7 best smart scales

We live in amazing time. If half a century ago our planet was replenished with a large number of smart people, now things are becoming such. In particular, we have become accustomed to smartphones. Smart TVs are becoming more and more frequent guests in our apartments. Now even the scales can boast of intelligence and wit! And it is about smart scales that will be discussed in this article. Let's find out what they can do and which models are worth the money spent on them.

Ranking of the 7 best smart scales

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
Ranking of the 7 best smart scales	1	Tanita BC-545 N	12 350 ₽
	2	Qardio Qardiobase 2 BK	14 391 ₽
	3	Picooc s3	7 790 ₽
	4	Nokia WBS05 BK	8 590 ₽
	5	Omron BF508	5 147 ₽
	6	REDMOND SkyBalance 740S	2 265 ₽
	7	Xiaomi Mi Smart Scale 2	2 360 ₽

Tanita BC-545 N

Rating: 4.9

Amazing scales that are very different from competitors at least in appearance. However, there is a difference in cost - these are very expensive scales, for which in Russian stores they are asked for about 15 thousand rubles.

This model has a remote control panel that can be tilted and rotated, you can even take this block in hand - so you will see the measurement results exactly when you are on the scales. And if on a conventional electronic scale there is usually only a digital display, then a model called Tanita BC-545 N additionally provides six buttons. With their help, you can configure the device, select certain types of measurements, as well as change the user. Yes, the scales allow you to use them with the whole family, they will remember the results of measurements of each person.

What kind of diagnostics does this device conduct? First, they can measure the weight of a person. It would be strange if the scales didn’t know how - the smartphones didn’t forget how to call and send SMS, so why should the scales lose their main function? Secondly, the device tries to determine the percentage of adipose and muscle tissue. This is very important for those who are trying to lose weight, as well as slightly pump up their muscles. And the scales are able to determine the proportion of water, which is even more surprising. After all this device is not difficult to calculate the mass fraction of bone tissue. The body mass index is also calculated here. This, however, can be calculated manually, using mechanical weights, as well as measuring growth. But it is much more pleasant when such a calculation occurs automatically, when it does not take much time.

In total, this product supports up to five users. Through these weights you can calculate your metabolic age. And the device provides an assessment of the physical rating - it is necessary for those who do not like to bother with numbers.

Please note that the device can only remember the weight of a particular user. It is recommended to stock up on a special application in the smartphone, in which you will independently keep records of fat and muscle mass.

The case of these scales was created from metal and plastic. The product can easily stand even a 150-pound person. It should be noted and high measurement accuracy. This device is powered by four AA batteries.

Perhaps this is the best smart scales among those present in the Russian market.Sadly, they are so expensive. But if you still risk to spend 15 thousand rubles, it is unlikely to be disappointed in the purchase. Especially if you watch your fitness. No other scales can analyze it so thoroughly!

Qardio Qardiobase 2 BK

Rating: 4.8

One more smart scales in our rating, which are unlikely to be able to buy for less than 15 thousand rubles. Unlike the above model, they are round. And there is no remote control unit here - the measurement result is written by LEDs right in the central part of these scales. Interestingly, not only numbers, but also the name of a specific user. This is an obvious hint that the scales are able to store the measurement results of different people. Indeed, the device supports as many as 10 profiles! Although some online stores are talking about eight users, which, incidentally, is also an impressive number.

The main advantage of Qardio Qardiobase 2 BK is that these smart scales can interact with smartphones based on iOS and Android. This means that you do not need to manually enter certain readings into the appropriate application in order to follow the schedule of changes. Everything is done on the full machine, to synchronize using familiar to all Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Another important feature of the device is to work from the built-in battery. Yes, you do not need batteries! And you only need to charge this battery once a year. More frequent recharging will be required only in some fitness center, where the measurements will be carried out per day more than once.

These smart scales communicate very nicely with the user. If the device understands that your weight has decreased, then they give a joyful smiley. If progress is observed for the worse, then a sad smiley is displayed. By the way, the device measures not only weight. Like other smart scales in this price segment, this device determines the percentage of fat, bone and muscle mass. You can calculate the proportion of water in the body. Well, it’s possible not to talk about the body mass index - much cheaper scales can cope with its calculation.

