This guy is the only guy in RUclips letting us know that this watch is not worth if you expect it to be a good fitness tracker. I had a T Rex Pro and the heart rate measurements were really bad, not a single review stating that i was able to find at the time. Ended up buying a Garmin and I'm happy.
Have you thought about doing a retest? I bought the GTR 3 one week ago. The heart rate during workouts seems much more accurate in my case. Yes there is a delay on lowering the heart rate, but compared to your diagrams, in my case the heart rate diagram seems much more accurate and realistic (the hr goes up a decent amount near the end of each weightlifting set and it goes down pretty low especially towards the end of each break). There is a chance that hr tracking has improved with updates. Amazing analysis by the way!
Dear Rob, One idea for your channel: 2021 is coming to an end and I think "best-of-videos" on the different dimensions might attract MANY MORE viewers than in-depth reviews of individual watches. So, for example, you could make a video on: - Best watch/tracker for sleep analysis - Best watch for exercising - Best health watch Etc. Also, an idea could be to optimise the titles using Google Trend, Answer the Public and special marketing tools for RUclips. I really think you deserve an international audience which should be 10 or 50 times the size it is now. ALL THE BEST! Groetjes uit Berlijn! PS. Your do one-in-a-kind work! Best smart watch tests I have seen on RUclips! So glad I discovered you before buying a watch. Very unsure now what to buy, because basically every model sucks in at least one dimension, haha.
Absolutely incredible and informative videos 👏. Just randomly I clicked on your video and after watching your multiple videos I am so glad that you are covering all the aspects smart watches throughly which are mostly just sold on basis of specs and features (of health) to attract customers. You videos give detailed insight for those who are seriously consider smart watches for their fitness purpose. Your videos are really helpful. Looking forward for more such videos. Good Days 👍.
@@tomasdemovic7587 Returned my GTR 4 back to store after one month. I have used this watch with iPhone and in my opinion overall it is definitely better smartwatch than GTR 3 PRO. But Heart Rate Monitor is one big disaster. First 15-20 min of any indoor training it was showing 180 in stead of 100, even during warming. Sometimes after 20 minutes it was going back to normal, sometimes not. I didn't test outdoors, used my old Garmin FR. Maybe software issue or bug I have no idea
Spinning is typically one of the easiest exercises for an Optical HRM to get right. 😬 Great video as always! I'll be curious to hear what you think about some of the Polar watches for sleep tracking.
Hi Matt! Thanks for watching. I would love to do that. For now the price has held me back, but I should get over it and just see it as an investment ;-)
@@mlegrand It is kind of a waste that as "reviewers" we have many of these watches just lying on the self. However, to be relevant we generally have to get them near release, so many of us need to use them at the same time. I actually like the concept of borrowing a watch from the companies that make them. However, this means sticking to a time-table of a company. In general I think i should just bite the bullet and buy these more premium watches. However, growing up we would not easily spend these large amounts of money, so it is just not ingrained. What are your thoughts Matt? (PS. If I had still lived in the Netherlands I should have waved my eyelashes at Ray ;-) )
@@TheQuantifiedScientist - 100% agree with you. Yeah, I actually run give-aways for people in the comments for all the stuff companies have sent me. But it would also be nice to have them around to compare to future iterations of devices. And I still have ended up with dozens of devices.
@@TheQuantifiedScientist maybe u should just make a video for affordable & under budget smartwatch /fitness tracker since most viewer aren't rich (pardon poor english)
Accuracy, thats the one word i would use to define your channel, great video and yet again, Amazfit performing poorly ( and yet again another model i will avoid to buy) I am looking for a better sleep track + gps for workout (including daytime sleep track). I know, i have seen the fitbit videos and i know they are at the top, however i am afraid of they just breaking it, i had 3! Charge 3 in the past ( I bought 1 + 2 warranty replacements) i dont want to put any money on fitbit. I am doing ok now with Mi band 5 so far, just hoping than Mi, Amazfit or Huawei come show up with a better, affordable option, in the meantime i stay tune with this superb channel! cheers!
If I may... try to set the watch tight. I noticed with t-rex pro that I have to set it tighter if I want a good measure of HR. I also noticed differences between the two arms.
Best reviewer for wearables!!! Keep up the good work! I will not buy GTR3/GTR3 Pro. I don't believe GTS 3 will be better than GTR3 , so GTS3 is also off from my list... I can't wait the review for the others from my check list: 1.Huawei GT3 (I hope will be accurate like Apple watch and will add emoji support) 2.Amazfit GTR3/ GTR3 Pro (❌⛔) 3.Amazfit GTS3 (❌⛔) 4.Xiaomi Watch 2 (aka Xiaomi Watch Color 2 global edition, I can't wait the global announcement)
He is testing with old firmware which he mentioned in his comments. I think it would be good if he can update to 8.18 and test it again if he finds time.old firmware had several HR issues even based on amazfit changelog in the latest release
The GTS 3 is supposedly a big improvement on the GTR 3 / Pro. I'm not sure why, but some people are claiming it. Doubt sleep tracking is any better, but they're saying HR and GPS tracking a major improvement. No reliable authority has tested it yet though.
