When comparing Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 vs Xiaomi Mi Band 2, the Slant community recommends Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 for most people. In the question“What are the best smartwatches?” Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is ranked 7th while Xiaomi Mi Band 2 is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is:
The automatic workout tracking on the Galaxy Watch 5 is super accurate, pausing and resuming within seconds of you starting/stopping.
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Pros
Pro Auto without tracking
The automatic workout tracking on the Galaxy Watch 5 is super accurate, pausing and resuming within seconds of you starting/stopping.
Pro Health tracking
The Galaxy Watch 5 comes with all the health tracking you could want - heart rate, ECG, as well as body composition and continuous stress measurement.
Pro Good product for the price
It's a great option if you're not looking to invest a lot of money but still want a tracker with a decent set of features.
Pro Same functionality of competitors for half the price or less
You get step tracking, sleep tracking, vibrate notifications, call notifications, clock, alarm, custom actions (via third party apps), heart rate reader (albeit not the most precise one) for the fraction of the cost of the competitors.
Cons
Con Very large
Even the smaller size (40mm) ends up looking pretty big, especially on smaller wrists.
Con Very unreliable build quality
There are many reports of the track malfunctioning right out of the box or after only a few hours of use. This includes the LED display not working, the heart rate function not working, and buyers being sent used products.
Con Heart rate monitor is very unreliable
Along with frequently not working at all, it has a tendency to be quite inaccurate. It struggles to read the HR when you're sweating as well so isn't useful during exercise.