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Fitbit Flex 2 vs Withings Steel HR

Fitbit Flex 2

61 reviews

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Withings Steel HR

Withings Steel HR

63 reviews

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Wirecutter · The Best 3 Smartwatches for Android Phones 2021

Great for discreet tracking

Waterproof

Comfortable to wear

Offers basic notifications for texts and calls

Small and unobtrusive

Great battery life (up to 30 days per charge)

Stylish design

Comfortable to wear

Reliable and accurate heart rate tracking

Accurate sleep tracking

Not a smart watch

No heart rate monitor

Short battery life

Not the best choice for those looking for a comprehensive fitness tracker

Limited fitness tracking capabilities

No GPS tracking

Verdict

The Fitbit Flex 2 is a simple and discreet fitness tracker that is waterproof and comfortable to wear. It offers basic notifications for texts and calls, but does not have a heart rate monitor or long battery life. However, it is small and unobtrusive, making it ideal for those who want to wear a normal watch on one wrist and the Flex 2 on the other.

Verdict

The Withings Steel HR is a stylish hybrid smartwatch that offers basic fitness tracking capabilities. It is comfortable to wear and has good battery life, lasting up to 30 days per charge. The heart rate tracking contributes to the Steel HR Sport’s sleep tracking, which is reliable and accurate. However, it may not be the best choice for those looking for a more comprehensive fitness tracker.

Reviews by Topic

Our analysis shows how reviewers feel about different topics. Please note these are not full reviews.

Activity Tracking

Strong n Hype, low on Delivery

”Congrats! You just earned your Italy badge” huh? What! What in the world is this iodiocy? OHHHHHH, I see I moved the equivalent distance of walking the length of the country of Italy. How moronic! I’ve probably consumed the same amount of calories that Chicagoans eat in a week - SO WHAT!? The problems actually started early on. Paring the device, setup, tech support, navigation - terrible! This just contributes to the pseudo-science that diet plans, hucksters and Amazon Whole Foods pedals. Its syncing capabilities are horrible and it can’t calculate anything that is an anomaly

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Maybe This WASN'T The Best Choice - My First Smartwatch

So that's pretty awesome and the only physical interaction you have is the side button to see your time, your heart, break, distance and battery life ...

Positive

Battery Life

The battery life also isn’t the best. The flex battery lasted 6-7 days wearing it every day all day pretty much where as the versa 2 last maybe 4 days, usually not more than 3. The motion activated screen doesn’t work. You have to flip your wrist dramatically before the screen turns on

Negative

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Withings Steel HR review: Your everyday watch with heart rate

I could see my wife was calling. I couldn't read what her previous text was. Most watch features don't need the second screen. Sarah Tew/CNETThe best part of Steel HR might be battery life

Neutral

Design

Love it just a little upset

Honestly I think they should leave it in the large because I've never seen someone wear a small. Since my wrist isn't to big but isn't small enough to fit in a small, the extra clasp holes just move around and hang on my wrist which looks ridiculous. Maybe if they had a loop to hold the extra material in place it would look better. I have problems with getting it to sync to my phone at times

Here’s a story spanning three gadgets, two brands, and one pretty great fitness app

Their subtle gamification and classy design turned me from a fitness app hater into someone who tracks his weight, body composition, steps, and sleep on a daily basis and is actively enjoying the whole thing.

Positive

Notifications

Poor performance for a "new" item

Before submitting this review I wore the item for 2 days in order to be objective. For this to be a new item, it requires charging everyday which doesn't help me when I need to have the trcker on my wrist instead of a charging sttaion. I've tripled checked my notifiction settings. It doesnt notify me of incoming calls when my cell phone is literally less than 1 ft awy from me In my pocket)

Beautiful concept, disappointing implementation...

Third, literally the ONLY messages you get notifications for are SMS messages, and even then, only if you are using the stock text-messaging app. No WhatsApp, no Signal, no Facebook Messenger, no Google Hangouts, nothing. Effectively, this watch is utterly useless at the single most important function a smartwatch can provide! 3) The smart wakeup feature depends upon the watch’s alarm. They aren’t joking about the “Alarm” part, either

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