Thanks for the review. There was a RUclips review that showed a heart rate test result of the gtr3 pro. Although the review seemed unscientific, the results however per the video were great for the watch. The title of said video: "High Intensity Heart Rate Accuracy Test of Amazfit GTR 3/GTR 3 Pro Review" by WesKnows. Curious if the pro version is better.
Just to be clear, to get more accurate data from GTR3, one should get the latest update - Amazfit did fix some issues and now this watch are getting really close to Polar tracker
@@TheQuantifiedScientist Are you going to do a review of Amazon Halo View? If you don't plan on buying one I will lend you mine for testing as soon as I get it.
I was wondering if you could every do a full comparison video of each and what you recommend them for. Maybe a list of top 5 for 2021? Love your videos!!!
I don't think he will, Pixel Watch came out just a few weeks ago and he already tested it, meanwhile the GTR 4 has been out for months and still nothing... I am literally waiting on his review for that watch to know if I should buy it or not :(
Thank you so much for these reviews! I was really struggling trying to decide which Watch to get, after my Amazfit GTR2e unfortunately cracked. (It's really only the glass, but the company responsible for repairing tasks in Germany wanted like 95€ , whereas I could get a new one for 90€.. ) This was my 3rd Watch from Amazfit so far, but I always had a feeling, that the HR monitoring is somewhat off. Your videos confirms my assumption. I was thinking about getting the GTS 4 (or mini), but I don't think the HR monitoring will be much better than what the GTR/GTS 3 can offer. I will probably go with either the Huawei GT3 or try the Huawei Watch Fit 2! So all in all; Danke für deine ausführlichen Videos!
that's why I went Apple watch. After Garmin I am much happier of accuracy of my HR and GPS> Charging once per 2 days is ok tradeoff of the accuracy of sensors
Bummer, I guess I will return the GTR 3 that I purchase. Again thanks for the reviews. This is really sad because I thought that other you tubers where saying how good it’s the GTR 3.
I love your informative videos. Could you also check whether Amazfit GTR 3 / GTR 3 Pro were keeping accurate time like Apple watches? Specially when GTR 3 Pro has Wifi, it might able to sync time with NTP time Servers.
Hi Rob, thanks for all the great videos. They are really very helpful in helping us determine which smart watches to buy. Would you please make a review of the Amazfit GTR 3 Pro. It is a good watch but I have no idea if the Heart rate measurement was imptoved in the Pro version since in your review of the GTR 3, Heart rate measurement was its worst feature. There's a new Xiaomi watch - Xiaomi Watch S1 that has great features and I would really love to know their performance with scientific tests.
@@TheQuantifiedScientist since you are using chest sensor to control test of HR tracking, could you please take additional test, where you test how positioning of watch on your wrist affects on accuracy of HR detection? I have Amazfit GTR 2, and I've noticed measurements of HR dramatically depends on positioning of watch on wrist, since it tends to show much lower BPM if you move watch closer to your palm. Like it can show 120 BPM when you over 150. And I've noticed that you need to positioning watches very far from palm to get more accuracy in BPM
Did you have stress monitoring enabled? I have read that it heavily affects the accuracy of Amazfit devices. The users who suspected this noticed fluctuations every 5 minutes, which is how often the watch checks stress levels if turned on. I’d love a confirmation considering you’re in a unique position to test the reliability of these watches and trackers. Cheers!
Thank you for this test. I wanted to buy this watch, but why would I need a device that incorrectly shows my heart rate? Have updates improved heart rate readings?
Hello! I've been enjoying your channel lately bcs i'm currently looking for a new smartwatch. I've been eyeing Amazfit GTS 3. I wonder if you have a plan to do a review on it?
oh my goodness....i just bought 1...,luckily i still have a chance to return the goods... amazfit nowadays released GTR4 GTS4 GTS4 mini, would you test these new watches in future? Please!!
Under ZEPP > Profile > GTR 2e > Health Monitoring > Activity detection (When watch detects that you are doing exercises, it will automatically increase the detection frequency to guarantee the accuracy of heart rate data during workouts". I wonder if this is turned on when reviewing the watch?
I have this watch and I often wandered if it picks up my heart rate and speed correctly whilst cycling. In my experience after I'm starting to sweat seriously under the watch's sensor, the heart rate monitoring fails completely, showing resting heart rate during an intense unaerobic sprint session. It mostly works fine if I periodically take it off and wipe the sensor of sweat. I also suspect that it picks up my cycling speeds wrong. I haven't been able to verify it yet but I think it under reports speed by about 7-8kmph, which is okay while running, but with cycling it gets annoying. Especially if you want to track your trainings with better accuracy.
Excellent. Companies would just put these in and sold off as marketing. But with your reviews it pits accuracy down to the core albeit some would say it is just in a smartwatch but. Higher tier ones do get better sensors
Wow your channel is amazing, solid work! I've deleted so many watches from my wish list because of your channel lol. I guess I'll stay with apple watch for now. Could you do the SE by any chance? Keep it up!! Cheers
I wonder how much difference a 3rd party strap could make. I'm debating finding a different watch and returning my GTR 3 Pro. I bought these nylon bands that help the watch sit much more flush with my weird wrists, but I have no other heart data tracking devices to test against.
