Recommend Me a Budget Fitness Tracker?

CryssieJade on 06/02/2022 - 13:09
Last edited 06/02/2022 - 13:11

I have a Mi Band 2 which is fun, but looking for more features now.

I'm an avid multi-day hiker, so something with battery life that lasts at least a week is a MUST.

Other features I would like are:
- Distance/altitude tracking
- Phone notifications/messaging
- NFC
- GPS
- The ability to play music paired with wireless earphones (preferably music stored in the device, as I don't have music streaming services)

Does such a device exist for less than $80?

Any other features I might like while hiking that I haven't thought of?

Thanks!

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Comments

  • SlowCarSlow on 06/02/2022 - 13:53
    +1

    You will have to budget up near $500 to get all the things you want. And even then battery life won't be good for multi-day hikes.

    • CryssieJade on 06/02/2022 - 13:58

      Oh true? The MiBand 6 has most of what I want and it's about $50 so that surprises me. The GPS is only a luxury, as is the music. And I would choose music over the GPS

      • SlowCarSlow on 06/02/2022 - 14:00

        mi band 6 doesn't have GPS, NFC, ability to play music paired directly with device, ability to store anything on it, phone messaging, altitude tracking.

        • Lukian on 06/02/2022 - 14:42

          The mi bands have phone notifications via third party apps.

      • sane on 06/02/2022 - 16:18
        +1

        Amazfit Bip (various versions)

        Doesn't have the NFC or Music, but the battery lasts and has GPS. Worth a look

  • AustriaBargain on 06/02/2022 - 15:33

    You could buy an old Apple Watch and just carry in your backpack the charger cable and a power bank.

  • Duff5000 on 06/02/2022 - 16:03

    I cant see you getting all that for your price.

    Something like this https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/huawei-gt2-sport-smart-wa… ticks most of your boxes, no NFC though, and more than double your price.

    Also the amazfit i guess.

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/401745315983?chn=ps&_ul=AU&mkevt…

    Edit:

    If you are taking the phone with you anyway probably better leaving most of these features on the phone and not worry about getting everything on the watch.

  • HeadTheWall on 06/02/2022 - 17:20
    +1

    There is a reason that you don't get all these features in a "Budget" fitness tracker, its because some of them are not budget features

    • Plankton on 06/02/2022 - 19:02
      +2

      Even with Garmin you need to get to their top end to get all those features.

    • dust on 06/02/2022 - 21:06

      Yep absolutely unfortunately a lot of your requirements are expensive to include in a fitness tracker.

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