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There’s no need to take a hammer to your piggy bank.
TheSamsung Galaxy Fit3costs just $59 and theAmazfit Active 2starts at $99.
All that for less than a Benjamin.
Beyond that, the Samsung Galaxy Fit3 is compatible with Android smartphones only.
The Amazfit Active 2 plays nicely with iPhone and Android devices.
Finally, the Amazfit Active 2 comes in two versions.
Well, I’ve got answers for you, dear reader.
This makes the overall task of keeping track of my steps a whole lot easier.
I also tracked my walk usingStravaon my iPhone.
For reference, the Amazfit was worn on my left wrist and the Samsung on my right.
Read on to see how the results from these two trackers did after 5,500 steps.
These are seriously impressive results well within a reasonable margin of error.
Total distance data is similarly consistent across the board.
Things get a little shaky when it comes to elevation data, though.
The Galaxy Fit3 has an onboard barometer so it should provide a total climb/elevation gain figure.
It just doesn’t.
So, I’m inclined (pun intended) to suspect that Amazfit exaggerated my efforts in this regard.
Heart rate data is considerably different between Samsung and Amazfit, too.
Samsung Galaxy Fit3 vs. Amazfit Active 2: and the winner is…
But, back to this battle, as there are caveats.
Both of these devices logged remarkably accurate step count and distance data.
But, neither provided particularly useful (Samsung) or seemingly accurate (Amazfit) elevation data.
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