Reliable review as always, anyway this is expected in this watch, I like to wait the BipUpro and Neo review since they are included in the video. I'll get the Mi watch next month.
I was waiting for this watch for a whole 4 months before it arrived in my country. One of the most elegant smartwatches, if not the most elegant. Very intuitive, very customizable, with an attractive interface with very cool graphics. It has the smartest watch faces of any other brand. Sleep tracking seemed accurate of the time I went to bed and extremely accurate of my wake-ups during the night. There was no way of checking the accuracy of the sleep phases, though, but the sleep score was reflecting my overall mood in the morning. It has limited multitasking during a workout, with access to the music player and phone calls only. When the workout is paused, the multitasking is unlimited to any function. Music player buttons are very INsensitive to the touch. They need a prolonged touch and to be pressed several times before they react. Not very convenient during a workout. Battery life was crazy with an average consumption of 10% daily with all the metrics on and set to the most frequent intervals and with a weekly usage of the GPS for about a total of six hours of operation. This is where the serious weaknesses of the watch begin. I got this watch mainly because I'm a cyclist and I do most of my daily transportation on my bike. I may do up to a hundred kilometers weekly. No matter what combination of GPS settings I used, the GPS was inaccurate with the routes being recorded over buildings in erratic lines, and with curves being shortcutted to diagonal straight lines. Stopping at traffic lights or junctions was automatically picked up immediately and paused. Resuming was picked up within the first 10 to 15 meters. However, the Zepp app would not connect the dots between pause and resume and they would show on the map as gaps. Not a big deal but the problem got worst when the pause was more than 10 minutes, during a visit to a store or a stop for a coffee, for instance. The watch would not pick the restarting of the activity. In one route, a total of 19,4 km was recorded down to 4,6 km. After this incident, I noticed that the watch needed to be resumed manually after having automatically paused for more than 10 minutes. Not at all convenient, as I tend to get forgetful. That's why I needed a watch that I could rely heavily on its automation, but unfortunately, it turned out to be unreliable. However, the HRM and SPO2 seemed to be reasonable with no irregular spikes or ebbs. Additionally, after the third week, I noticed a battery drain. On the third recharging, the watch was charged in the evening to a full charge, I put it on and lay latent until I went to bed. By the following morning, the battery charge had dropped to 66%. I was really sad when I had to return the watch for a refund. Even though the watch is not serving my own needs and lifestyle, I would still recommend it for someone who would use it to track their overall wellness level in a lifestyle different than mine. P.S. I was informed that two consecutive updates fixed the issues I was having, so I rebought a new one. It's been 3 months now and I haven't regretted it. I love it! 🧡
@@abeerbundele1361 There have been major improvements in the updates since last March. GPS not extremely accurate but I'm ok with it. Very stable and customizable ROM and I still love it! I'm sure you will love it as much!
@@Dinesh-XP All I can tell you is that the overall grade I m given the following morning reflects my mood. It can also accurately spot the times I may wake up during the night for peeing. You can always callibrate the times you go to bed and wake up.
I've been using the Pro version for 2 months, and I'm quite satisfied with its heart rate. So I'm wondering if you can do a similar wonderful review on the Pro version.🤣
Hi Rob, you have many followers begging for the Amazfit GTR 3 pro to be tested! We do appreciate the work and effort you put in and would highly appreciate if you can put nip this one in the bud. Cheers 👍
Thank you! Another RUclipsr compared the GTR3 PRO to the Polar and claimed very high accuracy. You proved that this is not the case. They share the same sensor. Please update re: wrist positioning as this point is interesting.
Garmin Venu 2 seems to be in a wrong place on the graph of Devices' comparision (6:44 - 7:25). In the video of Fitbit Charge 5 tests, it' s ranked in much more higher position which is more realistic.
The part about heart rate monitoring is simply not true. I watched your review before I bought my GTR3 Pro and you nearly convinced me not to buy it. I did anyways and am I glad I didnt listen to you. Well, at first there were problems like, workout restart and battery drain but to my surprise they fixed it with an update! Workouts can now last as long as I want and there are no restarts. Also, the battery lasts 7 whole days with 4 times a week workouts and all day measurments of all things but without the AOD. I cant say anything about the sleep monitoring as I dont have the headband thing to test it. But what I can say for sure is that the heartrate sensor always picks up the changes in my rithm. Every time I pick up the speed while running and my heartrate goes up, the sensor noticed it. I cant say does it measures it accurently (I dont have a cheast strap) but it pick up every change in my heartrate. Sorry for the long comment and bad English, but I would really like to see your rereview of the watch, cuz I love to watch your videos and I love my GTR 3 Pro!
Hey please make a new review with the updates firmware like the MiBand 7. Because I believe it has improved a lot. I don't have a Polar heart rate strap but I use the oximeter what I used when I had covid and the measurements are 90% of the time accurate. So please consider retest.
