Tencent Digital (Compilation: Guti) is on our side, and now more and more health tracking devices are starting to appear, but most of them tell the truth is only a very elementary level, and Philips wants to introduce a more professional Equipment that can "stand on top of the food chain" in such products. Yes, Philips' Smart Watch called Health Watch is part of the Philips Medical Suite and allows us to face work and life in a healthier way.
Philips said that this Health Watch is a product certified by the US FDA, so it is more professional and reliable. Health Watch, after passing FDA certification, can guarantee the accuracy of the collected data. However, despite the FDA certification, it does not mean that Health Watch is a medical grade device. This must be taken care of.
Health Watch sells for 250 US dollars (about 1690 yuan), in the field of smart watches, can be considered a low-end price. However, you should know that Health Watch is not a smart watch. It is just a watch used to track health, so from this perspective, it is already quite expensive. So as to whether it is worth the price, we can look at it in detail.
design
Obviously, since the beginning, Health Watch has been defined as a health tracking device, so its design is absolutely not beautiful, and it can even be seen as a kind of pebble-style watch, so it is not too high in value. . However, this style is not unacceptable. It looks like a retro look with a digital watch, comparable to the original Pebble. For the friend who likes low-key, the appearance of Health Watch is still acceptable, although it is still too simple compared with Apple Watch and Fossil.
Health Watch is equipped with a 192 × 192 pixel monochrome display, very easy to see on the screen during the day when the brightness is relatively high, but if it is too late at night, unless it is the time to watch the night, Health Watch The brightness of the screen is not dazzling, otherwise it would be very difficult to look at the contents of the Health Watch at nighttime. Health Watch has a thick screen border, but considering it is not known for its value, it is not compared to it.
Yes, Health Watch is not equipped with a touch screen, so all operations require this extra thick border, which Philips calls a touch ring. At first I wasn't used to it, I always used my fingers to point the screen, but as time went on, I also adapted to this touchpad and even felt quite convenient. But for smart phone enthusiasts who are now accustomed to tapping their fingers on the screen, the way Health Watch operates is a bit different.
In addition to the extra-thick screen borders, the body of the Health Watch is made of stainless steel, which is small but thick. Health Watch is comfortable to wear, but as a healthy sports watch, Health Watch is not suitable for high-intensity sports, nor waterproof, Philips said that the Health Watch only has the degree of splashing, so it can not be worn in the bath.
Tracking
As I mentioned before, Health Watch is not a smart watch, so there is no Android Wear or Tizen system, but Philips developed its own interface. The entire interface is very simple. By touching the borders of various icons, you can view the specific data and there is no interaction between them. This also means that Health Watch cannot sync any notification message from the smartphone. Most of us have provided a sedentary reminder function to Health Watch, so that we can get up and running activities and nothing more.
What Health Watch can do is track regular exercise data, including optical heart rate sensors, accelerometers, etc. The data that Health Watch can track includes steps, sleep tracking, calories burned, and heart rate. The screen on the Health Watch shows the content of these data is also very simple, the main interface has six different types of icons represent six different data, and nothing more.
To start tracking, we first unlock the Health Watch, then click on the appropriate menu to open different functions, such as walking, running or cycling. This process is not convenient, so it is not only time-consuming but also really troublesome to click one by one while exercising. However, after clicking on the corresponding sport mode, you can view more tracking data on the screen.
Fortunately, Health Watch's tracking results are as accurate as the iPhone 6s and Fitbit Charge 2 combination. Including 2750 steps of 16 kilometers of walking, basically the data are more consistent. I also put both Fitbit Charge 2 and Health Watch on my wrist. The results of the two are not far apart.
Heart rate monitoring
Under the static heart rate monitoring function, the tracking data of Health Watch is also similar to the data of Polar H7 heart rate belt, except that Health Watch has a more interesting form of data presentation than the heart rate belt.
I started hiking in the afternoon and climbed a hill. Then you will see the heart rate changes that I twisted slightly to my ankle. Including Polar H7 heart rate belt, Philips Health Watch and Fitbit Charge 2
Our products test our average heart rate at around 180.
Overall, the heart rate monitoring function of Health Watch is more accurate and suitable for some travelers who like to hike. Of course, including other forms of exercise such as jogging and cycling, Health Watch can do the same.
App
At first glance, the Health Watch App has everything we want to know, and the interface design is simple and easy to understand. After an in-depth experience, this Health Watch app is indeed quite good.
First of all, the design of the main interface is quite worthy of recognition. Different targets and tracking results can be displayed by various circular icons. At the same time, these icons can also be customized according to different goals. For example, if the goal is “to lose weightâ€, then the heart rate is no longer important and will be hidden under the content of “more†data. According to different sports, App will adjust the arrangement of the main interface.
On the "All Data" screen, we can view all the information that Health Watch has tracked. And each piece of information can be clicked for further discussion. For example heart rate, you can view the last 24 hours, 12 hours, 4 hours or 1 hour, very close.
In the function of sleep tracking, there are also the same criteria, all useful indicators can be seen, including sleep time, sleep efficiency, transition stages of deep sleep, etc., and can perform monthly and weekly charts. In different states of sleep and wakefulness, they are marked with different colors.
Finally, this app also provides all the interesting features to help us achieve our goals. For example, we can tag goals, reminders, and personalized data and share it with others. In this respect, Philips is very well designed and is more attractive than the full text interface of Samsung S Health.
Lifetime
Philips said that the usage time of Health Watch can reach 4 days, and from the actual performance, it is better. I walked, slept and exercise with the Health Watch and actually stayed for a whole week. However, this performance is also expected, after all, there is no notification function, did not open sedentary reminders, no color touch screen, so the entire Health Watch on the power consumption burden is not too large.
The Health Watch is charged via USB and can deliver 70-75% of power after 35 minutes of charging.
to sum up
Philips Health Watch is not a true smart watch, nor is it a product for professional athletes. According to Philips, Health Watch is best for those who want to have a healthier lifestyle and make immediate changes.
Although the design is very general, the visual effect of the touch frame and the monochrome display at night is not good, but the accurate heart rate monitoring and excellent endurance are all much better than ordinary wearable devices. But in terms of the medium, if Health Watch sells for 250 US dollars (about 1693 yuan), it is still a little expensive.
advantage
Heart rate monitoring is accurate;
Excellent endurance;
Comfortable to wear
insufficient
Touch frame needs time to adapt;
The interface is too simple;
App lacks customization capabilities;
Source: wareable
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