It's not a battle, just compare apple/Huawei/Garmin watches
by Poster
May 22, 2024
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I'm a fitness practitioner. I first bought a watch to exercise and lose weight:
* I entered Garmin fenix3 in 15 years, and used it for more than 4 years
* Switched to Apple Watch 4 in 2019 and used it until last year
* I changed to AW9 at the beginning of this year and used it for several months
* During this period, I briefly changed to Garmin 225 and Huawei Watch GT Runner
* Huawei Watch GT3 Pro used in the last 2 months
* Switched back to Garmin 255 today
It just so happens that each brand uses at least 2 watches. Let's briefly compare some aspects that I care more about:
* Battery life: Huawei GT series and Garmin are sufficient (more than a week), and AW is basically stable and charged once a day.
* Smart: AW > Huawei > Garmin
* Sports: Garmin > AW > Huawei
* Accessories: AW straps, like other Apple products, are so rich that they can't pick from them, while Garmin and Huawei are relatively few
* Wearing: 255 is as light as nothing when worn, fenix3 is heavy, Huawei GT3Pro is big, thick and heavy, AW is between 2
To summarize:
Jiaming is a traditional watch with specialized sports and health functions. The only thing that has something to do with smart watches is the notification and reminder function, which is suitable for users who like sports and don't need the complicated functions of watches;
AW is still the first choice for iPhone users. It has too many functions, smooth operation and powerful computing power, which is completely unmatched by other watches. But in terms of sports professionalism, I don't think it's very good, and there are many shortcomings: running loses heart rate, exercise reminder machinery (regardless of human function at all, recovery time, only mindlessly reminds exercise every day, and creates higher goals), data sharing relies on iOS ecosystem; There is also the battery life slot.
I have never used the smart Pro series of Huawei, but the sports-oriented GT series (large bracelet). Subjectively speaking, even Huawei's flagship watch is not as good as the iPhone + AW. The biggest drawback is that it relies on Huawei Sports Health. This APP has so many advertisements as psoriasis, which makes you don't want to open it at all. The user experience can be said to be very uncomfortable.
For me, I like the silky experience of iPhone + AW, but charging really dissuades me. I don't wear my watch at night and charge it. Sometimes after exercising for a while in the morning, only 30% of the battery is left in the afternoon. Battery anxiety is really difficult.
Coupled with the basic mobile phone, it is rare to operate the watch for a long time and frequently. Therefore, no matter how good its performance is, how smooth the system is, and how powerful its functions are, it is difficult to get a "pleasant" experience on such a small screen. Isn't it good for me to play with my mobile phone?
So after using AW9 for a few months, I replaced it with Huawei GT3Pro with better battery life. After using it for a few more months, I was very annoyed by Huawei's sports and health advertisements. I happened to see the promotion of Garmin 255 and directly switched back to Garmin.
I feel okay so far, notification reminder + exercise is just what I need (other functions are basically none), coupled with the light wearing experience, I hope I can exercise and keep fit well
Replies
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Anonymous6009 May 22, 2024It's good. Although I am Gaochi pace2 hahahaha
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Anonymous10224 May 22, 2024Can I run my own app
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Anonymous5757 May 22, 2024Make a wish, it would be nice if the AWU could last for more than 7 days. At present, only tables such as fenix can be used for long-distance hiking.
