Wyze Band Review: Put This Tracker on Your Radar
Wyze Band Review: Put this tracker on your radar
"The Wyze Band is an affordable fitness tracker that you can use to control your smart home."
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Heart rate tracker at an affordable price
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Sleep tracking also included
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Incredible value
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Alexa built in
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The screen is a little shaky
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Difficult to put on
Most people know Wyze as a company that makes smart home products such as the Wyze Lock and Wyze Smart Plug. The company not only wants to make your home intelligent, Wyze now also wants intelligent technology with the addition of Wyze band to his lineup. With so many fitness bands already on the market, Wyze faces tough competition. So it fits together
Alexa on the wrist
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The Wyze Band's standout feature is the addition of Alexa. However, this is not the only fitness band with Alexa. It just seems that Alexa's uses are different in this particular band.
You feel a bit like James Bond when you walk through the door and then tell the watch to lock the door behind you.
While Fitbit's Alexa focuses on your body, Wyze Band's Alexa seems to focus more on controlling your smart home devices and more traditional applications. By holding your finger on the screen, you can activate Alexa and ask questions, or use the voice assistant to control your home devices like lights, locks, and more. You feel a bit like James Bond when you walk through the door and then tell the watch to lock the door behind you.
Unlike Fitbit, I couldn't use Alexa to tell me how many steps I took or other fitness information. By the way, Alexa doesn't talk about the Wyze Band. All answers are displayed as text on the screen. This could be a bonus if you hate Alexa's or a digital voice.
Features you'll love
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Aside from Alexa, the Wyze Band has a pretty good summary of the features. It records steps / distance, heart rate and sleep, and everything can also be tracked in detail in the Wyze app. The battery also lasts a remarkable 10 days. To compare how good this is, the Fitbit Inspire only lasts up to five days. The less you have to charge, the better. The Wyze Band is also water resistant up to 50m, which means you can swim, dive or just walk in the rain.
Great view, dubious note
I was quite impressed with the clear clarity of the AMOLED touchscreen, which is comparable to the more expensive fitness tracker Samsung Galaxy Fit. It almost looked like I was looking at the screen on my phone. The colors were bright and everything was super clear and easy to read.
Where the screen is neglected is its responsiveness. It has a function that should turn on the screen automatically when you lift your wrist. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. I usually had to move my wrist a little to turn on the screen.
In contrast to the Samsung Galaxy Fit, it is activated when typing.
It was also not very touch sensitive. I think that's kind of good because it doesn't respond to accidental touches so easily. It was a little frustrating when I tried to access statistics. In contrast to the Samsung Galaxy Fit, it is activated when typing.
Band frustration
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Attaching the band around your wrist is annoying. Instead of a buckle, the band has a small knob that is supposed to slip into a hole. It is frustrating and can take a minute to get that little knot into your preferred hole. If you have a handicap, such as carpal tunnel, arthritis, or tremors, securing the ligament may be next to impossible. I have a mild carpal tunnel and it took much longer than it took to get the Wyze band on my wrist.
Our opinion
At $ 25, the Wyze Band is cheaper than any other comparable brand fitness band on the market. While it's not perfect, it's a nifty tracker for the price. It lacks the ability to connect to your phone to check messages or track exercises other than running, but it can control your smart home devices. The Alexa capability is a great asset to such an affordable band.
Will it take?
The Wyze Band seems to break easily if it gets caught on something, but otherwise it seems robust. There is a one-year guarantee on material and workmanship.
Is there a better alternative?
For the price no. If you want more features, e.g. For example, the ability to use your phone with your tracker or to automatically track multiple types of exercises, the Fitbit Inspire HR for $ 70 is the next best choice.
Should you buy it
For $ 25, you really can't go wrong looking for a basic fitness and sleep tracker. The Wyze Band is a good choice. If you combine it with the also very affordable Wyze scales, you are on the way to a healthier lifestyle without spending a lot of money.
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