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WEARABLES
APPLEWatchSeries4
★★★★★
£399•www.apple.com/uk
POLARVantageM
★★★★★
£204•www.amzn.to/2HEqMLJ
FITBIT InspireHR
★★★★★
£86•www.amzn.to/2VsxcRA
MOBVOITicWatchE2
★★★★★
£146•www.mobvoi.com
The latest Apple Watchis
the sleekest and slickest
wearable the company has
ever made.Anedge-to-edge screen and
haptic feedback in the crown are just two
of the many enhancements.
Amuch-improved design
sees the Vantage M
become asleeker and more
comfortable running watch than the
preceding M430, and multisport tracking
goes alot deeper,too –there’s even swimtracking.
There’s no better sub-£100
fitness tracker forcasual
users than this. The Inspire
HR’s simplicity and stylishness give it
immediateappeal, and you’ll stayfor the
top-quality mobile app.
At this price,there’s simp
no better smartwatch/fitn
tracker hybrid than the
TicWatch E2. Built-in GPS, IP67 waterproo
and an upgraded battery are all on board,
more responsive than most Wear 2100 we
PEDOMETERYes•HEART-RATEMONITORYes•DISPLAYSIZE1.2in•RESOLUTION240x240•
OSSUPPORTAndroid, iOS•BATTERYLIFE30 hours•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•
DETAILSwww.polar.com•PARTCODEVantageM•FULLREVIEWMay2019
PEDOMETERYes•HEART-RATEMONITORYes•DISPLAYSIZE0.7in•RESOLUTION128x72•
OSSUPPORTAndroid, iOS•BATTERYLIFEFive days•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILS
http://www.fitbit.com•PARTCODEFB505RGPK-EU•FULLREVIEWJul2019
PEDOMETERYes•HEART-RATEMONITORYes•DISPLAYSIZE1.4in•RESOLUTION400x400•
OSSUPPORTAndroid, iOS•BATTERYLIFETwodays•WARRANTYOneyear RTB•
DETAILSwww.mobvoi.com•PARTCODETicWatchE2•FULLREVIEWJun2019
GARMIN Fenix5Plus
★★★★★
£474•www.amzn.to/2kUGgSY
Yo u’ll have to payapretty penny
forit, but the variety of features
on the Fenix 5Plus is without
peer.One of the most exclusive is its support for
full-colour maps, along with the ability to createroutes
straight fromyour wrist.
PEDOMETERYes•HEART-RATEMONITORYes•DISPLAYSIZE1.2in•RESOLUTION240x240•
OSSUPPORTAndroid, iOS•BATTERYLIFE18 hours•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILS
http://www.garmin.com•PARTCODE010-01988-11•FULLREVIEWNov2019
PEDOMETERYes•HEART-RATEMONITORYes•DISPLAYSIZE1.78in•RESOLUTION448x368•
OSSUPPORTiOS•BATTERYLIFE18 hours•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILSwww.apple.
com/uk•PARTCODEAppleWatchSeries4•FULLREVIEWJan2019
Choosinga... Wearable
01
Wearable tech can include anything
from chest-strap heart-ratemonitors
to augmented reality glasses, but the two
most common types are smartwatches and
fitness trackers. Both are designed to sit
unassumingly on your wrist, and are almost
always meant to be used in tandem with a
paired smartphone.
02
Smartwatches are typically more
complex and expensive,though
more closely resemble atraditional
wristwatch. Youcan use them to receive
and reply to text messages and emails,
quickly check maps and even play
games –like asmartphone,most
smartwatches allow you to install your
own choice of apps.
03
Fitness trackers are much more
dedicated to healthypursuits.
Step counters, heart-ratemonitors and
even sleep tracking are all common, and
the data collected is fedback to you so
you can see how your workout routine
or calorie intake is going.
Many smartwatches also contain
health-tracking features, but fitness-
specific wearables tend to be cheaper,
smaller and lighter.
04
When it comes to battery life, it’s
important forany wearable to
last afullday,but if it’s asmartwatch
then you can get awaywith having to
charge it overnight. With fitness trackers,
it’s better if it lasts forseveral days off
asingle charge,soyou can wear it to bed
and benefit from sleep tracking.
05
Look out forwaterproofing as well.
Wearables that don’t mind afew
lengths of the pool can be used for
swimming or just timekeeping, and at the
very least we expect afitness tracker to be
able to deal with rain or sweat.
06
Different smartwatches use
different operating systems, which
determine which apps you can install on
your device,aswell as compatibility with
smartphones. Android Wear and Tizen
smartwatches will work with both Android
and iOS phones, but Apple’s watchOS will
only pair with an iOS handset.
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GARMINVivosmart4
★★★★★
£92•www.amzn.to/2UYdj4M
Comfortable,accurateand not too
expensive,the Vivosmart4isafine
fitness tracker,albeit one without
onboard GPS. It’s particularly suited to those who
don’t already exercise but are looking to improve
their overall fitness.
PEDOMETERYes•HEART-RATEMONITORYes•DISPLAYSIZE0.7in•RESOLUTION48x128•
OSSUPPORTAndroid, iOS•BATTERYLIFESevendays•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•
DETAILSwww.garmin.com•PARTCODE010-01995-04•FULLREVIEWApr2019
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