I've have had the Band 4 Pro for 12 hours now. Initial comments. Looks and feels great with good battery life. There is heaps of functionality. Step counter seems to be way to high when in an office. The GPS tracking is very accurate and heart rate seems good as well. It would be good if you could extend the screen time on or even keep it on. Brightness at night seems a bit high. Good customisation available and the screen faces are good. I found the screen ok in sunlight but it would be good if it was a bit bigger. OVERALL it is an awesome product for the price.
Over a week for me. Step counter is a problem for me. Went to the gym on Saturday. Tracked superbly on treadmill, and other exercises. Sunday never left home. Tracked over 8000 steps !! I stayed mostly in bed. In the Health app it says that it takes the steps from two sources and does a arithmetic average from phone and band pro. False. Also I can't choose only one source. GSP, location off, Samsung Health app closed, still counts in the Huawei Health app and adds them up. Other than that the Band is fantastic. BMP, SpO2, True Sleep, Notifications, etc. You can extend the screen time in settings - screen - the screen will turn off after 5 minutes If you are bothered by the brightness at night go to settings - screen brightness - lower brightness at night I hope that helps !
Great extensive review. BTW, @ 10:09 - it is water resistant to 5ATM, not 5 meters. 5ATM is the pressure equivalent of 50 meters epth. Even so, that doesn't mean it can tolerate that pressure equivalent endlessly, and only up to ten minutes, according to most sources. Fortunately, only Aquaman swims at that depth for any length of time. He probably hates fitness trackers, anyway....
I've had this product since the beginning of May. I love this thing. I bought it to replace my gen 4 fossil android wear watch. I use it every night for sleep tracking and I run a lot as a way to exercise. It shows very detailed reports about sleep and exercise sessions. Only negatives are that for some reason I can't add any new faces, music controls only work about 70% of the time (not sure why), and while it can detect when the user starts running automtaically, it doesn't provide full details like it would had you started the activity session from the watch or phone. The stand-alone GPS is nice but who wants to go running without music anyways so I always end up brining my phone. LAST point, 2 weeks ago I got my boyfriend a Fitbit charge 4, which cost 3-4 times more than the band 4 pro and I've been able to compare the devices and software. The Band 4 pro has as a slimmer profile and similar battery life. However the Charge 4 supports more exercises for tracking.
Hi, how accurate is the GPS of Band 4 pro? I mean how much time it needs to lock the signal and does it track you acurate over the map? Could you share your opinion about the battery live during the workouts with gps enabled?
Hey Dan, I've watched a few of your reviews today on the Xiaomi Mi band 5 vs the honor band 4 aswell as this Huawei band 3 pro and you've contributed to my spreadsheet of all the features I've been noting down to compare these devices as well as others on the market. And I've decided to get the Xiaomi Mi band 5 and the Huawei band 3 pro so I can keep one on charge while I use the other and swap them over when the one I've used for a while has been drained of power. Should be a good way of seeing the contrast of the 2. Cheers 👍🏻
For those who needed to know if the huawei band 4 pro and a set of wireless earbuds can be connected through bluetooth together with the phone, it depends on the capeabilty of the phone for example mine can have 2 bluetooth devices which can be connected simultaneously (in my case I can have the band and the wireless earbuds connected simultaneously).
Can you please share your views about comparing this Honor Band 4 pro Vs Honor Band 5? I do not own a fitness tracker and am planning to buy one. Have been looking at Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5 but was disappointed that they didn't have an Sp02 sensor. Hence, Xiaomi is out of the window. Thanks in advance!
How useful is this for runners? is it possible to paus the tracking mid-rung and can you recall /re-view data froma. finished run at a later time without having to use a phone?
Just received mine today :D The one big letdown is that you can't change the watch face on ios D: I hope they can update this for iPhone because I like customizing it depending on my mood/time of year. Also, I find that there is a bit of a delay when it's registering your steps and I don't know how to sync it with the app...And I agree with the strap. I have a tiny wrist, and I find the strap loosening up (where the loop is) - it's not a fixed strap like the Miband 4...BUT I do like the larger screen. I will have to play around with it a bit more...
@@rogerrabbit2902 you can set display to always on (so don't have to press button during run) and see current pace. (didn't pick one up but found this out somewhere).
Hi, can you recommend / do you know of a smart band that takes continuous heart rate reading and that give you a buzz or alerts you at predeterminate times? Something perhaps that you can program the alarm yourself to alert you when the heart rate rises above a certain threshold? Thanks!!!
