HUAWEI Band 11 Pro Fitness Tracker with Built-in GNSS – 1.62-inch AMOLED, up to 2000 nits (Green)

Our Verdict

Most budget bands borrow your phone’s GPS. The Band 11 Pro has its own satellite positioning, so you can leave the phone at home on a run, walk or cycle and still come back with a route, distance and pace. That is the reason to choose it over a cheaper band. The 1.62-inch AMOLED is bright (Huawei quotes up to 2000 nits), the aluminium case is under 9mm thick, and sleep tracking adds average overnight heart-rate variability alongside heart rate and SpO2. Huawei quotes up to 8 days of regular use, or about 3 days if you switch on the always-on display. The catch is the software. Set-up runs through the Huawei Health app, which on Android may need to be installed from Huawei’s own AppGallery rather than Google Play, and Huawei’s app ecosystem is more closed than Garmin’s or Apple’s. Huawei is clear that the health features, including the arrhythmia alerts, are for reference only and not a medical device, and that feature is not intended for under-18s.

Key Features & Irish Specs

• Independent built-in GNSS tracks distance, route and speed for running, cycling and more
• 1.62-inch 60Hz AMOLED display up to 2000 nits, in an 8.99mm-thin aluminium alloy case
• Up to 14 days of light use or up to 8 days of regular use per charge (about 3 days with always-on display)
• Sleep tracking with average overnight HRV, heart rate and SpO2, plus PPG-based arrhythmia (A-fib) alerts