Autonomy of Huawei Band 6
Huawei promises us two weeks of work without recharging, and in practice this result is quite achievable. During the tests, I carried out all measurements as often as possible and increased the brightness to maximum, so I needed the first full charge after 3 days. Fast, right? However, the Band 6 had less than 40% battery capacity when turned on.
Tests with a full battery charge showed that even with averaging results, the fitness tracker can last more than two weeks if you give up most of the benefits. Therefore, 10-11 days is the optimal result when we measure sleep and heart rate, and also exercise for 1 hour a day.
Meanwhile, charging using a magnetic cable takes about an hour.
Impressions of use
The smartphone with Huawei Band 6 interacts using the proprietary Health application. You just need to download it from , although it's better to use . This is one of the best programs for wearable devices, offering a fairly advanced set of features, in an easy-to-read format.
We can quickly change the most important settings (screens, alarms and notifications), analyze our activities as part of physical activity or monitor our health.
Of course, the Huawei app can be used for more than just analyzing data directly related to the fitness tracker. It also allows you to launch recommendation and training programs, and benefit from expert advice.
The software on the Band 6 itself also runs flawlessly, making the most of the screen's above-average resolution. The only thing some may miss is the Always-on Display mode and emoji support.
Interestingly, to install your own screensaver on the bracelet screen, you must have a smartphone with EMUI. Meanwhile, the available number of watch faces is impressive, there are more than 100 of them, some of which can be further personalized.
Functional
Available functions:
- Receive and view notifications
- Workout Tracking
- Weather reports
- Counting steps taken and distance in kilometers
- Number of calories burned
- Sleep monitoring
- Sedentary reminder
- Continuous heart rate monitoring
- Alarm
- Turn on the screen by raising your wrist
- Setting Goals
- Finding a smartphone
- Notification about smartphone disconnection from Bluetooth
- Smartphone camera control (only available for Huawei and Honor smartphones)
Initially, the bracelet did not support the smartphone player control
, but in the latest update this flaw was corrected, which greatly improved the position of Huawei Band 4 in the smart gadget market, given its low cost.
Sports modes
The bracelet is rich in sports operating modes:
- Running outside
- Running on a treadmill
- Walking outside
- Walking indoors
- Bike
- Exercise bike
- Ellipse
- Rowing machine
- Free workout
For each exercise, the user can set his own goal, upon reaching which the fitness bracelet will notify you via vibration. You can also set intermediate sections to reach the goal, which will also be marked with a signal.
Notifications
It is possible to notify about SMS messages, messages from any messengers and social networks, letters to e-mail. Moreover, the bracelet not only notifies you about the message, but also displays its full text.
This tracker does not solve the problem of old fitness bracelets from Huawei: if you have more than 10 notifications, you cannot fully read new messages until you delete the old ones.
Huawei Band 4 also notifies you of incoming calls. You cannot pick up the phone through the fitness bracelet; you can only reject the call.
Sleep tracking
The bracelet detects sleep phases and diagnoses 6 types of sleep problems. Perfect for those who often lose their routine or have problems falling asleep.
As for the phases of sleep, Band 4 most accurately recognizes light sleep, REM phase and deep sleep. This is why the tracker produces one of the most detailed sleep statistics on the fitness gadget market. The bracelet accurately determines sleep time, gives an assessment of its effectiveness in points and recommendations for improvement.
The application provides statistics of your sleep not only for the current day, but also for the past week/month/year. By the way, Huawei Band 4 analyzes not only night sleep, but also daytime sleep.
The fitness bracelet has 1 smart and 3 regular alarms.
Pulse measurement
A single pulse check takes approximately 45 seconds. The heart rate monitor uses TruSeen 3.5 technology, which is highly accurate.
Continuous heart rate monitoring can be activated in the application settings. There you can also set a heart rate threshold, after exceeding which the bracelet will notify you (it is also possible to set a lower threshold).
Battery life
The bracelet is equipped with a 100 mAh battery. The battery life declared by the manufacturer is up to 14 days, but it all depends on the intensity of use. With TruSleep sleep monitoring, constant heart rate measurement and maximum brightness, one charge was enough for me for 5 days of use. Without these functions, 2 weeks is a very realistic battery life. The battery charges from 0 to 100% in about 2 hours.
Features of fitness bracelets
Sports bracelets are very popular not only among athletes, but also among other people. Fitness trackers are evolving every day, so the choice on the market is constantly expanding. When such bracelets first appeared, they had poor functionality, but nowadays fitness trackers can boast of a number of their own features:
- presence of a pedometer;
- displaying information about the owner’s pulse;
- presence of a smart alarm clock;
- sleep analysis;
- issuing advice.
Fitness bracelets can be used not only as watches; such trackers can easily replace a number of devices. The main thing is to decide on the fitness bracelet model; for this you need to focus on your own desires and needs.
Huawei produces high-quality and modern fitness bracelets. Thus, absolutely any consumer will be able to choose a gadget that will appeal to them and satisfy all their necessary needs. From all the variety, we can highlight the most popular models of fitness bracelets.
Large display and signature angularity
Prev.Next- Dimensions : 43 x 25.4 x 11.45 mm;
- Weight : 18 grams without strap, 29 grams with strap;
- AMOLED screen diagonal : 1.47 inches;
- Resolution : 194 x 368 pixels;
- Always On function : no;
- Strap colors : black, gray, pink.
The design of Honor Band 6 has not changed : the same emphasized angular outlines and the body “fused” into the strap. The bracelet is assembled perfectly, and the materials of the case and silicone strap are tactilely pleasant.
The Honor Band 6 is comfortable to wear : it is lightweight, fits well on the wrist, and the strap is easily adjustable in length.
The display has increased significantly : the diagonal has grown from 0.95 inches to 1.47. As a result, fonts have become larger and information on the screen has become easier to see even for people with farsightedness. Formally, in terms of display diagonal, Honor Band 6 is inferior to its competitor Mi Band. The Xiaomi bracelet has a diagonal of 1.56 inches, but due to the rounded edges of the Xiaomi bracelet, due to which the lines at the bottom and top are partially hidden, this difference is not as significant as it might seem.
The display frames are only noticeable when selecting a watch face with a bright background . If the dial uses a black background, the case frames become almost indistinguishable.
The screen itself is bright enough to remain readable even in midday sun , provided the brightness is set to maximum.
The controls in Honor Band 6 are standard: via the touch screen and one physical button located on the right. It gives access to the list of applications on the main screen and returns you to it. Touch control is done using swipes, for example, by swiping right or left on the main screen, you consistently gain access to the most used applications.
The display is protected by glass and an oleophobic coating - fingerprints and scratches did not appear on it even after active and not very careful use.