@@thechronicreative Yes, I got a Garmin vivosmart 4. It's excellent and it always goes off when I'm stressed. The heart rate alarm setting goes up in increments of 10. I have mine at 100 and it does go off a few times a week. You can also switch of Bluetooth from the band and then turn it on for syncing. I sync it once a day and then it's off, so you don't get irradiated by Bluetooth radiation if that's something you're concerned with.
@@Ravyyy1001 but you can set display always on in app for workout settings and the device has gps built-in so should not need phone. I'm waiting for the next version now - hopefully will be like the honor band 6 design
Does someone knows if it can alert if my pace is slower than what I want? Or the pace it's only for information and it doesn't alert anything? Thanks :)
@@susi1779 don't think you can do that. Besides, current pace on gps watches, even expensive ones is not accurate. Just look the distance and time to see true average pace by dividing in your head roughly.
Had one for about 4 weeks It looks great and you hardly feel it on your arm even when sleeping though When I run the distance, it measures differs to the Strava app on my phone so not sure which one is correct It does not integrate with the Strava app, not cool at all The face for me to view without my glasses on is too small when I am running I have sat on the couch for a day box set binging and I managed to do 4000 steps so not sure how accurate its step counter is Does it have great features, Yes. Would I get another one No. I only use it for the heart rate monitor
doesn't need to be super accurate (not that I know whether this one is or not). the value is in telling you that you have a problem - even within 5% will give you that. if you get a reading below 88% say. so I would be confident in saying that it's useful
@@huzcer Thanks for the reply. I was just wondering if, when you implied it wasn't super accurate, you had perhaps compared it against a medical device or perhaps had simply got readings that seemed implausible.
@@Yodaismycopilot I haven't. but it's accurate enough to be useful even its out by say 7% which I'm sure it's not. the value in SpO2 for most people is to know if you're outside the normal range or not. not to know if you're within 1% of the absolute super accurate blood test value.
What kind of data is showing during the activity on the watch? For example while running outside can i track the distane on the watch, hr etc how it looks like? How many fields on the same page?
I bought this tracker yesterday and it only counts activity calories. Should its counts total calories? Useless to me if it doesn`t count calories when you sleep etc..
@@danjackson2014 well it depends. I think the main improvements are battery, GPS and maybe accuracy of tracking. If you need a GPS on your band then I think it is a pretty good shout but if you don't then it's not that necessary
i've tried it, but the display is much too small for me! And I found no watchface with big digits for weekday and date... Something like the bigger Amazfit Band/Cor 2 with GPS would be perfect for me...
I used Apple produkts and thy dissapointed me big time, after switching to huawei i have. Never been dissapointed. I have had the Phone now that i started my fitness jurerney i can look into the watch
got one from Aliexpress for around £35, only problem was getting the app onm my phone, had to download the APK... but otherwise it's a fun alternative to my Samsung Galaxy Watch, and the battery life is great. Probably worth a buy :-)
This device is a piece of junk, Bought one yesterday. played 45 mins of squash and at the end it said my heart rate was 106!!!! I must be the fittest person in the world to run around like crazy for 45 mins and have a heat rate of 106... Don't waste your money (and yes it was properly attached to my wrist just like they say it should be etc) all this thing is good for is tracking steps :(
I looked into bands in detail and this one is the best.
This detects arrhythmia? I haven't seen nothing showing that "feature"
Does it show real-time pace when running? thanks
@@Maisonier I don't think so but you can set an alarm for too high or too low hearth rate at rest.
@@Maisonier
Arrhythmia could be measured by the Huawei watch gt 2 pro ECG version , really fascinating watch , costs more then 400$
I've have had the Band 4 Pro for 12 hours now. Initial comments. Looks and feels great with good battery life. There is heaps of functionality. Step counter seems to be way to high when in an office. The GPS tracking is very accurate and heart rate seems good as well. It would be good if you could extend the screen time on or even keep it on. Brightness at night seems a bit high. Good customisation available and the screen faces are good. I found the screen ok in sunlight but it would be good if it was a bit bigger. OVERALL it is an awesome product for the price.
Over a week for me.
Step counter is a problem for me. Went to the gym on Saturday. Tracked superbly on treadmill, and other exercises. Sunday never left home. Tracked over 8000 steps !! I stayed mostly in bed. In the Health app it says that it takes the steps from two sources and does a arithmetic average from phone and band pro. False. Also I can't choose only one source. GSP, location off, Samsung Health app closed, still counts in the Huawei Health app and adds them up.
