Fitness tracker recommended 4 selections.Carefully selected using a device that can manage the amount of activity and sleep during the day
Fitbit, Garmin, Apple ... Which one?
Wirecutter introduces the recommended fitness tracker that can measure the number of steps, heart rate, and sleep time.Here are the results of carefully selected products after listening to exercise, sleep, sports medicine, and Kinesiology experts.
Fitnestracker, which has a visible number of steps, stride, and sleep records, is the best wearable device for daily health and motivation management for achieving goals.
Wirecutter has been tracking activities such as running, walking, swimming, cycling, and sleeping using 35 types of products from 2015.I investigated which is accurate, easy to use, and comfortable even if it is worn all day.Although there was nothing that could be recorded perfectly without being able to record any travel distance, number of steps, sleep quality, calorie consumption, and heart rate, it was judged to be the most recommended now because of its functionality and ease of use.It was "Fitbit Charge 5".It is most recommended for those who are worried about the daytime activity record.
"Fitbit Charge 5"
It looks simple and sophisticated.Automatic and accurate daytime activities are recorded.Built -in GPS.user friendly.Customized possible.
"Fitbit Charge 5" can accurately measure the number of steps and heart rate, and automatically records running, walking, cycling, swimming, etc. 10 minutes after the start.The touch screen is clear and bright, easy to see under the sun.The app is intuitive and easy to use.If you connect with other Fitbit users, it should be easier to maintain motivation.The premium version is 640 yen per month, but if you purchase it, you will receive a 6 -month membership.There are 20 types of exercise mode, and you can add it to your favorite list in the app.You can set which smartphone notification to receive.ECG (ECG) app compatible, built -in GPS, you can record real -time distance data without smartphone.
Battery life: up to 7 days (watch mode), up to 5 days (GPS mode)
Sleep tracking: Yes (including a nap for 1 hour or more)
Waterproof performance: Yes (maximum water depth 50m)
Heart rate monitor: Yes
GPS: Built -in
"Fitbit Inspire 2"
The battery life is three days longer than "Fitbit Charge 5" and features a more slim silhouette.Small and black and white.No advanced measurement, no built -in GPS.
The more slim "Fitbit Inspire 2" has a black and white touch screen, which is bright and bright.There is no built -in GPS, but if you connect to a smartphone, you can measure walking and running distance and pace.For this reason, smartphones are required during exercise.The accuracy of the number of steps is slightly varied, but the heart rate measurement is stable.There are also respiratory guide sessions that are not found in "Fitbit Charge 5", but no altimeter or ECG function.There are more than 20 types of exercise mode, and you can track the sleep stage.If you use an optional clip, you can attach it to your clothing instead of your arm.
Battery life: up to 10 days
Sleep tracking: Yes (napping does not include)
Waterproof performance: Yes (maximum water depth 50m)
Heart rate monitor: Yes
GPS: There is only when connecting to a smartphone
"Garmin vívoactive 4s"
Speaking of accuracy and wearing feeling, top class.A wearable that is perfect for people who like exercise every day.It is closer to the GPS running watch than the Fitbit introduced this time.
"Garmin vívoactive 4s" is a sporty and advanced fitness tracker.Recommended if you are a person who often exercises on a daily basis and wants to check the records in detail.Compared to the 45mm screen "Garmin VívoActive 4", it is a little smaller with a 40mm screen.The wearing feeling is top class.Compared to the Fitbit introduced above, it is smaller than other Garmin and Polar.The touch screen (although the hue is calm compared to other companies) is clear and the reaction is good.If you use the button on the screen side, you can easily switch between training mode and exercise start / stop, and multiple training data (while only one index displays one indicator).You can check the indicator of.
Battery life: up to 5 days
Sleep tracking: Yes (napping does not include)
Waterproof performance: Yes (maximum water depth 50m)
Heart rate monitor: Yes
GPS: Built -in
"Apple Watch SE"
As a smart watch, it displays daytime activities, exercise, and health tracking attractively.The weakness of the battery life and lack of the details and altitude of the app.
