price
What you will love the most about these fitness bands is they come at affordable prices. Their prices don’t differ by much.
For instance, Xiaomi Mi Band 6 is slightly cheaper available for $45 while the Galaxy Fit2 watch is available for $48.
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Which Smartwatch should I Buy: Xiaomi Mi Band 6 or Galaxy Fit 2?
Our pick would be the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 because it has much to offer. But fortunately, Galaxy Fit 2 and Xiaomi Mi Band 6 are both great watches.
They track almost the same things and come at affordable prices. You only need to figure out the feature you would like on an activity tracker.
Luckily we already have provided the key features you will find on both watches and those you won’t find. They should be the ones to help you choose the watch best for you.
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