I think someone else needs to jump in here and answer as I haven't done a great deal of comparison testing, but my experience has been that with the new algorithm, HRM works well enough for everyday use.
However it's not going to compete with a device that uses an actual ECG - it's a different technology that is much less susceptible to movement.
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I think someone else needs to jump in here and answer as I haven't done a great deal of comparison testing, but my experience has been that with the new algorithm, HRM works well enough for everyday use.
However it's not going to compete with a device that uses an actual ECG - it's a different technology that is much less susceptible to movement.