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Anonymous12932 May 22, 2024AW, the negative score is thick, the battery life is poor, the sports function is useless, the price is more than 3,000, and the experience is more than 300. The oppo watch I use now has top-notch battery life, intelligence, and sports. The price is also cheaper than AW, and more importantly, it supports esim. Huawei, Xiaomi, and more computing bracelets either do not support esim or do not support app stores
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Anonymous10199 May 22, 2024@ Anonymous8568 # 21 Do you have any specific model recommendations? I had a 935 before and it didn't feel very accurate
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Anonymous12548 May 22, 2024I have used both Garmin and aw. I used Garmin 255 for a few years, and then I switched to aw and use it now The advantage of Garmin is that its sports data is more professional, and its intelligence is definitely not as good as aw's ecology. The most important thing is that Garmin is a sports watch at first glance, and there is no desire to wear it all day. Its appearance is not as good as aw's, and its accessories are so rich. For some time, I used Garmin to run in the morning and wear aw every day, but the problem also came. Garmin's heart rate often couldn't be written into Apple Health, and there were cases where I couldn't find stars after running and warming up in the morning. In the end, I gave up after learning from the bitter experience. As for the shortcomings of Apple watch, everyone talks about the battery. This is how I solved it. There is a sitting charger at home. Generally, it is fully charged in more than ten minutes during bathing time and cooking time. My watch always maintains more than 80% of the battery, and it is rarely used without electricity. Even after running a marathon, it only needs about 30% electricity. Another biggest advantage of Apple Watch is the data center of Apple Health. Other health management devices can be connected to the data center of Apple Health (except Huawei), such as various body fat scales, blood oxygen, and heart rate devices, which can be read and written, so that data can be analyzed in a unified way and third-party APPs can be used to connect different platforms. For example, I have been using Yuepaoquan. I have used Garmin watches for a while before, and I have also used Nike run. I am used to running with workoutdoors. Then I can synchronize the data in Apple Health to any platform through RunGap, and then use which platform I want. Just use whichever platform you want, without worrying about data dispersion and loss. The advantage of this is that all stages of your life, including exercise and other health data, are recorded, which is convenient to analyze the health trend of your body, and you can also punch in and socialize on various platforms, which is perfect.
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Anonymous3325 May 22, 2024@ Anonymous12548 I also charge during bathing time, and basically I charge most of the battery after washing.
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Anonymous3907 May 22, 2024Learn about the flagship Galaxy Watch, a smartwatch other than Apple Watch
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Anonymous11007 May 22, 2024Professional watches can't be worn out at ordinary times. It's too ugly. It's just an electronic watch. The monthly running volume is less than 200, so it's unnecessary at all. AW is very well used in the Apple ecosystem. It automatically caches music and podcasts, and you can run when you go out in the morning. Then it is very convenient to control media playback at home. Also, with Fitness + on ATV, other watches are irreplaceable.
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Anonymous7952 May 22, 2024I can only say that AW's battery life and waterproofing should not be related to sports... Smart is better than Huawei, I don't know what's good about it... Huawei watches are very good, but health apps are just a lump
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Anonymous10225 May 22, 2024I like Garmin very much. I bought fenix7 from overseas shopping a few months ago and replaced aw. I think the watch only needs to do three functions: basic notification + health detection + exercise. Garmin's health testing and exercise are very good, perfectly doing what a smart watch should do.
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Anonymous8568 May 22, 2024@ Anonymous12933 @ Anonymous10213 I bought venu2 plus at that time and it didn't work well If you want to change, plan: https://www.garmin.com.cn/products/wearables/fenix-7-sapphire-solar-whitestone/ This stress shows the day before getting sick https://i.imgur.com/OnJURX2.jpeg
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Anonymous8568 May 22, 2024@ Anonymous10199 I am not a professional user, now let me choose fenix-7, it is almost the same for me But if it is not accurate, it may also be a common problem
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Anonymous2364 May 22, 2024In fact, you can try Xiaomi/Redmi. I am similar to the original poster. I started using fenix3, AW, and later amazfit Huami to Redmi. I found that Xiaomi's is really a cost-effective bucket watch. It costs 500 yuan. Many functions are even better than the above ones. Digital products iterate quickly. After the next generation is released, you can try new ones. Just sell the old ones and add a few hundred. It's cool.
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Anonymous10226 May 22, 2024If you like sports, you can try my watch APP: practice fitness ! (https://i.v2ex.co/40RVc5iC. jpeg)
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Anonymous10227 May 22, 2024Actually, what I care most about is the watch vibration reminder... I have never used Garmin and Huawei, and there are guys who have compared and experienced the advantages and disadvantages of AW vibration, please show up and tell me
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Poster May 22, 2024@ Anonymous10227 When it comes to shock, it has to be Apple, after all, a large taptic engine.
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Anonymous10228 May 22, 2024The enumeration is very objective, thank you for sharing your experience.
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Anonymous10214 May 22, 2024@ Anonymous429 Gaochi's training plan is unique, which is an absolute advantage
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Anonymous1767 May 22, 2024AW is just a decoration for ordinary watches, ultra may also be able to compete with professional sports watches