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expired Posted by ssudarshan75 • Nov 21, 2021
Nov 21, 2021 4:25 PM
Amazfit Band 5 Fitness Tracker with Alexa Built-in (Select Colors)
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The code is given when you subscribe to their emails (I got a popup), but since it's generic it may work for all. And you get 5% off when paying with PayPal if you have a Chase Freedom card.
https://us.amazfit.com/products/amazfit-band-5
Reasons:
1) the band that comes with this is too big for her wrist and the substitute band we got had extra holes but the design was such that it was still not snug enugh to pick up her heart rate reliably
2) battery life - advertised 9-15 days seems to work out to 5 to 10 days and she was getting annoyed that it ran out when she did not check it. THe BIP S is at 67% with coninuous HR after 10 days
So, keep that in mind. Of course the apple watch needs to be charged daily so the short battery life may not be a deal breaker for many people, but the wrist size could be an issue for kids
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Good luck!
The Amazfit 6 is the model that is lighter than air, but they haven't released it yet because they had so many issues with them floating away in product testing.
my dad has an older Garmin and this is the form factor he likes
With that app it will definitely track oxygen continuously as long as stress tracking is turned on.
Edited this for clarity. I was mistaken, I have this exact band, and can confirm it works with that app.
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Well, at least my daughter (who is 8) would. She wears a Huawei Honor Band 4 and is pretty happy with it on her ankle. I also have one on my wrist. I love the one month battery.
Strap was too big for my wife, the FitBit versa fit better.
VO2 does not seem to happen automatically., when it os used it's not particularly accurate. I get a lot more 90% with this vs a dedicated unit which shows 98-99%.
Notice Kt less steps recorded with this vs FitBit Versa. Wore both for a few weeks and Amazfit 5 counted 10% less steps. Not sure which was more accurate but it felt nicer thinking I was getting more steps.
The PAI system is a good motivator for recording runs/bikes/etc but if you don't specifically record the run you don't seem to earn the points. I believe products like Apple Watch will notify "looks like you're working out, want to record it?" which could be helpful. It can be disappointing to record a 90 minute bike ride and still only show 2000 steps for the day.
App is decent but a little hard to navigate at first. When I go to end an exercise session the "End" button is In Chinese. Wasn't like that originally but I haven't figured out how to change it back.
Sleep tracking seems ok. Stress is also on-demand but I haven't dug too deep on it. I can usually tell if I am stressed anyway.
Buttonless touchscreen isn't very accurate which makes it hard to navigate, and any time I pick up my kids or put my arm around my spouse, pressing the screen against their skin, it vibrates and activates the "change screen template" and I have to swipe out of it.
Once you turn on the spO2 and other monitoring features the battery life is not 15 days. It was 5-7 days and now after a year it's 3-5 days depending on usage.
Notifications work but are annoying. Texts and call alerts come through ok. Calendar alerts (work meetings, birthdays, etc) will remind over and over again throughout the day, often well after event is done. You can clear notifications but navigation is not easy.
I swim with it on and never had issues with water other than it is impossible to use the screen when screen/fingers are damp.
Overall good, lots of features for the price. I use it all the time but am considering upgrading if I find something a bit more user friendly.
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