Honor Band

Main article: Fitness trackers

2019

Honor Band 5 Sport

On October 22, 2019, Huawei announced that HONOR brand introduced the HONOR Band 5 Sport fitness bracelet aimed at outdoor workouts. The bracelet is equipped with an activity monitoring system capable of tracking up to ten types of movements during the game of basketball, as well as assessing the overall effectiveness of training.

According to the manufacturer, HONOR Band 5 Sport has received many modes for various types of training, including outdoor and indoor activities, such as running, walking and basketball. The capacitive battery provides up to 14 days of battery life without recharging in a daily use case. In addition to fitness features, the bracelet increases the comfort of everyday life, signaling calls and messages coming to the connected smartphone.

The HONOR Band 5 Sport bracelet is available in two colors: glacial gray and pink sakura. Straps are woven from threads of four different colors. They are made of recycled plastic, which corresponds to the ideology of the HONOR brand.

A six-axis motion sensor capable of tracking seven different running parameters, including leg-to-ground contact time, length and pitch frequency, makes the bracelet, according to the manufacturer, a necessary gadget with round-the-clock virtual trainer functions for all sports and fitness fans.

As noted in HONOR, the Band 5 Sport fitness tracker can be worn in two ways: on the arm or on the leg, which provides the most accurate measurement of activity both during running and basketball training, and in everyday life. The weight of the bracelet is 13 grams and is practically not felt on the hand, which allows you to wear it around the clock without removing it.

According to the manufacturer's statement, HONOR Band 5 Sport intelligent algorithms automatically recognize the user's preferences and habits regarding sports and night sleep, and select individual recommendations that help achieve higher results and reduce the risk of injuries and diseases.

"We aimed to create a smart, stylish and functional fitness tracker, convenient for constant wear. HONOR Band 5 Sport will help users turn sports and fitness from an episodic hobby into their lifestyle, improving their health and health, " noted' George Zhao, President of HONOR '

Sales of the device in Russia will start on October 25, 2019, its retail price will be 1990 rubles.

Honor Band 5 announcement with hypoxia diagnostic function

On July 23, 2019, the Honor Band 5 fitness bracelet was introduced, a distinctive feature of which was the sensor for measuring blood oxygen levels.

Thanks to this function, a wearable gadget can diagnose hypoxia in time - a dangerous decrease in blood saturation with oxygen, which occurs in some diseases, as well as when rising to a higher height. If, for example, the oxygen content in the blood ranges from 70% to 89%, the bracelet recommends resting.

Huawei introduced Honor Band 5 fitness bracelet, which diagnoses hypoxia in time

Honor Band 5 offers opportunities that can be found in many other fitness trackers. So, the device allows you to measure physical activity, monitor sleep and monitor the heart rate around the clock. There are 10 sports modes, including swimming, cycling, as well as outdoors and in the gym.

The dimensions of the gadget are 43 x 17.2 x 11.5 mm, weight - 22.7 grams. The device is powered by a 100 mAh battery, which, according to the developers, will be enough for 14 days of bracelet battery life in normal use and for 20 days in standby mode. The bracelet is not afraid of dust and water: it can be submerged to a depth of 50 meters.

Honor Band 5 went on sale on July 24, 2019. In the Chinese market, this model costs 189 yuan (about $27) per version without an NFC module. A modification supporting this wireless technology will appear on the market on July 29, 2019, its price will be 219 yuan ($31). The NFC chip allows you to make contactless payments.

The manufacturer claims that the initial demand for Honor Band 5 was prohibitive. On the first day of sales, the product was completely sold out in all online stores in which it was available. The company did not specify the exact number of units sold, but it is known that the entire batch was sold in 29 seconds.^[1]

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