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He said check performance on other reviewers!! 😂😂😂 Mate, you're the only guy in the world, AFAIK, presenting data as deep as you do and testing so accurately. Sadly, you're the only human being we can believe how a watch performs. If you don't test it we don't buy it.
Yeah, it's quite rare for someone to be the ONLY source of specific information. Most other reviews are "hey, this watch is beautiful, has a lot of functions, good battery. Buy it"
Ele não costuma testar o mesmo dispositivo mais de uma vez, a não ser que o dispositivo tenha apresentado problemas e ele queira verificar se alguma atualização tornou as medições melhores.
Your reviews of actual performance are incredible! Unfortunately most people will not buy on accuracy and precision. But those of us who watch you really appreciate your work.
That is why Garmin is still leading in terms of health tracking with two(plus one) useful data: Stress and Body Battery (And HRV on newer watches). Everything else is just a hit or miss. But then again, I sold my ForeRunner 255 because I feel my body: why need any gadget to show you how is your health? Waste of money...
Hey Rob, can you try switching watches used on your left and right for different sessions or days. Just to make sure that the inaccuracy is not an issue with the particular device. Love your reviews, Keep them going. I am still waiting for your watch fit 3 full review.
Swap the bands between left and right hands and measure again. This will help determine if the issue lies with the device or the difference between your hands.
Not to diss on your work which I follow since you re the only one doing these deep and accurate analysis, but for this comparison make sense you would have to do the herculious task of testing all the other watches on your left wrist, because probably they would perform better on the left aswell, so you would have another whole term of comparison in a general scale. Keep up the great work!
you're the most trustworthy smartwatch reviewer out there. i always check your reviews before buying one. i and many others really appreciate your deeply scientific review. thank you.
Thanks for the detailed review. I watched both your videos. My suggestion would be to add the price into the assessment. If you're comparing a $60 device with a $600 device and the former is 10% less accurate, it's a pretty good deal for most people. A person who needs medical grade accuracy should be smart enough to know that budget devices in the market may not be the most suitable option.
Thank you Rob ! So my conclusion is that... it's expected. There are low-end and high-end watches for a reason. I feel like we will never have much better watches regarding hearth-rate performances and sleep, or at least until a very long time. But imo hearth rate accuracy is more than enough for daily usage, as well as sleep tracking which in my case help my know when I fall asleep and when I wake up.
Not really, if you go to the Watch Fit 3 review, it's one of the top performers, closing in to the Apple watches, and soundly beating most Garmin watches that are way more expensive. Price != quality, it really comes down to case by case basis.
Rob, please be wary of the power you hold. You are the only one doing what you are doing so your voice really has weight. Other reviewers dont matter almost hahaha
Thank you for your research! I can suppose that because of left and right hands have a bit different thickness and you was using band with silicone strap - here is the reason of the difference. I also suppose that if you was using bands with nylon straps you would obtain more close results for right and left hand. I also think it explains why in a second session you get closer result - hands swell during exercises. I also noticed in you review that huawei watch fit3 you showed had a nylon strap, but as for manufacturer specs they both (band 9 and fit 3) has the same sensors which again makes me think that nylon strap and it accuracy to fit tight - is the case.
Thank You for the review 🙂. But if you asked me a suggestion on how Huawei will be able to make their Smartwatch highly accurate is if they will collaborate with companies who makes medical grade devices.
Thanks for the update, Rob. This is precisely why people trust your reviews so much! Also, I've noticed that you don't do reviews of honor bands/smartwatches. Is there a particular reason? I've seen they have some very nice and cheap options but since they're no longer with Huawei I don't know if they're any good. Would be excellent having a review of some of their latest products.
So, cheap toy watch like this huawei is nearly close to very expensive Apple watch, In addition, it is comparable to the much more professional Polar, and does not perform well in sleep diagnosis compared to a device that examines brain waves?
Interesting finding. Bet if you measure your blood pressure in both arms different positions, there is a difference. This could change the sensing, specially in mediocre watches. For me the Samsung 6 is HORRIBLE, doesn't pick HR or SAT in either hand. Cheers and keep the good work.
Once again Rob, thank you. I'm guessing without a proper HR monitor to check the accuracy, I wouldn't know if the optimal placement should be on my right or left hand. This is an issue.
My friend uses a galaxy 5 pro, and his brother recently bought the Huawei 9. From their tests, they found that the Huawei 9 and 8 had similar results. I'm on a budget and really need a smartwatch for fitness. Could you please test and compare the Huawei 8 and 9 again? I trust your opinion more than my friend's. Your insights would be really helpful.
Have you or any other user test their step tracker? Whenever I woke up, my tracker never been zero. Mine always count around 20-80 steps during sleeps, and I'm pretty sure I didn't sleep walk. It's also mess up the step count during driving or commuting.
