Withings Steel HR Sport Black
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According to our smartwatch expert
The Withings Steel HR Sport is an elegant yet smart watch. The hybrid watch measures how many calories you burn and how much distance you cover, and it also measures your heart rate. You can read this information on the small screen above the analog hands. You can also read all the data in the accompanying app. The app allows you to indicate how many steps you aim to take per day. The screen of your Steel HR Sport displays what percentage of the steps you've taken. This tells you whether you should walk to the supermarket instead of taking the car. On top of that, you'll never miss a message with the Steel HR around your wrist. You can receive notifications of incoming calls, emails, and SMS messages on the watch.
Note: an adapter isn't included. Do you want to charge the watch via a socket? If so, order an adapter separately.
Compatible with operating system | Android, iOS | |
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Recommended for wrist circumference | 15 - 17 cm | |
Battery life in time mode | 600 hours | |
Type of heart rate measurement | Optical heart rate measurement | |
Required iPhone model | iPhone 5 or later | |
Independent music player | ||
Width | 39,5 mm |
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To clarify, this review comes from someone who had a fitbit around their wrist for the past 2 years. First a charge 2 and since last year a versa. I was impressed by what such a small device can track: heart rate, steps, sleep, distance, etc. However, the fitbit had 2 major drawbacks: design (it's clearly a fitness tracker) and build quality. Both my fitbits broke down after about a year and I was allowed to exchange the product from Coolblue (thanks for that!).
I was looking for an alternative and came across withings steel HR sport. The steel HR can do everything the fitbit can in terms of tracking, but the 2 disadvantages are not to be found here. No one will dispute that this is a (beautiful) watch in the first place. More personally, most people are surprised when you say that this watch measures my heart rate in the meantime. The build quality is also top notch, all stainless steel and glass.
As mentioned, the tracking should not be inferior to the Fitbit in terms of possibilities. He counts steps well, but I do notice that I consistently take fewer steps than before. For example, when you push a shopping cart in the supermarket, these steps will not be counted. The fitbit did. On the other hand, the Fitbit sometimes counted steps when I was just working at my desk. The withings don't do this. All in all, the pedometer is certainly sufficiently accurate.
Heart rate tracking is smooth. There is a tracking every half hour after which the watch estimates the heart rate in between. When you start an activity, the tracking is constant as you would expect. The measured heart rate is also accurate.
Sleep tracking is fully automatic and uses your movement and heart rate. The app shows your sleep in the morning in different parts: light sleep, deep sleep and awake. Moreover, the information is linked together in 1 score so that you clearly know whether you have had a good or bad night. Compared to Fitbit, I find the sleep tracking a bit less accurate, but that is mainly a compliment to Fitbit, as they have mastered this part almost perfectly. The Steel HR is still doing very well. The overall sleep score is also something that fibit doesn't have yet.
The free health mate app keeps track of all info and is easier to operate than fitbit. The synchronization is also more reliable than Fitbit. In terms of functionality, the app is hardly inferior, everything is accurately tracked and clearly presented. With a sports activity such as walking or cycling, it is also possible to connect your smartphone to the watch so that the latter can use GPS (= connected GPS). This provides a detailed overview of distance, speed, etc. The VO2 max score can also be calculated. The only drawback with these sports activities is that the screen is difficult to read in direct sunlight.
The app also allows you to select notifications that you want to see on the watch. All apps are supported. Keep in mind that the screen is small and that long text can take a while to complete. You will also get a vibration at the time of the notification.
Another useful feature is the silent alarm clock. This means that the watch will wake you up by means of vibration without, for example, waking up your partner next to you. Simple but handy!
Then we come to the 2 biggest advantages: design and battery life. For the design I refer to the photos, as you can see this is a really nice watch in the first place. The possibility to change straps (20mm) is definitely a plus. You can buy any strap and it will fit.
The battery life is the Achilles heel for many fitness trackers. This is precisely its greatest strength with the HR handle. The battery life of 20 days to 25 days is not an exaggeration. I've had the watch on my wrist for 12 days now and the battery still has 56%. It's really a pleasure not to have to constantly pay attention to this. This is a great advantage, especially when traveling, yet 1 less charger in the suitcase.
