Top Five Affordable Fitness Tracker Bands for Your Gift List
Posted on by Beckworth & Co
The holidays are just around the corner and if you still haven't put a gift shopping list together yet, now would be the best time to finalize it. It can be hard to think up good gifts for those who are extra special to you, especially if you're on a budget but one thing that everybody seems to appreciate is a good fitness watch. These wearables look cool and are very useful, even the more affordable ones and almost anybody would be happy to get one for Christmas.
You'll find so many fitness tracker bands on Amazon nowadays and while known brands like Garmin, Fitbit and Apple are always nice, they can be quite pricey. In our list below, we'll look at a few lesser known models that offer a lot of value at a lower price tag that won't make you wince when you give them as a gift.
The Honor Band 6 has been called the "best budget fitness tracker" in a lot of reviews online. This comes as no surprise as the Honor is a sub brand of Chinese electronics giant Huawei and this watch in particular is rivaled only by another Chinese brand established in the same space, the Xiaomi Mi.
The Amazfit Band 5 is another attempt from Amazon to win users and prove itself in the gadgets space. This budget fitness band boasts some features that can be found in more expensive models like SpO2 reading, stress tracking, high HR alerts, but it can be more dependent on your smartphone than its contemporaries.
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Lots of features at a very attractive price point
Comfortable to wear
Alexa integration
No GPS
Battery life doesn't really reach up to 15 days, more like 7
The Xiaomi Mi Band is considered to be the direct competitor of the Honor Band and it has also gotten rave reviews online. If you're looking for a solid fitness tracker within the Honor's price range, then the Mi is your next best bet.
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Larger color display screen
Good battery life
Cool watch faces
No GPS
Tracking not as accurate
Settings are a bit counter-intuitive
Firmware update may disable communication with third party apps
Fitbit is one of the best in the fitness wearables space so you kinda know what to expect from the Charge 4. This is a no-nonsense tracker meant for active people who want good activity and sleep tracking and don't mind a minimal display.
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Great sleep tracking
Built in GPS
One of the best in its price point
Non color display
Battery life can drop to 4 days or lower when using GPS
Sometimes there are issues tracking
GPS have to be turned on/off to conserve battery life
If the Apple Watch is out of your budget, the Garmin's Venu SQ is your best alternative. Even though it is pricier than most in our list, you should take into consideration that this is a smartwatch & fitness tracker combo made by an established brand in the fitness tracking space.
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Good-looking AMOLED display at an affordable price point