Other than that the Band is fantastic. BMP, SpO2, True Sleep, Notifications, etc.
You can extend the screen time in settings - screen - the screen will turn off after 5 minutes
If you are bothered by the brightness at night go to settings - screen brightness - lower brightness at night
I hope that helps !
GPS? WHAT GPS?!?
Great extensive review. BTW, @ 10:09 - it is water resistant to 5ATM, not 5 meters. 5ATM is the pressure equivalent of 50 meters epth. Even so, that doesn't mean it can tolerate that pressure equivalent endlessly, and only up to ten minutes, according to most sources. Fortunately, only Aquaman swims at that depth for any length of time. He probably hates fitness trackers, anyway....
I took my Band 3 pro scuba diving and yeah.... It's dead
@@MudhaffarAdhwa How deep did you go, and for how long? 'Course the real question everyone wants answered, "did you run into Aquaman?"
@@ajbfwb you're too funny!
I've had this product since the beginning of May. I love this thing. I bought it to replace my gen 4 fossil android wear watch. I use it every night for sleep tracking and I run a lot as a way to exercise. It shows very detailed reports about sleep and exercise sessions. Only negatives are that for some reason I can't add any new faces, music controls only work about 70% of the time (not sure why), and while it can detect when the user starts running automtaically, it doesn't provide full details like it would had you started the activity session from the watch or phone. The stand-alone GPS is nice but who wants to go running without music anyways so I always end up brining my phone. LAST point, 2 weeks ago I got my boyfriend a Fitbit charge 4, which cost 3-4 times more than the band 4 pro and I've been able to compare the devices and software. The Band 4 pro has as a slimmer profile and similar battery life. However the Charge 4 supports more exercises for tracking.
Hi, I've just got one. Do I need to set something for the sleep or does it just pick up I'm sleeping? Sorry really new to this lol
Hi, how accurate is the GPS of Band 4 pro?
I mean how much time it needs to lock the signal and does it track you acurate over the map?
Could you share your opinion about the battery live during the workouts with gps enabled?
@@kostadintrifonov5031 what i know is that the gps is really accurate but takes lots of battery!
Great video. Informative, good energy, not ott. Keep up the good work
Thanks for your review I'm looking at one of these as a gift you've reassured me that I'm making the right choice.
Thanks for good review. But next time, try using manual focus on your camera. Automatic focuses the door behind you :)
Hey Dan,
I've watched a few of your reviews today on the Xiaomi Mi band 5 vs the honor band 4 aswell as this Huawei band 3 pro and you've contributed to my spreadsheet of all the features I've been noting down to compare these devices as well as others on the market. And I've decided to get the Xiaomi Mi band 5 and the Huawei band 3 pro so I can keep one on charge while I use the other and swap them over when the one I've used for a while has been drained of power. Should be a good way of seeing the contrast of the 2.
Cheers 👍🏻
Detailed review, thumbs up!
Thank you for the video, it was very informative!
Dan, thanks for the video. Quick question - for us folk who aren't phone-obsessed, can data be uploaded to a PC as well?
Great video, can you connect bluetooth earphones simultaneously with the watch and phone?
For those who needed to know if the huawei band 4 pro and a set of wireless earbuds can be connected through bluetooth together with the phone, it depends on the capeabilty of the phone for example mine can have 2 bluetooth devices which can be connected simultaneously (in my case I can have the band and the wireless earbuds connected simultaneously).
thank you i was looking at it and didn't know the features, but now i do!!
Can u call on it
Hi can you reply to messages from the fitness band? or is it for reading only? Thanks
Hi, a quick question. Does the band display real time pace (of run, cycle or swim)?
Do tou think the heart rate monitor and calories count are accurates?
I like the video. Very understandable. Not biased. Thanks bro. More power to you.
Will it track your SPO2 over a workout so you can look at it later and compare with your pulse rate, etc.?
no.
Great review video, just what I was looking for.
Can you please share your views about comparing this Honor Band 4 pro Vs Honor Band 5? I do not own a fitness tracker and am planning to buy one. Have been looking at Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5 but was disappointed that they didn't have an Sp02 sensor. Hence, Xiaomi is out of the window. Thanks in advance!
How useful is this for runners? is it possible to paus the tracking mid-rung and can you recall /re-view data froma. finished run at a later time without having to use a phone?
Hello does this watch allow you to track weight lifting sessions and hiit workouts?
