Amazfit Band 7 Fitness and Activity Trackers and Smartwatches, Heart Rate, SpO2, Sleep Analysis, Amazon Alexa Built-In, 18-Day Battery, Black

UPDATED 12-31-2020 [This a a real review]Set up is easy as you download the Zepp app and pair the watch to your bluetooth, then register to sign in. The little band is a bit hard to fasten on your wrist at first as you get used to it, and I have had it come off in bed and once just in everyday use possibly because it wasn't fully secured but more likely due to catching the closure button on something. The read outs are easy to use although the instructions and explanations of functions are somewhat vague. The measurements to input some manual things like blood pressure, body temperature, etc., are only in UK measurements so you have to convert the numbers. Hopefully they will change this for imperial measurements, too. In your profile the standard measurements can be set to imperial or UK so there is no confusion seeing your readouts on your band or in the app.The band itself provides the ability to change around the menus so those you're most interested in can be scrolled to up or down, left or right, quicker. You can rotate your wrist toward you to activate one of the chosen 45+ provided watch faces (the automatic watch face reveal can be scheduled to turn off when you're sleeping) or you can just tap the lower part of the face and the length of time for viewing can be changed, too. Then you can scroll the menu so that side to side brings up Alexa/ Notifications in one directions and Weather/Heart rate in the other as they repeat in a circle. Pulling the screen down reveals More/Workout/Weather/Events/Breathing/Stress/Notifications/SpO2/Heart Rate/PAI/Status before returning back the the watch face.MORE gives you options: DND/Alarm/Camera/Music/Stopwatch/Timer/Find Device/Silent/World Clock/Band Display/Settings. When you use the app to download one of the 45+ watch faces (band display) at least five remain as a choice in the Band Display section for quick change. Settings allows further adjustments to the watch face use and ability to reboot.WORKOUT: Outdoor Running/Treadmill/Cycling/Indoor Cycling/Walking/Elliptical/Rowing Machine/Yoga/Jump Rope/Pool Swimming/FreestyleWEATHER gives you current local conditions and forecast for the next six days. Temperature/Humidity/Level/QualityEVENTS are reminders of upcoming things you input by speaking into the watch.BREATHING is an exercise to calm and relax you.STRESS measures your level between 0 and 100 based on heart and pulse ox and other factors.SPO2, also known as oxygen saturation, is a measure of the amount of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin in the blood relative to the amount of hemoglobin not carrying oxygen. The body needs a certain level of oxygen in the blood or it will not function as efficiently. In fact, very low levels of SpO2 can result in very serious symptoms. You can quickly test here to obtain your SpO2.HEART RATE measures the beats per minute, BPM, and can be set to check this periodically or manually here.PAI is the physical activity intelligence that takes data to provide a number up to 100 showing your activity level, and this number climbs as days pass and it automatically computes the number. You can quickly do a manual test here, too, following the on screen directions.STATUS shows your steps, calories used, distance walked, idle alerts (if so set), and previous days step counts.ALEXA is a nice addition and works well with responses in text format. It is not necessary to say the name, Alexa, just scroll to menu and input your command or question. I often use my Band 5 to turn on/off or command smart lights, plugs, and smart light strips. I can walk in a room and command a light, or change the temperature on the Ecobee Thermostat, if so desired. Very quick responses to questions and computations make this a very nice feature.NOTIFICATION work very well and promptly show on the watch face to be easily read, and can be scrolled if a long message is received.BATTERY LIFE so far seems to be on average around two week at least before a 2 hour charge is necessary using the round magnetically attached plug and short cord. I charged mine after 12 days at 17% remaining charge so it would have gone a full two weeks before going dead.CONCLUSION. There is a lot to explore and I have continued too use a Fitbit Versa for steps and distance as well as another app, MapMyRun, to plot the GPS path and distance. I have not gotten the Amazfit Band 5 to accurately give my distance and show a GPS plotted route like the MapMyRun app provides. However, the step count is more accurate. It may well be that the Versa and MapMyRun app are interfering with the GPS so that Band 5 cannot