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What is it?
Fitness tracker for 500 hryvnia with a monochrome POLED screen and the most basic capabilities as a companion for a smartphone, but advanced – for runners and basketball players.
What makes him interesting?
Design, shoe mount included and advanced analytics for the above sports.
What does he look like?
If Huawei Band 4e was fullWith a modern smart bracelet, I would not hesitate to buy myself the same one, because visually I really liked it. Instead of a dull-colored silicone strap here is a fabric one. He stretches well and looks stylish.
The strap comes in two colors. We had the “coral” option. Second – in shades of gray.
It is easily adjustable and at first glance does not stretch much during life. But there is a nuance – You shouldn’t go into the shower with it, since fabric is fabric – It gets very wet and takes a long time to dry.
The tracker itself is mounted in a removable capsule.You can wear it on your hand or on your shoes. It stays firmly on the sneaker, I tried to run and in the gym I forgot to take it off – I didn't lose it. The capsule weighs 6 grams, together with the belt it pulls 13 grams. The main thing is to insert the right side into the plastic mount so as not to scratch the screen.
Comes with a capsule for mounting onsneaker (by the way, in the last photo the tracker is not installed correctly, noticed this after not having found after the training the long-awaited detailed information about the run)
What can he do?
The range of bracelet features is scarce, like the first onesXiaomi trackers (the very ones thanks to which this class of devices eventually became so popular). The first limitation is imposed by the screen itself – small (0.5 inches) and non-touch. Resolution – 48 x 88 dots. It does not show the text of messages – It only shows a notification that it has arrived, which is quite inconvenient, since it is not clear how urgently you need to grab your smartphone.
The bracelet screen displays sequentiallymain screen (time, connection, charge), number of steps, distance, calories, hours of sleep, phone search and settings (in fact, this is only shutdown, reboot, device information). You can move between them using a single touch button. Launch some action (phone search, settings menu) – by long pressing the touch button.
Since the bracelet has two ways of wearing,which give different opportunities, in the menu of the “Health” application (all Huawei / Honor wearable devices work with it) there is an option, but you can stop at automatic detection.
In fact, when wearing the Huawei Band 4e –a primitive fitness tracker that has nothing interesting besides the design. There is an alarm clock (smart), a reminder to move (every hour), sleep analysis (without proprietary TrueSleep analytics), distance and calorie counting. It does not recognize even such common types of simulators as orbitrek.
Things get interesting when you attach the sensor tosneaker. The device has a 6-axis motion sensor. The model supports advanced analytics of user activity for two sports – running and basketball. If the tracker is correctly installed in the capsule, the screen will prompt you to select the type of training (running or basketball). Doesn't offer to choose a leg. After training, you need to turn off the mode by long pressing the touch key, otherwise there will be nothing left from the battery. And the statistics will be spoiled.
Unfortunately, I can’t give detailed information about basketball training as an example, I don’t play, so I’ll show you a screenshot from the company’s website. I noticed that it does not respond to the orbit track.
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Runners can use the device to trackthe nature of the foot placement during running, the intensity and time of contact with the surface, rhythm, etc. The manufacturer claims that the distance measurement accuracy of this device has been improved to 97% specifically for indoor activities. Several years ago, when I became interested in running and such gadgets were not common, I wanted to know these indicators. In general, now I know and even know what to do with it. In addition to accurate statistics, the application also shows recommendations for improving technology. Usually, any such recommendations (for example, regarding sleep - go to bed earlier, sleep better, ventilate the room and blah blah blah) resemble the lamentations of the captain of the obvious. But running is fine. At least, in my very amateur opinion. There are specific tips for specific erroneous actions. I haven’t worked on improvements yet, but even this information is very motivating to improve the technique.
My main wearable device now –this is Honor Band 5 – a fitness tracker with a large, high-quality display and, in principle, almost everything that might be needed in a tracker. Both gadgets work with one application and for me personally this was a problem, since they cannot be connected at the same time. I had to connect one before a run, the second – after. I understand that my case – this is rather an exception. But I don’t see any point in using this device as a main smart bracelet and would only recommend it to those who really want to track detailed running and basketball statistics.
For use as a wrist trackerit is better to fork out for a more functional model. But here again the connection problem pops up. Or two devices of different brands, which is stupid, since it is better to track all the data in one service. Or one brand, but then they will need to be connected in turn. Or abandon the normal tracker in favor of a model that suits your sport. Or abandon this model. In general, whatever one may say, it's not that.
How much battery holds and how to charge?
The manufacturer promises about 14 days in modeuse and 21 days – In standby. For me, this was a rare case when promises and reality coincided. There is nothing special to do with the tracker; I ran about once a week and a little after the New Year holidays. So the tracker worked even for more than two weeks, but this was when I hardly ran. In reality, everything will depend on the frequency and duration of training. It takes a little less than two hours to fully charge (there is a 77 mAh battery inside).
Charges from USB, as before in braceletsXiaomi More convenient than a bunch of wires, but it can make nerves to owners of laptops with a connector on the back (I have one, for example). You have to remove the charging capsule when not needed, so as not to break off. Charging cables usually leave without fear.
What are the alternatives?
If it’s not important for you to track the equipmentrunning and basketball, then the whole market of fitness trackers and smart bracelets opens before you. Huawei / Honor has many interesting models (for example, Honor Band 5), and I would recommend paying attention to devices with a normal screen, where the text of messages is visible, and a heart rate monitor. You’ll have to pay one and a half times more, but it's worth it. In addition, inexpensive, but cool bracelets are released by Xiaomi. Unknown brands do not recommend. Most likely, they are all bad with the software and they will track the devil and the devil.
You can track your running technique usingsneakers with a built-in tracker. Both expensive sports brands and companies of the Xiaomi – family have them. for example, Mijia Shoes 2 and older models.
Honestly, I don’t know if there are similar devices in the market for basketball players. Surely, there is also something.
In the dry residue
Huawei Band 4e stands out as pleasant andrelaxed design. But in my opinion, this is not a reason to buy this model. If you are looking for an inexpensive smart bracelet, it is better to look at models with a touch screen that displays alert text and a heart rate sensor at a minimum. It’s better to pay one and a half to two times more, but get a more interesting device. The Band 4e is worth paying attention to those for whom it is important to track technique in the two sports for which the model is designed – running and basketball. Even if you're not sure you need detailed information, you're unlikely to be disappointed with the results for such a small amount of money.
2 reasons to buy Huawei Band 4e:
- you are running and want to improve the technique;
- you play basketball and also want to know more about your training.
1 reason not to buy Huawei Band 4e:
- you do neither this nor that, and as a fitness tracker for the rest, it’s completely stupid.
Technical specifications of the bracelet Huawei Band 4e
Dimensions and weight
41x15x11 mm and 13 g
Special features
smart alarm clock, counting steps, calories, distance, in-depth statistics for running and basketball
Display
0.5″, POLED, 48×88 pixels
Sensors
6-axis accelerometer
Protection class
protection against water with pressure up to 5 atmospheres
CPU
32-bit ARM Cortex-M4 processor
Bluetooth version
4.2
Battery
lithium polymer, 77 mAh
Working hours
up to 14 days (up to 21 days in standby mode
Huawei Band 4e
Budget bracelet for running and basketball
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