The document summarizes a real world test of 4 activity trackers - the Huawei Watch, Microsoft Band 2, Basis Peak, and Apple Watch. The devices were worn for 16 hours during a work day while connected to phones via Bluetooth. Step counts ranged from 15,121 to 16,702, distances from 8.3 to 8.75 miles, and calories burned from 1,053 to 5,389. The Basis Peak reported the highest calories burned while the Apple Watch reported the lowest. There was significant variance between the devices' measurements.

1. Real World Test
4 activity trackers
13th Feb 2016
Maneesh Juneja

2. 4 devices all worn on left arm
From Left to Right
Huawei Watch
Microsoft Band 2
Basis Peak
Apple Watch

3. Test information
• A real world test, not a clinical trial
• Needs to be repeated.
• All devices worn for 16 hours during the working day
• All devices were fully charged prior to start of test
• Each device was connected by Bluetooth to the phone for duration
of test
• Basis Peak, Microsoft Band, and Huawei watch paired with Samsung
Galaxy S6 Edge +
• Apple Watch paired with iPhone 6+

4. Huwaei Watch
Basis Peak
Microsoft Band 2
Apple Watch

5. Device Huwaei Watch Microsoft Band 2 Basis Peak Apple Watch
Firmware version Android Wear
1.3.0.2421912
2.0.4117.0 26 R 1.18.3.0 2.1 (13S661)
Calories Burned 1,213 2,673 5,389 1,053
Stand goal (stood up
at least once per
hour)
12/12 hours Data not recorded Data not
recorded
15/12 hours
Steps 16,702 15,708 15,121 16,522
Distance (miles) Not shown on watch Not shown on
watch
Steps per mile
(derived by me)
N/A 8.30 N/A 8.75
Notifications ON
(email, twitter etc)
Yes No No Yes
Battery life at end of
test
41% No % given. I estimate
60% from battery icon on
band.
83% 49%

6. Variance between highest and lowest
Measurement Highest Lowest Variance Percent Variance
Steps 16,702 (Huawei Watch) 15,121 (Basis Peak) 1,581 10.5%
Distance (miles) 8.75 (Apple Watch) 8.30 (Microsoft Band 2) 0.45 5.4%
Calories 5,389 (Basis Peak) 1,053 (Apple Watch) 4,336 411.8%
Stand Goal 15 (Apple Watch) 12 (Huawei Watch) 3 25.0%