To process the one-tap measurement and other manual metric measurements, please wear the device tightly at one finger-width from the wrist, and keep your arm still for best results. Movement, and environmental and physical characteristics can affect speed and accuracy of monitoring and measurement.

Amazfit Band 5 review: A budget fitness tracker - Wareable

Most people reading this article will be very aware of the long line of Amazfit smartwatches. But it’s been a while since we’ve seen a fitness band from the same brand.Refuelling of the125 mAh lithium ion battery is done via a proprietary charger which has magnetic pins at the end. You are meant to align the pins on the device to the pins on the charger. I wrote this review after wearing it non-stop for 10 days and the battery is still going strong despite extensive use. For activities like running, pool swimming, indoor rowing, core metrics are on the whole reliable. Both devices are better suited to 20-30 minute workout time as opposed to running or cycling for hours if you crave optimum accuracy. You can also connect it to Strava and Relive to soak up the Kudos and create videos of your outdoor adventures. Heavy usage scenario: Heart rate monitoring is always on and measures at 1-minute intervals, high-precision sleep and all-day stress monitoring are enabled; 200 pushed messages a day; receive 15 call notifications per day, vibrations last for 10 seconds each time; raise wrist to see device time 500 times; sync with the Zepp App once per day; test blood-oxygen 2 times per day; exercise data is recorded for 90 minutes per week. Things did improve when we took it to the pool. The small screen makes it a challenge to soak up the data in the water.

Amazfit Band 5 user manual (English - 27 pages) Amazfit Band 5 user manual (English - 27 pages)

As far as functionality, Amazfit Band 5 does everything that Mi Band 5 does and more. As mentioned, Huami manufactures both so the quality of readings should not differ. One of the metrics it can generate is resting heart rate, which can offer an insight into your current state of fitness. For the Mi Band 6, you're getting something with a similar sized polycarbonate case and plastic strap combo with the same style pin clasp that we can't say we absolutely love. That houses a larger 1.56-inch, 152 x 486 resolution AMOLED display. You're getting the same water resistant rating as the Amazfit Band 5 here too.The star here is the screen. It's a high quality AMOLED screen that's colorful, bright, vibrant and is superior to screens that cost more (we're looking at you Fitbit). The way those features work are near identical based on using what appears to very similar software. Additionally, therean automatic activity detection option that can be enabled in the settings. This tries to figure out if you are doing exercise and automatically increases heart rate sampling if it sees that you are active. Those with heart issues should make sure to enable the heart rate alert option. You manually set the value and if there is no obvious activity and your heart rate is above it, you’ll get a notification. The Amazfit Band 5 has a light and functional design. It feels really comfortable, almost unnoticeable due to only weighing 12 grams.