Amazfit - Helio Ring

I have a few devices that I like! Amazfit Active Watch and Helio Ring - theyre good all around fitness and sleep trackers. I use them mostly for sleep, steps and light heart rate tracking during the day. My downside to these is, like a lot of lower price smart devices, my watch only checks heart rate once a minute (unless it's set to an exercise mode), and the ring only every 5 minutes. Then (again, unless it's tracking a workout), it'll aggregate the heart rate data over 5 minute intervals for me to look at. It's all very accurate and gives a good quick picture of my day, but I wanted something with a bit more granularity to check our when I don't feel well. Sometimes I also find myself distracted during the day wearing the watch since it'll also send me notifications for texts and such. Visible 2.0 Armband - this is a new addition for me. I've had it a week now. This device only checks heart rate and HRV, but it is constantly monitoring the heart rate and gives you your HRV in the mornings (or during breathing exercise through the app). The data is presented minute-by-minute, it's incredibly accurate and gives a lot of helpful insights into when I'm pushing myself a little too hard. Downside here, it's subscription based. While my Amazfit watch was a one time like $90 payment, this band is an initial cost of $79 with a $20 a month subscription fee. With a referral code (which I used), it basically made it $59 for the band and the $20 initial first month payment. Slightly better but again, it is financially restrictive for some people. If youre interested though, I'd be happy to provide a referral because I do think it's a useful tool at least to gather information.

I'm a big fan of Xiaomi products and their sister products. Redmi, Yi, Amazfit. I'm wearing the amazfit gtr3 watch. I find it excellent, but not much of a work out type, it counts steps, monitors spo2 and heart rate / sleep. I like it a lot. It's not a medical device I know, but I'd see it as an indicator. Also have the Helio ring, the zepp app on android aggregated the results of the measurements, supposedly giving more accurate results. Get over a week with the watch after about an hour's charge, circa 3 days on the ring.

I would also recommend changing hands while exercising. Some people dread the "fitness tan" (that's what I call that permanent sun branding of your watch you get). This way your wrists will tan evenly :P or hopefully you will avoid this. I am on the same boat as you, but I just added the Helio Ring and man oh man...the combo is awesome. As of now my strap is charging and I don't feel I'm losing anything because I'm wearing the ring.

First off, no smart rings are good at fitness tracking beyond auto tracking of steps and calories with walking/running - at this point anyway. In fact, one that is designed for fitness tracking (Helio Ring) appears to be one of the worst performers in this in my experience. Having many different categories to be able to manually track fitness activities implies that they will have accuracy, but that isn't really the case. Some may do okay with HR and HRV, but step count is lacking and vice versa. Second, it is not recommended to wear a smart ring while lifting weights. Usually people cite the risk of degloving (your ring "degloving" the skin from your bone), but there are also risks of less dramatic finger injury, damage to the ring itself, as well as just being uncomfortable. It's recommended for the above reasons to wear a decent smart watch or chest strap for close accuracy with fitness tracking...then allow the the data to sync in Apple Health or Google Fit. Ultrahuman now allows that data to also [sync back into it's own app.](https://www.reddit.com/r/SmartRings/comments/1hu57us/comment/m5n4p8i/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)

While I agree with you on the fitness tracker comments, I disagree on the subscription fees. Oura is the only smart ring that charges a subscription fee...and they are losing marketshare because of it. AmazFit Helio Ring tried to charge a subscription fee for premium features of their app, but, after a few months, lowered the price of their ring AND now bundle the premium features for free. Ultrahuman has third-party add-ons called PowerPlugs. There are 12 of these niche add-ons and only two require a subscription. Cardio Adaptability, and Region-Limited AFib Detection. RingConn did say that they were considering subscription fees at one point before their Gen 2 started shipping, but later said they decided against it.

I went from garmin epix 2 to amazfit helio. Purely because sleeping with the garmin was painful for me whereas with the amazfit can’t feel it. That was the bottom line for me

It's a bad deal because why buy this when you can get the Amazfit Helio for half the price which tracks even more.

Well this was a huge disappointment after the hype they built up with this. Did they get the memo that Amazfit Helio was released earlier this year with better sensors for half the price? All they needed to do was have a improved sensor and a competitive price. Swing and a miss, nothing to see here.

From my experience the Helios has way better sleep tracking then my Fenix 7 or 255m. The HR is much more accurate especially during lifting. For 99€ I don’t see why anybody wouldn’t get it.

Long Time whoop user here, who switched to the amazfit helio. The amazfit helio is just better than the whoop. The only downside is no journal, but to be honest I stopped using it after half a year on the whoop when I got all the relevant information out. The update frequency on amazfit helio is crazy.

