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Hey, i really love the videos you make, detailing the accuracy of each aspect of the watch. I suggest you make a video on the Huawei watch fit special edition. They have said that they've improved the accuracy. Thanks!
How did you measure weightlifting session results? in which option of training parameters? I've been looking for that option and didnt noticed that particular one - only pile of running and cycling nonsense...:) Although ,that was in the store,so maybe not all of them were shown in that "test" watch. Now,I believe it has one - if Xiaomi got one Huawei must have it,too. Did you found it or what would be proper alternative for weightlifting measurement in presented options on the workout list?
Reviews on this channel did make a huge difference for me. I'm not even near exercises for now so accurate resting heart rate was very important for me. No money for apple wach (not even SE) so needed the most accurate band for the lowest price. I used Honor Band 6 and now using Huawei watch fit 2. As they use same mobile app I can only recommend it as great. I also think this band, with this score is 'best buy' as long as heart rate maters... Omg! I'm so glad to found this channel that helped me a lot over year! Thank you Rob!!
I managed to get Huawei band 8, so I did some tests myself and compared with my band 7. The exercise was walking outdoors, according to GPS the distance was 3 km, according to band 7 - 2,74 km, and band 8 - 2,63 km. The pulse was almost exactly the same on both devices, 122 medium and 146 max on band 7, 124 medium and 146 max on band 8. The second device picked up 46 more steps, with average length 4 cm shorter. I did couple other measurements on different distances and conclusions were the same - band 8 lowers the distance comparing to reality, while pulse measurement is basically the same with band 7. I can't say anything yet about other activities nor I haven't compared these two when they co-op with GPS from phone. But it someone only needs a daily tracker for steps and burned calories, then no need to upgrade from 7 to 8.
I have the Huawei band 8-C33 but can't find heart rate variability hrv settings anywhere Is it not present I think it's odd as it shows continuous heart rate detection but no hrv data
I bought the band 8 today based on your band 7 review since the sensors are identical and the only slight difference is on the design. I didn't bother about sleep tracking as my focus was on accurate heart rate and fitness tracking (with a decent clock interface and timer/stopwatch). I am surprised to see the review published today and it is extremely reassuring that I made a good purchase. Your reviews are excellent and have definitely saved me some good amount of money!
Can you use stopwatch while also tracking a workout? Basically if I wanted to time my sets while also tracking the workout alongside without pausing or stopping the actual workout mode?
I was waiting for this since I bought it last week and I knew (guessed) what your results would be like. So, thanks again for the effort you put in those reviews! I think it's fantastic. I am using it for crosstrainer and health tracking, especially for sleep. Though you can't select heart rate tracking frequency by settings, because its either off or auto, and in auto when you're not moving the intervals spread up to 10 mins, there is a workaround. Just record your night as a training (I'm using yoga) and recording 6 or 7 oder even 12 hours of training is no problem. Also, contrary to the manual, the band will do SPo2, Stress and even sleep tracking simultaneously, and this is exactly what I wanted. The Band 8 sells offcially for have the price of the watch fit 2 which is unbeatable. Compared to that the mi bands are disappointing. Even the newest one shows no substantial improvment to its predecessor. The 7 can't even track a simple crosstrainer session correctly, so I am done with xiaomi and wrist bands and particularly the mi fitness app.
@@TheMaximer16 Not good for sleep stage tracking. But it detects beginning and end of sleep quite well and I was primarily interested in what my heart does at night.
Interestingly, a new Huawei Watch fit just came out! Watch fit Special Edition. You can only order it in Germany and Brazil for some reason. But it seems to have improved tracking, screen and programs. Maybe something you can test?
Thank you for the information! I looking now for a week for the right smartwatch/smartband I actually was looking for a fitness tracker because i didn't need al the features of a smartwatch. But than,thanks to this channel, i realized that all the cheaper Fitnesstrackers are very bad at the essential purposes. Because heart rate and sleeping measurements are very important fore me i almost bought a smartwatch even if i didn't need all the others features. But know with the band 8 and youre comment i hope i get the best tracker available:) Thanks
@@stopPlannedObsolescence No, es bastante mala la fitbit realmente. Tiene una subscripción en el medio, un sensor malo y lo único bueno que posee es un mejor analisis del sueño que dudo que te sirva para algo realmente
Your (fantastic) work has been critical in saving my wallet & my health. Until a budget wearable that tracks sleep-stages accurately is produced, I will not be wasting any more money. I am really impressed with the statistical visualization, and wonder how you managed to export the data from the devices? Not satisfied with previous purchases, I attempted to do the same, but no pre-made libraries or APIs existed. Am I correct in assuming you developed a 3rd party data-communication solution?
