Xiaomi Mi Band 3 just released!

Jun 13th, 2018 9:03 am

#1

Hobbesgsr [OP]: Deal Addict; Mar 1, 2005; 1028 posts; 486 upvotes; Markham

Jun 13th, 2018 9:03 am

Current pricing (sorted)
Aliexpress: $38.77 USD
Newfrog.com: $38.99 USD
Geekbuying.com -$39.99 USD
Banggood.com: $39.99
GB.com: $39.99 USD
DX.com: $42.99 USD
Cafago.com: $59.99 USD

Description:
The successor to the hugely popular Mi Band 2, the recently released Xiaomi Mi Band 3 with a Capacitive Touch 0.78-inch OLED screen and 20 day battery life is available for sale now.

Features:

Capacitive Touch screen
0.78-inch OLED panel
128x80 Pixel Resolution
5ATM Waterproof (up to 50 meters)
110mAh Lithium Polymer cell
20-day Battery Life
BT 4.2 LE (Android 4.4 +, iOS 9.0+ )
Optional NFC
Intelligent Sleep Tracker
Messages Notifications
Smart Reminders
Event reminders, alarms and weather forecasts
Working Temperature: -10℃-50℃
Product size: Approx. 23.50*1.57*1.05cm/9.57*0.89*0.6in
Product weight: Approx. 20g/0.71oz
Package size: Approx. 9*9*4cm/6.1*3.1*1.2in
Package weight: Approx. 84g/2.96oz
Package list:
Bracelet Body
Charging Cable
Wrist Strap

Last edited by Hobbesgsr on Jun 13th, 2018 9:06 am, edited 3 times in total.

Jun 13th, 2018 9:05 am

#2

greg123: Deal Fanatic; Oct 1, 2004; 6651 posts; 994 upvotes; GTA

Jun 13th, 2018 9:05 am

Why would this be a "hot deal"? All the prices you listed are at least 25% more than what the MRSP is.

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Jun 13th, 2018 9:14 am

#3

Britex: Deal Addict; May 21, 2004; 2969 posts; 2215 upvotes; GTA

Jun 13th, 2018 9:14 am

greg123 wrote: ↑ Why would this be a "hot deal"? All the prices you listed are at least 25% more than what the MRSP is.

Don't forget they also make up an imaginary price, put a slash through it, then tell you you're saving 80%. What a con - or business as usual for these shops.

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Jun 13th, 2018 9:48 am

#4

dzmitry: Deal Addict; Dec 19, 2013; 1041 posts; 1825 upvotes

Jun 13th, 2018 9:48 am

From sellers: Now we have Only Chinese version available.
Mi band 3 screen is displayed in Chinese.
No deal for now... I'd wait for English version.

.Long life Belarus!

Jun 13th, 2018 9:58 am

#5

cf7777: Deal Addict; Jul 25, 2008; 1961 posts; 648 upvotes; Ottawa

Jun 13th, 2018 9:58 am

Move thread. NO deals here

Jun 13th, 2018 10:07 am

#6

guessguy: Deal Addict; Feb 19, 2004; 2203 posts; 625 upvotes; Mississauga

Jun 13th, 2018 10:07 am

I like it, this looks like a good replacement for my Gear Fit2. With the features, 20 day battery life compared to charging mine every other day. Waiting for the international English version.

Jun 13th, 2018 11:18 am

#7

DanP: Deal Addict; Apr 21, 2008; 1698 posts; 1798 upvotes

Jun 13th, 2018 11:18 am

I think this thing is super dissaspointing. It's barely better than the mi band 2. There has to be better options.

Jun 14th, 2018 1:31 pm

#8

wearysky: Deal Expert; Nov 28, 2013; 21180 posts; 10716 upvotes; Oakville

Jun 14th, 2018 1:31 pm

Britex wrote: ↑ Don't forget they also make up an imaginary price, put a slash through it, then tell you you're saving 80%. What a con - or business as usual for these shops.

I mean, if Amazon can do it, why not these guys too?

Jun 14th, 2018 2:00 pm

#9

Britex: Deal Addict; May 21, 2004; 2969 posts; 2215 upvotes; GTA

Jun 14th, 2018 2:00 pm

wearysky wrote: ↑ I mean, if Amazon can do it, why not these guys too?

When have you ever seen Amazon list a product above the MSRP, and then say you're saving a certain amount based on a price that it has never been sold for? I don't believe Amazon does this as it's illegal, at least in Canada.

Jun 14th, 2018 2:11 pm

#10

wearysky: Deal Expert; Nov 28, 2013; 21180 posts; 10716 upvotes; Oakville

Jun 14th, 2018 2:11 pm

Britex wrote: ↑ When have you ever seen Amazon list a product above the MSRP, and then say you're saving a certain amount based on a price that it has never been sold for? I don't believe Amazon does this as it's illegal, at least in Canada.

