Xiaomi Mi Band 3: Budget smartwatch doubling up as health, fitness tracker

Priced at Rs 1,999, the Mi Band 3 has a lot to offer to fitness enthusiasts - regular heart rate and sleep pattern monitoring, fitness and heath tracking, route tracking, and much more

Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi, known more for its affordable smartphones, is also a key player in the smart wearables segment. Riding on the success of the Mi Band 2, launched in 2016, the company has now launched an upgraded Mi Band 3, with a bigger touch-enabled screen, more health and fitness features, and an improved heart rate sensor for accurate monitoring.

In terms of design, the Mi Band 3 continues with the dual-element design that has been part of the Mi Band-series all along. The smart wearable has a tiny capsule unit that fits in the wrist strap made from