Just received mine today :D The one big letdown is that you can't change the watch face on ios D: I hope they can update this for iPhone because I like customizing it depending on my mood/time of year. Also, I find that there is a bit of a delay when it's registering your steps and I don't know how to sync it with the app...And I agree with the strap. I have a tiny wrist, and I find the strap loosening up (where the loop is) - it's not a fixed strap like the Miband 4...BUT I do like the larger screen. I will have to play around with it a bit more...
if u long press the home screen u can switch faces manually
@@nicolasezekiel8030 cringe lol
Thank you for the review. I am looking to buy my first smart band and this video is great great help.
Dan, can you charge the Band 4 Pro using a Huawei phone charger?
can the internal GPS be ON/OFF thru the band?
what charging connector used?
Mine is on the way! :D
Same here....eBay, via China. Too bad they have almost zero presence on Anazon (US).
can you see current pace / speed whilst you are running?
I need this answer too
@@rogerrabbit2902 you can set display to always on (so don't have to press button during run) and see current pace. (didn't pick one up but found this out somewhere).
Is it possible to see all data while running i.e. on one screen: activity time, distance, tempo, heart rate?
Hello friend, could you tell me if it detects the training automatically? or are they manual?
Is it possible to close GPS (to gain more battery life) and open it only in sports activities?
Just bought one. Thanks for the review.
I just received mine today I really love it
hI!During the running can i see the avg speed?
any idea about this?
hello, how long would you say the battery lasts with the GPS activated continuously doing sports.
Day and a half
Hi, can you recommend / do you know of a smart band that takes continuous heart rate reading and that give you a buzz or alerts you at predeterminate times? Something perhaps that you can program the alarm yourself to alert you when the heart rate rises above a certain threshold? Thanks!!!
this band does just that
I'm looking for the exact same thing. Did you buy this in the end? Did it help accurately measure and vibrate when the heart rate changes?
@@thechronicreative Yes, I got a Garmin vivosmart 4. It's excellent and it always goes off when I'm stressed. The heart rate alarm setting goes up in increments of 10. I have mine at 100 and it does go off a few times a week. You can also switch of Bluetooth from the band and then turn it on for syncing. I sync it once a day and then it's off, so you don't get irradiated by Bluetooth radiation if that's something you're concerned with.
Thank you very much. This reply was so helpful 👍🏾
Good review, thanks!
Oh man ! what's with the out of focus frames all the time. My eyes hurt. Cool review tho :) Thx.
Hi. Nice video. Just wondering how long the battery last when GPS turned on?
Zainol Arifin it lasts around 7 hours with standalone gps.
Animation about the functions keeps playing. How i can stop it?
Well done, Dan. Great video. Gonna buy one now! 👍👍
Hi mate does the app can be link to Strava?
No it doesn't
Does it show real-time pace when running? thanks
I tried it earlier but yes they do as long as you connect your phone and the huawei health are open
@@Ravyyy1001 but you can set display always on in app for workout settings and the device has gps built-in so should not need phone. I'm waiting for the next version now - hopefully will be like the honor band 6 design
Does someone knows if it can alert if my pace is slower than what I want? Or the pace it's only for information and it doesn't alert anything?
Thanks :)
@@susi1779 don't think you can do that. Besides, current pace on gps watches, even expensive ones is not accurate. Just look the distance and time to see true average pace by dividing in your head roughly.
Nice review , btw is it accurate if u play soccer?
How to charge the band
How high does the stop watch time up to? I know the miband only goes up to 99min.
good in depth review thanks
Had one for about 4 weeks
It looks great and you hardly feel it on your arm even when sleeping though
When I run the distance, it measures differs to the Strava app on my phone so not sure which one is correct
It does not integrate with the Strava app, not cool at all
The face for me to view without my glasses on is too small when I am running
I have sat on the couch for a day box set binging and I managed to do 4000 steps so not sure how accurate its step counter is
Does it have great features, Yes. Would I get another one No.
I only use it for the heart rate monitor
i can think of only 1 way that a step counter activates when you're sitting on the couch 🤔
Nice review mate.
Thank you for the review very informative. I love your world canvas behind you by the way😉
does huwawei band 4 pro support custom metal straps? i kno the normal band 4 does but no info about the pro.
I know I'm late but for anyone who needs the information you can buy different straps for the 4 Pro (according to Amazon).
At around 5:54 you begin discussing the SPO2 sensor. Was wondering why you imply that it's not super accurate for this measurement. Thanks.
doesn't need to be super accurate (not that I know whether this one is or not). the value is in telling you that you have a problem - even within 5% will give you that. if you get a reading below 88% say. so I would be confident in saying that it's useful
@@huzcer Thanks for the reply. I was just wondering if, when you implied it wasn't super accurate, you had perhaps compared it against a medical device or perhaps had simply got readings that seemed implausible.
