Review of the bracelet Huawei Band 3 Pro: advantages and disadvantages

The Huawei Band 3 Pro bracelet is an interesting novelty in the fall of 2018 with good functionality. This is an attempt to bring a fitness tracker closer to a smartwatch while maintaining a compact size. This review will tell you what to look for and how to avoid mistakes when choosing a new fitness bracelet.

Equipment

The bracelet comes in a white box, interestingly packed on a special stand. In addition to it, the kit includes:

• charger with magnetic adapter;
• USB charger cable - micro USB;
• description in Russian "Quick Start";
• warranty card.

Design

The body of the tracker is metal, waterproof. It is attached to a silicone strap with a good buckle. The clasp mechanism is the same as on a regular watch. This is more reliable than the newfangled types of fastening. There are a lot of holes, their pitch is small. The bracelet will fit any hand size. The strap is attached to the bracelet tightly and securely. If necessary, it can be unfastened without the need for special tools.

The maximum case thickness is only 11 mm. This is small, so clothes will not cling to it when taking off and putting on, as is often the case with other gadgets. The bracelet is quite stylish and looks good on the wrist. Moreover, despite its considerable size, the tracker looks good on both male and female wrist. The gold option is especially suitable for women.

It is convenient to wear the tracker, it does not rub, and nothing interferes anywhere. It's also comfortable with him in the water. After all, with this bracelet you can dive under water, it can withstand pressure up to 5 atmospheres, diving depth up to 50 m.

There are three color options on sale:

• the black;
• blue;
• golden with a flesh-colored strap.

Specifications

Here are the main characteristics of the Band 3 Pro:

• Screen - 0.95 inches, AMOLED, resolution 240 × 120 pixels;
• Communication - Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, GPS;
• Battery - 100 mAh;
• Charging time - 1 hour 40 minutes;
• Dimensions - 45 × 19 × 11 mm;
• Weight - 20 g.

Screen and controls

The Band 3 Pro has a bright color Amoled display with a good 120 x 240 pixel resolution, which is better than the previous Band 2 Pro. There, the resolution was only 32 by 128 pixels. The screen has rich colors and excellent viewing angles. The information on the screen is clear and perfectly visible even under water. It is either text or pictograms on a black contrasting background. The display is covered with a good protective glass.

You can choose from three levels of brightness. Moreover, in most cases, everything is clearly visible even at the weakest level. The maximum level can come in handy when using the tracker in the sun. You can choose to automatically dim at night in the settings. You can also change the dial, three options are available.

Tracker control is very convenient. The display is touch-sensitive, the screens are good at scrolling. Swipes only work vertical here. To simplify management, the developers deliberately abandoned horizontal ones. At the bottom there is a special touch button, when pressed, you return to the main screen.Pressing this button during exercise will stop recording metrics. But if it is wet, it does not respond well to pressing.

Functional

This device can be used both for training and in everyday life. The device has a six-axis accelerometer and a cardiotachometer. The heart rate monitor works very accurately in quiet mode, but under prolonged use, its readings begin to deviate from measurements using professional equipment. The difference in measurements is insignificant and quite acceptable for amateur sports.

It has sleep monitoring, GPS, smart call and message notification, and smart alarm. The smartphone transmits all messages to the tracker, which displays them clearly and conveniently. At the same time, it vibrates, so that messages will not be missed, even if the smartphone is in silent mode. If there is an incoming call, you can reject it directly using the bracelet. It is very convenient. You can customize which notifications will go to the tracker and which will remain only in the phone.

In addition to the standard counting of steps, distances and calories, the fitness bracelet can save routes using the built-in GPS tracker. The pedometer is very sensitive and accurate.

The main screen shows the time, battery level and current weather - temperature and a graphic showing cloudiness. You can turn off the weather broadcast.

The main menu includes the following items:

• access to phone messages;
• heart rate monitor;
• sleep statistics;
• selection of training mode;
• settings;
• information about steps.

