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The Honor Band 5 isn’t exactly a fitness-tracking powerhouse – in the grand scheme of all things wearable, it has relatively few features, and its exercise monitoring in particular is rather lightweight. But look at that price tag – what did you expect?
It will, however, cover all the bases if you want a decent low-end fitness tracker, with enough features and versatility to satisfy anyone who wants a basic wearable and doesn’t need advanced options.
With a couple of notable improvements over previous Honor Band devices in the shape of the higher-quality display and sleep advice, it’s certainly the best fitness tracker from the company so far, and it gives similarly specced devices a run for their money thanks to that hugely competitive price tag.
In short, if you’re looking for a way to track your essential health and fitness stats, but don’t want to break the bank, this could be the fitness tracker for you.
Competition
Interested in the Honor Band 5? These are some other great fitness trackers you should check out first.
Xiaomi Mi Band 4
The Xiaomi Mi Band 4 is another low-end fitness tracker from a Chinese brand. The Mi Band 4 is a touch more expensive, and is similar in a lot of ways, but it has a more playful design and arguably better fitness functionality.
Read our full Xiaomi Mi Band 4 review
Fitbit Inspire
Fitbit has a low-end fitness tracker too – although it’s low-end by Fitbit standards, and it’s almost three times the price of the Honor Band 5. Buying one gets you access to the Fitbit ecosystem though, with its industry-leading fitness features, app support and compatibility with a range of different designer bands.
Read our full Fitbit Inspire review
First reviewed September 2019
Tom Bedford joined TechRadar in early 2019 as a staff writer, and left the team as deputy phones editor in late 2022 to work for entertainment site (and TR sister-site) What To Watch. He continues to contribute on a freelance basis for several sections including phones, audio and fitness.













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