Here's the thing. I have been using it for a week now. So what i found out is that it is accurate if you wear it correctly just as you saw in your last bike ride where you got really accurate heart rate measurements. The problem with the GTR 3/pro is that slight deviations in the wearing can make it inaccurate. So make sure you are wearing it properly. Also I am using an updated firmware so that might also have a role in it. Cheers. And a side note about sleep tracking, well i wouldn't really care if my rem was a bit inaccurate but would it the deep was too inaccurate. So i am fine with it for now. Thanks for the review btw.
Do you think the heartrate is relatively good after the update? I don't care about sleep tracking, but would like the heart rate to somewhat accurate to better calculate my calories during runs. Also, did you try GPS tracking and if so, how accurate is it?
@@lencekk to me all is good. At least that's what it seems. I have verified it with the oximeter I used when I had covid. And it mostly coincides with the watch. Heck the watch gets the next measurement of the oximeter before the oximeter. I don't do much outdoor workout so don't really know about the gps accuracy but one thing is that the gps won't work indoors. They aren't as powerful as our phones' gps. Also the sleep tracking is very decent. Specially when it comes to wake detection. Even that one minute that you are awake when u get up to turn your alarm off so that you sleep an hour more(and be an hour late in, EVERYTHING) is also detected by the watch. Soo.....yeah it's good. But the only thing this is weak in is that since it's not widely popular, app development for this is pretty slow and almost nonexistent.
I bought a Huawei watch gt2 pro because of better heart rate monitoring than Samsung galaxy watch 4, especially during running exercise. Thanks for the info!!!
@@nil7705 I think they have resolved this issue for the run app. Probably was a software issue. But some apps like "other Workout" still have this issue.
Thanks for your Video. You did your test with latest Firmware Update? There was approvement in heart rate messurement Band GPS Signal i think. You can also do same test with GTR 3 Pro, this watch has also slight differences in Hardware
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Can't wait for your review of their newest product line - GTR 4, GTS 4 and GTS 4 mini
seconded!
This guy is the only guy in RUclips letting us know that this watch is not worth if you expect it to be a good fitness tracker. I had a T Rex Pro and the heart rate measurements were really bad, not a single review stating that i was able to find at the time. Ended up buying a Garmin and I'm happy.
garmin which model
The testing of the GPS accuracy is a really good addition!
review the watch again with the new frimware update please 🙏
Have you thought about doing a retest? I bought the GTR 3 one week ago. The heart rate during workouts seems much more accurate in my case. Yes there is a delay on lowering the heart rate, but compared to your diagrams, in my case the heart rate diagram seems much more accurate and realistic (the hr goes up a decent amount near the end of each weightlifting set and it goes down pretty low especially towards the end of each break). There is a chance that hr tracking has improved with updates. Amazing analysis by the way!
Dear Rob,
One idea for your channel: 2021 is coming to an end and I think "best-of-videos" on the different dimensions might attract MANY MORE viewers than in-depth reviews of individual watches. So, for example, you could make a video on:
- Best watch/tracker for sleep analysis
- Best watch for exercising
- Best health watch
Etc.
Also, an idea could be to optimise the titles using Google Trend, Answer the Public and special marketing tools for RUclips.
I really think you deserve an international audience which should be 10 or 50 times the size it is now. ALL THE BEST!
Groetjes uit Berlijn!
PS. Your do one-in-a-kind work! Best smart watch tests I have seen on RUclips! So glad I discovered you before buying a watch. Very unsure now what to buy, because basically every model sucks in at least one dimension, haha.
Absolutely incredible and informative videos 👏. Just randomly I clicked on your video and after watching your multiple videos I am so glad that you are covering all the aspects smart watches throughly which are mostly just sold on basis of specs and features (of health) to attract customers. You videos give detailed insight for those who are seriously consider smart watches for their fitness purpose. Your videos are really helpful. Looking forward for more such videos. Good Days 👍.
Looking forward to Amazfit GTR 4 results :) Newest firmware + new sensors.
if it remains 50% of what is a Huawei, it will already be a great advance for an Amazfit
@The Quantified Scientist when can we expect review of GTR 4?
@@tomasdemovic7587 Returned my GTR 4 back to store after one month. I have used this watch with iPhone and in my opinion overall it is definitely better smartwatch than GTR 3 PRO. But Heart Rate Monitor is one big disaster. First 15-20 min of any indoor training it was showing 180 in stead of 100, even during warming. Sometimes after 20 minutes it was going back to normal, sometimes not. I didn't test outdoors, used my old Garmin FR. Maybe software issue or bug I have no idea
Really curious too! Bought the gts 2 once before knowing the HR sensor sucks never bought one again!
Spinning is typically one of the easiest exercises for an Optical HRM to get right. 😬 Great video as always! I'll be curious to hear what you think about some of the Polar watches for sleep tracking.
Hi Matt! Thanks for watching. I would love to do that. For now the price has held me back, but I should get over it and just see it as an investment ;-)
@@TheQuantifiedScientist - I wonder how much it would cost for me to ship you one to borrow for a while. 🤔
@@mlegrand It is kind of a waste that as "reviewers" we have many of these watches just lying on the self. However, to be relevant we generally have to get them near release, so many of us need to use them at the same time. I actually like the concept of borrowing a watch from the companies that make them. However, this means sticking to a time-table of a company. In general I think i should just bite the bullet and buy these more premium watches. However, growing up we would not easily spend these large amounts of money, so it is just not ingrained. What are your thoughts Matt?
