I tested the Amazfit Band 5 against a scientific sleep EEG device, and tested the SpO2, heart rate and step counting accuracy. Subscribe to my weekly Newsletter(!) on www.robterhorst.com
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The EEG tracker I used is called the Hypnodyne ZMax: hypnodynecorp.com/ from @HypnoDyne Corp
📹Fitbit Videos📹
Fitbit Charge 3/4 Sleep: • FitBit Charge 4 Ultima...
Fitbit Charge 4 Heart Rate: • Fitbit Charge 4 Review...
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📹First Garmin Venu Sq Video📹
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⏱️This comparison is part of a larger project where I spend over 11 hours a week tracking everything in my life. If you'd like to know more:
• This mad scientist sca... ⏱️
Timestamps:
00:00 General intro
01:02 Amazit Band 5 Basic Info
02:00 Results: Sleep Test Setup
02:42 Results: Sleep Test Comparison
07:10 Results: Sleep Test Overview
09:38 Results: Heart Rate Test
14:03 Results: Oxygen Saturation (SpO2)
17:31 Results: Step Test
19:51 Conclusions
20:26 Buy The Amazfit Band 5?
21:15 Limitations
🎵Music🎵
(1) Not Without the Rest by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Artist: www.twinmusicom.org/
(2) Wonders by JVNA
(3) Can’t Sleep (UKposts Audio Library)
(4) Classique (UKposts Audio Library)
(5) Blurry Vision (UKposts Audio Library)
Person Waking up Video by Ba Tik from Pexels
Many thanks to Rob and Frederik (and his FUN:D SCIENCE FOUNDATION) for their help with the OpenBCI device.