Xiaomi Mi Smart Scale

As someone who spends a lot of time working out I decided that I should be more informed about the way my body changes and adapts to the different routines/diets I try, thus I decided to invest in a smart scale.The unboxing and setting up experience is quite simple and there are instructions or youtube videos should you struggle at any point. An important part to take note of is that the scale does not come with any BATTERIES so you will need to buy or use 4 AAA batteries in order to power it up.Setting it up is simple all you have to do is download the mi fit app from the appstore or google play. Making sure your location services and bluetooth are enabled, click on add a device and select the scale category. Once you select your model simply step on the scale to finish pairing.Measuring yourself is pretty simple, just place your bare feet (skin to metal circles) on the scale and wait until there are 5 bars under the weight measurement.The app will provide you with a lot of useful measurements to track your progress after each weigh in, such as a Body score, Body fat %, BMI, Basal metabolism, Bone mass, Protein %, Visceral Fat %, Muscle mass, Water and Weight.While I can't guarantee the accuracy of these results as they heavily depend on the time of day you measure yourself at and what you did beforehand, they are a good way to measure progress. Even if they're not 100% accurate or as accurate as a DEXA scan they provide enough details to visualise a trend in body fat decrease or muscle mass increase.My overall verdict: This is a good and easy to use smart scale, pairing it up with a Xiaomi smart band or smart watch will increase the amounts of data points you will have for each day and they all connect to the same app.

Purchased this direct from Amazon. It is a bit expensive compared to normal scales, but this is a "smart" scale. It is therefore able to give more insights than just my weight. There are 12 other measurements ranging from body fat to bone mass. These seem to be within tolerance. For example, body fat - having measured this with a set of calipers and then used the scales, the scales add on 7% body fat vs the calipers. This is OK for me (and the app states I'm within healthy limits). However, I can see how this could be an issue if you're suddenly stated to be over the healthy limit when you're not. In which case, you could do what I did and invest in a cheap caliper so you have a benchmark.The scale itself is very well built and study. I don't worry about it smashing or cracking. Looks neat too.In terms of the App, if you use any other Xiaomi health products (such as fitness bands) then you will be familiar with it. It's basic but it does the job well - summarising the different measurements in a list form (with drop downs for further information if needed). It will then log off of these stats for comparison - day to day, month to month.I'd recommend this scale overall.If you found this help, please click so below to say. Thanks.

Disclaimer: I've been using the Mi Fit app together with my Mi Band (different versions) for years and when I decided to buy a MI smart scale, so that I can use only 1 app to track everything, so I have not researched for other smart scales on the market.The device is simplistic and elegant and easy to use, the instructions were also clear, so I would assume that even people that have never used the Mi Fit app would not have difficulties using it. Once registered your account and added your device to the app, you just open the app on your phone and step on the scales to activate it and the measurement starts - no brainer.If you step on the device barefoot you will get your Body scope: BMI index, Body fat %, Water percentage, Protein %, Basal metabolism, Visceral fat, Muscle and bone mass and Body Age (which I found particularly fascinating, since it very correctly reflects your life style). It will also give you advise for your ideal weight, which also looks pretty reasonable. From pure weight measurement perspective, I looks accurate compared to the other scale I have at home.Overall verdict from side is: definitely recommend, especially if you already have another MI device and are using the Mi Fit app it will be an absolute no brainer to setup and use it.

The scales work very well but the instructions are wrong! I had to do a lot of Googling to work out how to connect it because it doesn't work unless It's connected to an app. You have to download the ZEPP LIFE APP - the instructions say some other app that is no longer in use with these scales.

Accurate and helps to manage all areas of health. The app is great as it gives clear tips on how to improve health. Eg when my protein was too low the app recommended foods that were high in protein. This also works as great evidence when explaining health issues to doctors as they can see how things have changed over a long period of time