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Steps count on Activity Watch Highly Inacurate

sananpx

sananpx

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Apr 14, 2015
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My experience with step counter is not so good. I calculate my steps very regularly on iPhone. But there is lot of discrepancy in the steps counted by phone and watch. It is about 15 to 20 % difference, watch count less. I can understand calibration difference in two devices but this is a huge number.

Can you please share your experience.
 
sananpx said:
My experience with step counter is not so good. I calculate my steps very regularly on iPhone. But there is lot of discrepancy in the steps counted by phone and watch. It is about 15 to 20 % difference, watch count less. I can understand calibration difference in two devices but this is a huge number.

Can you please share your experience.
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I have never found the iPhone to produce accurate results for steps. Compared to my fenix 3, the iPhone tends to significantly over count.
 
On day 2 with the watch, and my experience has been the exact opposite. I'm wearing my FitBit Charge as well as the watch for the first week or so to gauge accuracy, and as of now there's only a 25 step difference between the two. I got a 3.75 mile run in this morning and hit the mall, so the activity is fairly constant.

I'm looking forward to ditching the FitBit permanently.
 
mkruck said:
On day 2 with the watch, and my experience has been the exact opposite. I'm wearing my FitBit Charge as well as the watch for the first week or so to gauge accuracy, and as of now there's only a 25 step difference between the two. I got a 3.75 mile run in this morning and hit the mall, so the activity is fairly constant.

I'm looking forward to ditching the FitBit permanently.
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I think you are just confirming what the OP is suspecting. The iPhone is not accurate, but the watch should be as accurate as any other step counter. They all vary, but most are within the same ballpark.
 
Total Steps and Distance Inconstencies

Anyone else find the Total Steps and Total Distance numbers in Activity to be inaccurate? My wife and I walked very similar distances while wearing our Sport Watches (she has a 38mm, I have a 42mm) and she has nearly double the steps and distance.

I'm not sure which is more accurate, her results or mine, but they shouldn't be this inconsistent. Could it how tightly we wear the band? I wear mine a bit more snug than she does.

Anyone else seeing this?
 
I work in retail and customer told me her FitBit Charge HR had the same issues. She works as a hair stylist and moves her arms around a lot, which messes up the pedometer. At the end of the day, Fitbit said she walked 1,000s of steps. :O
 
Are you two the same height? We have different strides. My other half is shorter than me and walks faster to keep up with me. Therefore, more activity than me.
 
mkruck said:
I'm looking forward to ditching the FitBit permanently.
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I'm in the exact same boat as you. I'm also more impressed with the HR measurement than the Fitbit. The Apple Watch does a nicer job with HR for a weight lifting workout when compared to Fitbit charge HR and Basis Peak. Very surprising.
 
menace3 said:
Are you two the same height? We have different strides. My other half is shorter than me and walks faster to keep up with me. Therefore, more activity than me.
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My wife is a full foot shorter than me so I thought the same, but our Total Distance should fairly consistent even if our steps are wildly off.

I did go back in and change my personal information. I found that I made myself an inch taller than I intended during initial setup. Guess I was so excited to get the watch setup that I scrolled down too far. :) With that corrected I hope to see more consistent results.
 
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