Our recommendation: Xiaomi Mi Band 4 has the best price-performance ratio

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Buying advice fitness tracker: this is what matters at Fitbit and Co.

New providers are constantly pushing into the fitness tracker market and outdoing each other with more or less special additional and special functions as well as impressive equipment. Some wearables can also be used, for example, to track yoga positions, analyze breathing or heart rate, or monitoring the menstrual cycle in women. An integrated pedometer in the fitness tracker and whether a device is waterproof also play a major role for many. Most of the time, however, it makes more sense to choose a good basic model as a fitness tracker, rather than relying on expensive bells and whistles, which uses a lot of battery. The accuracy and equipment of the models is often satisfactory even at a low price.

The following equipment is relevant when buying the fitness bracelet:

• Battery life: Depending on the intensity of use and material quality, the batteries of a fitness tracker usually last 2-5 days. Our comparison winner among fitness watches, the Mi Band 4, remains efficient for up to 20 days.
• GPS: Helps runners and cyclists in particular to monitoring distances covered. Pedometers are included in almost all models. Some fitness trackers also use GPS to calculate the number of laps completed while swimming. Devices with an integrated GPS sensor are usually significantly more expensive than those that use the GPS mode of the smartphone. A high quality bracelet also convinces with its accuracy of GPS mode.
• Heart rate measurement: This practical function is part of the basic equipment for most trackers and fitness trackers. While high-quality devices often measure continuously, cheap ones often have to be started manually. Accuracy is also often questioned here.
• Waterproof case: Not only water sports enthusiasts need a fitness wristband and sports watches that are waterproof and have an insensitive design, swimmers or joggers who sweat intensely during sports also benefit from the moisture resistance of the tracker.
• Price: Cheap fitness trackers are already available for 20-30 euros, but they are often not waterproof and only have basic functions (e.g. YAMAY 333). Therefore, everyone should consider before buying a fitness bracelet whether they will be satisfied with the features in the long term or are already planning an extended use. If so, it is worth investing in one of the high-quality sports watches, in which apps can be added later, e.g. monitoring sleep. More expensive models are often not only available in black as standard, but in many different colors.

Features, tests and prices to our comparison winner: Xiaomi Mi Band 4

A look at the technical data of the fitness wristband shows that the Mi Band 4 from the manufacturer Xiaomi is unbeatable in its price range of fitness wristbands. So far we have not found a fitness tracker that offers such extensive equipment for so little money and can also convince with a great design. Regardless of whether treadmill units, jogging, cycling or swimming training are to be analyzed – the Mi Band 4 offers this range of functions and is waterproof.

Receiving push notifications or measuring sleep quality and heart rate also pose no major challenges to this smart fitness watch.

In contrast to the much more expensive model TomTomSpark 3 Cardio + Music, which was chosen as the winner in the last fitness tracker Review by Stiftung Warentest, the Mi Band 4 even has an AMOLED color display.

However, the fitness wristband is not designed for special applications such as climbing courses or yoga sessions.

The Mi Band 4 is waterproof up to 50 meters and suitable for swimming

Xiaomi Mi Band 4 – offers, availability

 

Alternative with even more smart functions: Fitbit Charge 3

The greatest strength of the Fitbit Charge 3 Tracker is that the Fitbit app is compatible with dozens of other apps and services and thus offers a wide range of functions and great features. These include popular applications such as the Weight Watchers app, Amazon Alexa, MyFitness Pal or RunKeeper. In addition to fitness tracking and measurement of the heart rate, calorie consumption or changes in weight or your own water balance can be monitored efficiently and with high accuracy.

But even without installing additional apps, the Fitbit Charge 3 fitness tracker offers a good overall package. Because the equipment of the bracelet includes e.g. a robust case that is waterproof and made of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and a battery life with up to 7 days of range. The basic functions include guided breathing exercises, tracking during sleep and continuous measurement of the heart rate.

Those who opt for the Fitbit Charge 3 Special Edition even have the option of paying without cash using Fitbit Pay. The bracelet is available in black as standard – here too, like in all smart trackers, a pedometer is included.

Fitbit Charge 3 bracelets are available in three colors to match any sports outfit

Fitbit Charge 3 fitness tracker – price comparison, offers, availability

Alternative with GPS and activity memory: Garmin Forerunner 235 running watch

In contrast to the two trackers already presented, the Garmin Forerunner 235 running watch does not use the GPS mode of the smartphone. Instead, a GPS sensor was integrated directly into the fitness tracker, so that users do not always have to carry their cell phones or the associated app with them when they exercise.

In addition, the Garmin Forerunner 235 running watch stores 200 hours of activity data and lasts up to 9 days with a battery life. This Garmin model is suitable for everyone who is looking for a fitness tracker with integrated GPS and wants to save their data directly on the device. If you don’t value it, our comparison winner, the fitness tracker Mi Band 4, gives you a much cheaper option. The manufacturers offer the Forerunner bracelet not only in black, but also in other stylish colors.

Garmin Forerunner 235 is compatible with GPS and Glonass satellites

Garmin Forerunner 235 – Price comparison

Cheap fitness bracelet alternative: YAMAY SW333

The YAMAY SW333 fitness bracelet comes with 14 training modes. Among other things, it tracks popular sports such as basketball, tennis or soccer, but also measures the progress and heart rate of its wearer when climbing or yoga. While running, jogging and cycling are already preinstalled as standard modes, the other functions can be activated via app for the respective sport and followed on the display.

