Noble Withings Steel HR Smart health watch Review and comparison

Withings Steel HR Hybrid discreetly monitors the health of its users, what do you think about Withings?Read this Withings Steel HR review.

With Steel HR, even discerning users finally get a hybrid smartwatch in a classic, analog design that even matches a suit or business suit. Withings Steel HR recognizes and a. the average heart rate of the wearer in everyday life. The measurement is carried out using a photoplethysmographic process in which changes in the amount of blood in the wrist are detected using green LED lighting. Overall, the Withings Steel HR Smartwatch can recognize many different activities and calculate the calories, steps and distances (e.g. when swimming) accordingly.

In addition to the digital split screen for displaying heart rate and smartphone notifications, information on the percentage of activity progress is also displayed on a mini dial. The time, however, can be read on the classic dial of the fitness watch.

All measurement data on heart rate, activity and sleep analysis are also automatically synchronized with the manufacturer’s Health Mate app.

Withings Steel HR 40mm Black

Heart rate measurement, activity tracking, sleep monitoring, push notifications, waterproof and 25 days battery

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With the Withings Steel HR Smartwatch you can achieve (almost) success in your sleep

Who wants to constantly pull out the smartphone and start various fitness apps? Certainly few. Since hardly anyone has the time and desire to think about regular measurements of their health data, most fitness gagdets do this automatically. Withings HR Steel measures, for example, the number of steps, running and swimming movements, sleep values and distances as well as personal calorie consumption. The intelligent watch wants to recognize independently whether its wearer is spending a fast tennis or squash match, lifting weights, dancing or getting into the ring for a boxing match.

The Withings Steel HR battery lasts up to 25 days during normal use without intensive sports activities, and around 5 days when used in training mode. In our practical Review, the battery range was around 7 days. a. have also used the wake-up mode. It enables gentle waking up by the smartwatch selecting the optimal time in a given time frame. The watch first analyzes the wearer’s sleep phases and automatically registers when the sleep cycle is closest to waking up naturally.

After getting up, HR Steel displays important calendar entries and emails or forwards calls, so that nothing stands in the way of a well-organized, relaxed work day.

What is compatible with the Withings Steel HR Hybrid Smartwatch?

Fashion fans will find the right bracelet for every outfit at Withings

Some testers would have liked even more smart home features

Some testers would have liked even more smart health home features

Withings Steel HR Limited Edition 36mm in practice

The manufacturer offers the model presented here in many different color and equipment variants and in sizes 36 and 40 mm. We ordered the Withings Steel HR Limited Edition 36mm Black & Champagne Gold Smartwatch a few months ago and have been using it ever since. In the following Review report we present our experiences.

We like that on the Withings Steel HR Hybrid Smartwatch

Admittedly, it was initially the unusual design that sparked our interest in Withings Steel HR. But at the latest at second glance it became clear that her inner life also had a lot to offer. A particularly long battery life, for example, which lasted 7 days with regular use in our Review and even lasts up to 25 days with infrequent use of the training modes. If the battery is empty, it can be quickly recharged from 0 percent to 100 percent in just 30 minutes.

We also liked the opportunity to set a personal daily step goal and to be able to see at any time with a glance at the smartwatch what percentage of it has already been achieved. The possibility of calculating activity calories and total calories separately from each other provides even more motivation.

We were enthusiastic about Withings Steel HR and others. the long battery life

There is still room for improvement at Withings Steel HR

The alarm function of Withings Steel HR worked reliably in the Review and the vibrations on the bracelet were strong enough to wake up in any case. Unfortunately, individual wake-up times have to be programmed individually in the app. Who z. B. because of a part-time job gets up twice a week, once a little later and twice very late, this must be determined individually again and again. Because the app only provides for the determination of a wake-up time for the time between Monday and Friday.

Also not too bad, but we found it somewhat impractical that the time display of the smartwatch always lights up when tracking an activity. This disturbed us, especially in the darkened yoga room, but we couldn’t switch it off in our Review.

For outdoor sports, runners should also always have their smartphones with them. Who z. B. does not take his smartphone with him when jogging, must then do without the visual map display of the distance covered due to the mandatory Bluetooth connection. This is a shame, but not a special problem with Withings Steel HR, but all fitness gadets with Bluetooth connectivity.

We would have preferred the wake-up time settings to be a bit more flexible

Conclusion of the smart health watch Withings Steel HR Review

One of the great advantages of the Withings Steel HR Smartwatch in our Review was that the fitness watch reliably performed its tasks and saved the need for “readjustment” on the smartphone. Since it automatically recognizes activities and classifies them correctly, e.g. B. do not start the app separately before getting on the bike. This also increases road traffic safety.

We found the limitation to important basic functions to be pleasant because we were not constantly tempted to play around with the smartphome or the clock. In addition, most sports fans only use a limited selection of favorite features anyway. Competitive athletes who really want to know everything about their fitness level, however, could be better advised with an Apple Watch.

Overall, the Withings Steel HR smartwatch was absolutely convincing due to its easy handling and practical functions and we therefore make a clear purchase recommendation.

More reviews for the Withings Steel HR Hybrid Smartwatch

There are clear differences with regard to customer reviews and expert tests. While most customers were enthusiastic about the smartwatch, some experts would have liked more smart functions.

Customers at Amazon rated the Withings / Nokia Steel HR Hybrid Smartwatch in the version HWA03 Black (40mm) with 4 out of 5 stars. (As of: 05/2019)
At computer image the testers only gave the grade satisfactory (3.4). In her opinion, the good sleep tracking and long battery life had some weaknesses as advantages. In their Review, they rated the pulse measurement as “somewhat inaccurate”. In addition, they criticized the lack of VO2max calculation, GPS mode and altitude measurement. (As of: 07/2018)
The testers from mobilegeeks.com report a high fun factor when using the Withings / Nokia Steel HR Hybrid Smartwatch. Thus, their overall rating was good with 8.7 out of 10 points. (As of: 04/2018)
When testing CHIP the Nokia Steel HR 40mm smartwatch scored well and was u. a. for their sleep phase alarm clock with days of the week, the waterproof design and the long-lasting battery. On the other hand, they liked it less well that no second hand was installed here and the OLED display only had a diameter of one centimeter. (As of: 03/2018)

Withings HR Steel Hybrid are available as men and women models

Pricing and availability: Withings Steel HR Hybrid Smart watch

Depending on the version, the RRP of the Withings Steel HR Hybrid Smartwatch is between $93.68 and $ 299.96.

Steel HR 36 mm, black & white (18mm bracelet width), $93.68
Steel HR 40 mm, black (20mm bracelet width), $ 179.95
Steel HR rose gold 36 mm, black & white, silicon (18mm bracelet width), $199.95
Steel HR rose gold 36 mm, black & white, leather (18mm bracelet width), $ 229.95