Realme, Fitbit & Huawei: Your ultimate guide to budget fitness trackers

Unlike smartwatches, which come in all shapes and sizes, fitness trackers are mostly compact, featuring a rectangular design. Similarly, some fitness trackers include a display and touch support, while others do not. A fitness tracker with a display can offer most functions that one would usually find in a budget smartwatch. Similarly, a fitness tracker without a display has to be controlled from the mobile app.

Best budget fitness trackers to consider in 2023:

Redmi Band Pro

Despite being a few years old, the Redmi Band Pro (review) is hands down one of the best fitness trackers under Rs 2,000. Thanks to its large 1.47-inch AMOLED screen, when it comes to smart features, it is better than most budget smartwatches.

Coming to the fitness tracking aspect, the Redmi Band Pro comes equipped with features like 100 plus workout modes, workout auto-detection, sleep tracking, real-time heart rate monitoring, and it can also measure blood oxygen saturation. With regular usage, the Redmi Band Pro can last for up to two weeks, and in the power-saving mode, it can offer up to 20 days of battery life.

Realme Band 2

The Realme Band 2 is also an equally impressive budget fitness band. Priced at Rs 1,800, this fitness tracker also comes with a 1.4-inch TFT screen with up to 500 nits of peak brightness to improve sunlight legibility. It offers 90 sports modes along with regular features like heart rate and SpO2 monitoring.

The Redmi Band 2 supports up to 50 watch faces via the Realme link app and it also comes with an easy-to-replace strap design, which makes customising the fitness band a lot simpler. The company claims to offer 12 days of battery life per charge and the band is water-resistant up to 50 metres.

Huawei Band 7

If you are willing to slightly above your budget, the Huawei Band 7 can be a great option. Priced at Rs 5,499, this is one of the few fitness trackers that offers automatic SpO2 monitoring and it even allows users to set their favourite photos as wallpapers.

While it still lacks native GPS connectivity, when paired with a specific Android phone running on EMUI, the band can accurately track outdoor running and outdoor cycling. On top of that, it offers over 4,000 band faces and you can even follow the lunar phases directly on the band face.

Fitbit Inspire 2

If you are a serious athlete and need a very accurate fitness tracker, then consider the Fitbit Inspire 2 priced at Rs 6,299. While its 2-inch monochrome display might not look as modern as the other fitness trackers, when it comes to tracking activities it does a better job with higher accuracy.

The product also comes with a complimentary premium membership, valid for a year that offers advanced analytics and guided programs to serious fitness enthusiasts. It can track various sports activities, and monitor sleep and heart rate. Lastly, on a single charge, the band can last for up to 10 days.