The year 2015 was the year of Wearables indeed, just as predicted by almost every Tech Guru on the internet. A lot of wearables launched within the year, ranging very much in price and functionality. From the basics, we had fitness trackers like the Mi Band, which worked as an activity and sleep tracker, working without a display and on the other extreme end, we had smartwatches like the Moto 360 v2 and the Apple Watch which do a lot more than what the Mi Band does.
Today, in this quick roundup, I will try to list the best fitness trackers of 2015 that were launched in India, and I will be focusing on the trackers that do not come with a heart rate monitor (HRM). If you’re looking to pick up a fitness tracker to help you in your New Year’s resolution, this quick roundup post should help you out.
Mi Band
Price: INR 799 (Mi)
The Mi Band from Xiaomi is probably the cheapest one in this list, and yet works flawlessly. It is a sleek band, with over a month of battery life, that works as a pedometer and a sleep tracker, along with LED indicators to indicate you when you’ve reached your today’s goal. These LED indicators work with a vibration motor to alert users for incoming calls, alarms and other notifications as well that can be set in the Mi’s phone App.
Goqii Premium
Price: INR 2,399 (Flipkart)
The Goqii Premium is another smartband that does what the Mi band does, along with a few changes. The Goqii Premium has sleep tracking, activity tracking, is water resistant and features an OLED display. This display is used to show the time when wearing the band, which is an improvement over the Mi Band. But with this OLED display, the battery life on the Goqii Premium is not that impressive. The Goqii Band claims to provide 10 days of battery life, after which you will have to pop it on a charger to charge it.
Fitbit One
Price: INR 5,592 (Amazon India)
Fitbit is one of the most known company when it comes to fitness trackers and bands. They officially launched their products in India on 25th August in 2015. The Fitbit One is their 2nd most basic fitness tracker. It comes packed with an activity tracker and a sleep tracker. Along with tracking the steps, distance and the calories burned, the band also tracks the number of stairs that you’ve climbed, which no other band in this list does. The battery on the Fitbit one lasts for about 10-14 days, as it contains an OLED display to show you the number of steps and the time of the day on your wrist.
Runtastic Orbit
Price: INR 4,599 (Flipkart)
The Runtastic Orbit is another fitness tracker that works pretty basically, but does the job accurately. It provides functionality such as activity tracking (steps and distance) and sleep tracking. This fitness tracker also comes with a small OLED display to show you the count of the steps that you’ve walked in the day. On the companion app, you can see how many calories you’ve burned today if that’s something you’re interested in. The battery on this device lasts for about 7 days only.
Honor Band Z1
Price: INR 5,499 (Flipkart)
Honor, a brand known for their smartphones till now, ventured out to build a fitness tracker, called the Band Z1. This band looks like a digital watch on your wrist, with a touchscreen. If someone was to see this on your wrist, they will probably confuse it with a smartwatch, and not a fitness tracker. This band also works for monitoring activity (steps and distance) along with sleep tracking at night. The screen on the band shows the time throughout the day, and the number of steps walked along with calories burned right there. The battery on the Band Z1 is claimed to last for 3 days of usage or 14 days of standby.
Moov Now
Price: INR 5,399 (Flipkart)
The Moov Now is a mesh looking fitness band, that you can wear either on your hand or your legs to track the steps more accurately. It works as an activity monitor (steps and distance) and a sleep tracker but lacks a display on the device. However, the unique feature about the device is that it “talks to you”. It has a few programs built in to the device, which allow it to better motivate and guide you through your fitness regime. The battery on the Moov Now is rated to last for about 6 months.
Garmin Vivofit 2
Price: INR 5,890 (Flipkart)
THe Garmin Vivofit 2 is the last band in our roundup post this year. This device works as an activity tracker along with a sleep tracker. It also consists of a digital type display which displays the count of steps that you’ve taken in the day. The band has a unique feature where a bar on the display of the device turns to red in color to let you know that you’ve been sitting at your workplace for about an hour or more. It gets you to move and take a small walk, which is really important for one’s health. The battery on this tracker lasts for about a year on an average as it uses the “CR1632” button cells that you can commonly find at any watch store.
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