Polar Loop doesn’t have vibration sensor. That’s something which I liked in Whoop/Helio. I can wake up without disturbing my wife.

i just got a helio earlier this month for the same reason. I still wear my Garmin Instinct from time to time, and always use it to track workouts, hikes, etc…. The band give =s me the data i was looking for - plus it’s way more comfortable to sleep with.

i like polar, i have a polar sportwatch. but i went from whoop to helio, because its better :/ but the polar definitely looks better

Whoop is way more comprehensive in what it offers but it's only worth the very expensive price if you *want* all the extra involvement that comes with it and will take the time to fully utilize it. Sounds like it's not necessary or desired for you right now so I think you're right to look at the Loop or Amazfit's Helio. Both are still very useful for what they offer, honestly for what you want right now either one is a far far better value. Amazfit has become very popular, I've had it since launch and can tell you they've updated it frequently (Amazfit's track record overall is spotty but they're improving, and the Helio has become a best seller for them so they've done better with supporting it than other products), it is a very accurate monitor for heart rate regardless of wearing it on wrist or biceps, and though I find its sleep tracking mediocre at best its HR data is usually excellent. It's bulkier and much cheaper in feel and appearance than the Loop, which may or may not matter to you. I only mention that because the *most* effective wearable is the one you will actually consistently wear right, seems obvious but you'd be surprised, especially when it comes to these screenless devices and rings. I've been very harsh with the Loop and I suggest you look at the "megathread" in here to get an idea of other peoples' experience with it as the newest product of the three. Harsh because I want to love it! The software gets a lot of complaints but I never had a real issue with it and don't think you will either for your usage. I found the sleep tracking to be on par with Amazfit Helio's which is to say mediocre (compared to Whoop and Apple) but given enough time it may have continued to improve. I *like* Polar's presentation of ANS/recharge, I *like* their no frills data with respect to training load, etc., they're old school and it shows and if I could trust the sensor and the data itself more, I'd absolutely love the product and might have happily switched from Whoop. Still will if the Polar Loop improves. Whoop has impressed me a lot in many areas (new labs feature has way exceeded my expectations but that's a much longer post) but it is exceedingly expensive. Of the three Polar's is by far the nicest to actually wear. Most comfortable looks the best, lasts about a week on a charge which is still plenty to not be an issue. Depending on how you feel about data and privacy you might be tempted to go Polar over Amazfit for that reason alone. Anyway TLDR Polar has proven the least accurate of the three for me so I don't currently wear it, I'd love to if they can improve it enough to not have gaps or huge misinterpreted heart rate dropped/auto-tracked segments, etc. Helio's auto detection also sucked at launch, but if you just leave those off both devices do better at just giving you a day's worth of HR data and general activity trends. Polar also tends to be generous with "steps" and treats it more as an activity measure so, as with all trackers, you'll probably see a fair amount of variation comparing one against the next. Sorry for meandering, hope this helps at all. I think you'd like the Loop honestly, just make sure you are aware of their return policy and whatnot. Good luck!

I would not wear the amazfit helio on my wrist. The post even says it has better tracking than the whoop when he moved it up his wrist. And I would wear it on my bicep where it has excellent HR tracking

In the Chase the Summit video he mentions that he asked polar if they were planning on releasing bicep bands for the loop and he said the answer was unclear. Which seems absurd considering that yes, they already have wearable hr monitors for your bicep. But my point is that you can get very accurate heart rate data from the amazfit helio

Amazfit Helio seems to be top dog now. Better sensors than the WHOOP and Polar Loop, they're pushing updates quite rapidly, and at a killer price point. I'm sure more accessories/colors will follow Riding out this whoop subscription until October, then happily jumping ship to Amazfit.

Been using it for 15 days now. Safe to say that this has been one of the best additions from Amazfit. I was an Apple Watch user since 2020 and I track my workout. 4 days of strength training and 1 day of racquet sports. Pros : (Wore both I watch and helio strap to compare) 1) Step counter seems to be pretty accurate - yes it’s not a measure of fitness but let me just put it here. 2) HRV - Helio is on point 3) Sleep monitoring - iwatch is very lenient and id depend on helio coz it seems more realistic (i know if I’ve had a good nights sleep) 4) Calroies burnt during strength training - Im torn between helio and iwatch coz helio says I burn 30-35 calories more than watch my iwatch showed. Cons: 1) The strap needs to improve 2) The Velcro is too small and causes friction which makes a characteristic sound Bio charge is not something I believe in any of the watches coz there is not enough scientific evidence as to how the same can be calculated.

