Best Smartwatch for Heart Rate? Scientific Test of 50 Smartwatches!

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  • Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
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    Huawei Watch GT Runner: geni.us/HuaweiWatchGtRunner
    Huawei Watch GT 3: geni.us/Huawei_Watch_GT3
    Apple Watch 7 41 mm: geni.us/AppleWatch7_41
    Apple Watch 7 45 mm: geni.us/AppleWatch7
    Apple Watch 6: geni.us/0gNGeO
    Apple Watch SE: geni.us/Apple_Watch_SE_44
    Garmin Venu 2: geni.us/Garmin_Venu_2
    Garmin Instinct 2: geni.us/Garmin_Instinct_2
    Polar H10: geni.us/hnXc
    Polar OH1+: geni.us/D7bs5
    Polar Verity Sense: geni.us/polarVeritySense
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    Amazfit Band 5: geni.us/Amazfit_Band5
    Amazfit Bip U Pro: geni.us/Amazfit_Bip_U_Pro
    Amazfit GTS 2 Mini: geni.us/Amazfit_GTS2_Mini
    Amazfit GTR 2: geni.us/Amazfit_GTR2
    Amazfit GTR 3: geni.us/Amazfit_GTR_3
    Amazfit T Rex Pro: geni.us/Amazfit_TRex_Pro
    Apple Watch 6: geni.us/0gNGeO
    Apple Watch 7: geni.us/AppleWatch7
    Apple Watch SE: geni.us/Apple_Watch_SE_44
    Coros Vertix: geni.us/Coros_Vertix
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    Galaxy Watch 4: geni.us/GalaxyWatch4
    Garmin Epix 2: geni.us/Garmin_Epix_2
    Garmin Fenix 7: geni.us/Garmin_Fenix_7
    Garmin Instinct 2: geni.us/Garmin_Instinct_2
    Garmin Venu Sq: geni.us/xKANg
    Garmin Venu 2: geni.us/Garmin_Venu_2
    Garmin Venu 2S: geni.us/Garmin_Venu_2S
    Garmin Venu 2 Plus: geni.us/GarminVenu2Plus
    Garmin Vivomove Sport: geni.us/GarminVivomoveSport
    Honor Band 5: geni.us/Honor_Band_5
    Honor Band 6: geni.us/honorBand6
    Huawei Band 4: geni.us/Huawei_Band_4
    Huawei Band 4 Pro: geni.us/Huawei_Band_4Pro
    Huawei Band 6: geni.us/HuaweiBand6
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    Huawei Watch 3: geni.us/Huawei_Watch3
    Huawei Watch Fit: geni.us/wAaY
    Huawei Watch GT3: geni.us/Huawei_Watch_GT3
    Huawei Watch GT Runner: geni.us/HuaweiWatchGtRunner
    Mi Band 5: geni.us/zBLwxK
    Mi Band 6: geni.us/miBand6
    Mi Watch: geni.us/Xiaomi_Mi_Watch
    Mi Watch Lite: geni.us/XiaomiMiWatchLite
    Polar OH1+: geni.us/D7bs5
    Polar Vantage M: geni.us/0HhltOo
    Polar Verity Sense: geni.us/polarVeritySense
    Polar H10: geni.us/hnXc
    Redmi Smart Band Pro: geni.us/RedmiSmartBandPro
    Redmi Watch 2 Lite: geni.us/RedmiWatch2Lite
    Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS: geni.us/TicwatchPro3UltraGps
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    Withings Scanwatch Horizon: geni.us/ScanwatchHorizon
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    Conclusions: Overall, the Apple Watch is by far the best heart rate tracker for the Apple ecosystem, and the Huawei Watch GT Runner is the overall winner on android. For instance the Whoop 4.0 and Garmin Instinct 2 also did a good job here. Now, if you want the best battery life out of a device, and pretty good heart rate tracking during cycling, then I would recommend the Garmin Instinct 2. If you just care about heart rate tracking, and you do not need a smartwatch, I would just buy an ECG chest strap, like the Polar H10, which will give the most reliable results.
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    Timestamps:
    00:00 Intro
    01:29 Overview of Tested Watches
    02:05 Test Design
    03:18 Test 1: Indoor Cycling (Easy)
    09:09 Test 2: Outdoor Cycling (Medium)
    12:54 Test 3: Weight Lifting (Hard)
    15:50 Recommendations and Conclusions
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  • @adamthewoodworker2571
    @adamthewoodworker2571 2 роки тому +679

    Echoing the comments from several others, this video, once combined with the sleep tracking video you said you have coming up, is going to be an absolute game changer for the smart watch industry in terms of which watches/trackers people are going to buy

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +44

      Thanks so much Adam! 😊 I hope this video helps some people. There are of course still a bunch of limitations to my testing, but I think this is a good first overview, which I hope to improve on in time.

