Honor Band 5 review

An affordable fitness tracker

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Verdict

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.

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Competition

Interested in the Honor Band 5? These are some other great fitness trackers you should check out first.

Xiaomi Mi Band 4

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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

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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
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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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