(PS. If I had still lived in the Netherlands I should have waved my eyelashes at Ray ;-) )
@@TheQuantifiedScientist - 100% agree with you. Yeah, I actually run give-aways for people in the comments for all the stuff companies have sent me. But it would also be nice to have them around to compare to future iterations of devices. And I still have ended up with dozens of devices.
@@TheQuantifiedScientist maybe u should just make a video for affordable & under budget smartwatch /fitness tracker since most viewer aren't rich (pardon poor english)
Best reviews on RUclips - so detailed and telling it as is.
I think we need an updated review on this watch or the gtr 3 pro with updated firmware!!
Please review amazfit gtr 3 pro, with new updated version..
Accuracy, thats the one word i would use to define your channel, great video and yet again, Amazfit performing poorly ( and yet again another model i will avoid to buy) I am looking for a better sleep track + gps for workout (including daytime sleep track). I know, i have seen the fitbit videos and i know they are at the top, however i am afraid of they just breaking it, i had 3! Charge 3 in the past ( I bought 1 + 2 warranty replacements) i dont want to put any money on fitbit.
I am doing ok now with Mi band 5 so far, just hoping than Mi, Amazfit or Huawei come show up with a better, affordable option, in the meantime i stay tune with this superb channel!
cheers!
Huami is the exclusive producer of xiaomi's smartwatches. The mi band 5 is identical the amazfit band 5.
Fitbit Charge 5 is a worthless POS.
Hi, and Thanks for the review. Are you planning to re-review the watch again? I heard that it gets better with the new update!
If I may... try to set the watch tight. I noticed with t-rex pro that I have to set it tighter if I want a good measure of HR. I also noticed differences between the two arms.
Can you please do a Huawei Watch GT3 accuracy test? I wonder if Huawei improved their sensors as well as their accuracy
Still no firmware update? It sucks that they can't ship the watches with working firmware =/
Best reviewer for wearables!!! Keep up the good work!
I will not buy GTR3/GTR3 Pro. I don't believe GTS 3 will be better than GTR3 , so GTS3 is also off from my list...
I can't wait the review for the others from my check list:
1.Huawei GT3 (I hope will be accurate like Apple watch and will add emoji support)
2.Amazfit GTR3/ GTR3 Pro (❌⛔)
3.Amazfit GTS3 (❌⛔)
4.Xiaomi Watch 2 (aka Xiaomi Watch Color 2 global edition, I can't wait the global announcement)
He is testing with old firmware which he mentioned in his comments. I think it would be good if he can update to 8.18 and test it again if he finds time.old firmware had several HR issues even based on amazfit changelog in the latest release
The GTS 3 is supposedly a big improvement on the GTR 3 / Pro. I'm not sure why, but some people are claiming it. Doubt sleep tracking is any better, but they're saying HR and GPS tracking a major improvement. No reliable authority has tested it yet though.
Hey eagerly waiting for amazefit gtr 4 review 🙏🏼
Thanks for the review. There was a RUclips review that showed a heart rate test result of the gtr3 pro. Although the review seemed unscientific, the results however per the video were great for the watch. The title of said video: "High Intensity Heart Rate Accuracy Test of Amazfit GTR 3/GTR 3 Pro Review" by WesKnows. Curious if the pro version is better.
Good job, end of the year we want a top 5
Hello, are you planning to review Amazfit GTR4?
Are you going to review the Amafit GRT 3 Pro...could be interesting if that version has been improved or not....
This is the only review smartwatch enthusiasts should read to save time !
Are you also going to test the GTR 3 Pro?
Thanks for the review!!
Would love to see Huawei Watch GT 3 review soon
Just to be clear, to get more accurate data from GTR3, one should get the latest update - Amazfit did fix some issues and now this watch are getting really close to Polar tracker
Hi! Thanks for the comment! Whenever that update becomes available (on my phone/region) I will take a look. Currently I cannot update any further
@@TheQuantifiedScientist Are you going to do a review of Amazon Halo View? If you don't plan on buying one I will lend you mine for testing as soon as I get it.
@@TheQuantifiedScientist Great detailed video! By the way, did you get a chance to review the watch again after the latest update? Thank you!
Really are you tested it ???
@@TheQuantifiedScientist any news about the update? Other testers says it's good as huawei GT3
I was wondering if you could every do a full comparison video of each and what you recommend them for. Maybe a list of top 5 for 2021? Love your videos!!!
Nice review as always, just a request if you are reviewing Fitbit daily readiness score review please also include new heart rate data(after update)
I just got my first readiness score today
what about GTR4, when do you estimate you will test it?
I don't think he will, Pixel Watch came out just a few weeks ago and he already tested it, meanwhile the GTR 4 has been out for months and still nothing... I am literally waiting on his review for that watch to know if I should buy it or not :(
Thank you so much for these reviews!