Have been using this Huawei Band 8 for almost two months now. I don't really mind about the sleep tracking because I use it for running and monitoring my heart rate. Really like the quick reply function and it works well with my Samsung S22+. Always on display watch faces are quite nice too. For the price I paid, I think this band is awesome 😁
hi! thank you for the video, I decided to get the band 8 after watching your GW6 video, saves me money 😂👌. I also wanted to share my experience with the band 8, I used Galaxy Watch Active 1 since 2019, last year the screen pops out and i glued it again, my main issue with the watch after 4 years of use mainly is the heart rate tracking, some days it detects my RHR fine, but some days it won't even detects RHR at all. GW6 was my main choice, but after your review, I decided to better save money and get a cheap one instead. So far with the band, the good: - battery life, it felt so good not to charge the watch once every 2-3 days - heart rate detection is decent and fast - it's light and doesn't protrude that much from your wrist - step count is decent, it quickly detects when i walk (the GWA has some delays registering the steps, I don't know if this is an aging device issue or is it because i'm not using a samsung phones) - has SPO2 tracking Now, the not so good, as I come from the galaxy watch active: - screen aren't so bright for sunny outdoor (at least for me) - for some reason i cannot find the option to automatically pause walk / running when stationary (the GWA has this) - exercise options are limited, in GWA you can chose bench press exercise, I can only find strength in the band 8. It also detects less calories when weightlifting compared to the GWA. Another, the nitpicks: - vibration feels cheap, it gets annoying when you set any chat notifications and the chat is active (it's a different price point than the GWA though, so it's kinda okay, minor annoyances) - there's so many permissions for the app, so if you're conscious with privacy, maybe try other devices? - it takes time o adjust to the huawei health app, while it's better than installing the samsung health and galaxy wearable, the experience is totally cluttered, experience wise, S Health feels better to navigate (this might be my bias too as I've used the S Health for 4 years now) - the not so robust exercise options While i can't say much about the accuracy, i'd say for the price, you get a really decent heart rate tracker!
Out of all the watch review channels this channel is one of the very best out there, especially because he gives objective results and tests them properly and not just based on how he feels. A true content creator.
Great review Rob, I'm a bit confused by the heart rate sensor, shouldn't it perform better if you have the TrueSense 5? Or does it not have the same sensor as its older brothers GT3/GT Runner/Watch Fit 2? In any case, I do not regret having bought it, it is very small, comfortable and very precise. If I needed 100% accuracy I would go for a Polar H10. I make a request for you to bring the Huawei Watch 4 please, they included a new sensor that measures HRV, blood glucose and I don't know what else
Deciding which smart watch to buy...love these videos! I am basically watching almost all of them 😂. I had a Xiaomi band 7 but it gabe me problems with the heart tracking and kcal counting, so I here looking for a better still cheap alternative. Provably I gonna buy this one!
Based on your findings, Band 8 is a super alternative to any smartwatch and superior in terms of price to quality. In Indonesia, its one of the most popular watch for that reasons even though huawei is not so popular in the smartphone industry, buyers are well informed of its quality when compared to more popular indonesian market brands such as Xiaomi, Fitbit, Apple and even Samsung watches.
Huawei would be a decent product (for quite some years now), an excellent device even, if they allowed more seamless syncing between other apps and ANY ability at all to export YOUR OWN health data to GPX, TCX or FIT files. It's really quite ridiculous that after years or users asking for this, it simply does not exist. There are 3rd party sync possibilities but that opens up even further privacy concerns. Huawei loses unfortunately on this front alone, regardless of how much other features improve from release to release.
@@rusyaidirahman119I did my PhD not to "make money" but because I had fun doing science. Not everyone is so obsessed with money. I can't complain about the money I'm making after finishing it though. Stop being so obsessed with money and live a happy life!
I saw your video on Mi Band 8 first when i was about to buy it, and was enough to not purchase and instead went for the Huawei band 8 based on your review on the Band 7. I'm glad it was the right purchase and your video made a HUGE DIFFERENCE! KEEP UP THE GREAT CONTENT!
@@idleprepress true. Personally, i am concerned about the heart rate sensors. Also, unfortunately the best amazfit watches are huge, i could not sleep comfortably with them on. 😔
I bought mine two days ago based on your general recommendation for Huawei watches! Glad to hear that the heart rate tracking really is as good as I had assumed :)
Can you use stopwatch while also tracking a workout? Basically if I wanted to time my sets while also tracking the workout alongside without pausing or stopping the actual workout mode?
Fyi for those interested, after further research I found out that there is no way to access the raw data from Huawei wearables and therefore some of the most reliable 3rd party apps, like sleep for android, can't use it's data to calculate it's own sleep/fitness data. Unfortunate, I was really hyped to have such good sensors in a long lasting battery and small device.
Which one should I go for Huawei fit 2 vs Huawei band 8 vs Huawei GT runner. Fit 2 is 128 dollars, gt runner is 142 dollars and band 8 is 43 dollars in my region
@TheQuantifiedScientist did you ever retest the HuwaeiBand7 after the major firmware update? I think your measurements are all based on the older firmware.
Thank you, I am getting a starting band for my girlfriend (not sure if she will like using it or not), she is a bit hypochondriac, so I've opted out several obvious options based on the results of the test. Ended up choosing this one.
I bought the gt runner because of your review and I am extremely happy with it so thank you. I had mixed experiences with Huawei watches, but their software sopport is pretty solid and the health app useful.
Same here. I came from 2 Garmins, and they are good all-round watches, but so boring and crap watch faces. Huawei’s screens and watch faces totally rock, and their battery life is unparalleled, I’m getting 10 days on average. Heart rate tracking is what I need, and the GT Runner certainly doesn’t disappoint. Sleep tracking is however quite disappointing, though sleep tracking in general, irrespective of watch brand, is not as useful for me as a watches’ fitness tracking capabilities. I am waiting for the GT4 to drop as a worthy replacement for my GT Runner.