Conclusion: This is a stylish watch that has hidden talents in the form of fitness tracking. In terms of possibilities, the watch is not inferior to a Fitbit and in terms of design and battery life it is miles ahead and this for a lower price. Recommended.
Floris Weerbrouck
27 June 2019
Automatically translated from Dutch
Does what many other smartwatches do, and more. but not such a bulky and ugly thing with those horrible watchfaces... and exaggerated bling. In short, a very nice stylish watch that is also smart. Hopefully he will get more software applications and third party apps, whatsapp support has been announced.
Rick Van der Ree
1 August 2018
Automatically translated from Dutch
Very happy with it, cool watch with a nice design. Battery lasts a long time. Also ideal that you can receive whatsapp messages on your watch.
Patrick
17 June 2020
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This watch has an average-sized watch case. We recommend these if you have a wrist circumference between 15 and 17cm. Measure your wrist circumference 2 fingers above your wrist joint, just above the protruding part. Is your wrist circumference smaller or larger? This watch may not be the best for you. Read which size watch case we recommend.
Product number | 820176 |
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Manufacturer code | HWA03B-40BLACK-SPORT-ALL-INTER |
Brand | Withings |
Warranty | 2 years |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Compatible with operating system | Android, iOS | |
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Required iPhone model | iPhone 5 or later | |
Operating system | Other brand-specific | |
Year introduced | 2018 | |
Guaranteed support with updates | Unknown |
Watch case color | Gray | |
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Watch case material | Stainless steel | |
Watch case shape | Round | |
Width | 39,5 mm | |
Depth | 13 mm | |
Weight | 49 g | |
Size watch case | Average | |
Recommended for wrist circumference | 15 - 17 cm | |
Water resistance | 5 | |
Shockproof | ||
Controlled via buttons on device |
Watch strap material | Plastic | |
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Watch strap color | Black, Gray | |
Closure type | Buckle | |
Interchangeable watch strap | ||
Compatibility watch strap | Universal | |
Minimum wrist circumference | 16 cm | |
Maximum wrist circumference | 21 cm |
Screen type | OLED | |
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Always-on display | ||
Data display | Analog | |
Touchscreen | ||
Color screen | ||
Adjustable watch face | ||
Type of glass | Mineral |
Battery life in time mode | 600 hours | |
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Battery life in sports mode | 120 hours | |
Battery/battery capacity | 0,11 mAh | |
Energy source solar power | ||
Wireless charging |
Internet connection options | WiFi only | |
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Bluetooth | ||
ANT+ | ||
Independent music player | ||
Music controls | ||
Built-in microphone | ||
Built-in speakers | ||
Spoken directions | ||
Smartphone notifications | Notifications, Receive messages | |
App installation possible | ||
Camera operation | ||
NFC |
Pedometer | ||
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Measures distance | ||
Speedometer | ||
Calorie counter | ||
Measures stairs climbed |
Heart rate measurement | ||
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Heart rate zones | ||
Heart rate sensor | Integrated pulse sensor | |
Type of heart rate measurement | Optical heart rate measurement | |
Heart rate measurement moment | Incidental | |
Irregular heartbeat notification | ||
Heart rate measurement under water |
Skin temperature sensor | ||
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Oximeter | ||
Blood pressure monitor | ||
EDA sensor | ||
Sleep score | ||
Measure REM sleep | ||
Average heart rate during sleep | ||
Measure recovery during sleep | ||
Menstrual cycle tracking | ||
Pregnancy monitoring |
Recommended for sports | Hiking | |
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Adjust sport profiles | ||
Manual training programs | ||
Save personal records | ||
Measure fitness age | ||
Recovery advice | ||
Interval training | ||
VO2 max measurement | ||
Automatic pausing | ||
Measures minutes of intensive training | ||
Measures average speed during activity | ||
Lap counter | ||
Race prognosis | ||
Measures step distance | ||
Measures swimming distance | ||
Measures swimming speed |
Compass | ||
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Altimeter | ||
Accelerometer | ||
Thermometer |
Fall detection | ||
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Alarm function | ||
Emergency button | ||
Geofencing |
