ⓘ Amazfit
The Amazfit Helio Strap is one of the more affordable fitness wristbands on the market.
The Amazfit Helio Strap is one of the most affordable, subscription-free fitness wristbands on the market. The alternative to Fitbit Air, Polar Loop and Whoop 5.0 is now receiving its biggest update since December, which primarily optimizes swimming, sleeping and pickleball.
The Amazfit Helio Strap ($94 on Amazon) last received a major feature update in December, and now Amazfit is announcing another patch that will introduce a number of improvements. The release notes pick up on some of the new features from the December patch and once again advertise new training modes, including basketball and swimming in the pool, as well as the ability to save favorite workouts in a list in the associated smartphone app.
However, there are also a few new improvements on board. After the update, it is possible to connect the Amazfit Helio Strap to a compatible Amazfit smartwatch, allowing the Amazfit Helio Strap’s heart rate data to be stored offline on the smartwatch while swimming, even if there is no Bluetooth connection to the smartphone. The Helio Strap’s heart rate data is said to be more precise than that of a smartwatch and therefore has priority when recording a workout.
Amazfit also advertises an improved sleep tracking algorithm, which should lead to more precise data, as well as an extended pickleball mode that collects additional data, including the number of forehand and backhand strokes. More details about the Amazfit Helio Strap can be found on the official product page. In the press release for the software update, Amazfit once again emphasizes that Amazfit Helio Strap is an affordable, subscription-free alternative to Whoop 5.0, which, according to an analysis by The Quantified Scientist provides extremely reliable workout data.
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