    • @adamthewoodworker2571
      @adamthewoodworker2571 2 роки тому +17

      @@TheQuantifiedScientist no problem man! Also, not sure if you'd be able to give an estimate on when you think the "sleep comparison" video will be up. I'm sure it'll take some time, but I'm guessing a lot of people, like me, are gonna wait for that video before buying a new smartwatch

    • @freakingfreak743
      @freakingfreak743 2 роки тому +5

      @@TheQuantifiedScientist Your videos are awesome and I have made many purchasing decisions based on them. I am thinking about Muse S Gen2 for sleep tracking. Do you have any lead on it, if it is reliable or not? Would you consider testing it?

    • @pradyumnam7451
      @pradyumnam7451 2 роки тому +8

      Please also make comparison of SpO2 from all these watches. It would be of great help to many people especially now.

    • @GermanBadGuy
      @GermanBadGuy 2 роки тому +4

      Can't wait for the sleep tracking shootout!

  • @TheQuantifiedScientist
    @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +12

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    • @rjdverbeek
      @rjdverbeek 2 роки тому

      How did you prevent your Apple Watch or iPhone from automatically connecting to your Polar H10? Could that result in a correlation of almost 1 for the Apple Watch?

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому

      @@rjdverbeek Hi Rene! I have multiple reasons for thinking this is not the case, the most important being:
      (1) I can still see that the Apple Watch does better during "easy" types of workouts than during "hard" ones, which shouldn't happen if it "hacks" the H10
      (2) I connected 2 out of the 3 apple watches to different phones than to which the Polar H10 is attached
      (3) The correlation is not 100% perfect, and I still see small deviations
      Thanks for the suggestions!

    • @theresusboy
      @theresusboy 2 роки тому

      Hi , I really like your videos and effort u put in to makes those , i have a question , Wat do u do of all the watches after u have tested them ?

    • @AX-fx7ng
      @AX-fx7ng 2 роки тому

      @@TheQuantifiedScientist Can you please share/ publish these Graphs outside of the videos as well - So that we can go through the relative differences for various parameters?

    • @js0988
      @js0988 2 роки тому

      Apple is considered a smartwatch?????

  • @loyrickman3517
    @loyrickman3517 2 роки тому +50

    Thanks for the great analysis Rob! I bought a Charge 5 based on your C5 review. I do notice several heart rate anomalies. It is slow to pick up increased HR when walking running but after 5-7 minutes or starts to match my polar F6 fairly well. It seems to do well in most aspects of health tracking. I look forward to your sleep tracking roundup!

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +6

      Hi Loy! Yeah, I think each watch has their quirks, and not everything is captured by my analysis. Hope you like our FB Charge 5 well enough :-D

  • @sackwhack
    @sackwhack 2 роки тому

    Fantastic stuff! Subscribed! Really great seeing actual analysis of these things and thank you so much for putting in the effort and research to look into these.

  • @andydude8
    @andydude8 2 роки тому +5

    Thanks for the awesome video! Have you found any differences in testing based on the material of the watch strap, perhaps due to slippage? Fabric vs rubber vs stainless steel?

  • @didiavante1653
    @didiavante1653 Рік тому +15

    Great work 👏 I’m wondering if there’s any chance if you could test which one of them could be used for AFib/arrhythmia and battery life for 24/7 tracking ❤ and optional if they have Fall Detection ( towards fading not crashing/accident)

  • @moireldsc
    @moireldsc Рік тому

    I so glad i found your videos! They really are answering all the questions about accuracy I couldn't find anywhere else online and you cover so many more watches than other channels that do this. Can't wait to see the other large comparisons for other aspects liek sleep and steps in the future!

  • @johngiffin6421
    @johngiffin6421 Рік тому

    Brilliant! The data and the accompanying analysis clear up all the magic and mystery that marketing brings to the products. Being able to see raw data is always worthwhile and your presentation is exceptional.

