Best Sports, Sleep & Health Tech: Best Deals! (Heart Rate, GPS, Sleep, ...)

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

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[@blazinghotpeppermaniac]

You have definitely levelled the playing field between an informed consumer and tech companies, thank you!

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Thanks! I hope the new heart rate graph is understandable ?

[@blazinghotpeppermaniac]

@@TheQuantifiedScientist It is very understandable. I loved this video! I was hoping for such a comparison video after watching a lot of your videos. And this video really fulfilled the need for that comparison.

[@trapdoorcoir]

You are definitely the true GOAT of smart wearables. When can we expect a complete review of the Sleep as Android app?

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Thanks!! Good point on sleep as android, completely forgot! I will add it back to the list. Did you understand the new HR graph, or was that too complicated? Just curious 🙂

[@Entgkar7]

I'm also eagerly expecting a review of Sleep as Android since I use it always and compare the results with my Galaxy Watch 5 sleep results, which always vary.

[@xinkay]

@@TheQuantifiedScientist do it pls :)

[@thebeatles9]

SAA always says I have like 80% deep sleep. lol.

[@juandrelouw3172]

The amount of testing is crazy, heavily underrated channel!

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Wow, thanks!

[@cviews3742]

So true! I just subscribed having visited a few times whilst trying to decide whether to get a fitness tracker & if so, which one. This guy is really doing people a great service.

[@mutumakimathi]

I love this. With a background in Statistics, I appreciate how you bring a whole new level of wearables reviews!

[@InkDrop.]

Channel of the year, bar none.

[@Me-nc8pp]

(Notes to myself: mentions of Whoop: 10:16 Heart rate 16:50 Sleep tracking 34:50 Health tracking 38:43 Overall )

[@dobermansnp]

Im a runner since 2018. Did wear: Huawei, Samsung, Amazfit and Garmin watches. In my experience the only one that came close to Garmin was Huawei. The others was hit and miss kind of thing when talking about data accuracy (GPS and HR)... Never tested an Apple Watch (i'm an Android user), they seem to be pretty good, but lacks some features that configure a no go for me. I really like your videos and the way you approach the theme so clearly. Cheers from Brazil.

[@rizqiazizi4306]

Which huawei watch do you wear

[@dobermansnp]

@@rizqiazizi4306 Honor Watch GS Pro. Today my wife is wearing it for running and she's pretty happy with it. Decent GPS and HR sensor is good too.

[@user-pb9sv1tw7t]

What are those features that apple watch lacks? I'm considering switching to apple ecosystem soon

[@dobermansnp]

@@user-pb9sv1tw7t The Garmin, Polar, Corus ecosystem is more complete and mature for athletes. Its design for give the most amount of data possible. For example, Apple, Samsung are design to be a smartwatch first and sport watch second, they lack native interval training and effective training plans (for me) and other stuff like customization for an especific training plans and a lot of measure features like Garmins LT test. . If you take run serius should consider buy a Garmin, Polar or Corus.

[@george6252]

For me anything with a subscription like Oura Ring is a no go.

[@etforde]

100% agree. I’ve gone with the Ringconn 2 because of this.

[@mariapaulaart1311]

Same

[@rizmo.]

The work and time you put into these videos is amazing! Big up to you and greetings to Austria! :)

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Thank you very much!

[@EllGeeLabs]

Fantastic work sir!

[@Fury_3D]

As a samsung fan, the fact that samsung products didn't make it here is very disappointing. Samsung really needs to step up their wearables.

[@musclelift]

Feel the same

[@yngvenordahl262]

It's crazy that they don't have good health and sleep tracking, considering they basically own Korea. They have everything from hispotals to clothing brands, and should have been able to do very good sleep and health studies for their wearables.

[@Herbridge]

I've owned six Samsung watches and 😢 none of them is good enough

[@StingnB]

​@@Herbridgefit 3 is arguably samsung's best deal but that is not even a watch. Sad

[@mieshinkai5765]

My last samsung watch was galaxy S6.. no more samsung watch for ne, at least in 2-3 years time

[@sarthak_7]

Going with Forerunner 165. Affordable, reliable and good battery. Thanks for the insights.