Love your videos: Suggested Topic- Watch bands. Does a different band make any difference in accuracy? (Many fitness bands come with silicone bands people swap out). Other suggestions: Your heart rate accuracy graphs can hide data because the opaque black clusters of dots near the reference line hide how many samples are in that area. It'd be nice if you did a 3d plot so the height of the cluster indicated how many samples were at a given value. Otherwise, the graph tends to over emphasize relatively few off reference measurements. Also, on your Awake/Deep/REM/Light sleep grid: If a device tends to categorize everything in one category (e.g. Venu 2 tends to lump REM as light), then the accuracy of Light sleep is misrepresented. Since (exaggerated example) a watch that said you are ALWAYS in light sleep would perfectly match the reference light sleep measure. It would show the device extremely accurate on light sleep when it actually is 100% undependable. Stopped watch is right 2x a day. That doesn't mean it's accurate if you only measure at those times. Thanks again for your wonderful and unique videos.
One thing where I found HR tracking fail, was during a prolonged cardio session where my arms would be fully in water. The Band 8 would stop tracking HR when there was any water between the device and forearm.
I've recently got a Huawei Band 8 (£50) due to the heart rate tacking/price and needing to replace a mi band 6 (see below). Sleep tracking seems poor on most bands/watches in the lower price ranges, more expense options seem to do better. I'm hopping the sleep tracking improves with firmware updates. I brought 2 mi band 3 (lost 1 due to poor straps), the other, my fathers one still working to this day. I brought a mi band 6 to replace the lost one (so I could still use the zepp life and my keep data). The screen once popped out stopped working with touch, but still displayed basic data. Seem like poor Q/C with my version of the 6. The screen then stopped displaying data a few months later and the battery randomly goes flat up to twice a day. So I opted to leave the mi band/zepp life ecosystem (and data, workouts steps, sleep etc). Any way to the data out of zepp life and Huawei for back up on a PC?
Hey, your indepth analysis is amazing. Any chance you will be reviewing the Huawei Band 9 soon. I can't decide whether to get the fit 2 or band 9 as the algorithms are newer on the band 9 but the form factor is nicer on the fit 2.
Hesitating to upgrade my Mi band 7 for this for the better heart tracking in weight lifting, the sleep tracking is really a bummer (tho the most important to me is the total hours of sleep)
i guess my mi band 7 heard me and got jealous, the screen popped off for no reason. it still works but i need to glue the screen back. so i will just get the huawei band 8 so that i keep the water resistance
11:09 how does the Huawei Band 8 perform better as heart rate monitor than the Huawei Watch GT3? In the original review of the GT3, it got a correlation factor of ~ 0.97 and now it was dramatically downgraded. Can it be, that something went wrong with your diagram? Btw, I find your reviews very methodical anf helpful. Thanks a lot for doing such a great job 👍
I think that your tests are missing one very key test and that is a calorie count test. One that counts your whole day and one that counts only your workout. This is very important for me and for many people that workout and count calories. In my testing done loong ago, Gear S3 from samsung failed horribly. They were basically making those numbers up and did not use the heart rate data to compute the calorie count, even during workouts. However, second gen of apple watch were already amazing at this, calculating quite accurately the amount of calories burned. Please consider this as a new addition to your metrics. Thanks.
I just found your channel and wow!!! this content should be out there more!! I love reviews like this not sponsord just absolute user experience and a thorough review!
Amazing video, super informative and reliable showing data compared to top performing devices like the Polar H10. Thanks Rob! Are you planning a video about the Huawei Watch 4 Pro?
I wish you would also try the step count in watches while driving. I bought this watch because of your review but it had inaccurate step count while driving. It could have saved me much money and time😢
Great review as always Rob! Your pleasant, positive attitude really makes watching a 20+ min data driven review about daily tech all the more enjoyable.😎Looking forward to your take on the Mi Smart Band 8 Pro. Cheers!
I picked up mine 3 weeks ago and everything is great apart from walking on treadmill. The distance and pace are always super behind and it results in less calories burned. On average when I walk 3km the watch counts only 2,5km and the pace should be around 10,5 minutes but the watch says 13,3. After I’m done I always calibrate it but it doesn’t do anything and next day it’s wrong again. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks
I bought the band 8 last week from upgrading from a band 3 pro that I have had since 2021. The difference is massive ! i now find my heart is actually beating much faster in exercise than it was on the band 3. I have had some odd Sp02 readings. in the main its 96-98% but then occasionally it will drop to 88% usually when I am asleep. I have no idea why it does this and if its accurate or not. It is a feature I am not familiar with given it was not on the Band 3.
Hmm, according to graph above Epix2 ruclips.net/video/zPE9F3Kujz0/видео.htmlsi=axUutksxz4_8cDHu&t=1137 looks pretty poorly performing, it is light years from Apple watches on top... but in another review of yours comparing explicitly Epix2 (deep, REM, ...), which I'm interested to buy, this has very high rating as I can understand here ruclips.net/video/5-KFL_drbuw/видео.htmlsi=iDcvrhycnkKR2AKz&t=1341. ?