  • @marekfoto8285
    @marekfoto8285 2 роки тому +5

    Great summary. There was no such comparison of HR accuracy in the network, especially with the division into the exercise category. Now we are waiting for the same tests but in the GPS accuracy category.
    Recently, I tested the Apple Watch 7 and Huawei GT Runner and I am impressed with the high accuracy of AppleWatch GPS tracking e.g. a run in the forest.
    I noticed that the smartwatch from Huawei does not "collect" data as quickly in the field as the Apple Watch. By making quick turns during the run or turning perpendicularly, the AW7 does it really impressively precisely, where Huawei can "round" the perpendicular turn and cuts a few meters from the turn. In total, Huawei lost several hundred meters from the 5 km test on the route.

  • @dzuest
    @dzuest 2 роки тому +21

    Nailed it! This is brilliant, Rob. Thanks again for all your time and $$ spent making these videos.
    Hopefully some of the companies represented here see this video and make the much needed changes to their products.

  • @martintibbie5511
    @martintibbie5511 2 роки тому +2

    Hey man! Really great full for all your time putting these videos together! I have a question which I yet have not found a answer to. How hard or soft should you strap your watch to the arm and are there better or worse ways of doing it? (I.e. which is the best way to wear your watch and what’s the best strap to do that)

  • @imarip9781
    @imarip9781 Рік тому

    Thank you Rob, this is so helpful. Your efforts and time dedication is really appreciated.

  • @stephendenagy3396
    @stephendenagy3396 Рік тому +23

    I am a physician and came across this. This is very good! I personally noticed that the Apple Watch didn’t used to seem to correlate well with my Polar strap. But now with Watch 7 it seems spot on. Rare anomalies, like sudden spikes that the Polar did not catch, suggesting error. Very useful! Allows me to leave the Watch on as my main driver. Would be nice to keep adding to the database with time. Especially as the newest Apple Watch, the Ultra, is now released. As it is so focused on sports, would be nice to compare to other high end triathlon and ultra watches. Also, I have always wondered about SaO2. There seems to be such a wide variation. In the day, from low to high 90’s. Makes no sense. I have always felt the the high SaO2 levels are likely accurate, and low values doubtful, what do you think? Great work!

    • @SR-ng5kw
      @SR-ng5kw 10 місяців тому

      I have also seen rare spikes with my Apple Watch. Sudden spikes due to movement

  • @johnpeterchua6148
    @johnpeterchua6148 2 роки тому +52

    Will you do one for sleep? Amazing list!

  • @randomphysicist8460
    @randomphysicist8460 2 роки тому +2

    Your videos are the best reference when it comes to assessing which fitness tracker/smart watch to buy. Have you considered publishing these results as an academic paper?

  • @Kabeljauwsje
    @Kabeljauwsje 2 роки тому

    Love the way you present these things! So much enthusiasm!

  • @aaronryan8048
    @aaronryan8048 2 роки тому +18

    The amount of research, time and energy that you invest in each of your videos is just applaudable and phenomenal. All the best 👍

  • @simondva1
    @simondva1 2 роки тому +13

    Great work Rob, such incredible effort! Your scientific approach and established methodology will pave the way to see how wearables increase accuracy over time! Outstanding value on this video.

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much Simon 👍😊

    • @ahmetgyc5606
      @ahmetgyc5606 2 роки тому

      @@TheQuantifiedScientist Fitbit luxe is the best option for heart rate accuracy in fitbit family? Thank you.

  • @Mdogbrown
    @Mdogbrown 2 роки тому

    Wow! I'm so glad I stumbled upon this channel. The amount of effort you put into these videos is amazing. Thank you so much for the valuable information! Subbed

  • @IrinaMedunyak
    @IrinaMedunyak Рік тому

    Absolutely the best analysis on UA-cam. I've been waiting for you to summarize your previous videos for some time, thanks for the great job! I'm making my purchase decision based on your summary

  • @davidak_de
    @davidak_de Рік тому +5

    Great comparison! It would be interesting to see a combined result and also accuracy vs price.
    An issue i have with many is that they send data to a cloud (Huawei, probably Fitbit which is owned by Goolge now) and not to the smartphone directly. That has serious privacy implications! But i guess others can make a more complete review and you are the expert for biological stats.

  • @gavinfrandsen5920
    @gavinfrandsen5920 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome video thank you for all your efforts I have based my purchases on your tests and really enjoy the hauwei gt3 run

  • @Fuuntag
    @Fuuntag 2 роки тому

    Fantastic work, thank-you for taking the time to produce this video.

