Can you swim in the sea with the Xiaomi Mi Band?

The Xiaomi Mi Band usually reach the market at the right time to be enjoyed in the middle of summer and with interesting news that multiply the options for users’ health information. Many users do not remove the bracelet at any time, to have a constant monitoring of their physical activity and even sleep cycles. But there is a great question that arises around the Mi Band 6, can I bathe with it in the sea?

Although they can be considered off-road smartbands. We can wear it almost in any environment or circumstance, it is clear that it has its technical limitations like any electronic product. Users of the Mi Band know that the bracelet can be wet without problem and even submerged, but doubts always arise about where to apply this possibility. The official Xiaomi forums already have several threads that raise questions and users tell their experiences.

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What does the bracelet itself say?

If we take into consideration what the bracelet itself tells us in its performance sheet, we see that the Mi Band 3 , Mi Band 4 , Mi Band 5 and new versions can withstand a pressure of up to 5ATM . This means that it is submersible up to 50 meters under water, so it is valid while swimming and waterproof enough to take a shower with it. However, it is not entirely safe for activities such as diving where a long period of time submerged could affect its resistance. In addition, the bracelet does not talk about whether you prefer fresh water instead of salt water , so we can not leave much doubt in this regard.

However, in the water section, in technological products there is usually no mention of salt water. But for years, manufacturers have often recommended not opting for salt water as an option, since salt can corrupt the device, the same thing that could happen with the Xiaomi activity bracelet.

Are there differences between the Mi Band models?

Xiaomi has been manufacturing its own sports bracelet for many years and since then things we can think that they have changed a lot when it comes to talking about the options in front of the water. The truth is that it has not been on a large scale, but if relevant, the Mi Band 1 and the Mi Band 2 had IP67 protection and the Mi Band 3, Mi Band 4 onwards have IP68 protection. That small number of difference seems insignificant, but it will be key when it comes to diving with it.

In the first case, with IP67 protection, it was less advisable to submerge the Mi Band. Not only in salt water anymore, since what it offered us was the ability to submerge it less than one meter for a maximum of 30 minutes, something difficult not to overcome when diving in many pools or beaches.

For the bracelets with the ability to resist water with IP68 protection, the thing improved significantly and that is that they offer us the advantage of submerging it more than one meter with an extended time limit. These limits must always be greater than the IP67 protection limits, which the manufacturer itself indicates in this case Xiaomi.

However, in none of the Xiaomi bracelets are we going to penetrate the instructions or specifications a point about the ability to submerge it in the sea or salt water.

What do users say?

As we say, users raise the question in the forums of the brand and the experience of many in front of the water speaks for itself. There are users who report swimming with it every day in the open sea without experiencing problems. Others warn that although there are no problems, it is best to remove it before bathing in the sea, since the Mi Band damaged by salt water are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty.

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Other users remember that the important thing is not to overdo the use of the bracelet in sea water and that the most important thing is to rinse the bracelet with fresh water after having bathed in the sea, cleaning and drying the charging connectors well to avoid problems. We can be one of those who are lucky and do not suffer problems or, on the contrary, that the failure appears quickly in the first bathroom.

What does Xiaomi say?

To clear up any doubts, we have asked Xiaomi Customer Service. Our question has been if there is a difference between bathing with the bracelet in fresh or salt water and if either of the two options affects it differently. Xiaomi’s answer is that it is not recommended to immerse yourself with the Mi Band 6 or any other in salt water . In addition, they confirm that if the bracelet stops working as a result of a swim in the sea, the guarantee would not cover the damages.

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Then what do we do?

Therefore, it seems clear that the best option is to remove the bracelet before the dip in the sea. However, if you are going to continue to do so, keep the above recommendations in mind and rinse the bracelet well with fresh water after bathing in the sea. It is also recommended that you cover the screen of your Mi Band 5 with a protective plastic, since if the baths in the sea are frequent, the friction with the sand will end up scratching the screen in total safety.

We must not overlook another clear recommendation when submerging any electronic product in salt water, such as cleaning it later with fresh water. If we go to the beach and bathe with the Xiaomi bracelet, we will have to spray water abundantly once we go out, so that all the salt that may remain anchored to the bracelet is eliminated as much as possible. If we do not do this, we could find that after a few days, the charging connector itself begins to corrupt and the first fault will appear.