calculate this properly. I will experiment in time and work with developers to see if a solution can be found, but it's not a big problem for me. MapMyRun's browser data and history with routes is quite satisfactory and I have found history is available when you use the icon in the top right of the Zepp app and see under Exercise Data the Exercise Record where period of time can be selected and individual dates show full data (again, the routes shown and distance/steps are wrong, so far, and still experimenting with this error). The Versa serves as a watch and notifications I can easily read. Band 5 does not provide the ability to switch functions while using the Workout function, but it does show notifications. So you cannot use the Band 5 for anything else during work outs, if I am not mistaken. Note that outside in the sunlight it is very hard to read the screen, however, unless you turn the brightness up under setting to maximum from the default applied to conserve battery.Overall I am very pleased with all the data, including the SLEEP DATA it provides for helping the wearer to better health. A beta Breathing tracking function can be set to check for problems while you sleep and it scored me 99 out of 100. As you turn on things like this it does warn of extra battery use. It could be, and probably will be tweaked so the wearer can more customize it to the wearer's own needs and life. For the price, it is great, and now there is an inexpensive compatible replacement band assortment in 15 colors for easy change to coordinate with your daily wardrobe. As I wear and use the Band 5 I may add more to this review.UPDATE AFTER DST: Strangely the sleep record is not recording on the date it should and runs a day behind. Reporting errors or suggested improvements seems to go unnoticed as the step count is still showing the miles lower than actual, e.g., 3 miles is shown as approximately 2.5 even though the steps are correct, so the stride distance is wrong and possibly due to the GPS not working correctly with my Moto G6 Plus watch. No fix so I depend on my cell's app, MayMyRun, to accurately record this for me.

I'm going to be thorough, but fair. All the praises (and criticisms) they get are totally warranted, and if y'all don't like that, then update your darn system! I'll set this up in a question/answer format.Short review? It's a good cheap alternative device that works if you know how to use it:Long Review (read all so y'all can be fair and judge the device on its EARNED merits):Q: Does it work well?A: Yes. It does a good job counting steps and heart rate, however you need to move your arm for it to register a step. I've walked a mile with my hands in my front coat pockets, not shifting my arms, and it registered maybe half of the steps. I suggest gloves and gentle rocking of your arm. I've also tried putting the tracker in my pocket or hand it from a belt loop so I can trick it to register steps, but it doesn't seem to work. So be aware of that. But for a tracker, it does legit work.Q: Is the app/website easy to use?A: Yes and it shows you all your results, HOWEVER!!!! This tracker forces you to download "Zepp" on your phone, which alone isn't a big deal. Even Fitbit needs an app to work. MY BIGGEST PROBLEM IS HOW THE APP INTERACTS WITH YOUR NOTIFICATIONS! Holy moley. So your tracker wants to be sending signals to your phone through bluetooth ALL the time. This means using data, which means if you're old and on a limited plan, means even though the data it uses is very small, still adds up when you have other important apps you use. Still, it's not terrible. Someone with a 3GB plan could still use this every day no problem.But the thing is, I set it so it only sends signals to my Zepp app when I open the app (usually when I set my phone to Wifi to save data), but good ole Zepp DOES NOT LIKE THAT! In fact, it likes it so little, it'll proceed to SEND A REMINDER ON YOUR PHONE TO SET UP "ALWAYS TRACKING" EVERY 10 MINUTES!!! LITERALLY EVERY 10 MINUTES WHEN I CLEAR A NOTIFICATION, IT'LL JUST SEND ANOTHER ONE! The most ANNOYING AGGRESSIVE insistence of how I use a digital device I've ever used. LIKE REALLY DUDE!? LEAVE ME ALONE!!!So I said to myself "Meh, I'll just turn off notifications through Zepp directly and it'll stop." BUT NO! DOING THIS SEEMS TO MAKE ZEPP JUST IGNORE IT AND IT'LL JUST KEEP SENDING A NOTIFICATION!!! OK I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO KEEP MY DEVICE CONNECTED FOR BEST PERFORMANCE! CUT THE CRAP!!!So how do you make it stop? Simple: SHUT OFF NOTIFICATIONS ALL TOGETHER! So now it'll record on my wrist and store the info internally, then when I open up the Zepp app it'll take that load of data and upload it all at once. Perfect.Only one thing.....EVERY TIME I NOW OPEN MY ZEPP IT'LL BEG ME TO TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS AGAIN!