"Apple Watch SE" is a smart watch recommended for those who want to prepare Apple products.There are some places that lack altitude compared to "Apple Watch Series 7", but the point is that the price is reasonable.The screen is bright and clear and intuitive.Apple is unique to Apple, such as achieving the goals of active calories during the day, and three rings are completed.The fitness app can record various activities and exercise, but lacks details compared to the products introduced above.The screen on the screen is not compatible.The accuracy of the heart rate is top -class, and it gives reliable data on step count and GPS tracking.(While the products introduced above have a few days) The battery lasting is 18 hours shorter.
Battery life: up to 18 hours
Sleep tracking: Yes (napping does not include)
Water -resistant performance: Yes (maximum water depth 50m)
Heart rate monitor: Yes
GPS: Built -in
Who is a fitness tracker recommended for?
With a fitness tracker, you can see how much you have moved in a day as data.
As a device, it is ideal for determining goals to manage daytime activities, exercise habits, improve sleep, and check health conditions such as heart rate.Utilizing the app makes it easy to manage your diet, hydration and menstrual cycle.The functionality changes depending on what kind of sensor is installed, so it is not easy for you to use it.
In addition to fitness trackers, there are smart watches and GPS running watches as a type of wearable device attached to the arm.However, the border has recently become ambiguous, as smartwatches can detect daytime movements, and GPS running watches can track daytime activities and night sleep.
Above all, fitness trackers are smaller and easier to handle than GPS running watches, price low, and charging is good once a week.Furthermore, the latest fitness tracker not only records the number of steps and exercise, but also includes functions like smartwatches, from smartphones to third -party apps, and sensors more about daytime activities and night sleep.You can get information in detail.
Finally, it is certain that fitness tracker is convenient, but if you are not worried about medical devices, consult a specialist if you are worried about your health.
"Fitbit Charge 5"
The latest version of the "Fitbit Charge" series "Fitbit Charge 5", which has been recommended by Wirecutter for many years, is recommended for tracking daytime activities.You should be able to expect the ease of use and high accuracy.In particular, the accuracy of step count counts is the industry's top class, and the error is about 6%(Wirecutter survey).Walking distance and heart rate data measurement are also quite good.Fitbit's basic app is not only intuitive and easy to use, but also much more convenient than other companies.Sleep data can be tracked, including a nap for more than an hour.
The screen is bright and colorful.It is easy to see even under a strong sunlight.By the way, according to the manufacturer, the brightness is twice as bright as the previous model "Charge 4".The brightness can be selected from three stages (dark, usually maximum).There is also a convenient screen on normal time during workout.The reaction of the touch screen is also good.
The previous model "Charge 4" was made of plastic, whereas aluminum.The band is made of flexible and comfortable silicon and can be replaced.There are more than 20 kinds of watch faces and are convenient for customization.
App notifications can be changed from settings.For Android users, there are five types of messages and emoticons presets, so it should be useful for responding quickly.For iOS users, there is no option to reply to the message.Compatible with non -contact payment Fitbit Pay.
In the Wirecutter survey, walking, running, cycling, etc. were performed to measure daytime activities, and after 10 to 15 minutes after the start, the activity was automatically recorded.
Heart rate data can be expected to be high accuracy in running (without break), but may be somewhat disturbed by walking and running.The heart rate during the workout is called the active zone time (minutes), which is displayed in three types of zones, such as fat burning, aerobic exercise, and peak, so you can see how hard you exercise.I am.This is based on the age and rest of the heart rate, and when you reach a specific zone, you will receive a notification (only specific exercise can be set off).Of course, you can check the app later.
The interface is quite simple, as in the GIF video above.You can access various menus by swiping up and down from the home screen.Some of other companies' devices are difficult to understand because only the icons are displayed, but "Fitbit Charge 5" has both labels and icons, so it should not be inconvenient.
If you use the "SCREEN WAKE" function to prevent the battery reduction, you can start the screen by turning your wrist.In the manual setting, it is also possible to operate the screen with a screen tap, and move to a home screen with a double tap (however, you can start workouts or play with timers).
