Published: 2016-11-03, Author: Alex , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: The smartwatch and fitness tracker markets might be in a race to the bottom, but that hasnt stopped Huawei, the Chinese phone maker, from tossing a watch-shaped tracker into the mix. Its an interesting tack for a company known primarily for its phones (...
There's no escaping the feeling with the Huawei Fit that it's just not sure what it wants to be. This doesn't feel like a fitness tracker that's been built to be simple.It feels like a watch that had potential, but then had its soul taken out. Its interfa...
Abstract: The smartwatch and fitness tracker markets might be in a race to the bottom, but that hasn't stopped Huawei, the Chinese phone maker, from tossing a watch-shaped tracker into the mix. It's an interesting tack for a company known primarily for its phones (...
The Huawei Fit is lightweight, comfortable to wear, and has week-long battery life. It can track daily activities, including heart rate, and can show notifications from your phone. It can be worn in the shower and while swimming
The display is dull and touchscreen is difficult to operate when working out. There's no GPS or automatic exercise detection. The Huawei app lacks any sort of social features
The Huawei Fit is a capable fitness smartwatch, but the software falls short of the competition...
Discreet, traditional look, Waterproof, Tracks heart rate and sleep
Spotty value for the cost, Limited functionality compared to competition
The Huawei Fit looks to answer the call for those looking for a simplistic, traditional-looking fitness tracker. There are even a few surprise features included, but we need to test more to see if you're getting your dollar's worth here...
Huawei's Fit rocks a low profile and looks a lot like its Honor Band Z1, which we reviewed earlier in the year. Like that fitness tracker, this one also doesn't appear to bring anything new to the wearables space, which isn't necessarily a must for it to...
There's plenty to like here, from the extremely good battery life and decent water resistance rating to that always-on time display. Heart rate monitors aren't a given in this class of wearable and swim-tracking is an unexpected bonus. And it looks ok, es...
No motivational feedback, Often unresponsive UI, Poor notification appearance, Few watch faces, Big bezel
No. The Huawei Fit doesn't overcome the most common problem faced by activity trackers in general: motivating and encouraging its wearer through feedback based on the data it collects. Not doing this increases the chances you'll abandon the Fit quickly. T...
The Huawei Fit is an ambitious device that tries to cram in a lot for a really affordable price. But if you're asking me whether you should buy this over a similarly priced Fitbit, Withings or Garmin tracker, my answer would be no. Aside from the surprisi...