@@Yodaismycopilot I haven't. but it's accurate enough to be useful even its out by say 7% which I'm sure it's not. the value in SpO2 for most people is to know if you're outside the normal range or not. not to know if you're within 1% of the absolute super accurate blood test value.
It's accurate enough. Just not gonig to match up to a medical device. Like all smartwatch health tech
@@dansgadgets3574 exactly.
What kind of data is showing during the activity on the watch? For example while running outside can i track the distane on the watch, hr etc how it looks like? How many fields on the same page?
I bought this tracker yesterday and it only counts activity calories. Should its counts total calories? Useless to me if it doesn`t count calories when you sleep etc..
Hi there. Can this watch track our current running speed? 🏃 Thanks
Hi does the bands are removable? thanks
You charge it by taking out one of the bands out and connecting the USB.
This detects arrhythmia? I haven't seen a single video that shows that "feature"
no
How do you set the band to constantly monitor your heart rate please?
The option is in the app.
@@dansgadgets3574 what app for use can u send link got android plw
Hi, is spo2 also available in europe?
Yep
You mentioned that it is all plastic but that it incorrect. The top face that holds the glass screen is metal.
good reviews noiceeee👍
Compatible in my samsung galaxy?
Yes
Is it touch screen to wake or is it raise to wake?
Both
How to add basketball workout
is it possible to control the spotify player through the watch?
Yeah, when connected via bluetooth
Can the NFC feature be used outside of China?
no
I have the band 4.... Is it worth the upgrade.?
Check my comparison video
@@dansgadgets3574 I have the huawei band 4.... Not the xioumi
@@danjackson2014 well it depends. I think the main improvements are battery, GPS and maybe accuracy of tracking. If you need a GPS on your band then I think it is a pretty good shout but if you don't then it's not that necessary
@@dansgadgets3574 can you see current pace /speed on the band whilst running/cycling?
Any news on the Mi Band 5?
Some recent leaks but probably not out till later this year.
In July, according to news.
Good review.
Are you the guy from amenrcan pie?
is the strap repleacable?
Yes
i've tried it, but the display is much too small for me! And I found no watchface with big digits for weekday and date...
Something like the bigger Amazfit Band/Cor 2 with GPS would be perfect for me...
I am told it is no longer available. My watch do not work now.
😂😂 That little Chinese government thing tickled me. I love Huawei stuff! Got a band 4 free with my FreeBuds Pro though.
How do I answer calls ?
the old garmin vivosmart 4 has spo2, too
Great review. You're funny, too,
Can anyone tell me if this device is compatible with Google Hangouts?
I used Apple produkts and thy dissapointed me big time, after switching to huawei i have. Never been dissapointed. I have had the Phone now that i started my fitness jurerney i can look into the watch
I'd like to see all the faces. Why don't you show them? Pretty important.
got one from Aliexpress for around £35, only problem was getting the app onm my phone, had to download the APK... but otherwise it's a fun alternative to my Samsung Galaxy Watch, and the battery life is great. Probably worth a buy :-)
I have got it too. Its a great Tracker in my opinion but battery life could be better. How long does the battery last ?
@@yiigiido5154 I'm getting about a week... but that will vary on how you set it up
Can't wait for mine to arrive. Was thinking of using it as a sleep tracker and swimming band to make up for what my gear s3 can't do.
Only the downside of this band and the Huawei Health app is they do not record elevation gain/loss.
Can I read messenger or whatsapp messages on this watch?
Does it Strava? A deal breaker...
Hey i have the regular band 4
You should fix the title to get better search results.
Anyone noticed the HUAWAI on the title? 😂😉
Great film.
Nice ,agood video
Colour and screen quality is higher on the Samsung Gear Fit Pro 2.
I'm looking for a smartwatch I can use with xdrip+ does anyone have any experience with this?
Obviously no difference between honor band 5
Not accurate in swimming if you are a swimmer don't think of getting this band
Tx
So if you are into supporting the CCP and want to support China buy one but I would boycott all Chinese goods
This device is a piece of junk, Bought one yesterday. played 45 mins of squash and at the end it said my heart rate was 106!!!! I must be the fittest person in the world to run around like crazy for 45 mins and have a heat rate of 106... Don't waste your money (and yes it was properly attached to my wrist just like they say it should be etc) all this thing is good for is tracking steps :(