Lenovo HW01 is another smart band not available in India but you can buy from International stores for $25 (approx Rs. 1,700). Here is the Lenovo HW01 review, this will give you an idea about how the band performs and if you should buy this one?
Description: Lenovo HW01 Plus smartband is a device that makes you live in healthier and more intelligent lifestyle. It helps to monitor basic physical indicators like sleep quality that you can know your body condition better. May 08, 2017 Lenovo has launched a new fitness band in India. Called Lenovo Smart Band HW01, it is priced at ₹1,999/- and is available for purchase exclusively at Flipkart. Let's check out its features: Display and Design The Smart Band features an OLED display of 0.91-inch. Aug 05, 2017 User manual; Design and Hardware. The Lenovo HW02 Smart Wristband sports a 0.42-inch (40 x 72 pixels) OLED touch screen, which is hidden inside the band itself. The sunlight visibility of the band is extremely poor and you can barely see the stats when you are outdoor however, it is decent when you are indoors.
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Lenovo HW01 fitness band unboxing
Inside you will get the band, user manual, warranty card and data cable.
Lenovo HW01 smart band design and features
The band looks a lot different and is also unique in the sense that it comes with micro USB port to charge the built in battery. This fitness band is IP65 certified that makes it splash proof. Lenovo HW01 features a 0.91 inch OLED screen with touch sensitive button.
The body is made of skin friendly material, that feels more comfortable and the silicon molding strap gives you a comfort fit all day long. The straps are watch style. You can view most of the details on the band screen itself.
Lenovo HW01 fitness band specifications
OS supported : Android / iOS
Weight : 23 grams
Bluetooth : version 4.2
Features : Heart Rate monitor, Pedometer, anti lost, sleep monitor, call / reminder
Screen : 0.91 inch OLED
Battery : 90 mAh – non-removable
Processor : Nordic nRF 52832
Date / Time display by default : Twist wrist to show
Lenovo HW01 smart band performance
You will need to download the Lenovo Smart Bracelet app from Google or Apple stores. Install it and pair it with the band. The app gives you a lot of option. This band can track your steps, distance covered, calories burned, your sleep pattern, heart rate and apart from this it will also give you alerts – message, SMS, Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter etc.
You can also enable call alerts (vibration) wherein you will get the caller ID (name as in your contacts) on the OLED screen when you receive a call. This fitness band does not come with built in Mic and Speaker, only vibration alerts.
Overall did not encounter any issues, there is no need to carry the smartphone with you but make sure to sync at least once a week.
Lenovo HW01 Real Time Heart Rate
There is option to choose real time heart rate monitoring, you can do that from the app or press and hold the button on the band until you get 3 options choose the 1st option i.e exercise mode and it will start monitoring your heart rate in real time. This is a very good option if you are doing extensive exercise and want to closely monitor your heart rate, you can also setup the heart rate alert value so in case your heart rate goes over the defined value you will get vibration alert.
Lenovo HW01 battery performance
The 90 mAh battery can be fully charged in less than 2 hours (around 1 hours 20 minutes using 5V/1A charger). On a full charge you will get around 15 days of battery life, even more if you hardly use real-time heart rate monitoring option.
The strap is a part of the body so in case it gets damaged you will not be able to replace the strap.
Verdict
The Lenovo HW01 fitness band is a very good option and slightly cheaper than the Mi band 2. You can definitely go ahead with this band, the results I got was quite consistent (no bands are accurate you need to look for consistency).
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Very good buy for $25 not available in India but you can buy from Banggood.com will cost you around Rs. 1,700 and there is no custom duty you need to pay.
Rating 5 out of 5
This band can give tough competition to Mi Band 2.
Now also available on Flipkart for Rs. 1,999.
Buy the Lenovo HW01 for under $25.
Lenovo HW01 is becoming popular due to its affordability and features. This first smartwatch of Lenovo is intended for health and fitness, it includes pedometer, distance counter, calorie counter, as well sleep monitoring. Other than fitness and health options, the Lenovo HW01 smartwatch includes notification features from popular social apps. Based on my experienced using the smartband, the Lenovo HW01 has a good display as well as long standby time.
Anyways if you want to get more out of your Lenovo HW01 learn the basic tips and tricks below of this new smartband from Lenovo.
- Activate the Wrist Up Time Display to ON – select on the menu, select the Smart Bracelet, on the list of options, select “Wear Habit”, and set the wrist up time to display to ON.
- Unbind your Lenovo HW01 from your smartphone – Select Menu, Choose “Unbind”, then Tap the “Unbind” button.
Set your Band to Fitness and Running Mode
Tap the “Running” icon on the activity page of the app, a new page shows the “Running” section. Tap on the circular button to start your fitness activity.
The “Fitness Running Mode”, page shows up the distance ran, the time duration, the pace as well as the calories burned. It also shows the BPM during the duration of your workout. You can also activate the running mode in the smartband. see photo below:
Use Map Mode during Running
If you want to see your location, you can activate the MAP mode, it works with GPS to show your location during workout outdoors.
4. Choose the Social Notifications that you receive
Unlike other cheap smartband that there is only one option that you can set, (on or off) for receiving social app notification. The Lenovo HW01 support app allows you to set and personalized the notifications via its Smart Reminder.
You can set at least 9 apps to allow the band to receive notifications: WeChat, QQ, Email, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp,Instagram, LINE, Skype. On the menu, choose the Lenovo HW01 band, on the list of options, Select “Smart Reminder“, set to on or off on the list of social apps.