[@2004v-l8j]

Where are planning to buy it from? It's not available on Amazon India and Flipkart. Unless you are near a physical store it's not easy to buy in India. Please share you experience with Garmin.

[@mathiasjunnielsen]

Would you be able to make more reviews of smart rings? Oura 4, Ultrahuman, Ringconn...? Love everything you do and can't seem to make myself buy anything you haven't tested yet 😅

[@Виталий-ъ4ы7ц]

👏

[@henrysmith4989]

Oura ring 4!

[@anuragmardia]

Hopefully before blackfriday ends

[@okapi3378]

I'm not good at English, but I enjoy watching your videos. Thank you very much, Rob!

[@AGILISFPV]

You are the best. and no one even comes close. keep it up man and thank you for your work.

[@IrregularTangent]

As always best science backed comprehensive tested goods. Hope your channel reaches 300k soon. Cheers

[@CF542]

Thanks!

[@CF542]

Your hard work is invaluable. I plan to support the channel monthly.

[@surjeetmohanty2295]

Is it possible for you to review Ultra human ring?

[@minnybiker4505]

I like my Venu 3. Not great at tracking sleep, but seems directionally helpful. GPS tracking for walks and bike rides is great. Favorite thing is battery life. Still happy with it after about a year.

[@MrMorton]

Excellent Rob, with your vast data repository, it's great to see devices compared by category. I wonder if you might consider when reviewing a new device mentioning if it has the ability to pair an external HR monitor to it. I don't mind a wrist monitor for work and home, but wouldn't mind a chest-strap or other for exercise. Just few watches support it outside of more expensive models.

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Thanks for the suggestion, that makes sense!

[@rosalie.e.morgan]

It would be great to get not only a list of which ones can pair, but also how well the pairing works. It's hard to even find which ones have the feature, much less any information about how well they work.

[@ItsNicolau]

Thank you for making these videos, Rob! I hope everything is okay with you, stay strong!

[@derksenjenny]

Really Nice summary of watches ! I’m a long time Apple Watch user that made the switch to Garmin fenix 8. I wanted more indebted fitness data. I use it with a chest strap, works great! I can’t wait till the fenix 8 and enduro review comes out! I really love this watch. Thanks for this great review

[@marcushilmersson7848]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for putting the effort in and making this video, it’s truly helpful in the maze of watches and trackers. I think my main takeaway is that for someone lile myseld who only really cares about accuracy of heart-rate monitoring and only does workouts on treadmills, tennis courts and the gym is just stick with the Polar H10 and spend the money on something else. Or, get whatever’s compatible with the chest strap for easy visualization on the wrist that inspires you and is affordable.

[@AsyP7pro]

Thank you for the immense rigorous work on the testing

[@RaheEl_Qaisrani]

i was in market to get my first smartwatch with main purpose as sport tracker and got huawei watch fit 3 for 100$. apart from sleep tracking i am really satisfied with it and thank you for making best videos on fitness trackers

[@Gamerglotzer]

Really good figures in this video. And I did really like the part with the bike ride outside, it adds like a more natural touch and loosen up the video

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Glad you like it!

[@Noneya409]

Please test the ultrahuman ring. It's apparently just as good as the Oura Ring but no subscription and cheaper.

[@Stflkx]

Love your videos, especially the summaries like this one! Your videos are the perfect guide for choosing a smartwatch that meets everyone's needs, as specific as they can get. When I wanted a smartwatch, I was looking into the pixel watch, but I didn't really like the design, so I choose a garmin fenix and i'm very happy with it! I'm a big fan of the garmin ecosystem and couldn't go without it anymore.

[@matheussteinmetz]

Rob, will we have the Galaxy Watch 7 in-depth review? Thank you.

[@Superfmrs]

Yesssssss. I love your videos. I recently bought and AWU2 because of your reviews. I could not buy one with your affilliate link because i did it by second hand but still here supporting your channel. Keep it up! Greetings from Canary Islands 🎉🎉!

[@Dragon_GamingX]

I don’t know if this would be too difficult for you to test, but I would be very interested in seeing how these watches perform in swimming, especially for heart rate. I swim with an Apple Watch Series 7 a lot, and I’m curious to see how it compares with other watches or with a chest strap.

