Mainstream brand and model smart bracelet environmental review: "Thunderbolt Pioneer" comfort and fall resistance scores lagged behind

Source: China Consumer Daily

Figure: User experience wearing comfort comprehensive score Data source: Consumer Protection Commission of Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province

With the continuous updating of technology, the smart bracelet industry has developed rapidly and there are many types, the performance of different products is not the same, and there are differences between the publicity and actual performance of some products. Recently, the Consumer Protection Commission of Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, carried out comparative tests for the mainstream brands and models of smart bracelets on the market, mainly involving product wearing comfort, waterproof, heat, signal, battery capacity, drop and other items, providing consumers with real and objective prototype tests, issuing consumer guidelines, and guiding consumers to choose and buy reasonably.

It is reported that the 6 sample brands of this comparative test include Xiaomi, Huawei, Honor, KEEP, OPPO, and Thunderbolt Pioneer/Haoku, with prices ranging from 249 yuan to 309 yuan.

The Thunderbolt Pioneer has a low wearing comfort rating

As a wearable device, wearing comfort is a part of consumer concern. In order not to add a wearing burden to consumers, the smart bracelet minimizes size and weight, and adopts more comfortable materials. Combined with the daily use of the product, jiaxing consumer protection commission invited 20 volunteers of different ages and working and living in different environments for a one-week trial experience. From the texture, lightness, irritability, comprehensive comfort level of the four dimensions of scoring, the weight of the score is 20%, 20%, 20%, 40%, the single ranking score is 10 points, 8 points, 6 points, 4 points, 2 points, 1 point, and then the individual scores are multiplied by the proportion of the sum, that is, the total score of the user experience and wearing comfort of each sample.

According to the statistics of the volunteers' scoring, most of the smart bracelets have good wearing comfort, the volunteers have given 5 points, 6 points or so of evaluation, and only the Body Temperature ECG Smart Bracelet (Model: E66) of the Thunderbolt Pioneer brand in the test samples has a relatively low score.

Good waterproof performance and safety

In daily life, smart bracelets may be flooded, such as the use of bracelets in environments such as handwashing, rain, swimming, etc., so the waterproof performance of smart bracelets has also attracted the attention of consumers.

Through the short-term immersion test of the professional laboratory, the bracelets of various brands can still be used normally after the test, and there is no abnormality in the screen display and touch, so the smart bracelets of this comparative test have a certain waterproof ability.

As a wearable device, the smart bracelet has close contact with consumers, and whether the smart bracelet sold on the market is safe during use, whether there is excessive fever and other issues, and whether it will cause harm to consumers has become a topic of common concern.

Through the monitoring and testing of the temperature of the smart bracelet screen and the contact with the skin in the laboratory, the 6 smart bracelets tested this time performed well in the standard experimental environment that simulated daily use, and the excessive heat and hot phenomenon would not be produced after long-term use.

Bluetooth pairing connection duration varies

Smart bracelets are generally connected to terminal devices such as mobile phones through Bluetooth wireless means, which have the advantages of low power consumption, cheapness and low latency, but there are also shortcomings such as limited transmission distance, low transmission rate, and incompatible protocols between different devices. Therefore, the performance of the Bluetooth pairing success rate, connection duration, connection success rate and other signals has an important impact on the experience of the smart bracelet.

The laboratory sets the distance between the bracelet and the mobile phone to maintain at 30cm, and each product is tested with Android, IOS, Hongmeng and other systems. Through many tests, the smart bracelet samples can be smoothly paired and reconnected successfully, and there will be no problems of connection and signal interruption. However, each sample varies in terms of the length of the connection (the shorter the time, the faster the connection).

Keep Bracelet B3 type battery has the largest capacity

Smart bracelet does not have a particularly complex hardware structure, power consumption is usually low, the size of the battery capacity is the key to the endurance of the smart bracelet, while the battery claims whether the capacity is up to standard is also worthy of consumer attention.

Through the test can be seen, the smart bracelet battery capacity is generally in the range of 100mAh to 200mAh, which is also determined by the portable and compact characteristics of the smart bracelet, the largest battery capacity in this sample is the keep bracelet B3 model equipped with the battery, rated capacity of 186mAh.

In the test of the above batteries, the actual discharge capacity exceeded the rated capacity and reached the declared value. Consumers who are serious about battery capacity can choose brands with greater battery discharge capacity and longer battery life.

Most of the samples have some resistance to falling

The drop test simulates the scene of a consumer accidentally dropping a smart bracelet to the ground in daily life. The laboratory freely dropped the smart bracelet from a height of 1.3 meters above the ground to a hard surface, and the test process designed a smart bracelet to see the anti-fall ability of the bracelet by falling to the ground on different sides. Most samples function properly without significant cosmetic damage, but there are also samples with cosmetic defects.

Among them, although the Thunderbolt Pioneer / Haoku brand body temperature ECG smart bracelet (model: E66) can operate normally after the drop test, its screen has a slight crack.

● Consumption tips

Through the analysis of the results of this evaluation, the Jiaxing Consumer Protection Commission recommends that consumers can consider the following factors when purchasing smart bracelets while considering the price.

Wearing comfort: Avoid using products of allergic materials, and minimize the size and weight of the bracelet to avoid bearing too much burden during exercise.

Function: According to their own needs to choose, you can check the configuration list of the smart bracelet, confirm whether it is consistent with the configuration of the product you want to buy, and confirm whether the declared function is consistent with the physical object.

Waterproof ability: Different consumer groups have different needs for waterproof grades, and consumers can choose according to their own use. If you want to wear it safely while swimming and bathing, please be sure to confirm the instruction manual, and for sports enthusiasts such as diving, pay special attention to whether the product meets the waterproof requirements.

Endurance: Consumers can query the capacity of the battery from the product's manual or outer packaging within the expected use range and purchase a product suitable for them.

Mobile phone application connected to the bracelet: The comprehensiveness, accuracy and reliability of the mobile application data connected to the smart bracelet also need to be considered, and there are many ways to synchronize the smart bracelet with the mobile phone, such as Bluetooth, NFC, and the accuracy of the data should also consider the differences between different mobile phone systems. In order to make the smart bracelet work smoothly and accurately record, please check the mobile phone system supported by the App and the wireless communication method before purchasing.

Brand selection and after-sales service: To learn more about the after-sales service of the product to be purchased, including whether there is a formal after-sales service channel, a clear service point telephone and address, warranty terms and other information, so that in the process of use, once there is a problem, it is convenient to contact and repair.