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Type
Fitness bands are focused on the specific tasks associated with fitness (steps, sleep, tracking heart rate etc) while smartwatches also include additional productivity and communication features.
Heart rate monitor
Shop Ethical rating
Ease of use score
We set up each fitness tracker on Android, iOS and Windows where available and score how easy they are to set up and wear, and how well they track information via the band and via the related app.
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Comfort score
We use a panel of six people (3 men and 3 women) and get them to try on each fitness tracker. They rate how easy it is to put on and take off the band, how easy it is to adjust to get the best fit, and how comfortable the band is to use and wear daily. The scores are then averaged.
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Step count score
We measure how accurately each fitness tracker measures steps. Accuracy depends on what you put in as your height, weight and, in some cases, pace length, and the technology used by the fitness tracker.
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Food tracker
Sleep tracker
Milestones
Notifications
GPS
Android app
iOS app
Availability
A Similar model is identical in most aspects except for a few. This means that a majority of its test results are identical so you can reasonably expect to get the same results from the model we tested, but for those aspects which aren't identical, we'll note these as "Not Tested" in the Compare tables.
A Tested model refers to a model that is still current and available in the Australian market. You should be able to order this model through your local retailer, or find it online.
These models can't be found in retailers or online or are no longer manufactured. You may still find them on second-hand websites, or in second-hand dealers. Test methods may change over time, so criteria which can't be directly compared will contain an N/A.
An Identical model is exactly that. Performance characteristics will be identical and the only difference will be something trivial such as colour, which won't have an impact on performance.
These are models we haven't yet tested but that are available.
Included in this review
- Claimed battery life
- ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳Expert Rating
- Recommended
- Ease of use score
- Comfort score
- Step count score
- Distance accuracy score
- Resting heart rate accuracy
- Active heart rate accuracy
- Satisfaction score
- Reliability score
- Good points
- Bad points
- Price
- Notifications
- Shop Ethical rating
- Waterproof or resistant
- Android app
- iOS app
- Webpage tracker
- Screen
- Digital clock
- Alarm
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Altimeter
- Heart rate monitor
- Sleep tracker
- Session tracker
- Food tracker
- Milestones
- Shares results via social media
- Weight (g)
- Claimed battery life (days)
- Bluetooth
- Warranty (years)
