The 21st century has been a wellspring of technological innovations, such as 4K smart televisions and fitness watches. Over time, upgrades have blurred the differences between different products, and even somewhat merged them. Although new-age millennial and technocrats might be on top of these distinctions, for a whole lot of you out there, they are still alien. One such difference that comes to mind is that between smart watches and fitness bands.
In a Nutshell
Generally speaking, fitness trackers track your activities and therefore, are focused on your health. Whereas smart bands, on the other hand, are skewed towards style and fashion and render services such as access to text messages.
However, there are the hybrids that offer an assorted blend of style, health features, advanced functions, and activity tracking. Want to look stylish while running up and down your building staircase? A fashion-friendly step tracker is just a few clicks away!
A deeper dig into fitness trackers
From the (tread) mill to an isolated hill, a fitness tracker can track any form of physical workout or activity. Moreover, a lot of these trackers provide multisport tracking for varied activities such as swimming, running, cycling, and others. Alternatively known as exercise bands, they also render insight into your overall health by keeping a tab on your calorie intake, sleep patterns, and others.
If you are in the sporting profession, be it a trainer, runner or a cricketer, then fitness is of the essence. To keep up the pace and to be blessed with muscular solace, a fitness watch with advanced sensors is a must-have.
Smartness redefined with smart watches
Akin to miniature smartphones, a smartwatch brings your smartphone onto your wrists. Smart watches or smart bands enable you to link your smartphone onto your wrists through notifications for texts, calls, emails, appointments, and even social media messages. Most smart watches offer basic fitness and activity tracking.
However, there are quite a few smart watches that are more intricate; in that they allow you to track specific activities such as running, cycling, and swimming. Moreover, they comprise additional features such as the barometer, navigation system, a thermometer, as well as chest and heart rate monitors.
Simply put, these serve as a basic fitness band and a fashionable and stylish accessory.
Final Comments
Smart watches and fitness bands, although different, they do overlap with each other to some extent. Given the varied styles and designs of smart watches and fitness bands, there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ answer to which is better. Much depends on the intended use, preference, style factor, and others.
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