Asus VivoWatch 5 (HC-B05)

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Asus VivoWatch 5 (HC-B05) is a watch based fitness tracker with a 1.4 inch High-reflective color LCD display, real-time heart rate monitor, step counting, sleep tracking and calories burned.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Ease of use

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Water resistance

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was very easy to use, somewhat accurate for counting steps, and poor at measuring heart-rate accuracy. With recent version iPhones, our experts found it very easy to pair, very easy to interact with, and likewise for recent version Android phones, very easy to pair, very easy to attach to the body, and very easy to recharge the battery. In our water immersion test it passed the manufacturer's claim of 164 feet for 10 minutes.

About

The Asus VivoWatch 5 (HC-B05) is a watch based fitness tracker with a 1.4 inch High-reflective color LCD display, real-time heart rate monitor, steps, sleep tracking and calories burned. It has connected GPS, backlit display for use at night and the manufacturer claims a battery life of 14 days. It has sensors: ECG, PPG, infrared, temperature, gravity sensor, GPS, altimeter and gyroscope. It has notifications for calls and texts, socialization features ASUS and Healthy Group, de-stress level, PTT index, body harmony and blood pressure measurements. Included accessories: USB charging cable, second size/material strap, cleaning brush, charging connector covers, user manual and warranty. Its dimensions are 2 x 0.5 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 2.63 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Yes

Displays time

Yes

Touch screen

Yes

Color display

Yes

Display type

High-reflective color LCD

Backlight

Yes

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Yes

Heart-rate monitor type

Active

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

Yes

Inactivity alerts

Multi-sport tracking

Running, treadmill, swimming, walking, cycling

Sensor types

ECG, PPG, infrared, temperature, gravity sensor, GPS, altimeter and gyroscope

WiFi

Music controls

Standalone GPS

Yes

Connected GPS

Yes

OS compatibility

iOS, Android

App name

ASUS HealthConnect

Battery life (days)

Battery removable

Notifications

Yes

Notification types

calls, texts

Socialization

Yes

Socialization features

ASUS Healthy Group

Sleep tracking

Yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Yes

Alarm type

vibration

Included accessories

USB charging cable, second size/material strap, cleaning brush, charging connector covers, user manual and warranty

SpO2 sensor

Yes

GPS tracking

Bluetooth USB dongle

Food tracking

Specs

Type

watch

Sizes

Small and large bands

Display size (in.)

1.4

Width

Depth

Weight (oz.)

2.63

Warranty (yrs.)

Dimensions (WxD)

2 x 0.5

Color

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Asus VivoWatch 5 (HC-B05)

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