Last month, Huawei launched the Huawei Band 4e (active) in Malaysia at an affordable price. This is an entry-level band that is designed for everyone. It comes with multiple sports monitoring modes and can even be attached to your shoes. Check out this review of the Huawei Band 4e and see if this is the next smartband for you.
The Huawei Band 4e comes with a 0.5-inch PMOLED display, which supports slide and touch gestures. I found that it works smoothly, and there was no noticeable lag when I was going through its features. It's also very lightweight at 6g, so you'll barely feel it when you wear it on your wrist or attach it to your shoe (a Pandora bracelet is heavier). As for colours, it's available in Mineral Red and Graphite Black.
The colour options for this smartband - Mineral Red (left) and Graphite Black (right)
The smartband (left), shoe buckle (middle), and USB-to-pogopin charging cradle (right)
Moving on to the sports mode, the band comes with running form guidance, cycling cadence monitoring, and basketball performance tracking. In fact, there's a total of 9 running form metrics, including foot strike pattern, landing impact, ground contact time, cadence, and more. You can check out the list through the Huawei Health app. To use it for those modes, just remove the watch case from the strap and insert it into the shoe buckle. It would then automatically switch to running or basketball mode. To switch back to sports mode, press and hold the button for 1-2 seconds then you may start your workout.
This smartwatch has a rated water-resistance of 5ATM, which means you can bring it to swim, so sweat and water spills are not a big problem either. It can be submerged to a depth of 50 metres underwater. I didn't wear it to swim, but I did try placing it under running water and it still worked just fine. Besides that, the Huawei Band 4e comes with some smart features like finding your phone, steps, calories, distance, achievement, and more. However, heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring are not available on this smartband.
Dual wearing mode
The workout result
The smartband will analyse your running form as well
The charging time for the Huawei Band 4e is around one and a half hours, and it can last up to 2 weeks. It charges via a USB-to-pogo pin charging cradle, which looks like a USB thumb drive. To use it, you first remove the watch case from the strap and insert it into the charging cradle. After that, you can plug it into a computer or charging dock/adapter to charge it.
The smartband supports Bluetooth 5.0, and its connectivity was quite decent. To check out the workout history, you may download the Huawei Health app and connect the device with your smartphone. Once you open the app, the result will be automatically synced to your smartphone without pressing any button.
It charges via USB-to-pogopin charging cradle
So should you get this smartwatch? Personally, I like the long-lasting battery life and how it can be attached to my shoes while I'm running or jogging. This way, I get to check out my stats on the app when I'm exercising. However, there's no heart rate monitor, so I wouldn't know when my heart rhythm is rapid or slow.
It looks nice at RM119, but there's also the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Band 6 to consider (I think the price would be the same price range). But its long battery life and dual wear mode do set it apart from other smart bands. So, what do you think about the Huawei Band 4e? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned to TechNave.com for more tech reviews.
Tech Specs & Features
These are the Huawei Band 4e official tech specs:
- Size: 40.5 x 14.8 x 11.2mm (height x width x depth)
- Weight: 6g (without strap)
- 0.5-inch PMOLED (supports slide and touch gestures)
- Battery can stay up to 2 weeks
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.2
- 5ATM - Water-resistant up to 1.5-metres
- Accelerometer and gyroscope sensor
- Support running, walking, swimming, cycling, basketball
- Operating temperature: -10°C to +45°C
Pros and cons
Pros: Lightweight, matte TPU strap, and analysis for running
Cons: Minor options for sports monitoring, no heart-rate sensor
Conclusion: Comfortable to wear and long battery life, but minor sport modes
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