Pebble Steel

The Pebble Steel is a smartwatch with a 1.3 inch monochrome LCD display, compatible with iOS, Android and includes step counting, sleep tracking, calories burned.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Ease of use

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Health

/ 5

Step-count performance

/ 5

Heart-rate performance

/ 5

Scratch test

/ 5

Water resistance test

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was somewhat easy to use and somewhat accurate for counting steps. With recent version Android and iOS smartphones, our experts found it more difficult to pair and interact with than most. In our water immersion test it passed the manufacturer's claim of 164 feet for 30 minutes.

About

The Pebble Steel is a smartwatch compatible with iOS, Android and includes steps, sleep, and calories. It works with Android, iOS (Android 2.3.3 and up; iPhone 4, 4S, 5 and 3rd and 4th gen iPod Touch, iOS 5 or newer required), can accept phone call with watch, and dismiss phone call from watch. Its dimensions are 1.8 x 1.3 x 0.41 inches (LxWxD) and it weighs 1.9 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Cellular

Standalone GPS

Standalone music

NFC

WiFi

SpO2 sensor

ECG

VO2 Max

Blood pressure (claimed)

Menstrual cycle tracking

Menstrual cycle tracking with temperature

Guided breathing

Stress tracking

SWOLF

Heart rate variations (HRV)

Sleep tracking

Alerts

Navigation

Breadcrumb navigation

Ambient sound level notification

Crash detection (claim)

SOS emergency calling (claim)

Fall detection (claim)

Siren

Low battery indicator

Always-on display capability

Touch screen

Display type

monochrome LCD

Heart-rate monitor

None

Battery life (claimed)

7 days

Phone compatibility

iOS, Android

Depth and duration (ft., min.)

164 feet for 30 minutes

Menstrual Cycle Tracking with Temperature

Specs

Crystal type

Gorilla glass

Case material

Stainless steel

Diameter (in.)

1.3

Display size (in.)

1.25

Weight (oz.)

1.9

Thickness (in.)

0.41

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Pebble Steel

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Overall Score

What goes into the Overall Score?

Detailed Test Results

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