I wore 4 wearables on my left arm, to understand how they might vary with regard to number of steps walked and calories burned during a working day. The results are very interesting.

1. Real World Test
4 activity trackers
10th 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 11.5 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 891 2,302 713 805
Stand goal (stood up
at least once per
hour)
8/12 hours Data not recorded Data not
recorded
10/12 hours
Steps 11,438 9,560 7,512 10,820
Distance (miles) Not shown on watch 4.97 Not shown on
watch
5.98
Steps per mile
(derived by me)
N/A 1,924 N/A 1,809
Notifications ON
(email, twitter etc)
Yes No No Yes
Battery life at end of
test
39% No % given. I estimate
75% from battery icon on
band.
80% 43%

6. Variance between highest and lowest
Measurement Highest Lowest Variance Percent Variance
Steps 11,438 (Huawei Watch) 7,512 (Basis Peak) 3,926 52.3%
Distance (miles) 5.98 (Apple Watch) 4.97 (Microsoft Band 2) 1.01 20.3%
Calories 2,302 (Microsoft Band 2) 713 (Basis Peak) 1,589 222.9%
Stand Goal 10 (Apple Watch) 8 (Huawei Watch) 2 25%