Among the accessories and cheap gadgets we can find many options among the sports bracelets but the most common are the Xiaomi Mi Band that have recently reached more countries with the Mi Band 5, which has not taken long to appear in different stores with imitations false that do not fulfill what they promise. The heart rate sensor is usually the first time thymus attempts appear.
So that you can also detect when a bracelet is fake, we are going to show you everything they have discovered in the disassembly of a quality sports bracelet such as the Mi Band 5 in CNX Software comparing it with the copies that we find in stores like Wish or AliExpress, which lack technologies they boast about.
Heart rate sensor does not exist on copies
Although we are using one of the copies that we can buy on the internet, these sports bracelets that drop in price to below 10 euros, do not include any heart rate sensor. As it has been verified when disassembling these units what really influences the part that sticks to our wrist is a colored led to simulate the heart rate sensor. In a few seconds, it shows us a random result on the bracelet and so every time we use it.
On the left, we can see a true heart rate sensor that, compared to the plate that we can see on the right, differs in the central part by not including the sensor that controls relationships through our wrist. On the right, we see that only a system of LEDs is integrated that lights up when they want to simulate its use. This practice is more widespread than we can imagine and in Spain, we can also find false units.
Detect a Mi Band 5 without a heart rate sensor
To avoid falling into the trap we have to decipher the sports bracelets that try to imitate this very popular bracelet with an extremely low price. This is the hook for us to be attracted to the offer. We must also look at sellers and trust official or collected stores, through their social networks we can get an idea of the opinions of users.
When we have the alleged Mi Band 5 in hand to check if it was really original, we only have to download the Mi Fit application and link it, if another alternative app is indicated in the box itself, it is not the original one. Personally, we can also check it if we test the heart rate sensor, taking the frequency first while resting and then after having made a series of movements such as running or jogging to accelerate the pulse.
The imitations of the Mi Band 5 will always mark the same result that may vary slightly because it does not raise suspicions, but the original will make changes that will range from 60 bpm to approximately 150 bpm, the most reliable method so that they do not strain it with fake Mi Band 5.