One fitness tracker who failed in the Fitness? Yes, this is possible, such as the Stiftung Warentest has found. The currently most popular fitness tracker in the world the Xiaomi Mi Band is. Again and again, the Fitness bracelet at Aldi or Lidl is in the quote and costs are often more than 20 euros. The latest model, the Xiaomi Mi Band 4, is available for under 30 Euro.

fitness tracker: Xiaomi, Samsung and Huawei only "sufficient"

As has become clear, in the Test, falls through the Mi Band 4, in all categories, it can actually particularly good. The pulse while Jogging or Cycling, will only be measured defective. The display of calorie consumption is just enough. Joggers, cyclists, and swimmers should refrain from in addition to the fitness tracker, if the display of the travelled route length is important. Because the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 shows these when you Run "enough" and Cycling as well as Swimming "poor".

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The only two positive points from the perspective of the Tester are the very good battery life and the barely existing pollutants in the bracelet. Only for this reason, the Mi Band 4 receives a score of "sufficient" – by the way, just like the Galaxy Fit e, Samsung fitness tracker, and the Huawei Band 4. The winner of the test, the Fitbit Charge 3, gets a score of 3.3 is also not particularly good. Also, this fitness tracker the sports functions are only "sufficient". In General, there are everyday movements such as brushing teeth, wiping the table clean or dust the eyes, which distort the results of the steps. By the way: The Tester also found out that Tattoos can manipulate on the wrist, the pulse measurement.

Smartwatches in the Test: more Expensive

is better In the second part of the Foundation of the test were taken in the latest Smartwatches under the magnifying glass. With the final grade "good" (1.8) perched on the Apple Watch Series 5 over all. Whether in terms of the functions as a fitness tracker, the communication or the handling and stability: The Apple Watch performs in each category of at least "good". In the case of the stability even with "very good" (up to 0.9).

In second place is the Garmin Forerunner 245 Music follows with the total score of 2.2. On the third place: the Garmin Vivoactive 4 - grade of 2.5. The almost 200 Euro expensive Fitbit Versa 2, however, is only "adequate". The second cheapest Smartwatch in the Test, the Xlyne Joli XW Pro. It currently costs a little more than 70 euros, get by the testers, but the grade of "deficient" and fails in almost all categories. The Swisstone SW 700 Per is currently around 60 Euro is the cheapest watch in the Test. You got the grade "satisfactory" (3,4).

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This article was written by Blasius Kawalkowski

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Date Of Update: 25 June 2020, 09:26