New gadgets: Freebuds, Smart Scale, Gt 2e
The other gadgets I got with my new phone are:
Smart Scale:
This scale measures weight as well as body fat contact, and links it to the Huawei Health app with Bluetooth. Neat.
Freebuds 4i
The Freebuds wireless earphones seem to be like the Apple Airpods. The sound quality is excellent, and they're pretty smart; music stops if I take one out, and it's easy to switch from noise-cancelling to awareness modes and back. They do fit my ears really well - earphones tend to fall out easily - but I wouldn't run with them. I did buy an elastic strap to attach to them for if I do go out walking. For running, I'll carry on with my normal over-the-ear Volkano earphones; they're not as good, but won't fall out.
Huawei GT 2e watch
The GT 2e watch is a really, really nice smart watch. It looks really smart - unlike most smart watches - and has an unbelievably clear, sharp screen; in fact, it's got the easiest-to-read face of any watch I have. Battery life seems amazing - apparently a week or two even with display on all the time. The faces are customisable, and the watch has heaps of functions built in:
As a fitness watch, the GT 2e falls short. I've been running with it for the last week, with my Suunto on the other wrist. Heart seems the same, or maybe slightly more accurate than Suunto, but it's no big deal either way. GPS falls a little short - maybe 1% shorter than it should be. The screen display only shows when you tilt your wrist - saves power - and the screen is really sharp and the colours vibrant. Much, much easier to read than the Suunto. There are fewer activity modes than the Suunto, but not a big issue, since I'm not a golfer or alpine skier. The biggest failing is a showstopper for serious runners (or other athletes): the activity screen is not customisable. It shows distance, duration, time, etc. just fine, but shows current pace and current heart rate only. You cannot show average pace and average heart rate, and for someone with targets to hit, that makes it no use.
Still, as a watch, I now wear it every day; it's comfortable enough and smart enough to do so.
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Smart Scale:
This scale measures weight as well as body fat contact, and links it to the Huawei Health app with Bluetooth. Neat.
Freebuds 4i
The Freebuds wireless earphones seem to be like the Apple Airpods. The sound quality is excellent, and they're pretty smart; music stops if I take one out, and it's easy to switch from noise-cancelling to awareness modes and back. They do fit my ears really well - earphones tend to fall out easily - but I wouldn't run with them. I did buy an elastic strap to attach to them for if I do go out walking. For running, I'll carry on with my normal over-the-ear Volkano earphones; they're not as good, but won't fall out.
Huawei GT 2e watch
The GT 2e watch is a really, really nice smart watch. It looks really smart - unlike most smart watches - and has an unbelievably clear, sharp screen; in fact, it's got the easiest-to-read face of any watch I have. Battery life seems amazing - apparently a week or two even with display on all the time. The faces are customisable, and the watch has heaps of functions built in:
- Notifications from phone
- Control of the phone music
- Control of the phone camera shutter
- Heart rate - constant and during exercise
- Sleep monitoring
- Stress monitoring
- Weather
- Torch
- Alarm, timer, stopwatch
- Compass
- Barometer
- Music playing (from the watch itself)
- Breathing exercises
- Blood-oxygen sensor (SpO2 - handy in Covid-times)
- Find phone (it makes the phone call out "I'm heeeere")
As a fitness watch, the GT 2e falls short. I've been running with it for the last week, with my Suunto on the other wrist. Heart seems the same, or maybe slightly more accurate than Suunto, but it's no big deal either way. GPS falls a little short - maybe 1% shorter than it should be. The screen display only shows when you tilt your wrist - saves power - and the screen is really sharp and the colours vibrant. Much, much easier to read than the Suunto. There are fewer activity modes than the Suunto, but not a big issue, since I'm not a golfer or alpine skier. The biggest failing is a showstopper for serious runners (or other athletes): the activity screen is not customisable. It shows distance, duration, time, etc. just fine, but shows current pace and current heart rate only. You cannot show average pace and average heart rate, and for someone with targets to hit, that makes it no use.
Still, as a watch, I now wear it every day; it's comfortable enough and smart enough to do so.
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