I was considering a smart watch for fitness tracking and went straight to your reviews. Awesome as always! They've helped me decide: I've just bought a Huawei Band 8. Thank you so much for the work you put into these reviews! ❤ Cheers from Brazil 🇧🇷
mine is Huawei Band 8-662, Model ASK-B19. The problem: how to see the online heart-rate on my phone? What I see now: sometimes the HR number is renewed every minute, sometimes every 3-5 minutes, sometimes 10 minutes, ... the number I see on the watch, I want to see on my phone, too. Not 1-3-5-10 minutes later, but right now. How to set that up?
I bought it because of this video but so far I'm disappointed and I might return it. Two questions: 1. I am 72 kg 180 cm, my tdee is 2200 kcal just to remain alive. Ok so now I've wore the band for 7 hours, doing 3000 steps and it says I've only burnt 80 calorie. WTF? This cannot be right. If it were so it'd mean I'd only burn 320 kcal in a whole day. How do I fix it? 2. I've told the app I'm 180 cm and 72 kg, yet in the diet section it says that I should eat 1200 kcal a day. Again wtf? Knowing how many calories I burn is the main reason for which I bought the band and so far it seems to be extremely inaccurate. Can I fix it somehow or is this band garbage?
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Hey, i really love the videos you make, detailing the accuracy of each aspect of the watch. I suggest you make a video on the Huawei watch fit special edition. They have said that they've improved the accuracy. Thanks!
That is one detailed review.👌🏽 How accurate it is in step tracking?
How did you measure weightlifting session results? in which option of training parameters?
I've been looking for that option and didnt noticed that particular one - only pile of running and cycling nonsense...:)
Although ,that was in the store,so maybe not all of them were shown in that "test" watch.
Now,I believe it has one - if Xiaomi got one Huawei must have it,too.
Did you found it or what would be proper alternative for weightlifting measurement in presented options on the workout list?
Please include the Firmware versions in your reviews. All brands are constantly upgrading their firmware & algorithm.
Every time I saw a new smartwatch from Huawei, I always went to go to this Channel. Waiting for the Huwawei Band 9 review.
great video as always!! thank you !! does band 8 comes with a spo2 sensor?
Xiaomi Band 8 vs Huawei Band 8 ?
So which is better? planning to buy one of these
Based on his tests huawei band 8 way better
bro. please review Galaxy watch 6
Rob is the only reviewer i trust when it comes to testing new smart bands ans watches. Thanks for what you're doing!
Please what is the difference huawei band 8_1 and huawei band 8_2 ??
Reviews on this channel did make a huge difference for me. I'm not even near exercises for now so accurate resting heart rate was very important for me. No money for apple wach (not even SE) so needed the most accurate band for the lowest price. I used Honor Band 6 and now using Huawei watch fit 2. As they use same mobile app I can only recommend it as great. I also think this band, with this score is 'best buy' as long as heart rate maters... Omg! I'm so glad to found this channel that helped me a lot over year! Thank you Rob!!
I managed to get Huawei band 8, so I did some tests myself and compared with my band 7. The exercise was walking outdoors, according to GPS the distance was 3 km, according to band 7 - 2,74 km, and band 8 - 2,63 km. The pulse was almost exactly the same on both devices, 122 medium and 146 max on band 7, 124 medium and 146 max on band 8. The second device picked up 46 more steps, with average length 4 cm shorter. I did couple other measurements on different distances and conclusions were the same - band 8 lowers the distance comparing to reality, while pulse measurement is basically the same with band 7.
I can't say anything yet about other activities nor I haven't compared these two when they co-op with GPS from phone. But it someone only needs a daily tracker for steps and burned calories, then no need to upgrade from 7 to 8.
What about the steps? I don't really care about the distance but I have bought a band 8, mostly to track my steps.
I have the Huawei band 8-C33 but can't find heart rate variability hrv settings anywhere
Is it not present I think it's odd as it shows continuous heart rate detection but no hrv data
I bought the band 8 today based on your band 7 review since the sensors are identical and the only slight difference is on the design. I didn't bother about sleep tracking as my focus was on accurate heart rate and fitness tracking (with a decent clock interface and timer/stopwatch). I am surprised to see the review published today and it is extremely reassuring that I made a good purchase. Your reviews are excellent and have definitely saved me some good amount of money!
Have you noticed that when it's too hot the band stops, because i heard some users experienced that?
You have huawei band 8 now bro? How is it
Can you use stopwatch while also tracking a workout? Basically if I wanted to time my sets while also tracking the workout alongside without pausing or stopping the actual workout mode?
I was waiting for this since I bought it last week and I knew (guessed) what your results would be like. So, thanks again for the effort you put in those reviews! I think it's fantastic. I am using it for crosstrainer and health tracking, especially for sleep. Though you can't select heart rate tracking frequency by settings, because its either off or auto, and in auto when you're not moving the intervals spread up to 10 mins, there is a workaround. Just record your night as a training (I'm using yoga) and recording 6 or 7 oder even 12 hours of training is no problem. Also, contrary to the manual, the band will do SPo2, Stress and even sleep tracking simultaneously, and this is exactly what I wanted. The Band 8 sells offcially for have the price of the watch fit 2 which is unbeatable.
Compared to that the mi bands are disappointing. Even the newest one shows no substantial improvment to its predecessor. The 7 can't even track a simple crosstrainer session correctly, so I am done with xiaomi and wrist bands and particularly the mi fitness app.
