Eufy Smart Scale C1
A smart body composition scale that’s incredibly easy to use, and great value.
We’ve tested many smart scales recently (in an effort to control creeping home-office-related weight gain - Ed), and the Eufy Smart Scale C1 is easily one of the best. Not only does it measure a wide range of health metrics, it does so with the absolute minimum of fuss so tracking your health takes only a couple of seconds every morning.
The Eufy Smart Scale C1 has a sleek glass platform, and is available in black, white and blue. While many smart scales hide their contacts away beneath the glass, here they’re clearly visible, serving as a useful guide to help you position your feet correctly and ensuring a stable connection.
The platform is a little smaller than most smart scales, measuring 28 x 28mm, which might make it slightly harder to use if you have poor balance, but its display is bright and easy to read while standing, even in poor light.
You can switch between imperial and metric units using a switch on the underside. The scale takes three AAA batteries (supplied), and its feet have a non-slip rubberised texture to protect your floor.
Setup is extremely straightforward – enter your name, height and gender, and when prompted by the app, press the button under the scale to pair it. That’s it – you’re ready to step on. It’s quicker and less hassle than any other pair of scales we’ve used.
Open the app, step on with bare feet, and your stats will be shown on the scales’ display straight away. The scale will use your measurements to determine the correct profile to use and data syncs with your phone immediately.
If you don’t have your phone to hand, the scale can store up to 100 readings to sync with it later.
The Eufy scale uses bio impedance to measure different tissue types, and in our tests the results closely matched those from the scale at our gym. They were also extremely consistent; stepping off the scale and back on resulted in exactly the same reading each time, whereas some other scales show slight variation each time.
The Smart Scale C1 uses the EufyLife rather than the
EufyHome app, but if you already have smarthome devices from the company, you can log in using the same email address.
Create an account, enter some basic profile information so the app can calculate your BMI (gender, age and height), and you’re ready to start weighing.
You’ll see results for BMI, body fat percentage, water, muscle mass, bone mass, BMR (basal metabolic rate – the number of calories your body uses per day at rest), and visceral fat. The app also shows you the weight of each tissue type in your body, which isn’t a feature we’ve seen before, but makes for interesting reading.
The Eufy Smart Scale C1 is remarkably easy to use, making tracking your body composition as simple as possible, with a superb app that helps you monitor changes over time and understand what different measurements mean. It’s remarkably good value too, making it easy to recommend.