I was really struggling trying to decide which Watch to get, after my Amazfit GTR2e unfortunately cracked. (It's really only the glass, but the company responsible for repairing tasks in Germany wanted like 95€ , whereas I could get a new one for 90€.. )
This was my 3rd Watch from Amazfit so far, but I always had a feeling, that the HR monitoring is somewhat off. Your videos confirms my assumption.
I was thinking about getting the GTS 4 (or mini), but I don't think the HR monitoring will be much better than what the GTR/GTS 3 can offer.
I will probably go with either the Huawei GT3 or try the Huawei Watch Fit 2!
So all in all; Danke für deine ausführlichen Videos!
that's why I went Apple watch. After Garmin I am much happier of accuracy of my HR and GPS>
Charging once per 2 days is ok tradeoff of the accuracy of sensors
Series 7? Because the older one probably need to be charged daily right
I have no interest in buying this product but Ill watch the video because you go so indepth with your analysis. Ill be curious to see what you say.
Thanks Jim!
Bummer, I guess I will return the GTR 3 that I purchase. Again thanks for the reviews. This is really sad because I thought that other you tubers where saying how good it’s the GTR 3.
Ich mag deine Videos, die Zusammenfassung ist mir am wichtigsten 👍
Danke 🙏
Thanks for the reviews and all the data comparisons 👍
beneficial review that gives you an authentic description of the GTR4
Great review as usual.
Please review
Mobvoi ticwatch pro 3 ultra.
Huawei watch gt 3.
I love your informative videos. Could you also check whether Amazfit GTR 3 / GTR 3 Pro were keeping accurate time like Apple watches? Specially when GTR 3 Pro has Wifi, it might able to sync time with NTP time Servers.
What a fantastic review, as always.
Wonder how the GTR4 is improved if at all since they use a larger sensor to collect more data.
Looking forward to Amazfit GTR 4 review!! :D
Well done , keep it up. Really enjoying these videos and your style of presentation
Good Job again, but especially for sleep Tracking Garmin Venu 2 cant be as that worse in Graphic are you Sure for it?
Any chance of having a Review of the GTR4 now?
Hi Rob, thanks for all the great videos. They are really very helpful in helping us determine which smart watches to buy. Would you please make a review of the Amazfit GTR 3 Pro. It is a good watch but I have no idea if the Heart rate measurement was imptoved in the Pro version since in your review of the GTR 3, Heart rate measurement was its worst feature.
There's a new Xiaomi watch - Xiaomi Watch S1 that has great features and I would really love to know their performance with scientific tests.
could you analyze versa 3? They say it has improved a lot with the latest updates
Apparently firmware 8.18 improves hr tracking dramatically, could you test with new firmware?
Hi! My phone says it is at the latest firmware at the current 7.x version. Maybe it is not there yet for my region? Would love to test it
@@TheQuantifiedScientist pls recheck
@@TheQuantifiedScientist since you are using chest sensor to control test of HR tracking, could you please take additional test, where you test how positioning of watch on your wrist affects on accuracy of HR detection? I have Amazfit GTR 2, and I've noticed measurements of HR dramatically depends on positioning of watch on wrist, since it tends to show much lower BPM if you move watch closer to your palm. Like it can show 120 BPM when you over 150.
And I've noticed that you need to positioning watches very far from palm to get more accuracy in BPM
Did you have stress monitoring enabled? I have read that it heavily affects the accuracy of Amazfit devices. The users who suspected this noticed fluctuations every 5 minutes, which is how often the watch checks stress levels if turned on.
I’d love a confirmation considering you’re in a unique position to test the reliability of these watches and trackers. Cheers!
Waiting for the update on your GTR 3 to see if there are any improvements. Cheers!
Thank you for this test. I wanted to buy this watch, but why would I need a device that incorrectly shows my heart rate? Have updates improved heart rate readings?
And to make things worse the Amazfit GTR 3 doesn't let you connect an external HR strap like the Polar.
Hello! I've been enjoying your channel lately bcs i'm currently looking for a new smartwatch. I've been eyeing Amazfit GTS 3. I wonder if you have a plan to do a review on it?
Another excellent review and another watch to avoid. Can the Huawei GT3 do any better?
oh my goodness....i just bought 1...,luckily i still have a chance to return the goods...
amazfit nowadays released GTR4 GTS4 GTS4 mini, would you test these new watches in future? Please!!
Will there be a video after the update?
Under ZEPP > Profile > GTR 2e > Health Monitoring > Activity detection (When watch detects that you are doing exercises, it will automatically increase the detection frequency to guarantee the accuracy of heart rate data during workouts". I wonder if this is turned on when reviewing the watch?
You are awesome! Thank you for such a great review!
Please perform a test of Honor GS Pro sensor test. I am using it for long time but not sure about the accuracy. Please.
GTR3 PRO! Please 🙏
In the name of Science 😁
Amazfit Stratos should be interesting, too 🙄
I have this watch and I often wandered if it picks up my heart rate and speed correctly whilst cycling. In my experience after I'm starting to sweat seriously under the watch's sensor, the heart rate monitoring fails completely, showing resting heart rate during an intense unaerobic sprint session. It mostly works fine if I periodically take it off and wipe the sensor of sweat.
