Guys, I am STRUGGLING. I’ve been a long-time Fitbit user for years but obviously they’ve now been completely nerfed by Google, I would never get another one. I loved Fitbit because it was simple - I just want a basic fitness tracker (ideally by a well-known brand) that does steps, tracks sleep, workouts, readiness/recovery insights, hourly activity/stand reminders. One of the biggest things for me is a simple user interface; something I’m not going to get overwhelmed by.
Workout-wise, I’m mainly going to be resistance training and some yoga, walking and will build up to running so a good GPS would be nice. I’d prefer something that looks less like a fitness tracker and more like a watch, that’s suitable for smaller wrists (no ridiculous sized screen). I sweat pretty heavily so need a band that will cope with that but I know you can get interchangeable ones. I’d prefer something with good battery life.
I’ve since tried the Amazfit balance, which I was completely overwhelmed by, with the sheer amount of data I just don’t need. I know I could just not look at it but I still find it so overwhelming.
I then tried the Huawei GT 5 and the app is so ugly. There’s ads and I just want to be able to look at the bare minimum I need to get the information I want.
I’ve considered an Apple Watch (I’m an iPhone user) but the battery life is terrible and it’s more like having a phone on your wrist - just want something simple for wellness/fitness, not a smartwatch (sorry, I know this is a smart watch Reddit lol)
I know I’m being very picky here, but since Fitbit went down the drain there seems to be a huge gap in the market for a simple fitness tracker, unless I’m missing something!
TIA :)
I recently purchased a Garmin forerunner 265. I was using a Huawei watch gt5 up until then but the Garmin is probably the best investment I’ve made for my running journey so far. The tracking is night and day compared to any smartwatch I’ve used before. I’d say spend the little bit extra if you’re planning to be serious because from what I’ve seen, the garmin watches last a while. I battled with the same thing of not wanting to overspend when starting out, but a friend reminded me that if I’m serious about this, why not invest in myself and have it benefit me throughout the journey. Check out reviews on the forerunner 165 and 265. Good luck!
You might have problem finding $300 watch with both eSim and 3-4 days battery life...
Huawei Watch 5 is probably the closest you can get to it, but it's payment system is a shit and outside of China you need to do some workarounds.
Maybe Galaxy Watch 8 would do, but the battery will be more like 2 days (which is still better than your current watch). The ultra version might give you 3 days, but it's closer to $500.
Oneplus watch 3 is promising, but still lacks LTE outside of China. The rest is covered, 5 days battery.
Upcoming Pixel Watch 4 is great SMARTwatch, but has a shit battery and iffy swim tracking.
Of course there are Suunto, Garmin and Coros with battery life of over a week, but no chance for esim in this price range. Only Fenix 8 Pro, but its $1300.
Hello Everyone
I would like to share over 10 weeks of data for you to have a glimpse on and see the difference with these 3 fitness tracker (Huawei Watch 5, Oura Ring 4 & Whoop 5.0 MG) .
I will provide data such as RHR, HRV, Sleep (Total Sleep - nap time inclusive, DEEP Sleep & REM Sleep) , Steps and Respiratory Rate for the last 8 days.
Just for your information. My sleep pattern is way off because I work in aviation field. Most my duty during the night and come back during the afternoon.
Find it hard to sleep as you can see from the data below.
In summary,
For workouts:
The most accurate was Huawei watch 5.I have worn polar strap and it was identical with almost no lag. Whoop 5.0 MG was good just few bmp lower. The least accurate was Oura Ring 4. Hardly picks rapid changes in heart rate.
For Sleep:
Oura Ring 4 and Huawei watch 5 does detect nap with almost high accuracy I can say with similar total time but differs on REM & DEEP SLEEP. While on the other hand whoop doesn't add nap with your total time asleep And there is no adjustment with strain after the Nap!
For Steps:
Huawei watch 5 tends to over read comparing to Whoop 5.0 MG & Oura Ring 4.
For HRV:
OURA & WHOOP have similar results while Huawei Watch 5 is way off.
For me personally. I like the Huawei watch 5. It has everything you need although some data isnt accurate.
Best interface which shows all data in one page is the Aura Ring 4 and whoop has the best Stored Data to follow up with your fitness goals.
For Heart health:
For those who have irregular heart-beat during the day. Huawei Watch 5 can detect it using the x-tap feature or when it does a random check during the day. Sad Whoop 5.0 MG doesnt detect irrigular heart beat but it does detect Afib and so do Huawei Watch .
For one time purchase and no monthly subscription. Huawei Watch 5 is a strong contender. They need to fix few things to be all rounder.
Huawei watch 5>Whoop 5.0 MG>Oura Ring 4
Hope this helps some people to choose which product if there aiming to get one.
No watch (except the Huawei D something) can measure blood pressure. I’m sorry to disappoint you but you would need a watch strap that can pump itself up.
For the sleep stages, that’s not true. I‘ve had the GT5 and it does indeed measure sleep stages.
If you want to have the best metrics overall, you would probably have to go with an Apple Watch and they don’t work with android. So your best bet would be either the Huawei I‘ve mentioned (if you want good software and design) or some Garmin (but imho, the software is outdated and very laggy), which has the most health features.
But as mentioned, you can‘t measure blood pressure
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