Thanks, an informing comment.
So is it good for sleep tracking? Why in the video it shows to be one of the worst?
@@TheMaximer16 Not good for sleep stage tracking. But it detects beginning and end of sleep quite well and I was primarily interested in what my heart does at night.
@@yodanvranx809 I think that's enough but one thing, how tracking your heart at night mean anything? what's the propuse of that?
You mean the xiaomi mi band not perfect as this huawei band 8? İm between these now if you can help
Interestingly, a new Huawei Watch fit just came out! Watch fit Special Edition. You can only order it in Germany and Brazil for some reason. But it seems to have improved tracking, screen and programs. Maybe something you can test?
Are these watches made from Watch 2 version?
I have gt 3 pro and this band 8. Band 8 have the same results like gt 3 pro :)
Thank you for the information!
I looking now for a week for the right smartwatch/smartband
I actually was looking for a fitness tracker because i didn't need al the features of a smartwatch. But than,thanks to this channel, i realized that all the cheaper Fitnesstrackers are very bad at the essential purposes.
Because heart rate and sleeping measurements are very important fore me i almost bought a smartwatch even if i didn't need all the others features.
But know with the band 8 and youre comment i hope i get the best tracker available:)
Thanks
Es increíble, esperaba este video para decidirme por la Huawei Band 8 y no por el Xiaomi mi band 8.
igual sigue ganando el fitband charger 5
@@stopPlannedObsolescence No, es bastante mala la fitbit realmente. Tiene una subscripción en el medio, un sensor malo y lo único bueno que posee es un mejor analisis del sueño que dudo que te sirva para algo realmente
Hoy me compré el Band 8, y justo acabo de ver que salió el review aqui 😂
Your (fantastic) work has been critical in saving my wallet & my health.
Until a budget wearable that tracks sleep-stages accurately is produced, I will not be wasting any more money.
I am really impressed with the statistical visualization, and wonder how you managed to export the data from the devices? Not satisfied with previous purchases, I attempted to do the same, but no pre-made libraries or APIs existed.
Am I correct in assuming you developed a 3rd party data-communication solution?
It could be Fitbit Inspire 2. It measures sleep well and costs about 58 dollars including fitbit premium for 1 year in the price.
@@michaljahodka3479 But per his tests really poor at heart rate measurement
@@michaljahodka3479 which is better for sleep up to 50 usd?
Have been using this Huawei Band 8 for almost two months now. I don't really mind about the sleep tracking because I use it for running and monitoring my heart rate. Really like the quick reply function and it works well with my Samsung S22+. Always on display watch faces are quite nice too. For the price I paid, I think this band is awesome 😁
As for running,does the measurement accurate? because im thinking to get one just to track the distance of my daily run.thanks in advance
@@banduan1590 sadly I can't answer that because I run using a treadmill so I'm not sure about the accuracy of the distance 😅
Does it sync with Strava?
@@Miguel-bd1hp I don't use Strava so I'm not sure about that
@@Miguel-bd1hpthere is an option to sync with strava, komoot and Adidas running
hi! thank you for the video, I decided to get the band 8 after watching your GW6 video, saves me money 😂👌.
I also wanted to share my experience with the band 8, I used Galaxy Watch Active 1 since 2019, last year the screen pops out and i glued it again, my main issue with the watch after 4 years of use mainly is the heart rate tracking, some days it detects my RHR fine, but some days it won't even detects RHR at all. GW6 was my main choice, but after your review, I decided to better save money and get a cheap one instead.
So far with the band, the good:
- battery life, it felt so good not to charge the watch once every 2-3 days
- heart rate detection is decent and fast
- it's light and doesn't protrude that much from your wrist
- step count is decent, it quickly detects when i walk (the GWA has some delays registering the steps, I don't know if this is an aging device issue or is it because i'm not using a samsung phones)
- has SPO2 tracking
Now, the not so good, as I come from the galaxy watch active:
- screen aren't so bright for sunny outdoor (at least for me)
- for some reason i cannot find the option to automatically pause walk / running when stationary (the GWA has this)
- exercise options are limited, in GWA you can chose bench press exercise, I can only find strength in the band 8. It also detects less calories when weightlifting compared to the GWA.
Another, the nitpicks:
- vibration feels cheap, it gets annoying when you set any chat notifications and the chat is active (it's a different price point than the GWA though, so it's kinda okay, minor annoyances)
- there's so many permissions for the app, so if you're conscious with privacy, maybe try other devices?
- it takes time o adjust to the huawei health app, while it's better than installing the samsung health and galaxy wearable, the experience is totally cluttered, experience wise, S Health feels better to navigate (this might be my bias too as I've used the S Health for 4 years now)
- the not so robust exercise options
While i can't say much about the accuracy, i'd say for the price, you get a really decent heart rate tracker!
Out of all the watch review channels this channel is one of the very best out there, especially because he gives objective results and tests them properly and not just based on how he feels. A true content creator.
Great review Rob, I'm a bit confused by the heart rate sensor, shouldn't it perform better if you have the TrueSense 5? Or does it not have the same sensor as its older brothers GT3/GT Runner/Watch Fit 2?
In any case, I do not regret having bought it, it is very small, comfortable and very precise. If I needed 100% accuracy I would go for a Polar H10.