[@mrjkstark]

Just got my AWU gen 1 used for $400. Still has 100% battery health and works really well. I wish I had kept my S8 though for sleep tracking since it was a lot more comfortable than the AWU.

[@MaungNaing-x8j]

Are you planning on doing an Oura Ring 4 review soon? Love your reviews!

[@thebeatles9]

for the record, an actual medical journal did sleep tracking and the Oura Ring 3 blew the apple watch away out of thousands of hours of testing. Another one showed the GW5 as equivalent as well. Sleep tracking is very nuanced and individualized. Good work though, but at some point you should also talk about accuracy vs precision: a precise device is still useful to health improvement, even if it isn't accurate.

[@emmanuelh2304]

can you link the journal?

[@thebeatles9]

@@emmanuelh2304 they are on google scholar

[@Fury_3D]

Is a longer review for the galaxy ring coming? And can you test out how the heartrate and sleep tracking changes if you use both the galaxy watch ultra and ring together? Samsung says that that will make it track better.

[@vitalymaltsev4939]

Hi. Do you have any plans to perform sleep tracking performance test for AppleWatch 10? 42mm?

[@danieljrgensen133]

Hello Rob: Is the Withings Scanwatch 2 on your review list? 🙂

[@rakat04]

When are you testing the Xiaomi Band 9 Pro (Global version)?

[@ryankassel5691]

I hope the membership plan works out well! Good luck with everything, you definitely deserve a break

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

I hope so too!

[@iamthebest22]

Thank you so much for this. Just bought a smartwatch for my mom and you helped greatly in my decisions. Any chance you will test out the Ringconn Gen 2? I like the Oura RIng, but I just can't justify the subscription (despite Whoop 4 costing $30 bucks per month lol).

[@george6252]

Many people have asked him to review other rings. Ultrahuman Air as for me. He only reviews Oura Rings. Starting to wonder . 🤔

[@moisemaf5027]

What do you think about Huawei Watch Fit 3?

[@CF542]

I really appreciate the work you put into your videos and try to watch as many as I can.

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

So nice of you! Thanks for joining 🙏

[@trumptman]

Rob I'd really like you to find a way to factor in when a watch drops out the HR readings and show what percentage of the time that is happening and add it into your evaluations for HR. Additionally you've seen a lot of variation depending upon the strap. I'd like to see you measure the same watches with different straps to see how that can improve or worsen results. I suspect if you had a Garmin Watch with a sport loop type band on it, you'd be in for a few surprises. There are videos out there showing you can remove the stock bands on Forerunner watches and make them able to be swapped.

[@WolfyYOLO]

So the best device cost / benefit is the fitbit inspire 3? now it is at 65€

[@ectube]

Hi there noticed you haven't reviewed the scan watch 2, would be interested in the improvement compared to the previous model.

[@g0rdini]

Apple Watch SE (2022) or Oura Ring 3? Mainly for sleep tracking. Maybe also exercise.

[@teapack888]

Great video. Thanks for all your hard work

[@matthiaswuest7271]

Absolutely phenomenal compilation! One thing I noticed is that in the larger scientific sleep study, some of the devices are quite old (2-3 generations at least!) which would make a huge difference. Would love to see some more up-to-date studies like this, until then, your personal studies will have to suffice 😉 thanks for all you do!

[@grisu9888]

Would you buy an ultrahuman or Oura Ring 3? Both are on sale and i cant decide between them

[@stefan5414]

Hey, the videos are great! I know it might not seem like it's worth your time, but have you thought about testing older devices again? I just tested the Galaxy Watch 6 and 7, and they gave almost the same readings. This makes me think that the heart rate sensors can't be that inaccurate. I'd love to see more than just the "release day" tests, but I understand that those are the most important for you.

[@m4dock977]

You've earned an immediate sub: great content! I know it'd be a lot to ask, but is there any way to download all your test results so far (heart rate correlation agreement per sport, worse sleep stage percentage agreement, average of 3 or 4 stages percentage agreement, ...) in an Excel format for all models you tested up until now? I'm currently looking for the best all around wearable to assist my training and health tracking, but I would like to determine the gadget with the best overall average scoring throughout all the features you usually display in your videos. No matter the response, thank you for the outstanding content and keep up the good work!

