95 workout modes (10 professional sports + 85 customized training modes)
Automatic workout detection
12 animated workout courses
Female Cycle Tracker
Yes
Yes
Sensors
Optical Heart Rate Sensor
SpO2 Sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Optical Heart Rate Sensor
SpO2 Sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Ambient Light Sensor
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0
2.4GHz Wi-Fi
No built-in GPS
Bluetooth 5.0
2.4GHz Wi-Fi
No built-in GPS
Water Resistance
5 ATM
5 ATM
Battery Capacity
Battery Life
180mAh
Typical usage - 14 days
Heavy usage - 10 days
180mAh
Typical usage - 10 days
Heavy usage - 7 days
Price
Standard Version - ¥249 (~$37)
NFC Version - ¥289 (~$43)
China - ¥599 (~$90)
Europe - €99.99
India - ₹7,499
Colors
Meteorite Black
Seagull Gray
Coral Powder
Meteorite Black
Coral Pink
Icelandic White
Display and Battery Life As you can see, the Honor Watch ES packs a larger display and has a higher resolution. The spec sheet also says it has Always-on Display but Honor doesn’t mention if the feature is available for the Band 6 even though it also has an AMOLED screen.
The Watch ES also has an ambient light sensor which means that the brightness can be adjusted automatically. For the Band 6, you will have to adjust the brightness when you are indoor or outside.
Both fitness trackers have the same battery capacity but the larger display of the Watch ES means that its battery life is lesser.
Built-in Storage
Another major difference is built-in storage which is not available on the Honor Band 6. If you don’t like taking your phone along when going on a run but don’t want to miss out on your exercise playlist, then the Honor Watch ES is the one for you.
Workout modes
The important part of a fitness tracker is how is its activity tracking. Clearly, the Honor Watch ES has the upper hand as it features more workout modes than the Honor Band 6. It also has animated workouts. However, the Honor Band 6’s 10 sports modes include the most popular ones such as indoor (treadmill) running, outdoor running, swimming, elliptical, indoor and outdoor cycling, indoor and outdoor walking, rowing, and free training. If your favorite exercise(s) isn’t mentioned above, then the Band 6 isn’t for you.
Price and Conclusion
The Honor Band 6 is only available in China for now and its price tag is less than half of that of the Honor Watch ES. Also, the tradeoffs aren’t ones you can’t live without, however, we wish it had more workout modes.
So if you like the design of the Honor Watch ES but aren’t willing to shell out that much for a fitness tracker, then go ahead and grab the Honor Band 6. You will be saving more than half of the price but you won’t be missing out on much.
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