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Fitness Trackers: Manufacturers, Features, and Benefits

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This page covers the basics of fitness trackers, highlights the best manufacturers, and explores the features, benefits, and advantages of using these devices.

What are Fitness Trackers? (Introduction)

  • Fitness trackers typically come in the form of watches or wristbands.
  • They are used for a variety of measurements, including distance traveled, sleep tracking, calories burned, and heart rate monitoring.
  • Modern fitness trackers often pair with smartphones to receive calls, reply to texts or emails, and manage schedules.
  • They offer storage capacity to store information for later analysis.

Fitness Trackers

  • With advancements in wireless technologies, fitness trackers are now available with GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular connectivity. This allows them to seamlessly connect with wireless devices at all times.
  • The image above depicts some popular fitness trackers from Samsung, Xiaomi, Lenovo, Apple, and Fitbit.
  • Fitness trackers store all-day activities, remind users to move, and display battery status information. They also provide calendar alerts to remind users of important events.

Best Fitness Tracker Manufacturers

The following table showcases some of the best fitness trackers from popular manufacturers around the world:

ManufacturersDescription
Samsung• Model: Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 • Supports Bluetooth • Comes with OLED display • Supports Android and iOS phones • Battery: 3.7V, 60 mAh • Price: INR 1799
XIAOMI• Model: MI Band 2 • It has OLED display. • It is suitable for Bluetooth 4.0, Android 4.4 or iOS 7.0 and above versions. • It provides time, distance, steps, calories, battery status and heart rate measurements. • Price: INR 1599
LENOVO• Model: HW01 • It functions as a pedometer and also provides measurement of calories burned and sleep monitoring. • Compatible with Android and iOS devices. • It is Bluetooth enabled and uses OLED display • Price: INR 1299
APPLE• Model: Smart Band (iPhone 7 Plus 128GB compatible) • It has 0.69 inch OLED display. • It is compatible with Android 4.4 and iOS 7.0 • It provides heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, measurement of calories & distance and also acts as a pedometer. • Price: INR 1498
FITBIT• Model: FitBit Charge 2 Wireless • It is activity tracker and sleep wristband • It also provides heart rate tracking • Call, text and calendar notifications are also available on OLED display. • Price: INR 10999

Advantages of Fitness Trackers

Here are some of the key benefits and advantages of using fitness trackers:

  • They are relatively cheap and non-invasive.
  • They are easy to use with touch controls and well-designed apps.
  • They can be used for common sports activities at schools, colleges, and workplaces, making large-group analysis very cost-effective.
  • Fitness trackers provide a wealth of information during workouts at home or at the gym, such as calories burned, distance traveled, and cardio level. They also store previous days’ information for tracking progress, which can be highly motivating.
  • Regular use of fitness trackers can promote a healthier lifestyle.
  • Modern devices come with large OLED displays, making them very convenient to use.