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Smart Wearable Devices: Price Does Not Always Indicate Quality, Consumer Council Finds

The Consumer Council tested 19 smart wearable devices and found that even the best brands can have differences in accuracy, and price is not the only indicator of quality. The test included 15 smart watches and 4 smart bracelets, and the scope of the test covered many aspects such as sports data accuracy, ease of use, and battery performance.

The report was published in the 568th issue of the Consumer Council’s monthly magazine “Choice” The title is that new smart watches and bracelets can measure heart rate deviations by 20%! Test results show that Apple Watch Series 9 performs well, with the deviation in heart rate measurement controlled within 2% whether in a stationary state, walking, running or cycling, in comparison, measurement deviation heart rate Amazfit GTS 4 Mini at a lower price as high as 22% while running.

Consumer Council Smart Watch Test|Low-priced $629 model outperforms $2,790 model

Based on the comprehensive test results, 6 smart watches and 1 smart bracelet out of 19 samples received an overall rating of 4.5 stars, including many major brands such as Apple, Garmin, Samsung and Fitbit. It is worth noting that even among relatively cheap products, there are examples of outstanding performance. For example, the Xiaomi Redmi Watch 3, which sells for only HK$629, received a 4-star rating in the overall review This performance even surpasses the Boneng Ignite 3, which sells for HK $ 2,790, and the Coros Apex 2 Pro, which sells for HK$4,199, showing its high cost performance.

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The Consumer Council’s 7 smartwatch test samples received an overall rating of 4.5 stars

a smart watch

  • Apple Watch Series 9 ($3,399)
  • Apple Watch Ultra 2 ($6,399)
  • Predecessor Garmin 265S ($3,799)
  • Garmin Venu 3 ($4,199)
  • Samsung Galaxy Watch6 (44mm, Bluetooth) ($2,798)
  • Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic (47mm, Bluetooth) ($3,598)

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