Story from last year: Amazon Canada fined $1.1m for misleading pricing

And I noticed them doing it again (here and there, not quite as widespread as it was before they got fined) starting sometime late last year, maybe.

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Jun 15th, 2018 11:27 pm

#11

wolfkin: Deal Addict; Dec 23, 2010; 1034 posts; 474 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 15th, 2018 11:27 pm

at $26 translated MSRP these aren't really good prices.

ohh there is a version with NFC that sounds fun. I'll definitely be waiting for English versions but $31 MSRP translated sounds like a decent price. I paid about $20 for my MiBand 2

which I mostly love (I have thick wrists and I'm waiting for an larger band to come in) +$11 for the next version isn't bad and continuous HR monitor is a pretty spiffy feature rather than having to manually do it when I want to check.

Jun 20th, 2018 2:15 pm

#12

ineedmoneypls: Banned; Dec 4, 2016; 189 posts; 42 upvotes; Vancouver

Jun 20th, 2018 2:15 pm

So this is the newest Mi Band. The first two models have been praised for offering basic Fibit features at a small price. The third iteration is similar to the 2nd model except it features a bigger screen and better bluetooth capabilities from what I understand. The device is best suited to work on Android and imo Tools & Mi Band is a good app to get more functionality for it. Also, the price is at $46 CAD or $35 USD which is quite a bit more than the first two models.

Jun 20th, 2018 2:20 pm

#13

free8er: Jr. Member; Aug 19, 2010; 118 posts; 37 upvotes; London

Jun 20th, 2018 2:20 pm

It's in Chinese?

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Jun 20th, 2018 2:23 pm

#14

chatbox: Deal Guru; Apr 17, 2003; 10644 posts; 7234 upvotes

Jun 20th, 2018 2:23 pm

free8er wrote: ↑ It's in Chinese?

It has multiple language support. So yes, it's in Chinese...but it's not "only" in Chinese.

http://en.miui.com/thread-2800941-1-1.html

Jun 20th, 2018 2:55 pm

#15

theflyingsquirrel: Deal Fanatic; Jun 6, 2010; 9610 posts; 5526 upvotes; Toronto, Ontario

Jun 20th, 2018 2:55 pm

Why is it better than Mi band 2?

If I buy something that is not in deep discounted, my father will punish me; everyone will laugh at me. I will be the strange kid who doesn't fit in.
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Jun 20th, 2018 3:20 pm

#16

darkstar107: Sr. Member; Oct 31, 2010; 907 posts; 809 upvotes; Edmonton

Jun 20th, 2018 3:20 pm

theflyingsquirrel wrote: ↑ Why is it better than Mi band 2?

The screen looks a bit better and bigger. I have a Mi Band 2 and it will only say who texted, you can't read texts from it. Looks like pretty much everything else is the same.

+1

Jun 20th, 2018 3:26 pm

#17

neonic: Deal Addict; Jul 20, 2016; 2835 posts; 2885 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 20th, 2018 3:26 pm

theflyingsquirrel wrote: ↑ Why is it better than Mi band 2?

I didn't read much about it as I don't use miband anymore, but it seems it got some screen for notifications, like you can read some of it on screen and I do some stuff like reject call, close notification, stop alarm (iirc you cant do much on miband2)

Might want to wait for the new version with NFC, not sure if they will have much use outside of China, but if they do, might be a be a cheap way to get into google pay and stuff.

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Jun 20th, 2018 3:26 pm

#18

theflyingsquirrel: Deal Fanatic; Jun 6, 2010; 9610 posts; 5526 upvotes; Toronto, Ontario

Jun 20th, 2018 3:26 pm

darkstar107 wrote: ↑ The screen looks a bit better and bigger. I have a Mi Band 2 and it will only say who texted, you can't read texts from it. Looks like pretty much everything else is the same.

Does that mean shorter battery time between charges?

If I buy something that is not in deep discounted, my father will punish me; everyone will laugh at me. I will be the strange kid who doesn't fit in.
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Jun 20th, 2018 3:43 pm

#19

pocq: Sr. Member; Mar 25, 2008; 541 posts; 1154 upvotes; Vancouver

Jun 20th, 2018 3:43 pm

Is this currently the best price we can get online?

Should I wait for the NFC version? I know Xiaomi will put bus pass support in China, but there wont be any support for NFC use in Canada?

Jun 20th, 2018 4:15 pm

#20

althetrainer: Deal Fanatic; Jan 10, 2010; 7339 posts; 2927 upvotes; Calgary

Jun 20th, 2018 4:15 pm

If I understand it correctly, the band displays are in Chinese. If you want to see English you need to go to your phone.