I make a request for you to bring the Huawei Watch 4 please, they included a new sensor that measures HRV, blood glucose and I don't know what else
Also, remember it lets you connect an external heart rate monitor to it if you want the 100% accuracy the watches cannot get.
@@matiasrisso5917 Why are you telling me the same thing I just wrote?
Ah I'm looking forward to the same video for Huawei band 9 !!
Rob, what's the difference between these two samples? Are they for different markets or is it a matter of chance?
Deciding which smart watch to buy...love these videos! I am basically watching almost all of them 😂.
I had a Xiaomi band 7 but it gabe me problems with the heart tracking and kcal counting, so I here looking for a better still cheap alternative. Provably I gonna buy this one!
so? any updates?
Thank you for reviewing band 8 . I already bought this before your review and this is better than the many expensive watches. ❤
Based on your findings, Band 8 is a super alternative to any smartwatch and superior in terms of price to quality. In Indonesia, its one of the most popular watch for that reasons even though huawei is not so popular in the smartphone industry, buyers are well informed of its quality when compared to more popular indonesian market brands such as Xiaomi, Fitbit, Apple and even Samsung watches.
Huawei would be a decent product (for quite some years now), an excellent device even, if they allowed more seamless syncing between other apps and ANY ability at all to export YOUR OWN health data to GPX, TCX or FIT files. It's really quite ridiculous that after years or users asking for this, it simply does not exist. There are 3rd party sync possibilities but that opens up even further privacy concerns. Huawei loses unfortunately on this front alone, regardless of how much other features improve from release to release.
what is a good watch for data export?
Thank you, sir. I eagerly anticipate your forthcoming evaluation of the Huawei Watch 4 / Huawei Watch 4 Pro
Hey fellow scientist, You inspired me to do PhD
@@tanveerali2630 I will be working on Environmental Antimicrobial resistance at QAU islamabad
after that what’s your plan
@@rusyaidirahman119 don't know honestly I might change the fields towards biotech soon and quit this PhD
@@AsfandyarAfridi now that’s awesome quit phD and start making money
@@rusyaidirahman119I did my PhD not to "make money" but because I had fun doing science. Not everyone is so obsessed with money. I can't complain about the money I'm making after finishing it though. Stop being so obsessed with money and live a happy life!
Band 9 is out. I need one ASAP. im not sure if i can wait. I might get samsung fit 3 or band 8.
Did you see the new HUAWEI WATCH FIT SE? Eagerly waiting for your review and hopefully compare it to the Watch FIT 2!!!
I saw your video on Mi Band 8 first when i was about to buy it, and was enough to not purchase and instead went for the Huawei band 8 based on your review on the Band 7. I'm glad it was the right purchase and your video made a HUGE DIFFERENCE! KEEP UP THE GREAT CONTENT!
it's crazy how accurate it is, considering the price point. I just canceled my Amazfit "beautiful" watch for this! lol
Amazfit would probably perform better in sleep tracking.
@@idleprepress true. Personally, i am concerned about the heart rate sensors. Also, unfortunately the best amazfit watches are huge, i could not sleep comfortably with them on. 😔
Amazfit Band 8 will be out soon. Might be worth waiting because the Zepp app is much better than Huaweis.
@@idleprepress amazfit band 7?
I bought mine two days ago based on your general recommendation for Huawei watches!
Glad to hear that the heart rate tracking really is as good as I had assumed :)
Can you use stopwatch while also tracking a workout? Basically if I wanted to time my sets while also tracking the workout alongside without pausing or stopping the actual workout mode?
Will there be a Huawei Watch 4\4 Pro test? And if so, how soon? I'm looking forward to the test from you
The one chart showed the Huawei Watch 4, so I guess the review will be released soon.
@@krns1617 May I inquire as to the specific moment within the video you are referring to?
@@HanifYahaya Sorry, I think I misread it.
Since the sensors are really good, wouldn't the tracking be good when used with another sleep tracking software, like sleep for android?
Fyi for those interested, after further research I found out that there is no way to access the raw data from Huawei wearables and therefore some of the most reliable 3rd party apps, like sleep for android, can't use it's data to calculate it's own sleep/fitness data. Unfortunate, I was really hyped to have such good sensors in a long lasting battery and small device.
I love how these reviews differ from other ones. You can clearly see he is clearly involved in the testing process (he is a PhD in Bio testing)
Which one should I go for Huawei fit 2 vs Huawei band 8 vs Huawei GT runner. Fit 2 is 128 dollars, gt runner is 142 dollars and band 8 is 43 dollars in my region
Huawei band 9 just out now, pls pls pls do a quick scientific review about it 😁😁
@TheQuantifiedScientist did you ever retest the HuwaeiBand7 after the major firmware update? I think your measurements are all based on the older firmware.
Please do the new Amazfit band 7 please
Thank you, I am getting a starting band for my girlfriend (not sure if she will like using it or not), she is a bit hypochondriac, so I've opted out several obvious options based on the results of the test. Ended up choosing this one.
It really has no restrictions in America but only in the US.
I bought the gt runner because of your review and I am extremely happy with it so thank you. I had mixed experiences with Huawei watches, but their software sopport is pretty solid and the health app useful.