And how about Huawei's watches for GPS accuracy and number of steps + calories? I'm planning to get a Huawei watch, probably the Huawei Band 9 or the Huawei Watch Fit 3.
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IMO if Huawei were to significantly improve their sleep tracking to be on par with Apple and Oura their bands would become a no brainer purchase and recommendation. Idk if they'll pull it off soon enough but I'll be looking forward to that in their future bands/algorithms, until then it's a hard pass for me.
Love this detailed and honest review. Bought the band 9 recently and felt guilty after your first review. Now relieved. Will keep my band on my left wrist...until I can afford an Apple watch😂😂
Watch Fit has GPS, internal storage to play music, wireless for audio, sync with GPS Apps (to show directions). If those features are mandatory for you, just get it.
You can’t always do things all by yourself… because, with injuries or illness, it tends to false the final results … So I have a little doubts on results… Anyway, keep going and take some rest !
thanks Rob, bought the watch after ur initial review, happy with the heart rate reading it gives for my outdoor running, easy to connect to Strava, love the duration of sleep time (seems quite accurate even with the wake up times), I also feel that when I wear them on my left then my right, better reading on left.
What is very interesting (I have Band 8 and Band 9 that I bought today and updated) Band 9 updates faster on screen. The heart rate. Like if one says 98 it is always Band 9 first. Tried to switch hands too, same
Very interesting video as always... and a video that spaked an idea in my mind. If we accept that the error on the two watches on two arms are independent (rough assumption), then averaging the resutl will decrease the error RMS (ideally by a factor of 1/sqrt(2)). But the reall question is does the Huwawei Fit App support this? I mean, can it simultaneously connect to two watches (or two devices in general) and average the results? If so, this might be a very good way to incease our devices accuracy and reliability... expecially when upgrading, we may keep the older one and wear them both in particular exercise sessions (such as interval sessions) for increased accuracy.
I recently got my Band 9. I love its comfort, but I am having an issue with the software? I noticed that when I do other workouts like Strength training, for example, and I initiate it on the band, it tracks the workout... but it doesnt count that workout as data in which to close the activity ring. However, if I iniate a run or a walk or a cycle ON THE PHONE app, it then counts THOSE workouts towards closing my rings. Am I doing it wrong? Is it a user error?
It is awesome that you do these tests. And i enjoy the videos. But, these are not enough to make a good decision. There seems to be a huge problem with these trackers. And they are not being addressed in this video. But a whole lot of people experience overheating issues with the huawei band 9 when they actually go outside and use it! And if i hadn't read the reviews on Amazon, i would have already bought one and regretted it. A fitness tracker should not overheat because someone is doing sports outside. It renders the whole tracker completely useless. Even if it had the most accurate sensors in the world. It would make it a complete waste of money.. So i would suggest you actually add some tests to your routine so you could in fact be the go to place to find a smartwatch or fitness tracker.
It seems that gt3 pro and fit 2 are still the best choice unless you don't care about Apple's battery life and you have an IOS phone. I have the band 8 that cost me 39 euro, except that the screen is not as big as Fit2 and not as good looking, there seems to be no other problems. I really hope they can make a watch with the same size screen as the fit3 and the same accurate sensor as the fit2. That might be perfect.
No sense in getting data if the data is severely flawed. I am looking for HRV, ECG and just general health/sleep data. This space is confusing to say the least. I leaned toward Whoop, but the fee is a no go for me based on the data testing. Decisions, decisions.
Plz make a video on data interpretations of apple watch ultra 2 vs whoop 4 Data accuracy is pointless when apple barely gives u any insights without third party apps And vitals is not complex like whoop I hope y do you do thid
Hey there, I want to ask something. How do you get the data from the band? Using API or some kind? what kind of programming language did you use? Thanks a lot!
The problem it's either with one of the bands that is not functioning properly OR there's some differences in your wrists to the point that the device cannot read HR accurately. This is very weird...
1 its really hard to believe that human hands can be built different. 2 Cant wait reviews for upcoming samsung and pixel watches. 3 Now i like my band 8 even more =))
im torn between this and Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro, cuz its around what i can afford, which one would you recommend for light exercise, sleep and HR tracking?
need some advice. I have 4 unopened Huawei Band 8 boxes, but I haven't used them for personal use because the Huawei Band 9 has launched. I initially wanted to buy the Huawei Band 9 for myself, but after watching a video, I'm now confused. Should I buy the Huawei Band 9 or use the Huawei Band 8 that I already have? Please advise
I just found this channel. Very helpfull. My shitty Fitbit Charge 5 just suudenly does not work anymore. And thats already a warranty replacement for the one i bought, which also dead suudenly
