From the very beginning , the Basis Band need to do more than the Fitbit and Nike rival . With high - technical school sensing element design to supervise your heart rate and effort degree — not just your flailing arms — it wasone of the first , salutary natural action trackerson the grocery store . It was also an ugly little cretin , but the caterpillar is finally descend out of its cocoon : The newfangled $ 199 Basis Peak convey some smartwatch sensibility to the company ’s aesculapian - grade formula .
Basis Peak ( leave ) vs. Basis Band ( right )
Cosmetically , it ’s passably bare stuff , really : It ’s thinner ! It ’s light ! It ’s made of aluminum ! It takes actual watch straps ! They ’re made of silicone polymer for a comfortable stretchiness ! And it does n’t look ( as much ) like a medical bracelet reject ! But there ’s more going on underneath the fresh Gorilla Glass - covered screen .
The optical pump rate sensor is far , far big now and protrudes from the torso of the spotter so it sticks better to your wrist . Basis admit that the original B1 was n’t always honest when you were running , but claims that now you’re able to even go swimming ( also thanks to fresh robust waterproofing ! ) and still accurately cross your vital organ , though the heart rate sensing element ( and only the philia rate sensor ) shuts off when you ’re under water . The watch also level magnetically .
The most important part might really be the part that ’s least connect to Basis ’s physical fitness tracking destination : the young Peak will also hand over notifications , much like Pebble , from your smartphone . I was n’t able to see those for myself , but the company enounce it will extend an API for third - political party apps to send data to and from the ticker as well . That ’s one less reason you ’d ever take to take the twist off .
Still , what Basis is primarily selling here is what it ’s been sell all along : a equipment which tracks your activeness and sleep cycles more intelligently , with more sensors than the competition , up to four days of battery life , and actionable everyday goals . Now it ’s getting updated for the smartwatch era . Will it be enough ? We ’ll ascertain out this November when it hits the market place .
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