Withings Steel HR

53 reviews

May, 2024

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reliability (2)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 53 reviews of Withings Steel HR. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the software and usability are on the whole positive. The battery and design are also appreciated, whereas many are less positive about the reliability and portability.

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Expert review by : Richard Easton (trustedreviews.com)

Withings Steel HR

If you're looking for a classy analogue watch with discreet activity tracking thrown in, Withings' Activité range has always been a great place to start. The Activité, Activité Steel and the Activité Pop are all eminently stylish timepieces that...

Jan, 2017

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Expert review by : James Peckham (techradar.com)

Withings Steel HR review

A hybrid watch with heart

Stylish design ; Accurate heart rate monitor ; Easy to use companion app

Expensive for a fitness tracker ; Limited fitness features ; Less competitive battery life

The Withings Steel HR may be on the expensive side of fitness tracking, but it has a gorgeous design and could be a great choice if you don't want a normal fitness tracker.

Mar, 2019

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Expert review by : Britta O'Boyle (pocket-lint.com)

Withings Activite Steel HR review: Nokia has its finger on the pulse

The Withings Nokia Activite Steel HR is a beautifully designed device that does a great job of delivering style and smarts in a one package. For those

Beautiful ; Solid design ; Looks like a standard watch ; Good heart rate tracking ; Waterproof for swim tracking ; Great app platform ; Excellent battery life

Quite expensive for activity tracker ; No GPS or connected GPS ; Charger ridiculously fiddly ; Inconsistent step tracking ; On-demand heart rate not always perfect

The Withings Nokia Activité Steel HR is a beautifully designed device that does a great job of delivering style and smarts in a one package. It offers a classic design with premium materials and it's certainly an activity tracker that steps away from...

Apr, 2017

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Withings Pulse HR review

No frills, no thrills

Ridiculously good battery life ; Neat design ; Decent basic fitness tracking

No onboard GPS ; Doesn't track swim strokes ; Limited smarts with no interaction possible

No thrills for fitness fanatics, but a casual health tracker with serious juice, barely putting a foot wrong

Feb, 2019

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Expert review by : Natalya Paul (stuff.tv)

Withings Steel HR Sport review

Not just a pretty face

Stylish design ; Great battery life ; Loads of activities ; Intuitive and useful app

No NFC payments ; No standalone GPS

One of the most well-rounded stylish hybrids that won’t burn out even when you do

Oct, 2018

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Expert review by : Chris Martin (techadvisor.co.uk)

Withings Steel HR review

Withings does a great job of combining an analogue time piece with an activity tracker and a smartwatch. Here's our Withings Steel HR review.

If you’re not fussed about a full on touchscreen smartwatch, the Withings Steel HR is stylish, well-made and offers excellent battery life. We’re glad to see the addition of the heart rate monitor and the screen for smart features, even if they are...

Feb, 2017

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Expert review by : Scott Stein (cnet.co.uk)

Withings Steel HR review

The Withings Steel HR isn't a smartwatch. It's just a smart-ish watch, and really just a fitness tracker, and that's OK. It's got analog hands, and a normal watch face. But it tracks activities and even heart rate. Its battery life is great, too.

Sleek, sharp design. Long battery life. Seamless pairing and automatic fitness tracking. Fifty-meter water resistance.

Tiny OLED second screen hard to read, and doesn't automatically turn on. Erratic heart rate tracking. Withings' Health Mate app isn't as socially connected as Fitbit. Limited phone notifications hard to read.

The Withings Steel HR comes as close as we've ever seen to an everyday watch with full heart rate fitness tracking, but it's not quite as good as it looks.

Feb, 2017

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Expert review by : Tom Morgan-Freelander (stuff.tv)

Withings Steel HR review

Digital smarts, meet analogue style - Withings does the double

Sublime looks ; Fantastic stamina ; All the fitness tracking us mere mortals need

Notifications limited to old-school SMS ; Only basic smart functions ; No GPS for exercise addicts

Combining style and functionality in a way few other smartwatches manage, the Steel HR is a fantastic all-round wearable. Shame notifications are a bit limited, though.

Jan, 2017

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Expert review by : Wilson Wong (techgoondu.com)

Goondu review: Withings Steel HR Sport December 19th, 2018 | by Wilson Wong Internet 0 PHOTO: Handout

Promising simplicity, wearer comfort and long battery life, the Withings Steel HR Sport can be an attracive option to active users.

Dec, 2018

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Expert review by : Scott Stein (cnet.com)

This heart rate fitness tracker in a watch is the design Fitbit should have made

Long battery life and a subtle look: The Withings Steel HR is swim-friendly and low-key.

Sleek, sharp design. Long battery life. Seamless pairing and automatic fitness tracking. Fifty-meter water resistance.

The Withings Steel HR comes as close as we've ever seen to an everyday watch with full heart rate fitness tracking, but it's not quite as good as it looks.

Feb, 2017

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