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS!?!?!? LEAVE ME ALONE WITH THIS!!!! I OBVIOUSLY KNOW WHAT I WANT IT TO DO!!! Well it's not a big deal to just close the window and use Zepp how I want. Plus in this way, no more notifications Thank the lord!Q: Can I use it with Yazio Fitness App?A: Yes absolutely...BUT.....you have to use it in a round-a-bout way. Yazio communicates with some apps, but not directly with Zepp. And vise versa. BUT...both communicate with Google Fit! So you need to link your Zepp with Google Fit....THEN you need to link your Google Fit with Yazio. Finally when you want to update Yazio with your steps/sleep score/etc, you open Zepp...IGNORE THE ANNOYING NOTIFICATIONS...refresh your Zepp so it downloads the data off your fitness tracker watch. Then, you open Google Fit and refresh it. It'll take data from Zepp and compile it, updating. Then, you open Yazio and refresh it and it'll take data off of Google Fit, which has the data from Zepp updated. This whole process takes maybe 30 seconds max if you do one after another, and you'll get use to it. Now your Yazio has your steps and it'll help you count calories or whatever. Great. Plus Google Fit is free and up-to-date and supported by everyone.Is it annoying to have to do this? Yeah sure I guess, but it works, and it uses only a little data. You're welcome, I suffered to figure this out so you don't have to.Q: Is the battery life good on the watch?A: Not only is the battery life GREAT, but it also charges super fast. Impressively fast! You can charge it in a manner of 20-30 minutes from 0 to 100%, and that 100% charge will last you 1-2 weeks of constant use. Pretty great. Super happy with this.Q: Is the watch interface easy to use?A: Yes, but it's super simple. I will note that if you shower with it (you can safely do this), it will sometimes respond to the water droplets, but it's not a big deal it won't go screen to screen and activate things as if you were using your fingers. Not really a problem.Q: What about customizable screens on the watch?A: The website actually offers a lot of free and simple options...HOWEVER...it also has some which you need to PAY to use, which is crazy. So just be careful which interface screen setup you use.Q: Is it sturdy?A: So far it takes a lot of damage, and seems to be doing well. It has MANY holes in its wrist, which allows for lots of sizing. Too tight? Go down one or two and it'll fit perfectly. My only mild, very mild, gripe is if you get the lip of the wristband caught on some stuff, it might unlatch it. however, even if it comes fully undone, the end will catch on the latch of the watch, and keep it from just straight up falling off. Wear it with a longsleeve shirt will endure you'll probably never lose it.Suggestion: Look in to buying a small cheap plastic screen protector. Something you can put over to protect the screen from scratches. It has a "sensitivity" option that'll let you use it through a screen, which is nice. Otherwise if you don't care about dings on this affordable watch, and it's all function, then go for it.Q: What about sleep mode?A: It's pretty good, but it kinda thinks I'm still asleep sometimes when I'm lazing around my bed on Facebook before I wake up. No biggie. It DOES do a GREAT job at detecting REM, Light, or Deep sleep, though. So that's nice. I know it does this, because I had a Fitbit once, and the results from then and now are practically consistent.Overall: This is a great fitness tracker FOR THE PRICE! Although some aspects of it can be annoying (Zepp y'all BETTER fix that annoying notification bull REAL FAST), there are work arounds. Furthermore, the ability to INDIRECTLY link to apps like Yazio or MyFitnessPal through Google Fit makes it at the very least functionable. I'm happy with it.Would I suggest it to others? Well I am now.....so long as they know what they're getting themselves in to! Learn from my mistakes, and make the most out of an affordable functionable, and non (physically) intrusive device to help you become a better you.Thanks, but fix the few issues I mentioned above.

I never write reviews but Amazfit's customer service was so amazing that I just had to! I bought this in April 2024 and a few months later it gave me some issues. I emailed Amazfit with the intend to find out where I could send the device for repairs. Next thing I know they're offering to send me a replacement. Thank you so much for great customer service Amazfit!Additional note: I accidentally put my watch in the washing machine and it went through a full cycle. This morning I switched it on and everything still works 100%. Couldn't be more impressed!