By using exercise mode, you can also set up 20 types of training, such as boot camping and hiking, and settings an interior timer.While it is convenient to decide on a goal, such as time, distance, calorie consumption, heart rate zone, you can see all data in one screen, such as "Garmin Vívoactive 4s" or "Apple Watch SE".Not) You need to scroll and check each item.
Because it has a built -in GPS, you can measure the distance and pace in real time, and you do not need to carry your smartphone during exercise, but the weakness of the battery is fast.It takes about 20 to 30 seconds to get a signal, and when connected, the screen will be notified.When running a 4.92 miles (about 8 km) loop in Central Park in New York, it is recorded as 1.43 miles (about 2.3 km) when walking 1.4 miles (about 2.2 km).There are some errors.The performance of GPS is good, but sometimes it is interrupted and reconnected.
The notification function to achieve the day's goal is customizable.There is a reminder function if you keep sitting with a goal of 250 steps per hour, but you can also turn off the settings.In addition to the breakdown of the goal, the activity/rest time is checked in detail in the app (see the image below).In addition, it is possible to set the reminder of hand washing and hydration, and notification when the heart rate is displaced from the standard value.
The SPO2 sensor measures the blood oxygen level during sleep, and the new EDA (skin electrical activity) sensor measures the stress level.The EDA indicates that it is so calm that it has less reaction in 3 minutes.
The ECG (ECG) app measures changes in heart rate, and in "today's Energy Core" is an indicator of how hard to exercise on that day from a change in sleep and heart rate.
Compared to other companies apps, the basic Fitbit app is intuitive and easier to use.It is convenient because it is easy to maintain motivation from social elements, and it is easy to see where to look at the details.You can also record meals, moisture and menstrual cycle.There is also useful information about each indicator in the app.
At the time of purchase, you can try "Fitbit Premium" for 640 yen per month for 6 months, so don't miss it.You can use health management functions such as advanced sleep and stress analysis.
The sleep tracking function of "Fitbit Charge 5" measures the sleep stage (awakening, REM sleep, shallow sleep, deep sleep) based on the movement of the heart rate and acceleration sensor.However, you need to sleep for more than 3 hours to get a sleep stage data.It is an estimated value rather than a medical statistics to measure the transition to each stage using the data of heart rate fluctuations.
If you set a good night mode, you can turn off the notification while bedtime and darken the screen.Alarm settings can be used on the wrist (snooze or vibration).If you set it to "strong", the sound is strong, but otherwise it is useful if you do not want to wake up next to you.
According to Fitbit, you can expect up to 7 days of battery driving time by charging one time.In the Wirecutter survey, there were plenty of 69%of the remaining two days and nights, even after several workouts and several automatically detected activities.The battery level is easy to understand because it is displayed in both icons and percentage.
From here on, some of them are a little worrisome about "Fitbit Charge 5".The first is that while you can record more than 20 types of activities, you can only check the device at one time.There is no problem if the type of exercise performed on a daily basis is less than six, but otherwise it is necessary to replace the items."Garmin vívoactive 4s" and "Apple Watch SE" can record more than 6 types of activities at a time.
Second, you may not be able to use some instructions and goals, such as swimming time and distance.This can be done with "Garmin vívoactive 4s".
Third, GPS connection sometimes becomes unstable.According to DC Rainmaker reviews, there is a theory that GPS will not be connected if the band is too tight.However, it is important to note that if you are too loose, your heart rate will not work.According to the Wirecutter survey, when going out for 3 miles without a smartphone, the pace is estimated to be large, the root map tends to be lost, and the 2.5 mile (about 4 km) walking is 0.5 miles (about 800m).There was something.Other than that, when I went to running with a smartphone, I connected to the GPS in a few seconds and tracked it stably and accurately.
Fourth, the point that can not be done with the previous model "Charge 4", such as a guided breathing session (without an app) and the operation of Spotify.This can be done with "Garmin Vívoactive 4s" and "Apple Watch SE".
The old model of the "Charge" series was reported to have many bugs, but the support for Fitbit's customer service for replacement of defective products is quite popular.However, after the one -year warranty period (like other manufacturers), there are not many options.
