Amazon Halo

Slim, lightweight design ; Informative Sleep score ; Accurate body fat scan ; Lab integration

Subscription to access all features ; Questionable privacy

Unobtrusive design Automatically tracks activities and workouts Comprehensive sleep tracking Features workouts and wellness programs

Requires a subscription No screen or smartwatch capabilities Tone analysis feature drains battery life Doesn't track recovery

The unassuming Amazon Halo wristband works with a membership-based wellness service that can help you get active and sleep better, but its tone of voice and body composition analysis features are a bit creepy.

Week-long battery Body scan is novel and helpful (if rude) Intriguing extras

No display Subscription-gating features is annoying May irritate some wrists

The Amazon Halo is a neat, minimalist fitness tracker without a screen. All the info goes straight to the phone app, which has extra optional features, like monitoring your vocal tone and tracking your body fat percentage. It's not too pricey, but...

Movement Health analysis is easy to understand ; Long battery life ; Rich data collection (if you're a subscriber)

Some of Amazon's features feel uncomfortably personal ; Halo band itself is a little bulky ; Subscription fee requires for all but the basics

Comfortable and stylish straps ; Excellent app experience and user interface ; Basic fitness tracking and impressive premium features ; No unnecessary distractions ; The Tone and Body Composition features work remarkably well

Battery life is only two days with Tone enabled ; Tone and Body Composition features may feel too intrusive for some

If you're serious about getting a better understanding of your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing, the Amazon Halo just might be the perfect holistic wearable for you. From improving communication to analyzing your body for important health...

Barely-there fit and feel Excellent companion app Tone analysis can be fascinating

Tone analysis is also creepy, and zaps battery Body fat scans raise concerns

Amazon Halo will tell you more about your health than you might ever want to know, so long as an AI-assisted understanding of your overall well-being doesn’t creep you out.

Comfortable for all-day wear, a good selection of workout videos if you don't want to pay for a separate on-demand fitness subscription, tone analysis is accurate

Comfortable to wear ; Unique abilities to measure body composition and tone

Privacy concerns are a hard pill to swallow ; Expensive if you don't use tone or body composition features ; Generic looking ; Monthly fee