HUAWEI develops and sells many smartphones with high cost performance. New smartphone products haven't appeared in Japan for about a year, partly because they can't be equipped with the "Google Mobile Service," but other products are still available at low prices.
This time, I tried the smart band "HUAWEI Band 6" released on May 10, 2021, so I will actually use it for several days and deliver a review.
The easy-to-use smart band "HUAWEI Band 6" is 8580 yen!
I will immediately introduce the operability, functions, and usability that I found by actually trying HUAWEI Band 6.
As mentioned earlier, this product will go on sale on May 10, 2021. The selling price of the official HP is 8580 yen, which is relatively cheap for a smart band.
It is difficult to say that products such as smart bands and smart watches are essential products for daily life. For this reason, many people may find it difficult to get a model that costs tens of thousands of yen, but this product is a low-priced, high-cost product that can be recommended for people who have never used a smart band before.
The size of HUAWEI Band 6 is about 25.4 mm x 43 mm x 10.99 mm, the display is 1.47 inches, which is a relatively large screen for a smart band, and the screen display area is 148% larger than the previous model. Since it is an organic EL display, it has good color development, and it is easy to check information such as time, weather forecast, and notifications.
When it comes to a smart band equipped with a large screen display, the weight is a concern, but this product is lightweight at only about 18g (excluding the belt). The impression is that it is quite light to wear, and I was happy that it did not get in the way even when typing.
There are four color variations: "graphite black," "forest green," "amber sunrise," and "sakura pink." This is the coloring of the belt, and the edges of the display are "dark gray" for graphite black and forest green, and "gold" for amber sunrise and cherry pink.
I tried Forest Green this time, and it has a calm color that can be taken as both green and blue. Since the dial can be changed freely, it will be easy to match with any fashion.
The smart band is mainly used as a workout companion and is a product that helps health management, but this product is equipped with up to 96 types of workout modes such as running, pooling, skipping rope, etc., and daily exercise Will record.
Health management functions include a function to monitor blood oxygen level for 24 hours, a function to monitor stress level, and a function to measure sleep quality.
These records can be checked at any time from the "HUAWEI Health" app on the connected smartphone. The smartphones that can be connected are Android 6.0 or higher and iOS 9.0 or higher.
A major feature of HUAWEI Band 6 is its battery performance. If you install a large screen display, the battery will be exhausted and you may not be able to use it for a long time, but with this product, it will last for about 14 days under normal use.
Charging is done using a dedicated connector on the back of the main unit
Normal use includes 24-hour heart rate monitoring ON, sleep monitoring ON, message notification ON (average 50 messages per day, 6 phone calls, 3 alarms), 200 screen displays per day, 30 minutes of work per week. It will be the case when you go out.
In other words, the battery will last for 2 weeks even if you use various functions without using the power saving mode. Even when I was actually using it, I didn't have to worry about running out of battery, and it was easy to use because I didn't have to put it on and take it off every day.
Waterproof performance conforms to 5ATM. This means that it is water resistant at a depth of 50 meters and can withstand swimming in pools and shallow waters.
High cost performance smart band packed with easy-to-use functions
HUAWEI Band 6 with a large-screen organic EL display and high visibility. It is equipped with all the functions required for a smart band, such as workout function, health management function, and waterproof performance, and a battery that lasts for about 2 weeks is also an attractive product.
With all these features, the selling price is 8580 yen, which is quite reasonable. By installing the HUAWEI Health app, you can manage it on the smartphone that most people are using now, so it is also recommended for smart band debut.
[Reference] HUAWEI Band 6
Interview / text / Fumihiko Sato