  • @ankitbytes
    @ankitbytes 2 роки тому +7

    Great video, Rob!! Waiting for a similar video on Sleep and HRV

  • @StefanoDurden
    @StefanoDurden 2 роки тому +22

    are you thinking about doing something like this for sleep tracking? this analysis is super impressive and would be curious to understand what devices can provide high quality sleep tracking

  • @yodanvranx809
    @yodanvranx809 2 роки тому +2

    Hi Rob. Thanks again for this comprehensive overview and all the work you put in. You said you were looking for suggestions? Well here are two. The new Garmin Vivosmart 5 and, as an exception to the rule, an new chest strap brand/model CooSpo H6M which got good but not in depth reviews, and whose price is less than half of the polar h10 (currently 33€ vs. 75€).

  • @TomMorterLaing
    @TomMorterLaing Рік тому

    Your way of analysing this stuff is excellent. Even though only a few videos are relevant to me personally, I’m a big fan of yours already. Thank you!

  • @moose304
    @moose304 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for all the great info. Just curious what happened to the Coros watch? It was included for the indoor cycling test, but disappeared after that. 🤷‍♂️ Still great overall though! Thanks!

  • @IrregularTangent
    @IrregularTangent 2 роки тому +11

    Love your data analysis.. having some of the better ones from your list I can concur that chest straps have been the gold standard for anything outside training. Tested it while playing tennis and rowing. Just really accurate results overall when there is a lot of movements. Now would love to see comparisons between difference chest straps ecg ones. Is the best sleep trackers coming out next? Haha that would be fun to see

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +4

      Hi Irregular Tangent! Yes, I already wrote most of the script for the sleep tracking one 😊

    • @IrregularTangent
      @IrregularTangent 2 роки тому

      @@TheQuantifiedScientist love your research and i hope many of us can fund your deep dive in this fun topics thank you so much for your hard work.

  • @ferdiebarnard7436
    @ferdiebarnard7436 Рік тому +1

    Well done on a great comparison on the different brands. And yes I agree that a chest strap paired with any gps watch is the way to go.

  • @YuvarajAravind
    @YuvarajAravind 2 роки тому

    Thanks for your all efforts!! Appreciated

  • @fracturedfauve
    @fracturedfauve 2 роки тому +61

    This is an excellent video. I appreciate all your hard work on how informative it is and giving a non biased view.
    I’ll be looking forward to future videos with other specific health measurements comparing different wearable device.
    Thank you Rob.

  • @jagslr
    @jagslr 2 роки тому +19

    As always, awesome work to bring this info to your channel. As a recent purchaser of Garmin's new Epix 2, I feel that even though I'm loving the watch, it seems that at the 1K price tag that Garmin could have done a much better job at competing with the Apple product at a third of the cost. I know that we'll hopefully see huge improvement in upcoming software updates but at this price point and their reputation for their expertise in the health field, they should have hit the ground running....

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +1

      Hi Bill, thanks so much! Happy to provide my two-cents 😊

    • @adamkreuz9068
      @adamkreuz9068 2 роки тому +1

      Ha, I was kind of bummed seeing how low it is on this list! However I really want one for the color maps

    • @Stockfish1511
      @Stockfish1511 2 роки тому +4

      Garmin epix destroys apple in many other things and their heart rate quality is debetable. Garmin tracks you every second. Apple does not. There is huge battery life difference. Aswell as many other stuff durability, navigation. I saw videos where apple watch didnt do better than garmin sportclocks when comared to medical devices

    • @Stockfish1511
      @Stockfish1511 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah also epix has sleeptracking etc. Tbh epix is in a completely different league compared to apple watch

  • @rinksdinks
    @rinksdinks Рік тому

    Great work Rob! Another well
    Informed video. Thanks

  • @vmuscleman7482
    @vmuscleman7482 2 роки тому +1

    What a great study!
    It would be teally helpful If you made this kind of videos comparing other features!

  • @nickgao2233
    @nickgao2233 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for your awesome content! It really helps a lot! However I got a question about the HUAWEI GT3 and Runner: Why these two watches have different performance though the sensors of them are the same?

  • @appa85
    @appa85 2 роки тому +8

    I've been waiting for this for a long time! TBH, you're the only reviewer everyone needs to refer to when it comes to buying Smart Watches for their features. 😂

  • @danielriverohorie2591
    @danielriverohorie2591 Рік тому

    I've been looking for a video like this for a long time! Thanks

  • @deverett97
    @deverett97 2 роки тому +2

    This was fantastic, Rob! Thanks for all the time and effort put into this and thanks for making me appreciate my apple watch even more!

