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64 MAY2020|COMPUTERSHOPPER|ISSUE387


WEARABLES


APPLEWatchSeries 5
★★★★★
£399•www.apple.com/uk

GARMINVivoactive 4
★★★★★
£271•www.amzn.to/36gfTbX

FITBIT InspireHR
★★★★★
£70•www.johnlewis.com

MOBVOITicWatchE2
★★★★★
£146•www.mobvoi.com

The latest Apple Watchis, once
again,not amajor overhaul, but
the always-on displayisanice
little upgrade.The new compass also helps
with navigation, and the Health app redesign
helps displayfitness stats more clearly.

One of the best fitness
watchseries gets another
great instalment. The
Vivoactive 4iswell designed, tracks an eclectic
mix of activities and introduces some unique new
features, including animated guides to workouts.

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 simply
no bettersmartwatch/fitness
tracker hybrid than the
TicWatch E2. Built-in GPS, IP67 waterproofing
and an upgraded battery are all on board, and it’s
more responsive than most Wear 2100 wearables.

PEDOMETERYes•HEART-RATEMONITORYes•DISPLAYSIZE1.3in•RESOLUTION260x260•
OSSUPPORTAndroid,iOS•BATTERYLIFEFive days•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILS
http://www.garmin.com•PARTCODE010-02174-02•FULLREVIEWMar 2020

PEDOMETERYes•HEART-RATEMONITORYes•DISPLAY SIZE0.7in•RESOLUTION128x72•
OSSUPPORTAndroid,iOS•BATTERYLIFEFive days•WARRANTYOneyear RTB•DETAILS
http://www.fitbit.com•PARTCODEFB505RGPK-EU•FULLREVIEWJul2019

PEDOMETERYes•HEART-RATEMONITORYes•DISPLAYSIZE1.4in•RESOLUTION400x400•
OSSUPPORTAndroid,iOS•BATTERYLIFETwodays•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•
DETAILSwww.mobvoi.com•PARTCODETicWatchE2•FULLREVIEWJun2019

GARMINFenix5Plus
★★★★★
£415•www.amzn.to/2kUGgSY

You’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 from your wrist.
PEDOMETERYes•HEART-RATEMONITORYes•DISPLAY SIZE1.2in•RESOLUTION240x240•
OSSUPPORTAndroid,iOS•BATTERYLIFE18 hours•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILS
http://www.garmin.com•PARTCODE010-01988-11•FULLREVIEWNov2019

PEDOMETERYes•HEART-RATEMONITORYes•DISPLAYSIZE 1 .78in•RESOLUTION 4 48x (^368) •
OSSUPPORTiOS•BATTERYLIFE 1 8hours•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILSwww.apple.
com/uk•PARTCODEAppleWatchSeries5•FULLREVIEWJan2 020
Choosinga... Wearable


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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Look out forwaterproofingaswell.
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.

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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.

HONOR Band 5
★★★★★
£30•www.amzn.to/36nRxNz

This is aperfect fitness band if
you’re just starting out on an
exercise routine.It’s light,
long-lasting between charges and accurateat
measurements, acombination you won’t often
see on something so cheap.
PEDOMETERYes•HEART-RATEMONITORYes•DISPLAYSIZE0.95in•RESOLUTION240x120•
OSSUPPORTAndroid,iOS•BATTERYLIFETwoweeks•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILS
http://www.hihonor.com•PARTCODEKYG3649645453002TV•FULLREVIEWFeb2020

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