Using the fitness tracker without it and a Huawei ID is not possible. Questionable: Huawei's mobile services, which have to be installed on Android, run in the background and require quite a lot of system permissions.
Huawei has developed its own operating system for the fitness tracker, which can be connected to an iOS or Android smartphone with the Huawei Health app. While the touchscreen also works fairly well, some other touchscreens are even more precise. In our opinion, the button is not quite sensitive enough, since we often had to touch it multiple times in order to return to the home screen. Although here, a special gesture may have sufficed and allowed for more screen estate, this solution works as well. The wearable can be navigated via the touchscreen and a recessed, touch-sensitive button, which takes users back to the home screen. With a total length of just above 21 cm (~8.27 in), the two straps are also suitable for more muscular wrists and there are numerous holes for adjusting the length. The included wristband consists of silicone rubber and is about 16.5 mm (~0.65 in) wide.
However, since Huawei also advertises this on its official web page and the warranty does not explicitly exclude water damages, buyers should not run into any issues. Curiously, Huawei also claims that users can go swimming with the fitness tracker, even though internet sources suggest that a water resistance rating of 5 ATM is not usually sufficient for this.
Although compared to the Band 2 Pro, the latest version of Huawei's fitness tracker is slightly heavier, it is still very comfortable to wear.Īccording to Huawei, the case has a 5 ATM water resistance rating, meaning that users can usually keep the fitness band on while washing their hands. The body of the tracker consists of "metallic plastic", which is how Huawei characterizes the material. Depending on the color variant, the frame is either black or rose gold and the band black, red or pink. The metal frame, which looks very nice thanks to its brushed finish, houses the screen of the Band 4 Pro.
Additionally, its display resolution is lower and due to the outdated TFT technology, the viewing angles are worse. While the Band 4e has been specifically designed for basketball players, the Band 4 is a simpler variant without active GPS or NFC.
However, this feature is not enabled in Central Europe.Ĭheaper versions of the Band 4 Pro in the form of the Band 4 and the Band 4e are available as well. In some countries, the Band 4 Pro also offers NFC, which, combined with Apple Pay or Google Pay, can be used for payments. The Band 4 Pro, which features an integrated GPS module for recording tracks without a smartphone, a heart rate sensor and an infrared sensor that monitors the body temperature during workouts and uses the results to calculate the user's calorie consumption, can be purchased for just under 70 Euros (~$77). We are curious to see Huawei's Changes and Improvements. The Huawei Band 4 Pro comes from a long line of Huawei fitness trackers we tested the Band 2 Pro in 2017.