  • @renevh2832
    @renevh2832 2 роки тому +7

    Great review, data speaks for itself. I would be interested to see a graph showing the correlation between battery life and HR accuracy and then conclude which watches are in the sweet spot

  • @pietro4836
    @pietro4836 2 роки тому +4

    The low position of the fenix 7 amazes!! Incredible

  • @bh1692
    @bh1692 2 роки тому

    Awesome and informative video! Makes shopping for my next device so much easier!

  • @dropshot1967
    @dropshot1967 Рік тому

    Gedegen informatie en dit heeft me een duidelijk idee gegeven in welke richting ik mijn volgende smartwatch ga zoeken. Bedankt.
    Solid information, that has given me good ideas on what my next smartwatch will be. Thanks

  • @itsjoodoo
    @itsjoodoo 2 роки тому +6

    Great informative video, thanks! Also I noticed the Mi Band 6 wasn't included in the weight lifting test results. Did you simply not test it in this category for some reason or was it left out of the results by mistake?
    The only reason I ask is I was considering it as a budget option but do some activities that would fall more in line with weight lifting. If you happen to have the data I'd be really interested to know!

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +3

      Hi Jordan! I only wanted to include newer data for the Mi Band 6 that was measured on me, and I believe that did not include weightlifting. I did make a video about the heart rate of the Mi Band 6 which included some weight lifting results on other people

    • @itsjoodoo
      @itsjoodoo 2 роки тому

      @@TheQuantifiedScientist Oh I see, makes sense! I'll have to check out that video. Thanks!

  • @khaled918
    @khaled918 2 роки тому +3

    These videos are really helpful and the efforts behind them are great. I'm just wondering how accurate the data analysis is when the source and sample of data is one person only and in most cases 1 or 2 test cycles per device per function. I think you should scale your project to include larger number of people and several tests per person per function to get statistically reliable results. Keep winning !

  • @charlesp9681
    @charlesp9681 Рік тому

    Your dedication is amazing, and it is very much appreciated! I started (at a later age) to invest in my health again by joining a gym and working with a trainer. He told me to get a fitness tracker and I am glad I found your channel. He was recommending a Fitbit Charge 5 while I was leaning towards a Withings Scanwatch, but this review just helped me cut through a BUNCH of questions I had! I settled on the Garmin Venu 2 and feel it's going to work out fine for me. Again, what you do is much appreciated and thank you!

  • @techfan8457
    @techfan8457 2 роки тому +2

    Great analysis and love the charts. Thank you for an excellent video. Been waiting for this one after you preview of it on video shorts. Nice to see that there are other alternatives to the Apple Watch that are decently reliable for everyday usage.

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому

      Hi Paul! Happy to see you liked it, and that you watched the shorts video :-D

  • @jspanga
    @jspanga 2 роки тому +4

    Great depth and scientific method as always, however, the most important factor (for me at least), price, was not given enough consideration

  • @hydvhjjvdthhc7861
    @hydvhjjvdthhc7861 2 роки тому +3

    Bravo Rob for your research on these products! You really made the science to the service of really life! I bought Fitbit charge 4 after watching all your videos! And I bought an extended garanti of 2 years ;) guess they are designed to be broken before 2 years.

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому

      THanks! Indeed, I don't know why Fitbits tend to break so often. Hopefully the google merger will fix some of these things!

  • @aneekdas3056
    @aneekdas3056 2 роки тому

    Amazing job. Appreciate the effort and research you put into this!

  • @Brunooooo_
    @Brunooooo_ 2 роки тому

    Fantastic video! Thank you for all the time and effort you have put into this video!

  • @gabrielbernard9875
    @gabrielbernard9875 2 роки тому +3

    Great video bro, keep the good work 💪, i am waiting for the best sleep trackers

  • @matti136
    @matti136 2 роки тому +6

    A all over testing Video about sleep trackers would also be fantastic!

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +1

      Hi Matti! Yes, I am making that too, though of course some of that is already included on some other videos. However, these miss a lot of context, so I hope to provide a more complete overview.

  • @stevenw9247
    @stevenw9247 Рік тому

    Hi Rob, great scientific comparison not just by specs or the looks. I'm sure this is not the first suggestions, just to amplify them : why you haven't or when are you going to test them in water environment or water sports. Thanks

  • @RemyLuciani
    @RemyLuciani 10 місяців тому

    Amazing and thorough work!