I also suspect that it picks up my cycling speeds wrong. I haven't been able to verify it yet but I think it under reports speed by about 7-8kmph, which is okay while running, but with cycling it gets annoying. Especially if you want to track your trainings with better accuracy.
Excellent. Companies would just put these in and sold off as marketing. But with your reviews it pits accuracy down to the core albeit some would say it is just in a smartwatch but. Higher tier ones do get better sensors
hey Rob, waiting for the amazfit gts TQS reviews!
Thanks for this info do you have video for the gtr3 pro?
Can you test the new HR sensor on the GTR 4
Hi. Any plans to do one on the Ticwatch Pro Ultra?
Wow your channel is amazing, solid work!
I've deleted so many watches from my wish list because of your channel lol. I guess I'll stay with apple watch for now.
Could you do the SE by any chance?
Keep it up!! Cheers
Are you planning to check the accuracy of the Fitbit Charge 5's ECG? Was included in the latest update.
I wonder how much difference a 3rd party strap could make. I'm debating finding a different watch and returning my GTR 3 Pro. I bought these nylon bands that help the watch sit much more flush with my weird wrists, but I have no other heart data tracking devices to test against.
Reliable review as always, anyway this is expected in this watch, I like to wait the BipUpro and Neo review since they are included in the video. I'll get the Mi watch next month.
Thanks for all your great reviews! Are you planning on reviewing the GTR 4? Or at this point, have you given up on Amazfit lol
Do the garmin fenix 6 review pls, much support on your work!
You already have a review of the Venu SQ that has the same sensor as the Fenix 6.
@@francobellomo9979 aaa, thought fenix would be better, from I see the top 3 are apple, polar, fitbit
Hi, it would be great if you use different color for different devices in scattered plot.
Did you also Test the GTR 3 Pro?
wht i more concern for smartwatch is calorie burn. could u do video which smartwatch do track calorie burn accurately?
Hey, is it possible for you to test theAmazfit Bip U pro? N also clarify what NYSE version refers to. Thnx in advance.
Pls on the amazfit gtr 3 pro in the sleep graph is the red line, what is it? Thx.
I was waiting for this watch for a whole 4 months before it arrived in my country. One of the most elegant smartwatches, if not the most elegant. Very intuitive, very customizable, with an attractive interface with very cool graphics. It has the smartest watch faces of any other brand.
Sleep tracking seemed accurate of the time I went to bed and extremely accurate of my wake-ups during the night. There was no way of checking the accuracy of the sleep phases, though, but the sleep score was reflecting my overall mood in the morning.
It has limited multitasking during a workout, with access to the music player and phone calls only. When the workout is paused, the multitasking is unlimited to any function.
Music player buttons are very INsensitive to the touch. They need a prolonged touch and to be pressed several times before they react. Not very convenient during a workout.
Battery life was crazy with an average consumption of 10% daily with all the metrics on and set to the most frequent intervals and with a weekly usage of the GPS for about a total of six hours of operation. This is where the serious weaknesses of the watch begin.
I got this watch mainly because I'm a cyclist and I do most of my daily transportation on my bike. I may do up to a hundred kilometers weekly. No matter what combination of GPS settings I used, the GPS was inaccurate with the routes being recorded over buildings in erratic lines, and with curves being shortcutted to diagonal straight lines. Stopping at traffic lights or junctions was automatically picked up immediately and paused. Resuming was picked up within the first 10 to 15 meters. However, the Zepp app would not connect the dots between pause and resume and they would show on the map as gaps. Not a big deal but the problem got worst when the pause was more than 10 minutes, during a visit to a store or a stop for a coffee, for instance. The watch would not pick the restarting of the activity. In one route, a total of 19,4 km was recorded down to 4,6 km. After this incident, I noticed that the watch needed to be resumed manually after having automatically paused for more than 10 minutes. Not at all convenient, as I tend to get forgetful. That's why I needed a watch that I could rely heavily on its automation, but unfortunately, it turned out to be unreliable.
However, the HRM and SPO2 seemed to be reasonable with no irregular spikes or ebbs.
Additionally, after the third week, I noticed a battery drain. On the third recharging, the watch was charged in the evening to a full charge, I put it on and lay latent until I went to bed. By the following morning, the battery charge had dropped to 66%.
I was really sad when I had to return the watch for a refund.
Even though the watch is not serving my own needs and lifestyle, I would still recommend it for someone who would use it to track their overall wellness level in a lifestyle different than mine.
P.S. I was informed that two consecutive updates fixed the issues I was having, so I rebought a new one. It's been 3 months now and I haven't regretted it. I love it! 🧡
haha I wish I saw the P.S. at the end before reading the whole comment kinda freaked me out because I'd already ordered the watch
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@@abeerbundele1361 There have been major improvements in the updates since last March. GPS not extremely accurate but I'm ok with it. Very stable and customizable ROM and I still love it! I'm sure you will love it as much!
@@menifo4334 how's the sleep tracking holding up after the updates?
@@Dinesh-XP All I can tell you is that the overall grade I m given the following morning reflects my mood. It can also accurately spot the times I may wake up during the night for peeing. You can always callibrate the times you go to bed and wake up.