[@DtotheAtotheA]

Will you do a review of the Ultrahuman Ring Air?

[@Brammeke85]

Hey Rob, you've been promising a review about the T-Rex 3 for a while now. Any idea when you might finish that? Still very curious about that one, especially about the sleep tracking. Thanks

[@ArminGatterer]

Awesome comparison! I'd hope that you also include Muse headband, and the new Frenzband or Elemind in the comparison about sleep at some point :)

[@MrNekyno]

I am waiting for your Oura ring Gen4 review. I am looking forward to hear your opinion that helps me deciding between Gen3 and Gen4.

[@trueshannon3358]

I would be interested in knowing how the Withings scanwatch models perform in comparison to the smartwatches. What i personally don't like about it is, that it does not tell you how much REM sleep or deep sleep you had (it sums it up and just gives you that number). Great Video!

[@premiumbr]

Hi Thanks for the vídeo Whats the best to VO2 results ?

[@TheRyuukazi]

Which one would you guys choose for around $50?

[@achromcapital8689]

Really nice top videos. What about test them swimming? Do Apple ones perform also well?

[@cricke6011]

I would be nice if you retested the sleep tracking on the pixel 3 when you aren't sick

[@MarcoPi-pq5kg]

Thank you for your work and data and info about wearable :) very good job. I have only one desire for christmas, i wrote in the Santa's letter: you definitely have to review MORE watches. He has to send you some assistants or a few Umpa Lumpa... It is a pity cannot make comparison due to the lack of your testing. Another little thing is that would be super if the review could be updated after a watch firmware update, but probably if watch is not new, difference is not so noticeable. So, i really hope your work and subscrivers could improve and grow :) Thanks again

[@SimoneDoyle-e8t]

Will you be posting a review on the Oura ring 4? When will that video be coming out? Thanks!

[@BurapolIntarasri]

Can you do a review on the Redmi Watch 5 Lite and Mi Band 9 Pro please?

[@RockinMountain]

We're waiting for Garmin Fenix 8!

[@jakeva9802]

Excellent reviews as usual. I only run and hike.

[@ThrasosK.]

What about the Huawei Ultimate watch ? we know anything about it ?

[@freedomfreedomhoi]

Great video. Just discovered your channel. Great approach to the topic. One question: I saw other videos where they showed AW (or AWU?!) was clearly smoothing GPS signals, like cutting corners. Seemed they were always mapped to paths. So if the tester went off track the watch wasn't following. Couldn't see this on your data. Is it setting specific? I for myself are Android and Garmin user for a long time already.

3:29 there are several categories in which you have less data points. Also interested in knowing how your chest strap compares to others out there?

[@VarunRanadeps]

I really like your videos and I only watch your videos if I want to know about the performance of any health tracking device. I bought Fitbit charge 6 because it’s very cheap and minimalist and has great accuracy.

[@yngvenordahl262]

Garmin watches are actually very good health trackers outside of sleep stage tracking. They track way more stuff than any other brand, and have a much more thorough way of tracking your readiness in several ways.

[@yngvenordahl262]

@@passive101 Yeah, but it's only the REM sleep stage that is bad. Everything else about Garmins sleep tracking is pretty good, and the important parts of sleep tracking is total amount of sleep, and if you stick to a regular bedtime. Tracking sleep stages through wearables is a gimmick, and even the best ones aren't accurate enough to give you actionable data. Aditionally Garmin watches also track a lot more metrics than their competitors generally do, both for sleep and sports.

[@alvaros6575]

Have you tried oura ring 4?

[@LordYabagucci]

Apple should make a MIP screen watch that has a similar battery life to the garmin, but with all the amazing sensors as apple

[@mikayel18ify]

thank you for your hard work, always like and comment for this channel to grow ! any plans of reviewing the ringconn gen 2 ring ? i have it for a month already, seems quite good

Did you use the chest strap with each fitness tracker/smart watch? If not that would be the best way to measure correlation for each device.

[@houseofballoons4788]

Great review! Keep it up

[@kanwarrao9328]

Thank you for detailed insight. When samsung smart ring data will be added?

[@DrigerM3]

amazing video as usual. have you considered affiliations with other bigger channels like LinusTechTips and labs?