  • @janmalek
    @janmalek 2 роки тому +4

    Hi Rob, many thanks for yet another awesome review! However, I don't think you've tested any of the garmin running/ tri watches in the Forerunner series: 55, 245, 745, 945 -- that would be very useful to see. There are rumors that Garmin is about to release two new forerunner watches, a 255 and 955 -- maybe that could be a good opportunity to test one of them and see if they perform better than the other garmin watches. Many thanks, Jan

  • @Alan-xv4rl
    @Alan-xv4rl 2 роки тому +11

    I have an Amazfit GTR 2 which tracks my heart rate very closely to my Polar chest strap. It all depends how well they fit.

    • @johnyM128
      @johnyM128 2 роки тому +2

      I have amazfit gtr 2 and they are bad... They cant track quick change of heart rate. Desoite of that, really good :)

  • @qwer55555555
    @qwer55555555 2 роки тому

    Amazing deep dive into the topic. Thank You!

  • @gabeacostaaa
    @gabeacostaaa 2 роки тому

    So grateful for such a comprehensive study!

  • @yildiraykomurcu
    @yildiraykomurcu 2 роки тому +5

    Thank you Rob for the reference video. I still believe Huawei GT3 which I am also wearing performs on par with GT Runner since they use the same hardware and software. In my tests it had a better correlation with Polar 10 in weight lifting than yours.

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +1

      Hi Yıldıray. Yes, they should be more or less the same, though the weight of the watch might have had some influence (or it was random chance). Thanks for commenting!

    • @LindomarOliveiras
      @LindomarOliveiras 2 роки тому +1

      I was wondering that the watch anatomy can cause that effect too. The wrist size may have effect too.

    • @jbkool
      @jbkool 2 роки тому

      I believe the weight of the watch does the trick here. The lighter the less it moves in your wrist

  • @yeni353
    @yeni353 2 роки тому +4

    Excellent job thanks Bro 💯🎉🎯

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +1

      No problem 👍. Thanks so much Yeni!!! Do you own one of the watches?

    • @yeni353
      @yeni353 2 роки тому

      @@TheQuantifiedScientist ich habe amazfit GTR 2 e eingekauft aber meine nächste Uhr wird Garmin venu 2 sein

  • @MrKrueger88
    @MrKrueger88 2 роки тому

    Thankyou for all your work , that must have taken days and days . Very impressive 👍😁 subscribed after watching the first video I watched .

  • @ml3141
    @ml3141 2 роки тому

    Excellent! Thank you so much for this comprehensive summery!!!
    👍👍👍👍

  • @emilch8341
    @emilch8341 2 роки тому +4

    So for Android users Huawei watch GT runner is the best option. This watch can replace now my polar m400 with chest strap H7 which I had many years. Thank you for such "scientific" data results.👍 LG

    • @DrigerM3
      @DrigerM3 2 роки тому

      Does that have Google fit integration?

  • @ravenblack9750
    @ravenblack9750 2 роки тому +3

    wow thank for your video. i have AW7 , Coros vertix and polar H10 and from my experience aw7 have the nearest results with H10 too. you are doing really unbelievable job 🙏🏻👏🏻👍🏼

  • @lighthearthealth8090
    @lighthearthealth8090 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this video! I just bought the Polar Pacer Pro, I was glad to see the Polar lineup and am excited to see if you review that particular watch in the future!

  • @Nurullah_Page
    @Nurullah_Page 2 роки тому

    Excellent work and absolutely useful Rob!👍👍

  • @hotdroppinglegends
    @hotdroppinglegends 2 роки тому +3

    so between 0.9 and 1.0 is like 10 times difference in price. For me Mi Band 6 with 0.9 will be good enough. Thanks for video.

  • @fitgearhunter
    @fitgearhunter 2 роки тому +5

    Fantastic review. A subscriber of mine suggested I transition to correlation of coefficiency calculations like you did here, versus the analytical approach I take. I think these results do a much better job at how it truly approaches it analytically so I am going to shift future tests to that! It will help add a different type of sports training assessment to the optical tests alongside yours as I do all analytical tests while doing CrossFit. Thanks again - great work

    • @Qbyte248
      @Qbyte248 2 роки тому +1

      What is you current method of calculating the accuracy?
      I think the standard deviation of the error (sqrt(MSE)) could be a better indicator than correlation since the correlation neglects scalings and biases.

    • @fitgearhunter
      @fitgearhunter 2 роки тому

      @@Qbyte248 hey! Mine is rudimentary- first I cut off the bottom half of the HR numbers of the chest strap and the same number of beats per minute of the test device, then run percentage of accuracy of the two numbers - inverting the percentage when the test unit is above the chest strap (ie 108% = 92% accurate for that one point). And then average the numbers. I’ll have to look up how you do what you are talking about. Thanks!

