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The Philips Health Watch Is Not Billed As A Fitness Tracker

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The Philips Health Watch is not billed as a fitness tracker, but as a medical device for older individuals who want to track activity, heart rate, sleep, and nutrition. But the billing doesn 't really matter in this case, since the watch is more barebones than less expensive trackers that do the same basic things. There 's no built-in GPS, the interface is cumbersome, and its sleep tracker is rather inaccurate in testing. Unless you want to buy into the wider ecosystem of health devices that Philips offers, you 're better off with the Fitbit Surge$249.89 at Amazon, our Editors ' Choice.
Philips Health Ecosystem, Design, and Display
As mentioned, the Health Watch$249.99 at Amazon works with other Philips devices meant to keep older individuals aware of their health. They include a Body Analysis Scale that tracks weight, body mass index, and body fat percentage, an Ear Thermometer, Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor, and Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor. Unlike the Under Armour HealthBox, you don 't need all of these items, which connect with the Philips HealthSuite app, to track and improve your health. Everything is sold separately.
The Health Watch itself looks like an actual watch, with a circular face and dark gray stainless steel case that measures 1.5 inches wide, 0.4-inch thick, and weighs 1.8 ounces. A wide bezel that also acts as a touch sensor encircles the case. It 's not as stylish as the Withings Activite Steel$112.49 at Amazon (1.3 inches around, 0.4-inch thick), but

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