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There are has been a series of new smartbands that have been released by some of the big names in the smartwatch sector, one of such smartbands is the Galaxy Fit 2 which is the successor to Galaxy Fit that was released last year. The new Galaxy Fit 2 is fitness-focused and comes with a slightly larger display and longer battery life. It shares a lot in common with Mi Band 5 – another fine smartband that is very popular among fitness enthusiasts. Compare the differences between Mi Band 5 and Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 to know which is a better smartband.

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Mi Band 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 Specifications Comparison

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Product Info	Mi Band 5 Full Specifications, Features and Price BUY @ AMAZON	Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 Specifications, Features and Price BUY @ AMAZON
Price	$32.46	$49.99
ABOUT DEVICE	ABOUT DEVICE	ABOUT DEVICE
Device name	Mi Band 5	Samsung Galaxy Fit 2
Device type	Fitness smartband	Fitness smartband
Gender	Unisex	Unisex
Predecessor	Mi Band 4	Samsung Galaxy Fit
Successor	—	—
Models	Mi Band 5 (NFC version)	—
Date released	June, 2020	October, 2020
DISPLAY	DISPLAY	DISPLAY
Display size	1.1 inches	1.1 inches
Display type	450nits, AMOLED, Full color	AMOLED, Full color
Resolution	126 x 294 px	126 x 294 px
Pixel density	—	—
Customizable watchface	100+, Yes	Yes
Input type	Touchkey, Touchscreen	Touchkey, Touchscreen
Always-On	Yes	—
BODY	BODY	BODY
Shape	Curved, Rectangular	Rectangular
Case material	Polycarbonate	Aluminum
Strap material	TPU	Silicone
Bezel material	Bezeless, Polycarbonate	Aluminum
Strap size	155 – 216 mm	20 mm
Color	Black, Mint green, Navy blue, Orange, Teal, Yellow	Black, Red
Screen protection	Anti-scracth glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Dimension	46.95 x 18.15 x 12.45mm	46.6 x 18.6 x 11.1mm
Weight	(excluding straps), 11g	21g
Waterproof rating	Yes, 5ATM	Yes, 5ATM
Swim-proof	Yes, recommended	Yes, recommended
Durability test	—	MIL-STD-810G
CONNECTIVITY	CONNECTIVITY	CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth calling	No	No
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v5.0	Bluetooth v5.1
Wi-Fi	No	No
NFC	(special edition), Yes	—
MEMORY	MEMORY	MEMORY
RAM	0.5MB	2MB
ROM	16MB	32MB
Memory card slot	No	No
CELLULAR	CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY	CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY
Network technology	None	None
SIM type	None	None
NOTIFICATIONS	NOTIFICATIONS	NOTIFICATIONS
SMS alert	Yes	Yes
Calls alert	Yes	Yes
Email alert	Yes	Yes
Event reminder	Yes	Yes
MEDIA	MEDIA	MEDIA
Audio	No	No
Microphone	MEMS microphone	No
Loudspeaker	No	No
Bluetooth music	No	No
Camera	No	No
SENSORS	SENSORS	SENSORS
GPS	(connected GPS), No	No
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
HRM	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Pulse Ox.	—	No
Altimeter	No	No
Barometer	No	No
Compass	No	No
ECG	No	No
Thermometer	No	No
Ambient light	No	No
ACTIVITY TRACKING	ACTIVITY TRACKING	ACTIVITY TRACKING
Steps	Yes	Yes
Calories	Yes	Yes
Distance	Yes	Yes
Heart rate monitoring	Yes	Yes
Sleep tracking	Yes	Yes
Floors climbed	No	No
Blood oxygen	Yes	No
Blood Pressure	No	No
Stress	Yes	Yes
ECG tracking	No	No
Fall detection	No	No
Menstrual cycle	Yes	No
VO2 Max	No	No
Onscreen workout	No	No
Preloaded sport modes	11, Yes	90
BATTERY	BATTERY	BATTERY
Battery type	non-removable Lithium-polymer	Non-removable Li-ion battery
Battery capacity	125mAh	159mAh
Battery life	Continous usage: 14 days, Regular: 20 days	Regular: 15 days
Charging type	Magnetic charger	WPC based wireless charging
Charging duration	1-2 hours	1-2 hours
Solar power	No	No
PLATFORM	PLATFORM	PLATFORM
Operating system	Proprietary OS	RTOS
Chipset	—	—
CPU	—	MCU Cortex M33F 96MHz / M0+ 16MHz
GPU	—	—
MISC	MISC	MISC
Companion app	Mi Fit	Samsung Gear app
Compatibility	Android 5.0+, iOS 10.0+	Android 5.0+, iOS 10.0+
Payment system	Alipay, Union Pay	None
Customizable strap	Yes	20mm
Voice Assistant	(China), XiaoAI, Yes	No
Find my phone	Yes	Yes
Box content	Charger, Manual, Mi Band 5, Straps	Charger, Manual, Samsung Galaxy Fit 2, Straps
Price	$32.46	$49.99