Yes! And I think the calorie estimation is a bit of a fad. Whoop probably is just a bit ahead but helio strap is catching up. Do you by any chance know if they have/are releasing straps? Not the bicep band for the wrist

Well they could add a chest strap lol even sell it and profit instead of bands but would me acknowledge their innacurate reads Yeah to be fair I think one is enough of those I just have many since I have free lifetime on Oura so its free to use and nice to just have another data source but I think Helios does the job for the price specially in accuracy on all these whoop, Oura. Was amazed how good helios was on wrist since day 1 but the data could be better presented in the UI for sure

The amazfit Helio has worse tracking, horrible sleep detection (not stages, it actually always misses you waking up), and horrible recovery/load algorithms. https://www.reddit.com/r/whoop/comments/1n6iznn/ultimate_wearable_showdown_whoop_mg_50_vs/

Pasting my reply The amazfit Helio has worse tracking, horrible sleep detection (not stages, it actually always misses you waking up), and horrible recovery/load algorithms. https://www.reddit.com/r/whoop/comments/1n6iznn/ultimate_wearable_showdown_whoop_mg_50_vs/

Eh their algorithms suck. Their strain equivalent is horrible, they have big sleeping hr issues, and their load/recovery features are barebones at best

TLDR: Amazfit Helio > Whoop and is way cheaper

You could use a amazfit Helio it's a alternative for a whoop but cheaper and without the subscription. Ot does everything you mention in your post

yup exactly. preordered out of excitement, then got my head on straight and canceled to wait for the final app to come out and reviews haha. chillin with the helio in the meantime

I'm an early adopter of the Helio.. I do like it surprisingly,

Amazfit Helio is 99 bucks and provides more than enough data for a "regular" person like you. Accurate HR, HRV and HR zones all available and many other stats, I also really like PAI, you score points on heart rate, so you have to do enough exercise every week to score enough points.

After all the hype, I have to say I’m disappointed. \- The weight is higher than both the WHOOP and Helio, and the battery life is shorter too. \- On top of that, I haven’t seen any meaningful updates on the Polar Flow app. I was holding off to see how it turned out, but looks like I’ll be going with the Amazfit Helio instead.

I agree. Apple Watch has been great but the helio is definitely a little better. I just wish the strap was better.

Swim, poor app, and no vibration alarm. Those are part of Amazfit Helio for $99...

Whoop and Amazfit Helio.

I waited for it, but I must admit that whoop is superior (functionalities, data analysis and the application etc…) and even if the loop sensor is surely a little more precise than whoop, we remain quite similar and the difference is minimal (vs 360) Helios, I don't talk about it, even if the application is not bad. I just sent mine back, it's crazy cheap and the bracelet is crap. I will therefore keep the whoop MG, which I had the opportunity to try (the only big problem ultimately with whoop is the price).

I decided to get amazfit helio. What a let down. All that hype for an overpriced product that missed the mark

Amazfit have terribly inaccurate tracking of pretty much everything.

I had my lesson learnt when I pre-ordered Polar VV3. Fortunately, now it is good enough for me but at that time during the launch time, it is a pain. One big thing I learn is that Polar keep improving its product but they do it very very very sloooooowly. So now I am using Amazfit Helio and will come back again in a year or so to check Polar Loop again.

8 days which propably are 7 in the end.. didnt the 360 have this as well? Maybe i’ve overheard it in the Video, but doesnt Change much.. i‘ll Stick to the Helio untill they release a pro or whatever with the elixir

I kinda grew to Like the Zepp App, been using the Helio for 2 month now and it’s ok. No Whoop ofc, but ok. Sleep Tracking, yeah well. Wake up and sleep time is very accurate, but the different phases, idk, but on the other hand, even medical Equipment isnt that accurate regarding the phases.

Ok thats weird, how Long have you been wearing your helio? Didnt have any Problem with that whatsoever, just the awake times during sleeping were off the First few weeks but then it got pretty good

Skin temp is also a good indicator for illness and a chance to prepare yourself. Well, it’s a device for Fitness and Health Tracking, thats the only purpose, and a lot of people, myself included, do Sports which also Take Place in higher altitude (for me it is cycling, 2 Times a year i visit the alpes for example) and for that it can be a good indicator and it works pretty good with the Helio. So yeah, we can sugercoat the Loop or Call it by its Name, „360 in a different packaging“

Id go with the Helio if I were you then. Better battery, more Funktionality, better app and lighter.

Been wearing it for 7 weeks now, Sleep is on Point regarding going to bed and waking up, Sleep phases, well, wear 7 Brands get 7 results 😂 Yeah the strain and biocharge are just gimmicks for now, but they listen to the Community Feedback and put effort into it. You‘ve got training Status, Fitness Level and the exertion which is pretty accurate tho. Just their way to present it in a easy way is Not there yet

Get the Amazfit Helio. No subscription, good app and it does have vibration

Could be fake reviews. Amazfit (by Xiaomi) are legit and very cheap as well.