    • @Qbyte248
      @Qbyte248 2 роки тому

      @@fitgearhunter Why do you cut off the bottom half of your measurements? Are there accuracy problems? You might want to look into en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_standard_deviation (and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_mean) which is better for relative values and at the end "invert" the percentage.

  • @RatedP4P
    @RatedP4P Рік тому

    Great video! Exactly what I am looking for 👌

  • @RunningWithSamuel
    @RunningWithSamuel 2 роки тому

    I’ve watched just about every single Oura Ring video you’ve made and I finally made the purchase! I’ve got the try-on kit coming in tmrw. Thank you again for all of the details!

  • @markodurica1205
    @markodurica1205 2 роки тому +8

    Great video, but would be great if you provided more criterias such as sleep tracking, GPS and heart rate tracking during running and swimming. Never to late to get the part 2 video out! Nevertheless, great job!

    • @mooshupork21
      @mooshupork21 Рік тому

      He does cover these topics in other videos…

  • @carolinacm5930
    @carolinacm5930 2 роки тому +6

    I got a Huawei Band 6 and I'm pretty surprised with how well it did, considering its price.

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +2

      Hi Carolina! Yes, some watches did not do too bad given their price :-D

    • @alga76aneeeeeee
      @alga76aneeeeeee 2 роки тому +3

      @@TheQuantifiedScientist its better than mi band 6 ?

    • @MarcoPolo82
      @MarcoPolo82 2 роки тому +1

      @@alga76aneeeeeee Huawei sensors tend to be better. I had both Honor GS Pro and Amazfit T-Rex, the GS Pro performs much better in comparision to my Polar H10.

  • @jordantheself-defensegamer1790

    You did a fantastic job presenting and providing comprehensive technical information.

  • @ZhangMaza
    @ZhangMaza 2 роки тому

    Love your hardwork to put this video mate, next stop spo2 and sleep test :)

  • @nschloe
    @nschloe 2 роки тому +3

    Nice work! A suggestion for improving the representation of the data: Simply use bar graphs with the correlation on the y-axis. No need for an axis to be "ordered from worst to best".

  • @seuncoker
    @seuncoker 2 роки тому +42

    Well, it seems Apple watches are the best smartwatches overall for heart rate accuracy. Some of the other companies can learn a thing or 2 from Apple about heart rate accuracy

    • @igor.vysoky
      @igor.vysoky 2 роки тому +15

      There is a downside of worse battery life, although I had no issue lasting a whole day. Apple SHOULD look into battery life improvements in the future.

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +2

      @@igor.vysoky Hi Igor! Hopefully the rumoured "rugged" Apple watch will do just that

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +6

      Hi Seun! Indeed, Apple did something really right there

    • @corneliusjermainehightower7539
      @corneliusjermainehightower7539 2 роки тому +5

      I’m 99% sure you guys are sheep. Next thing you know Apple will be the best in fitness tracking gps etc… over Garmin. This is the only video reviewing that say’s Apple is the best yet marathon triathlon all say Garmin all the reviews but yours is this a conspiracy theory. Lol it’s all good I respect your opinion it’s valid I just don’t know if it’s right like I said 99% sure and Apple only works well with Apple that’s how they make their money that’s why it’s still a lighting port instead of usb c, but I guess they make the best charging system as well. But again I respect your opinion I just don’t agree with it.

    • @corneliusjermainehightower7539
      @corneliusjermainehightower7539 2 роки тому

      And yes I gave it a like because I’m no hater lol.

  • @letsplayblis1115
    @letsplayblis1115 2 роки тому

    Amazing the work you put in for this video. Thank you so much. I hope you know how much we appreciate it.

  • @sandyprietoili
    @sandyprietoili Рік тому

    I don't usually leave comments on videos I watch, however, this video is so good that I have to do it. I loved the way you are doing this review. Not just from personal experience or personal taste, but from actual test and comparison of all of them, different brands, qualities, prices, looks, etc. I also love the fact you provide the correlation with the baseline from an ECG chest strap, to provide a more scientific review with solid basis. Only brand I missed was skagen since I have been temped to buy an hybrid smartchat that looks classic but I also want to get good measurements. Withings was almost perfect, but I wanted to know if I can get something similar with NFC. Thanks for putting so much time and effort in providing this scientific reviews base on actual data!!!

