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Review on Smart bracelet HONOR Band 5 RU, blue by Gabriela Grobelny ᠌

Revainrating 2 out of 5

It is better not to buy it, the product is not what it should be.

I have a cheap smart watch that costs around the same, but I won't say which one for fear of being sued for false advertising. The same high level of water resistance, but with a considerably larger round IPS display, more precise tracking of heart rate and steps, and far greater adjustability (albeit perhaps fewer interchangeable dials) All the same features found on a smartphone, such as training modes, route traces, weather, sleep, caller ID, message alerts, and music control, but on a much larger display. The battery in my watch lasts about a month, Karl! Even though the screen is considerably bigger and brighter, I still made myself wait 10 seconds. Awesome magnetic contactless charging; I got it before NG and only used it once. Saturation cannot be measured, but rest certain that this phony function is there only for show; it is not telling the truth.

Pros
  • After reading so many glowing reviews, I was hoping for something truly remarkable. The sole redeeming feature is a plethora of removable displays. I wouldn't buy it if I could try it out first, even if just for a little while.
Cons
  • The display is extremely tiny. I gave this to my mom because she has good eyesight, but I find it difficult to read the tiny print. As soon as I gave it to her, I connected it to her phone and it began measuring her oxygen saturation. At first, it read 93% (which should have been a red flag), but after I compared its readings to those of a certified pulse oximeter, I saw that it was actually closer to 97%. This was a major selling point for me, as my mother had recently been diagnosed with covid. His pulse indicates that he is also lying about his whereabouts by about 15% (when compared to the results of the same pulse oximeter). Another problem is that the screen goes black quite quickly. The option to increase the screen timeout to at least 7-10 seconds was not there in the menu. Mom probably doesn't require training, but I have no idea how to explain it with steps and sleep phases. My mom says the battery only lasts 4 days, charging is a hassle, and you still need to exert some effort to access the terminals. When I first removed it from the packaging, it wouldn't even turn on because the battery was completely dead. However, after reading the directions, I realized that I needed to charge it before using it. Those. That's the standard, sure; someone opens a present, hits a button, and then... nothing; a blank screen. What a brilliant advertising strategy!