I've been using the Pro version for 2 months, and I'm quite satisfied with its heart rate. So I'm wondering if you can do a similar wonderful review on the Pro version.🤣
It’s the same sensor.
Hi Rob, you have many followers begging for the Amazfit GTR 3 pro to be tested! We do appreciate the work and effort you put in and would highly appreciate if you can put nip this one in the bud. Cheers 👍
Hello
Would you recommend I go for Garmin instinct or Polar Vantage M over this?
Please do a test on amazfit t rex pro
Thank you! Another RUclipsr compared the GTR3 PRO to the Polar and claimed very high accuracy. You proved that this is not the case. They share the same sensor.
Please update re: wrist positioning as this point is interesting.
Please test gtr 3 pro.
Garmin Venu 2 seems to be in a wrong place on the graph of Devices' comparision (6:44 - 7:25).
In the video of Fitbit Charge 5 tests, it' s ranked in much more higher position which is more realistic.
The part about heart rate monitoring is simply not true. I watched your review before I bought my GTR3 Pro and you nearly convinced me not to buy it. I did anyways and am I glad I didnt listen to you. Well, at first there were problems like, workout restart and battery drain but to my surprise they fixed it with an update! Workouts can now last as long as I want and there are no restarts. Also, the battery lasts 7 whole days with 4 times a week workouts and all day measurments of all things but without the AOD. I cant say anything about the sleep monitoring as I dont have the headband thing to test it. But what I can say for sure is that the heartrate sensor always picks up the changes in my rithm. Every time I pick up the speed while running and my heartrate goes up, the sensor noticed it. I cant say does it measures it accurently (I dont have a cheast strap) but it pick up every change in my heartrate. Sorry for the long comment and bad English, but I would really like to see your rereview of the watch, cuz I love to watch your videos and I love my GTR 3 Pro!
Is the heart rate band connected to this watch?
Exists a differene between gtr 3 and pro version...gets better?
Can you do review on gtr 3 pro?
Hey please make a new review with the updates firmware like the MiBand 7. Because I believe it has improved a lot. I don't have a Polar heart rate strap but I use the oximeter what I used when I had covid and the measurements are 90% of the time accurate. So please consider retest.
when are you going to review the t rex pro by amazfit!
Here's the thing. I have been using it for a week now. So what i found out is that it is accurate if you wear it correctly just as you saw in your last bike ride where you got really accurate heart rate measurements. The problem with the GTR 3/pro is that slight deviations in the wearing can make it inaccurate. So make sure you are wearing it properly. Also I am using an updated firmware so that might also have a role in it. Cheers. And a side note about sleep tracking, well i wouldn't really care if my rem was a bit inaccurate but would it the deep was too inaccurate. So i am fine with it for now. Thanks for the review btw.
Do you think the heartrate is relatively good after the update? I don't care about sleep tracking, but would like the heart rate to somewhat accurate to better calculate my calories during runs. Also, did you try GPS tracking and if so, how accurate is it?
@@lencekk to me all is good. At least that's what it seems. I have verified it with the oximeter I used when I had covid. And it mostly coincides with the watch. Heck the watch gets the next measurement of the oximeter before the oximeter. I don't do much outdoor workout so don't really know about the gps accuracy but one thing is that the gps won't work indoors. They aren't as powerful as our phones' gps. Also the sleep tracking is very decent. Specially when it comes to wake detection. Even that one minute that you are awake when u get up to turn your alarm off so that you sleep an hour more(and be an hour late in, EVERYTHING) is also detected by the watch. Soo.....yeah it's good. But the only thing this is weak in is that since it's not widely popular, app development for this is pretty slow and almost nonexistent.
I bought a Huawei watch gt2 pro because of better heart rate monitoring than Samsung galaxy watch 4, especially during running exercise. Thanks for the info!!!
GW4 actually got an updated HR algorithm. The HR is actually really good now especially for biking and running.
@@Alex121sm1 is it so…. I was so disappointed that the real time hr monitoring always grey out during a run no matter how tight I strap on with gw.
@@nil7705 they just barely did this update like 2 weeks ago. The old algorithm was horrible, when the watch 1st released.
Huawei watch gt 3 will be release globally soon, or it already happened. I'm wondering if he will bring it to the channel. Im very excited
@@nil7705 I think they have resolved this issue for the run app. Probably was a software issue. But some apps like "other Workout" still have this issue.
hello, have you tested the watch with the latest upgrade version of october the 31th witch correct the heart rate accuracy
Thanks for your Video.
You did your test with latest Firmware Update? There was approvement in heart rate messurement Band GPS Signal i think.
You can also do same test with GTR 3 Pro, this watch has also slight differences in Hardware
The HR sensors are same in all GTR 3 and GTS 3 series. Pro only has temperature sensor extra
@@MrSenthil21 i thought there are differences in Hardware too... Also in one Additional positioning System etc....
hello can your review gtr4?
Dude, your videos are amazing. Thanks for the all the efforts you are putting. Can you make a review for GTR4?
Rob could you do the spovan SW11 smartwatch.
Please do huawei gt 3 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Can you measure the Oura ring?