  • @Bud2801
    @Bud2801 Рік тому +6

    Too bad the apple watches dont have good battery life.

    • @Sam-rx8wd
      @Sam-rx8wd 9 днів тому +1

      If you have money to burn I’ve found Apple Watch Ultra 2 to last a good 48 hours with nothing turned off. Charging while showering often gives enough charge to mean it never runs out for me. Definitely stupid overkill, but if money is no object it’s nice :)

    • @Bud2801
      @Bud2801 9 днів тому

      @@Sam-rx8wd yeah I used it for 1 Month and its good but for me not enough for that price tag. I dont want to charge it like my iPhone

  • @LiveType
    @LiveType 2 роки тому +4

    Amazing video! Apple once again running away with it as expected. They have the best smartwatch by far that also doubles as the best fitness tracker. Only issue is the ~1 day battery life. That's too short for me. I also just use a my almost 5 year old polar h10 ecg strap for heartrate.
    Looking forward to the sleep tracking analysis! I got used Fitbit charge 4 for about $40 about a year ago and haven't been disappointed. Still looking forward to the new Xiaomi S1 watch when that rolls around to western markets as it doesn't run a full blown os so it should be able to get ~1 week of battery life. Hope its fitness tracking is ok. That's pretty much my only concern. Otherwise I'll keep waiting for whatever google comes out with whenever they get around to it. It's been almost 2 years google! Come on!

  • @TomZach
    @TomZach Рік тому

    Such a great video! Loving this channel

  • @merom.1248
    @merom.1248 2 роки тому

    Wow that's amazing man.
    I hope you do this for Spo2 and sleep analysis too.
    Thanks for your efforts.

  • @dubstepsnail4817
    @dubstepsnail4817 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the time to make this video💪 great knowledge

  • @fev4
    @fev4 Рік тому

    THIS IS AMAZING! I would really also like to see battery analysis. Not sure if possible, but would be awesome too!

  • @mannykhan7752
    @mannykhan7752 2 роки тому

    Great in-depth video. Real awesome work.

  • @yourhomieHAUNTS
    @yourhomieHAUNTS Рік тому

    Love seeing the scientific approach made digestible to the public. Thanks for you work!

  • @hlim431
    @hlim431 Рік тому

    Bedankt Rob... what an amazing data oriented video!!! Tot Zeins from Australia

  • @mili158
    @mili158 Рік тому +1

    thank you for such a great video. this helped me decide what to buy.

  • @felipeprenholato2301
    @felipeprenholato2301 2 роки тому

    Awesome job Rob :). I'm always checking your videos before think about any watch!
    The Polar H10 has Bluetooth and ANT+. Some of these watches can't pair with Polar H10 to improve HR while doing exercises?

  • @melicmp
    @melicmp 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for these videos. They are so helpful ❤️👋🏼

  • @mihaelgalinac6774
    @mihaelgalinac6774 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for another amazing video! Do you plan to do review of Garmin Vivosmart 5? It looks promising in sense of HR accuracy, hopefully it is also good as sleep tracker.

  • @iandypc
    @iandypc Рік тому

    Thank you so much for the work you have done

  • @ryankassel5691
    @ryankassel5691 2 роки тому +2

    Great video. Really enjoyed the new intro. Always improving!

    • @TheQuantifiedScientist
      @TheQuantifiedScientist  2 роки тому +1

      THanks Ryan!! Well, some of the intro is actually a return of something old🤓. I just try to experiment and combine to make something that improves step by step over time, with some slip-ups along the way ;-)

  • @watchpoint7900
    @watchpoint7900 2 роки тому

    Thank you very much for your video. Your channel is the first source to go before every gadget purchases I make.

  • @Nickle4489
    @Nickle4489 2 роки тому

    Thanks, man! Love ur video as always.

  • @AleksPTA
    @AleksPTA 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you Rob for all your reviews, some of these devices are not available in Australia but eBay works worldwide :-)
    You are the best UA-camr in this field and love that there is some science behind your results, well done

  • @MinhHoang-se9cq
    @MinhHoang-se9cq 9 місяців тому

    Great work Rb, I love your video so much.

  • @dianputra6493
    @dianputra6493 Рік тому

    Wow such a really comprehensive review! Just found out your review while looking for new heart rate watch. Definitely subscribe and likes, keep it up mate!

  • @DrAhmadNabeel
    @DrAhmadNabeel Рік тому

    Fantastic work! Did you publish/consider publishing these results?