Same here. I came from 2 Garmins, and they are good all-round watches, but so boring and crap watch faces. Huawei’s screens and watch faces totally rock, and their battery life is unparalleled, I’m getting 10 days on average. Heart rate tracking is what I need, and the GT Runner certainly doesn’t disappoint. Sleep tracking is however quite disappointing, though sleep tracking in general, irrespective of watch brand, is not as useful for me as a watches’ fitness tracking capabilities. I am waiting for the GT4 to drop as a worthy replacement for my GT Runner.
@@000T00bI have a question, why would I want to track my hearth beat frequency?
Love your videos: Suggested Topic- Watch bands. Does a different band make any difference in accuracy? (Many fitness bands come with silicone bands people swap out). Other suggestions: Your heart rate accuracy graphs can hide data because the opaque black clusters of dots near the reference line hide how many samples are in that area. It'd be nice if you did a 3d plot so the height of the cluster indicated how many samples were at a given value. Otherwise, the graph tends to over emphasize relatively few off reference measurements. Also, on your Awake/Deep/REM/Light sleep grid: If a device tends to categorize everything in one category (e.g. Venu 2 tends to lump REM as light), then the accuracy of Light sleep is misrepresented. Since (exaggerated example) a watch that said you are ALWAYS in light sleep would perfectly match the reference light sleep measure. It would show the device extremely accurate on light sleep when it actually is 100% undependable. Stopped watch is right 2x a day. That doesn't mean it's accurate if you only measure at those times. Thanks again for your wonderful and unique videos.
Thnx rob, great review. Bought the band 8 tracker, but how did you track the outdoor cycling? Since i cant find it in the training options. Cheers
How is the amazefit band 7 ...? Please do a review
Is the Honor Band 7 the same device?
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Do galaxy watch 6 from Samsung nextweek 😊
One thing where I found HR tracking fail, was during a prolonged cardio session where my arms would be fully in water. The Band 8 would stop tracking HR when there was any water between the device and forearm.
Wear a sweatband on the firearm to stop sweat running down.
I've recently got a Huawei Band 8 (£50) due to the heart rate tacking/price and needing to replace a mi band 6 (see below). Sleep tracking seems poor on most bands/watches in the lower price ranges, more expense options seem to do better. I'm hopping the sleep tracking improves with firmware updates.
I brought 2 mi band 3 (lost 1 due to poor straps), the other, my fathers one still working to this day. I brought a mi band 6 to replace the lost one (so I could still use the zepp life and my keep data). The screen once popped out stopped working with touch, but still displayed basic data. Seem like poor Q/C with my version of the 6. The screen then stopped displaying data a few months later and the battery randomly goes flat up to twice a day. So I opted to leave the mi band/zepp life ecosystem (and data, workouts steps, sleep etc).
Any way to the data out of zepp life and Huawei for back up on a PC?
Hey, your indepth analysis is amazing. Any chance you will be reviewing the Huawei Band 9 soon. I can't decide whether to get the fit 2 or band 9 as the algorithms are newer on the band 9 but the form factor is nicer on the fit 2.
Hesitating to upgrade my Mi band 7 for this for the better heart tracking in weight lifting, the sleep tracking is really a bummer (tho the most important to me is the total hours of sleep)
Tbh for me the sleep tracking of huwawei band 8is so dang accurate
i guess my mi band 7 heard me and got jealous, the screen popped off for no reason. it still works but i need to glue the screen back. so i will just get the huawei band 8 so that i keep the water resistance
which is better for sleep up to 50 usd?
11:09 how does the Huawei Band 8 perform better as heart rate monitor than the Huawei Watch GT3? In the original review of the GT3, it got a correlation factor of ~ 0.97 and now it was dramatically downgraded. Can it be, that something went wrong with your diagram?
Btw, I find your reviews very methodical anf helpful. Thanks a lot for doing such a great job 👍
I think that your tests are missing one very key test and that is a calorie count test. One that counts your whole day and one that counts only your workout. This is very important for me and for many people that workout and count calories.
In my testing done loong ago, Gear S3 from samsung failed horribly. They were basically making those numbers up and did not use the heart rate data to compute the calorie count, even during workouts. However, second gen of apple watch were already amazing at this, calculating quite accurately the amount of calories burned.
Please consider this as a new addition to your metrics.
Thanks.
wow this realy suprised me how good the huawai band 8 is. 100% will buy it
I just found your channel and wow!!! this content should be out there more!! I love reviews like this not sponsord just absolute user experience and a thorough review!
This is very valuable information, thank you!
Can you please make a review on the new release Huawei Band 9....it would mean a lot if you do... Thank You
Why was there no SPO2 testing in this review, doesn't the Band 8 offer blood oxygen tracking?
hello! can you do a comparison vid between this and the huawei watch fit 2?
I wish I knew this one had no light sensor before I ordered it ._. also the max brightness is much less than the band 7 :/
How accurate is the step count?
Fitbit Inspire 3? Huawei Band 8? or Amazfit Band 7? or what else?
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Amazing video, super informative and reliable showing data compared to top performing devices like the Polar H10. Thanks Rob!
Are you planning a video about the Huawei Watch 4 Pro?
I wish you would also try the step count in watches while driving. I bought this watch because of your review but it had inaccurate step count while driving. It could have saved me much money and time😢
great review. I wonder if the steps tracking is accurate, have you tested that yet?
Can u do one for Redmi Watch 3 Active???
