Amazfit recently launched its Helio Strap, the third of the three once-rumored Whoop-like trackers to be officially announced. It’s the only one you can buy right now, and its features and price (just $99.99) look pretty sweet.
It’s hard to envision paying more than $100 for a screenless strap. After all, the idea is that it does half of what a watch does (it collects data, but doesn’t have a screen to display it). I try to give Whoop a pass on being screenless because its app is so thoughtfully designed and does a ton of analysis and planning—in Whoop’s case, you’re really paying for the service more than the hardware. But if you’re going to buy a device for a flat fee, I find it hard to stomach Garmin’s $169 price tag when you would likely wear it in addition to a Garmin watch that costs anywhere from $200 to possibly over $1,000. Also, Garmin’s device is just for sleep. The Helio strap is for sleep and workouts, so you arguably get twice as much use for just a little over half the price.
You can use it for both exercise and sleep
Amazfit plans to sell an armband for the Helio strap, although their website says it’s not available yet. Personally, I love when trackers have an armband option for strength or functional fitness activities, since kettlebells and wrist wraps tend to interfere with anything wrist-based.
It’s Garmin, not Whoop, that should be scared
The Helio strap even features something called BioCharge, which sounds a lot like Garmin’s “Body Battery.” Body Battery is a number that goes up when you sleep or recover, and goes down when you exercise or are stressed. I ignore it, personally, but I know a lot of people like to keep tabs on a numerical metaphor for how energetic they might feel throughout the day.
The one thing I’m not so sure about is GPS. It’s not mentioned in any of the Helio strap’s specifications, and a note about battery life mentions that they’re assuming outdoor workouts occur with the strap linked to your phone’s GPS. This is similar to what Whoop does, letting them keep the device small and power-efficient by completely eliminating location tracking tech. But it comes with tradeoffs: Your phone’s GPS may not be as accurate as a watch (depending on your phone, of course), and it eats into your phone’s battery rather than the device’s. That said, if you’re tracking an outdoor run, you probably want to wear your watch anyway—bringing us back to the two-device setup that Amazfit probably hopes you’ll buy into.
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