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Wearables

A wearable is a subscription to a platform you wear on your wrist.

Smartwatches, fitness bands and rings, investigated on sensor honesty, battery and what happens when support ends.

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Premium smartwatch on slate
Biggest risk: Discovering the useful metrics are behind a monthly subscription.

What we check for Wearables

01

Sensor accuracy

How measurements hold up in the activities you actually do.

02

Battery

Real multi-day behaviour with your features enabled.

03

Platform lock-in

What happens to your data if you change phone.

04

Subscription

Which insights sit behind a paid tier.

05

Durability

Water resistance, glass and strap wear reports.

06

Repairability

Battery service options after two years.

07

Price

Position against the sampled typical range.

Typical subjects

Fitness smartwatchMultisport GPS watchSleep-tracking ring

Questions

Questions about wearables.

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