Great review as always Rob! Your pleasant, positive attitude really makes watching a 20+ min data driven review about daily tech all the more enjoyable.😎Looking forward to your take on the Mi Smart Band 8 Pro. Cheers!
Mí Band 8 pro is out now?
@@iktheboy7594 I believe it released quite recently for China. Might be a couple months until it reaches Global market.
how this compare to amazfit band 7? which one better choice? any rec for the price same or below or near amazfit band 7/ huawei band 8
Was waiting on this review - thanks. I presume the Sp02 measurement hasn't changed from the Band 7?
Thank you!! I give up my order after seeing this video as the main purpose for me to buy huawei band 8 is for sleep tracking.
which is better for sleep up to 50 usd?
Hello, how did you connect the bracelet to the laptop to generate the heartbeat graph? Please tell me, i really need this information for a project!🙏
What I'm interested in is if it can record HR during swimming. Not a lot of the trackers do and even less do a good job at it.
can you do a amazfit band 7 review? @thequantifiedscientist
why are there 2 different band 8 and why are they so different?
I picked up mine 3 weeks ago and everything is great apart from walking on treadmill. The distance and pace are always super behind and it results in less calories burned. On average when I walk 3km the watch counts only 2,5km and the pace should be around 10,5 minutes but the watch says 13,3. After I’m done I always calibrate it but it doesn’t do anything and next day it’s wrong again. Anybody have any suggestions? Thanks
Does this band have notifications when someone is calling on messenger? I know text messages are not a problem but what about a call?
Thanks a lot for this
Review huawei watch fit se
Amazing review, sir. Keep doing nice quality reviews as you're the one doing at this level.
To bad I already bought the MiBand 8. Should have waited a little longer. It least I like it.
Accuracy could be improved through firmware updates.
@@ShanesTech hopefully!
Thanks for these great reviews!
Any chance to test the Casio smartwatches?
Thanks!
didn't know watches are racist
Absolutely great video 😄 just a little bit sad that the sleep tracking doesn't perform well
The most scientific review I've ever seen on RUclips. Thank you very much for your excellent effort.
Thank you very much for your detailed review! It's very interesting to see a detailed review on Huawei watch 4 pro
I didn't know this channel existed. Glad i stumbled upon it. Thank you Rob for what you do!
Finally!
What about step counting?
Keep the hard work loving the content I’m really grateful
do a review on samsung fit 3 pls
Please do review of amazfit band 7
So glad its not better than fit2 as I bought it couple days before this released, thanks for review, top notch as always 👍
One week using the Huawei band 8 , very happy , reliable sensors and working perfect on iPhone
I bought the band 8 last week from upgrading from a band 3 pro that I have had since 2021. The difference is massive ! i now find my heart is actually beating much faster in exercise than it was on the band 3. I have had some odd Sp02 readings. in the main its 96-98% but then occasionally it will drop to 88% usually when I am asleep. I have no idea why it does this and if its accurate or not. It is a feature I am not familiar with given it was not on the Band 3.
It is called sleep apnea. You should talk about it with your physician if it happens often.
You may also try putting two pillows instead of one under your head or buying a larger pillow.
@@roverclar I can try this. What is the reasoning?
@@MyRetroWatches if you have a bad neck position it can make breathing difficult when you sleep
@@MyRetroWatches Also visit a cardiologist just for a check up routine. If 88% is real data then it is very low
Is this spearman or Pearson correlation ?
Huawei band 9 is out! Will you be doing a review?
Даже и не подозревал что существует видео на тему подробного сравнения измерения показателей с профессиональным оборудованием. Отличное видео!
Hmm, according to graph above Epix2 ruclips.net/video/zPE9F3Kujz0/видео.htmlsi=axUutksxz4_8cDHu&t=1137 looks pretty poorly performing, it is light years from Apple watches on top... but in another review of yours comparing explicitly Epix2 (deep, REM, ...), which I'm interested to buy, this has very high rating as I can understand here ruclips.net/video/5-KFL_drbuw/видео.htmlsi=iDcvrhycnkKR2AKz&t=1341.
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I was considering a smart watch for fitness tracking and went straight to your reviews. Awesome as always! They've helped me decide: I've just bought a Huawei Band 8. Thank you so much for the work you put into these reviews! ❤ Cheers from Brazil 🇧🇷
mine is Huawei Band 8-662, Model ASK-B19. The problem: how to see the online heart-rate on my phone? What I see now: sometimes the HR number is renewed every minute, sometimes every 3-5 minutes, sometimes 10 minutes, ... the number I see on the watch, I want to see on my phone, too. Not 1-3-5-10 minutes later, but right now. How to set that up?
I bought it because of this video but so far I'm disappointed and I might return it.
Two questions:
1. I am 72 kg 180 cm, my tdee is 2200 kcal just to remain alive. Ok so now I've wore the band for 7 hours, doing 3000 steps and it says I've only burnt 80 calorie. WTF? This cannot be right. If it were so it'd mean I'd only burn 320 kcal in a whole day. How do I fix it?
2. I've told the app I'm 180 cm and 72 kg, yet in the diet section it says that I should eat 1200 kcal a day. Again wtf?
Knowing how many calories I burn is the main reason for which I bought the band and so far it seems to be extremely inaccurate. Can I fix it somehow or is this band garbage?