Classic Plus Stainless Steel Magnetic Closure WatchBand for Apple Watch vs Smart Band 8: which is safer?
Xiaomi Smart Band 8 is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
X-Doria
Classic Plus Stainless Steel Magnetic Closure WatchBand for Apple Watch
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Stainless steel, magnetic closure
Confidence
82%
PossibleNickel leaching from stainless steel
Our pick
Xiaomi
Smart Band 8
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 77/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Silicone band, stainless steel case, AMOLED display
Confidence
45%
PossibleNickel leaching from stainless steel case
PossibleMicroplastics from silicone band degradation
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Nickel leaching from stainless steel on the X-Doria and not on the Xiaomi.
- We flag Nickel leaching from stainless steel case and Microplastics from silicone band degradation on the Xiaomi and not on the X-Doria.
- The X-Doria is Stainless steel, magnetic closure where the Xiaomi is Silicone band, stainless steel case, AMOLED display, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
- We are less certain about the Xiaomi grade, at 45% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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