If in general, connected objects tend to display a very ostensible design, this is not at all the case with the Withings Steel HR Sport. With its black and white colors, this watch focuses on discretion. Good to know, there are two dial colors. One model has a standard white dial, and the other sports a black dial, which makes it even more discreet.
What you will learn
Withings Steel HR Sport fitted on the wrist
The dial of this SmartWatch is divided into three parts: The main part indicates the time. On the bottom, a small dial indicates the progress of the daily step goal. Finally, on the upper part, there is a monochrome screen, which displays basic information as well as notifications.
Withings Steel HR Sport with its 3 dials
To the right of the dial, there is the one and only button of the watch. It allows us to interact with this SmartWatch without having to go through the application.
The watch comes with an extremely flexible plastic strap. The first sensation may surprise, we are far from watches with much more rigid straps (leather, plastic,…). However, once the watch is equipped, there is no noticeable difference with a more standard strap.
Regarding aspects of dimension and size, we are left with a light fit that weighs 50 grams. The watch face is only 13mm high. A compact watch that fits perfectly with the goals of an athlete.
Withings Steel HR Sport and its height of only 13mm
Simplified use to the maximum
As we have seen, the Withings Steel HR Sport has only one interaction button. Added to this that the watch is not tactile, the actions that can be performed directly from this SmartWatch are quite limited. To make the most of this little connected life companion, you must go through the Health Mate app!
However, some simple actions remain feasible without a telephone. For example, pressing the button for the first time will display the date and time. Then, with another press, it is possible to switch between different menus. This is where we find basic information such as heart rate, number of lows or calories burned.
Finally, with a long press on the button, we arrive in another menu, optimized for sport. From this menu, it is possible to start a sporting activity. This will automatically start a stopwatch on the watch and your phone will receive a notification from the app.
The ease of use is also found on the battery side. Indeed, the Withings Steel HR Sport can last about a month without being recharged! And with its small charging base, it’s very easy to carry the charger in its bag.
Health Mate: The app that goes with your watch!
If the watch turns out to be very precise, it cannot be fully exploited without its Health Mate app. Available on the Play Store and the App Store, Health Mate offers a complete and effective report after being synchronized with the data recorded by the Withings Steel HR Sport. It therefore requires a Bluetooth connection to work with the phone. But do not panic, the watch does not have to be constantly connected to the phone for data readings. Internal storage keeps the data until the next synchronization! Please note, the watch does not have a GPS sensor.
The application is very practical and easy to use. The log tab informs us of the latest data recorded by the watch from a chronological point of view. This includes steps, sleep, heart rate and physical activity.
By selecting a data item, we access the details of the latter. For example, by clicking on the heart rate, we access an online histogram which informs us of our heart rate throughout the day.
Heart rate monitoring on the Withing Health Mate app
For the data on the quality of sleep, there is also a detailed display, indicating the regularity or the depth of sleep.