Finally, since Fitbit was acquired by Google, privacy experts may be concerned about concerns.The EU has agreed not to use Fitbit data for personalized ads, but it is difficult to predict how Google will handle information in the future.If you are worried about this, "Garmin vívoactive 4s" is recommended.
"Fitbit Inspire 2"
"Fitbit Inspire 2" is smaller and lighter than "Fitbit Charge 5" introduced above.Functions such as color display, altimeter, non -contact payment, etc., ECG (electrocardiogram), SPO2 (oxygen saturation), and simple appearance and use are characterized.Nevertheless, activity tracking, activity automatic detection, reminder to prevent sitting, heart rate monitoring, heart rate data during rest, sleep stage tracking, and convenient GPS connections for real -time measurement during exercise, 20 or more typesPlenty of functionality such as exercise mode.
The OLED screen is bright and clear, but it can be hard to see under direct sunlight.There is no constant on the screen.When you start up the screen or return to the home screen, you need to twist the device side and scroll the menu.(In "Fitbit Charge 5", you can swipe the mode and menus vertically vertically, but "Inspire 2" is also a difference between only vertical directions.) The attached silicon band is soft and comfortable.
The battery lasts up to 10 days for one charge and three days longer than "Fitbit Charge 5".In the Wirecutter survey, it was impressive that 81%remained in Fitbit Charge 5 (probably due to built -in GPS) in "Fitbit Charge 5" (probably due to built -in GPS) when it was installed for two consecutive days.
Like the type of wearable device attached to the other wrist, the accuracy of the step count is not perfect (because the arm swing is counted, not the actual number of steps).When walking outdoors, only about 15 steps were shifted.The number of steps during the day is 30%larger, making it a fair error compared to "Charge 5".
Other activities will automatically detect accurately, such as running for 30 minutes and 21 minutes.The performance of the heart rate test is also robust.Premium registrants of the Fitbit app can check the "today's energy core", which is estimated based on fluctuations in heart rate and sleep, and find out how hard to exercise.
Similar to "Charge 5", measure sleep stages (awakening, REM sleep, shallow sleep, deep sleep).You can also check the wake -up time, the total sleep time, and sleep score.Trackers detect sleep from movement and heart rate patterns, but sleep stages will not be displayed unless you sleep for more than 3 hours.In the app, you can manually register a nap.Alarms can be set from the app.
I tried various fitness tracker apps, and there was not much that the interface was as simple and easy to use as Fitbit.The premium version is 640 yen per month, and you can check the indicators in more detail.The dial can be selected from various types (like "Charge 5").
"Inspire 2" is attached to the wrist and there is also a clip accessories (sold separately) for clothing.
"Garmin vívoactive 4s"
If you have a habit of exercising and are interested in tracking everyday activities in detail, "Garmin Vívoactive 4S" is recommended.It is practical and excellent as an alternative to GPS running watch.From basic places such as steps and heart rate to things that are more than basic, such as stress and respiratory rate, it also provides many activity modes and exercise instructions.Workout customization that you cannot do with Fitbit is also possible.
The color touch screen has a modest color (compared to other companies models), but it is clear and reacted.The company's "Garmin Venu 2S", which looks and comfortable, can expect more advanced functions, high -resolution screens, and battery life length (plus 3 days).
In the two buttons next to the "Garmin Vívoactive 4s" screen, you can switch between workouts (top) and general settings (bottom), and you can get an experience close to a running watch.Of course, the properties of fitness watches, such as reminders for keeping sitting down and notification of achievement of goals.The size is 40mm, slightly smaller than the 45mm "Garmin vívoactive 4".
Regarding the number of steps and distance measurement, it is one of the most accurate trackers in the Wirecutter survey.Heart rate data is also reliable.For exercise, there are more than 20 types of exercise mode, including running, cycling, yoga, swimming, and climbing.With the Garmin Connect app, you can synchronize various workouts.Uploading a workout to the terminal can play an animation demo video and it is convenient.
Automatic detection of activity is a bit worrisome, for example, if you run for 30 minutes, there is no problem, but you can misunderstand walking as running.Especially when pushing a stroller, it is easy to detect cycling (but this is common in other companies' products).
