huawei Band 6

Budget fitness bands are receiving more and very popular, and Huawei is ready to battle this fierce market using its latest Band 6. Sporting a large AMOLED screen, a two-week battery life and a sequence of useful fitness and health features, Huawei's Band 6 is primed to be an appealing alternative to Xiaomi's Mi Band and the AmazFit Bip U Pro.

In lots of ways, the Band 6 feels such as for instance a slightly trimmed-down version of the Huawei Watch Fit with no built-in GPS. It seems like a slimmer Watch Fit that packs in a familiar tall AMOLED display on the leading however in a scaled-down and lightweight form factor. It even offers the exact same 9-10 days of battery life like the Watch Fit, which has been a consistent strong point in Huawei wearables.

The Band 6 runs Lite OS, which includes most of the fitness and health tracking suite available on Huawei's more costly wearables. It's also hindered by the exact same software limitations, such as not being able to share data with third-party apps like Strava, and restricted customization. That being said, Lite OS comes into its using its simple and user friendly UI. 

You are able to track a wide selection of workouts on the Band 6 which are easily accessible from the menu. There's also a lot of health tracking baked in, including all-day heart rate, stress, and SpO2 monitoring as well as sleep tracking. For analytics you can access basic informative data on the watch or proceed to the Huawei Health app to obtain detailed breakdowns and charts on your own performance. 
This really is where in actuality the Band 6 incurs issues. Pairing the Band 6 to a smartphone could be a finicky process. When it does pair, data sync may be slow and we often saw inaccurate data being synced to the app, requiring several sync refreshes. This finicky connection also can sometimes damage route tracking for outdoor walks or runs because the band depends on your smartphone's GPS to map your route.

Another minor gripe may be the push notifications on the Band 6 that can sometimes be delayed. When they do appear on your own notifications panel, the messages are truncated, requiring one to take out your phone to view the entire message.

Considering its price, the Huawei Band 6 is a nice-looking fitness band that packs in lots of features. But consumers are spoiled for choice in this budget range and given the truth that Huawei already features a great affordable fitness tracker in the Huawei Watch Fit - which costs just AED 100 more - we're unsure where in actuality the Band 6 sits in Huawei's entry-level fitness tracker line-up, and would recommend choosing the Watch Fit over the Band 6.
Pricing and availability
You may get your hands on the Huawei Band 6 for £59.99 / AU$139 / AED 229 (about $85) from Huawei Experience stores, as well as online and select third-party retailers. It's available in four colors: Graphite Black and Forest Green, which come with a dark gray watch body; and Amber Sunrise and Sakura Pink, which come with a gold-hued watch body. 
For that price, you might also get your hands on the Amazfit Bip U Pro, which comes with a built-in GPS. For a tad bit more, you will get the excellent Huawei Watch Fit, which looks like the Band 6 but has superior features and performance.

Design and display
Initially glance, the Huawei Band 6 seems like a lean Huawei Watch Fit but with a scaled-down and basic design. The polymer watch body features a metal texture finish around the side and a matte plastic finish in the bottom where it houses its sensors. 

The rubber straps are narrow with a smooth and smooth texture that feels pleasant against the skin. It doesn't accumulate dust and is straightforward to wipe off as soon as your wrists get sweaty. You won't manage to swap straps with the Band 6, which is understandable at this price point. 
The Band 6 is also very light, which makes it super comfy to wear all day long, and it doesn't dig into the skin, which really is a plus. It's also water-resistant up to 50 meters so you'll manage to bring it for a dunk in the pool, and won't need certainly to bring it off during an instant shower. 
There exists a tall 1.47-inch AMOLED display on the leading that's vibrant and responsive, though never as sharp and smooth while the display on the Huawei Watch Fit. We loved the tall aspect ratio on the Huawei Watch Fit and it's a good design choice on the Band 6, since it keeps the band's form factor compact while still displaying a great deal of information.  

Fitness and health tracking  
The Band 6's highlight feature is its versatile suite of fitness and health tracking that's available on nearly every Huawei wearable these days. There's also a three ring activity system similar to Apple's activity rings that lets you set goals for calories burned, time spent standing, and exercise hours.

From walking, running, cycling and swimming to belly dancing, dart throwing and skating, the Band 6's 90+ workout modes can track a wide selection of activities. All you have to accomplish is swipe through the listing of workouts from the band's menu, tap start and the band gets going. There's automatic workout detection if you don't desire to go through the menus, which works nearly every time.