The Asian Age

Noise Colorfit band: Monitoring fitness becomes interestin­g

● It is one of the few health trackers to feature a colour LCD display. ● It can accurately measure heart rate, steaps, blood pressure , blood oxygen, sleep and more.

- AMRITANSHU MUKHERJEE

After making a name for itself in the extremely affordable smartwatch segment, Noise has ventured into the fitness tracker market with its Colorfit fitness band. It costs ` 1,999 and offers a ton of features, chief among which enhances its appeal is a segmentfir­st colour display.

The Colorfit has a more Fitbit- esque design for the tracker, especially with its rectangula­r shape, which when paired with the silicone strap, lends it more of a bracelet look. The silicon strap has enough adjustment options to fit even the healthiest of wrists. However, the tracker is pretty sizeable, which doesn’t sit as snug on the wrist. The tracker is IP67 water and dust resistant, which means it can survive the occasional splashes and light rain without bothering you.

There’s a 0.96- inch colour display on top accompanie­d by a capacitive touch button similar to all other trackers. The Colorfit band uses an LCD panel, unlike monochroma­tic OLED panels on other fitness trackers. For an LCD panel, the colours and contrasts are high, which makes reading informatio­n on the tiny d i s p l a y very interestin­g and easy. It’s also easier on the eyes as the tracker can use colours to differenti­ate between image and icons. The fonts are legible, although reading messages on this tiny display is preferable only if you aren’t in a circumstan­ce to read it on your smartphone. While the standard functions of tracking steps, calories and distance are present, the Colorfit band can also track heart rate, blood oxygen levels and blood pressure — courtesy of the optical heart rate tracker. The tracking functional­ities are almost accurate when it comes to steps and calories. We also tested the blood pressure data for consistenc­y with a sphygmoman­ometer and found the data to be reliable for a majority of the time.

The Da Fit companion app gives you a detailed graph on your steps, burnt calories and distance. The app also allows you to configure the tracker in various ways — you can choose watch faces, app notificati­on options and much more. The 90mAh battery can last up to 5 days with full- day connection to the smartphone, all- day heart rate measuremen­t and health tracking, and tonnes of notificati­ons. To sum it up, if you are looking for a unique and fun wearable without burning a hole in your pocket, then the Noise Colorfit is a worthy option that will definitely satisfy your needs.

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