"Vívoactive 4S" emphasizes not only to keep sitting, but also to rest.Monitor the depth of sleep, wake -up time, and breathing, but there is no automatic record of nap.The "Body Battery" function indicates when to rest.
There is also a smart watch -like function, such as using a non -contact payment Garmin Pay or listening to music from Spotify or Amazon Music by pairing with headphones.For example, it is convenient to be able to operate the smartphone podcast playback with your wrist even during workouts.When used for two consecutive days, the battery driving time dropped to 48%.Compared to other companies' models introduced above, the battery decreases faster, but it may be natural to use training, music, GPS mode, and the brightness of the screen.
In 2020, Garmin was reported that the service was paused for several days under the ransomware attack, and the payment of hundreds of millions of yen was reported.According to the company, there is no leakage of customer data.
"Apple Watch SE"
"Apple Watch SE" is a low -cost smart watch recommended for iPhone users.It is perfect for those who want to manage their health and exercise data in the Apple ecosystem, and those who do not need advanced functions as "Apple Watch Series 7".
"Apple Watch SE" has two sizes, 40mm and 44mm.The screen is bright and clear, and the band is comfortable.While there is an altimeter, there is no SPO2 sensor that shows the constant on function of the screen and the blood oxygen concentration on the "Apple Watch Series 7".Currently Watchos 8.
If you achieve the consumption active calorie goal, three rings ("exercise", "move", "stand") will be completed, so it is easy to understand.Based on the estimated basal metabolism value, detected movement, and heart rate, the goal of consumption active calories is determined.
The "Apple Watch SE" emphasizes that it moves more than once a hour per hour for a minimum of exercise (30 minutes) than a step count count.Of course, these goals can be customized.If you are particular about numbers, you can also check the number of steps, the number of steps up the stairs, the standing time, the exercise time, and the specific exercise time in the workout app.
Starting specific exercises such as walking, running, swimming, and rowing boat, the device will automatically detect the device in 3 to 10 minutes.In the Wirecutter survey, it is a high -performance impression.It also features many workout modes such as fencing, squash, and fishing.The number of steps counts was highly accurate, and the Wirecutter survey was measured 21%more in two days.The built -in or smartphone GPS is used to record walking, running, hiking, and cycling outdoors.Approximately 2.2km outdoor walking is displayed as 2.3km, and there are only a few errors.It was impressive that hiking with many up roads had a fairly accurate root map.Compared to "Fitbit Charge 5", the average pace is more accurate.
Although there is no on -function on the screen at all times, if you swing your arm, it will start up quickly, so you will not have to do extra movement during exercise.Unlike "Series 7", there is no ECG (ECG) function, but the performance of the heart rate test is good.There was a notification when the heart rate dropped during sleep.
You can check data such as daytime activities, exercise, night sleep, heartbeat, and breathing with the iPhone's healthcare app.
Sleep apps are easy to set up and are convenient for keeping a sleep schedule.Indicators include sleep time, average sleep time, average bedtime, respiratory rate, etc.There is no sleep stage.
A single charging can be expected to have a 18 -hour battery drive time, but this number is quite short (compared to a few days of other companies).In the Wirecutter survey, it was reduced to 35%after the desk work was recorded and workouts, walking, housework, etc. were recorded.Given the night's sleep, it seems that you need to charge once a day.
The maker warranty period of the device is one year.
Other recommended fitness trackers
If you are looking for a stylish fitness tracker packed with a lot of premium functions, "Garmin Venu 2s" is recommended. It looks like "Garmin Vívoactive 4s", but is different in functionality. The price of both is usually about $ 70 (about 8,000 yen), but it should be worth it if it matches your taste and purpose. The size is 45mm, and there is also a smaller (40mm) "Garmin Venu 2". In the Wirecutter survey, the built -in GPS, the accuracy of the heart rate, and the number of steps counts are also impressive. In addition to more than 25 types of exercise mode, there are also workout modes such as muscle training and yoga, and high intensity interval training (HIIT). The screen is bright and clear. The built -in music storage is up to 650 songs. Always on display and battery drive are up to 10 days. It is easy to wear. Home screen is customizable and scrolled.
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