[@slobodanlukic250]

What would you guys recommend for just overall sleep tracking, i.e. just the amount of time asleep, not interested that much in sleep STAGE accuracy

[@stelaraslbc]

Please do a review of the Amazfit trex 3, keep up the good work!

[@tiagohalliday5819]

Galaxy fit 3 or huawei band 9?

[@hajjianh]

Test Ringconn gen 2

[@yuvrajsehgal5743]

Thank youu for so much effort

[@ДенисГеоргиев-ч5е]

Fabulous video🎉! What happened to the full review of the Apple Series 10?

[@skr_8489]

what about other smart rings like ultrahuman?

[@mattbarrett6186]

Really great analysis and must be a challenge to do this if not as a full time job. Do you go back and retest over time or you initial testing? Is there anything you do to stop External temp/stress playing an issue, as it’s winter now compared to you summer testing. Certainly wrist skin temp plays havoc with optical HR tracking compared to chest steams compare to when you are warm

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Good point! Yes, for sure outside temperature is a likely culprit … I am trying to think of ways to test the scale of that effect 😊

[@yvindstafsnes2027]

Do you always use multiband setting on watches in your test? Thank your exellent work.

[@VyacheslavMatyushin]

I use Android and am only interested in weight lifting tracking and sleep tracking. Looks like Pixel Watch 3 and Fitbit Charge 6 are the best options? And if I don't want to charge my device every day, this leaves me only with Fitbit. What else is good enough for both these activities that has a display and is not from Apple?

[@Timewaits4no1]

Have you checked out the new Amazefit T-Rex 3? All of the reviews I've seen seem to be positive, and the battery life on them is ridiculously good(10+ days per charge).

[@VyacheslavMatyushin]

​@Timewaits4no1 Thanks for the suggestion. Will wait for review on this channel.

[@steviek8733]

As an Apple Watch user, wondering why it wasn’t compared with the Samsung Watches?

[@adityatendulkar1130]

How to contact you to send you a product to test for accuracy?

[@rahummi20]

Hi there can you tell me please if Huawei watch D2 is good for heartbeat monitoring for health not sport please i wanna know before buying

[@khonjel_singh]

I hope you reply to my query. After scouring through your channel I'm almost sure I'm getting a Huawei Band 9 next week . But even now, I'm not sure what use case these fitness trackers have. I'm gonna turn off sleep tracking cause I don't wanna stress over if I'm getting enough sleep according to a black box algo. But what do I do with heartrate data? Can you share some use cases for you personally?

[@rianschoeman3033]

Was wondering why you seldom or ever test Suunto devices. Are they not good enough? I know of many top athletes who use them

[@harrisonn1966]

when are you going to test the new oura ring?

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

I'm testing it now, just need some more data :-)

[@fabiangomez357]

is there a way to access this data chart so that we can compare the watches/bands ourselves and narrow it down to the ones that fit our budget or have features that are must have? when you show them on screen it's hard to make out the ones we are interested in because some of the names overlap or are hard to read. cleaning up that chart will make it easier to make an educated purchase.

[@nomoshiti]

I checked my Polar Pacer Pro against Nuukaa/Sleep2 and found that for the final score, sleep stage accuracy is irrelevant. As long as actual sleep, continuity and interruptions between two devices agree it doesn't matter that sleep stage numbers don't. And most people just look for that single ultimate number. So I'm wondering that maybe best watches for sleep tracking should be ranked according to numbers than influence you sleep score vs those that are nice to have?

[@Nutrafin-3D]

Just got a pixel watch 3 basically for free (25 in tax and that's it) for being a google Fi customer.

[@AbcDef-dk3ok]

Is Huawei Band 8 better heart tracking for running than HB9 ??? Please, I need to buy it tomorrow for Black Friday!!!

[@Chocobollz]

I'd say yes. He already reviewed Huawei Band 9 a few months ago and the result isn't pretty. I'd say go with Huawei Band 8 instead. You won't be disappointed. I have Huawei Watch Fit 1 and Honor Band 6 (bought both in 2020) and I'm very satisfied with the heart rate tracking. Huawei is basically the 2nd best for heart rate tracking (behind Apple).

[@ermeriodsassperini]

When will you be doing a review on the oura 4?

[@MichelleMartinez-l5w]

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