Xiaomi Mi Band 1S

This fitness tracker has a battery life of 30 days and supports Android 4.4+ or iOS 7.0+ devices. Weighing just 14.5 grams, the Mi Band also comes with an additional heart-rate scanner, option to share your fitness prowess on Twitter and ability to turn on daily notifications for sleep and activity performance.

Weighing just 14.5 grams, Xiaomi Mi Band 1S also comes with an additional heart-rate scanner.( mi.com/-)

Fitbit Charge HR

Available in six different colors, Fitbit Charge HR continuously monitors heart rate. It also automatically recognizes when you are working out and records it in the Fitbit app. The screen will show your daily status, as well as time of day and call notifications from your smartphone.

 

Fitbit Charge HR's screen shows your daily status, as well as time of day and call notifications from your smartphone.(fitbit.com/-)

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Jawbone UP3

Not only does this gadget take stats on your activity but it also gives advice on what to do and how to make improvements with its Smart Coach feature, an advantage that other trackers don’t have. Also, the slim and sleek design makes the device look more like a fancy wristband instead of a fitness-tracking device.

The Jawbone UP3 gives advice on what to do and how to make improvements with its Smart Coach feature.(jawbone.com/-)

Garmin Vivosmart HR

The smart activity tracker displays steps, distance, calories, heart rate, floors climbed and activity intensity. The display is easy to read and you can receive text, call, email, calendar and social media alerts, and it even controls the music for your workout, all from your wrist.

 

The smart activity tracker on Garmin Vivosmart HR displays steps, distance, calories, heart rate, floors climbed and activity intensity.(newsroom.garmin.com/-)

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Apple Watch

To use Apple Watch as a fitness tracker, you need to first open the app, choose from an array of exercises, then pick how many calories you want to burn or how long you want to exercise. At its core, the watch encourages you to be active every day with its exercise rings. Your goal is to close each ring every day, comprising “stand”, which requires one minute of standing over 12 separate hours, “move”, which closes when you meet your daily goal, and “exercise”, which closes when you reach the recommended 30 minutes every day, plus you don’t have to do it all at once.

 

At its core, Apple Watch encourages you to be active every day with its exercise rings.(apple.com/-)