A sweat and dust-resistant housing ensures that the fitness tracker is not damaged, even during intensive training sessions. The inexpensive YAMAY SW333 fitness bracelet is not the only model in our comparison that is suitable for swimming. The customer can choose between the colors black, blue, purple and other purchase options.

With its battery life of up to 8 days, the fitness bracelet YAMAY SW333 is in the middle of the trackers we presented.

This affordable tracker has compatibility with IOS and Android smartphones (YAMAY) and the associated app.

This cheap tracker is compatible with IOS and Android smartphones

 

YAMAY SW333 costs and offers

Fitness tracker comparison list: Technical data at a glance

According to experts, fitness trackers and smartwatches do not necessarily help people to exercise more or encourage them to do more sports. Because those who take every small achievement success as an opportunity to feast on it will increase rather than decrease in the long run. Even so, fitness gadgets can raise awareness of unhealthy behaviors and motivate you. Many of our team members already use a fitness wristband on a regular basis and can hardly imagine life without it.

In the following comparison list, we compared our four recommended fitness wristband models and identified them for which application area or sport they are particularly suitable based on the product type.

Tracker or smartwatch: what is a fitness bracelet? What a fitness watch?

Fitness tracker – many names, one goal:
The popular fitness gadgets for the wrist are also known as activity trackers, health wristbands or smart bands. Like other wearables, they are equipped with sensors that can measure and evaluate various health and fitness parameters such as heart rate. Such a fitness bracelet can be used to individually optimize weaknesses in performance.

Smartwatches increase athletic performance and manage appointments
In contrast to classic fitness wristbands, smartwatches are not just geared towards increasing physical performance. You can also display various notifications, accept or reject calls, enable cashless payments, play music, control apps and much more. Some can even be controlled with popular voice assistants (e.g. Amazon Alexa) and thus offer attractive features.

What sports can I analyze with a fitness tracker?
The possibilities for self-optimization using a fitness tracker are almost unlimited today. Since sensors can be worn not only as a fitness bracelet, but also as a clip, pendant and integrated in a belt or running shoes, they are also suitable for very fast-paced sports. Here is a small selection of the types of sports that a fitness wristband can cover:

• basketball
• Climb
• tennis
• Soccer
• golf
• To run
• strength training
• To go biking
• swim
• diving
• yoga

In addition to physical fitness during sport and heart rate, many of the sensors or fitness bracelets also measure the quality of sleep and give tips on how to improve it.

There is hardly a sport that cannot be tracked and analyzed

(Garmin)

Special functions of high-quality fitness trackers and fitness watches

Those who are willing to spend a little more money on a fitness bracelet can look forward to various practical additional functions and great features that make everyday life significantly easier. For example, some offer such a range of functions:

• NFC chip: The letter combination NFC stands for “Near Field Communication” and designates a radio standard in which data is exchanged contactlessly between two devices. Since the distance between the two components is only a few centimeters when transferring data (e.g. links) or when making mobile payments, outsiders have little opportunity to intervene manipulatively.
• Altimeter (Altimeter): Not only hikers or climbers need an altimeter for mountain tours, in everyday life an altimeter can also be very useful.
• Floor count: While a pedometer is usually integrated as standard, some models also have a floor counter in their equipment. This mostly uses the height gauge of the tracker and is particularly practical for users who travel a lot in different buildings in their everyday work. In this way, office employees can also enjoy “sporty” success in the evening and are motivated to exercise more with their fitness wristband.
• Call functions: Cheap smartwatches can usually only show that someone is calling on the smartphone. With high-priced models, you can also answer or make calls directly via the fitness watch.
• Protection class IP68: Outdoor athletes need a fitness bracelet that can withstand even heavy loads. Bracelets that meet the IP68 classification are ideal for them. The number 6 indicates that a fitness tracker is dustproof, the following number 8 stands for insensitivity to constant immersion. In short: Products with the IP68 are both dust and waterproof.

A smartwatch saves you having to carry your wallet and wristwatch with you

(Fitbit)

This is how Stiftung Warentest tests fitness trackers, fitness bracelets and wearables

When testing Stiftung Warentest , five fitness bracelets, five running watches and three smartwatches were tested to represent the many models available on the German market. The following Review criteria were used:

• Fitness functions (35%)
• Communication functions (15%)
• Music player (5%)
• Handling (30%)
• App (10%)
• Durability (5%)
• Pollutants (0%)
• Defects in the small print (0%)
• Data sending behavior (0%)

Note: In the case of very noticeable defects in the small print, Stiftung Warentest reserved the right to devalue the respective fitness wristband by one grade.

Stiftung Warentest Review results are poor for fitness trackers
According to Stiftung Warentest, the biggest weakness of most fitness trackers is the incorrect handling of user data. Almost all manufacturers in the small print indicate that they reserve access rights to the location data collected with GPS and other measured values. Some even pass them on to third-party companies. So if you value privacy as much as possible, you should carefully examine the data protection provisions of your provider and model.

Stiftung Warentest also tests all models for possible pollution