The heart rate monitor can be used in two modes - by command from the bracelet and in continuous monitoring mode. In the second case, the sensors on the back of the tracker flash green. In this mode, the gadget can give a signal if the heart rate exceeds the set parameters.

A lot of attention in the bracelet is paid to everything related to sleep. The gadget closely monitors and analyzes all phases of sleep. This analysis is based on the action of a smart alarm clock, which works clearly and accurately.

The alarm will wake up at a specified time interval when entering the REM sleep phase. This allows you to wake up softly and comfortably from the pleasant vibration on your hand. It is strange that the tracker cannot determine that a person is awake if he woke up earlier. The alarm clock in such cases does not turn off, probably reinsured. Instead of a smart one, you can use a regular alarm clock.

The tracker has the following training modes:

• running on the street;
• running on a treadmill;
• walking in the street;
• bicycle;
• exercise bike;
• swimming in the pool;
• swimming in open water;
• free workout.

Depending on the selected mode, the method of calculating physical activity changes. But the following parameters are recorded almost everywhere: heart rate, calories burned, speed and distance. The gadget tries to calculate the last indicator even on a treadmill by hand movement.

If a goal is set, then the tracker will let you know about its achievement. This can be the duration of the workout, the distance covered, or the number of calories burned. If classes do not take place in the gym, the built-in GPS tracker is turned on, and then the route is displayed on the map.

If you select "Swimming in the pool", then the device will ask for an additional lane length. It is important to push off from the sides when turning. Then the gadget will accurately determine that the track has been completed to the end, and will not react to less pronounced hand movements during the swim.

When choosing open water mode, you can simply specify the target distance.

In Free Workout mode, you can specify the total duration of the activity, as well as set individual time intervals.

You can also turn on the option to remind you to warm up when sitting for a long time in one place. There is a useful phone search function. Moreover, the smartphone responds loudly even if it is in silent mode.

application

The branded app recommended by the manufacturer is called Huawei Health. Available for both Android and iOS. All statistics from the tracker are collected and analyzed here.Moreover, you can connect several devices at once. For example, with the help of Huawei weights, you can also control weight. The manufacturer is trying to create a whole health ecosystem.

The application has a user-friendly interface. All collected information is well grouped and clearly presented. Hints and tips and tricks are constantly provided regarding health and training regimens.

The app maintains a curious and useful sleep quality scoring system. Moreover, all phases of sleep are carefully analyzed. The statistics can be viewed for different periods of time. On its basis, valuable recommendations are issued to improve the quality of sleep. The sleep mode is also taken into account, i.e. the time of falling asleep and waking up, and even the quality of breathing is analyzed.

In case of a lack of night sleep, the application recommends sleeping during the day, but no more than 45 minutes and up to 13 hours. The tracker itself will be able to check its recommendations.

Also, using the application, you can control various settings of the gadget. For example, you can set the screen to turn on when you raise your hand, or scroll through the menu by turning your wrist.

Autonomy

The battery here is capacious for this type of device - 100 mAh. The manufacturer assures that it will withstand two weeks without charging. This is true if you turn off active sleep tracking, continuous heart rate monitoring and Bluetooth communication. If you use all the capabilities of the device, then the battery will last for a week, which is also not bad.

A convenient charging system is provided here. The charger is magnetically fixed to the tracker and powered by a standard micro USB cable.

Bottom line: advantages and disadvantages of Huawei Band 3 Pro

• excellent color Amoled display;
• ease of use;
• many different training modes;
• with a bracelet, you can dive to a depth of 50 meters;
• convenient mobile application;
• capacious battery.

• relatively high cost.

Huawei Band 3 Pro at the beginning of 2019 is sold at an official price of 4,990 rubles and has very good functionality. This fitness bracelet has no direct competitors. Cheaper trackers do not have such rich capabilities and measurement accuracy. And those devices that are superior in characteristics to the considered one are much more expensive. This novelty has already received good reviews from both specialists and ordinary buyers. So, the Band 3 Pro is a good choice for the declared value.