Mi Band 5 Features

Mi Band 5 is very lightweight and compact. It has a case made of thermoplastic which is paired alongside silicone straps.
1.1 inches AMOLED display with touchkey for easy navigation.
You can choose from a variety of watch faces on Mi Fit app. Some of the watch faces can be editted to show the most important complications that matter most to you.
Mi Band 5 is available in six colors; black, teal, orange, yellow, mint green, and navy blue.
Clock features include time/date, alarm, timer and stopwatch.
Setup notification alert for SMS, emails, calls, weather forecast, control phone camera, unlock phone, control music on phone, mute phone and do not disturb. You can’t reply to notifications as this band lacks quick reply.
Heart rate monitor allows you to manage your training intensity effortlessly. It can show your maximum heart rate and average heart.
Tracks your steps, distance, calories, sedentary reminder.
Tracks your sleep in awake, light, deep and REM sleep stages to help you monitor sleep quality.
It features a breathing app that can help you reduce stress through a guilded breathing session.
For women, this device will allow you log your menstrual cycle which gives you the ability to easily log and track your period cycles.
Features Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) vitality index; a new, innovative system that converts your heart rate data into a personalized score that indicates the level of activity required in order to maintain good health
Mi Band 5 lacks inbuilt GPS, however, you can still track outdoor activities like your routes, locations and more.
There are 11 preloaded sport modes for you to choose from. This includes elliptical trainer, outdoor running, walking, treadmill, cycling, indoor cycling, rowing machine, yoga, jump rope, pool swimming, and freestyle.
It has a 125mAh battery capacity which is made of lithium-ion polymer. Its been tested to last up to 14 days with mixed usage.

Galaxy Fit 2 Features

The case is made of thermoplastic while that straps which are interchangeable are made of silicone. It is also very lightweight and compact.
1.1 inches AMOLED full color display with touchscreen support in addition to a touchkey for easy navigation.
Clock features include time, date and calender. It also features alarm, stopwatch, weather and do not disturb mode.
It is rated 5ATM which represents 50 meters waterproof rating. This certifies the Galaxy Fit 2 is swimproof. You can wear this to the pool, shower or under the rain./li>
There are a variety of watch faces to choose from on the Galaxy Wearable app. From the app you can change watch faces for the Fit 2.
The Fit 2 will track your maximum and resting heart rate.
It will also track your sleep in four stages which includes light, deep, REM and awake stages of your sleep.
Stree monitoring is also present, this will allow you measure your stress level. When you’re stressed, theere is a breathing app that can help you return back to calm though a guilded breathing session.
With the water intake widget, you can log your water intake with the Galaxy Fit 2. A great way to stay hydrated.
90 preloaded sport modes with ability to auto track 5 exercises. So, you get a whole bunch of options to choose from.
There is a hand washing app that can be accessed by the hand wash widget from the companion app (Galaxy Wearable app) This will alert you to wash your hands for a duration of 20 seconds. This can be very helpful in helping you stay safe especially with the Covid-19 pandemic.
There is no inbuilt GPS in the Galaxy Fit 2. Although, it can still track you outdoor activities as long as you carry your phone along with you.
Will notify you when you get a new notification on your phone, and you can reply to messages with quick replies.
15 days or 21 days long battery life.

What is Better?

Although each of these two is a nice smartband that is well built and equipped to help you stay fit. Both smartbands are capable of tracking your sleep, heart rate, help you manage stress, and also counts calories. You can also track outdoor activities like your route and locations with any of these two as long as you carry your phone along. Even more, is that each of these two has a colorful display and very comfortable design, and when you talk about battery life, each of these two has a long battery life that lets you go longer from a single charge.

However, I will go with Galaxy Fit 2. I like the plenty of workout modes and the ability to reply to notifications with quick replies which is not possible with Mi Band 5.