Amazfit Band 5

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Amazfit Band 5 is a band based fitness tracker with a 1.1 inch color touchscreen AMOLED display, real-time heart rate monitor, step counting, sleep tracking and calories burned.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

What goes into the Overall Score?

Ratings

EXPERT LAB TESTS

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 only fair 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 Amazfit Band 5 is a band based fitness tracker with a 1.1 inch color touchscreen AMOLED display, real-time heart rate monitor, steps, sleep tracking, and calories estimation. The manufacturer claims a battery life of 15 days. It has the following sensors: bioTracker TM2 PPG Bio-Tracking Optical Sensor, 3-axis acceleration sensor, 3-axis gyroscope sensor, Sp02 sensor. It has notifications for calls, texts, calendar events. It includes inactivity alerts which remind you to move if you are sitting for a long time. It has a find my phone feature and can control playback of music from your smartphone. It has extra features such as: Alexa built-in, stress monitoring, breathing exercise and women's health tracking. Included accessories: USB charging cable, user manual. Its dimensions are 0.8 x 0.5 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 0.86 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Yes

Displays time

Yes

Touch screen

Yes

Color display

Yes

Display type

color touchscreen AMOLED

Backlight

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Yes

Heart-rate monitor type

Active

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

Yes

Inactivity alerts

Yes

Multi-sport tracking

outdoor running, walking, cycling, treadmill, pool swimming, freestyle, indoor cycling, elliptical, jump rope, yoga, rowing machine.

Sensor types

BioTracker TM2 PPG Bio-Tracking Optical Sensor, 3-axis acceleration sensor, 3-axis gyroscope sensor, Sp02 sensor

WiFi

Music controls

Yes

Standalone GPS

Connected GPS

OS compatibility

iOS, Android

App name

Zepp

Battery life (days)

Battery removable

Notifications

Yes

Notification types

calls, texts, calendar events

Socialization

Socialization features

none

Sleep tracking

Yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Alarm type

vibration

Included accessories

USB charging cable, user manual

SpO2 sensor

Yes

GPS tracking

Bluetooth USB dongle

Food tracking

Specs

Type

band

Sizes

one size with adjustable strap

Display size (in.)

1.1

Width

Depth

Weight (oz.)

0.86

Warranty (yrs.)

Dimensions (WxD)

0.8 x 0.5

Color

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Amazfit Band 5

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