The platform of this gadget is made of 19 mm thick tempered glass. The case was created from durable ABS plastic. In a word, there is no doubt that the scales will withstand even a very tall and heavy person. The manufacturer claims a maximum load of 180 kg. And with such a device size, there is no point in not believing it.

Smart scales can display measurement results in kilograms and pounds. It is curious that there is a regime for pregnant women. In it the device understands that it is not necessary to attribute the appearing excess weight to fat or water. And still the product is able to remind of the next weighing. This is very convenient, because after a week or two after the purchase, we begin to forget about the existence of weights.

Perhaps, this device is almost as good as the model discussed above. And in some ways he even surpasses it. In particular, these smart scales support the transfer of information to a smartphone. This is important, because only through a mobile phone, you can estimate the graph of changes in body mass index or muscle mass.

Picooc s3

Rating: 4.7

These are already significantly less expensive smart scales. You can buy this representative of our rating for 7-8 thousand rubles. Of course, for such money it is impossible to get the top of technical excellence. However, many users will be quite enough of all those opportunities that these scales still offer.

To begin with, this gadget also knows how to interact with a smartphone. Synchronization here is also carried out via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth - this is your choice. Smart scales must be used in conjunction with a proprietary application, the interface of which is translated into Russian. In this case, you will not only get acquainted with a lot of information concerning your body, but you will also regularly receive all the useful tips on keeping your body shape. However, if you are already accustomed to using some kind of fitness application, then there is nothing terrible in this - it is likely that it also knows how to get data from these scales.

In total, this device determines 12 biometric indicators. This is done in 3 seconds. In particular, so you get information about the amount of muscle mass, as well as the percentage of fat. Of course, the measurement of body mass index has not gone anywhere.

In the appropriate application, you can set yourself a particular goal. For example, it can be a weight loss for a couple of kilograms or a set of kilograms of muscle mass. In this case, the program will regularly spur you on. Of course, reminders of the weighing are not forgotten. The application can be installed on both Android and iOS.

The outer part of the device was created from plastic and tempered glass. Food weights provide four AA-batteries. Usually they are enough for 9 months of work. The absence of a built-in battery could be attributed to the minuses. However, practice shows that the use of batteries does not cause any problems for owners of smart scales.

This device is difficult to make any claims. Yes, there is no remote control unit. But it is not needed, since the measurement results can be viewed on a smartphone. This can be said about the lack of buttons - again, they are simply not needed. Not only can like the appearance of the device. Also note that you may have problems receiving information, if geolocation is disabled on your smartphone - you should blame them not for the scale manufacturer, but Google. And these scales are not recommended for athletes, the level of fat content in which is not more than 18%. The fact is that in this case incorrect measurement results are waiting for you, due to the fact that microcurrents simply won't get to the upper half of the body. But this applies to almost all smart scales, working on this principle of measurement.

Nokia WBS05 BK

Rating: 4.6

It is possible that a smile appeared on your face. Yes, smart scales sold under the Nokia brand are something new. One would like to use them via Bluetooth as an external speaker by connecting to a smartphone. Of course, there are no speakers here. A "blue tooth" is, like Wi-Fi. With their help, you can really connect to the smartphone - with each synchronization all the latest measurement results will be transmitted to it.

In Russian stores for Nokia WBS05 BK ask 7-9 thousand rubles. This is quite an adequate amount, especially when you consider what these scales can do. By default, they determine your weight. But if you use the smart mode, then microcurrents will be passed through your body, thanks to which the device recognizes the percentage of fat, muscle and bone tissue. The proportion of water will also be determined. Unfortunately, measurement accuracy does not always work out perfectly. For some people, the results vary greatly.Here everything, again, depends on whether microcurrents reach the upper body.

You can find fault with the determination of the proportion of adipose tissue. If the above scales divided the fat into regular and visceral, then this model cannot do this. If this is important to you, then it is better not to buy it.

The Nokia WBS05 BK is a rare option when smart scales do not receive protective glass. Instead, only metal is used. This means that nothing will happen to the device, no matter how careless it is. Glass can break if the scales are dropped from a height of human growth. Also, the metal can withstand a lot of weight - the manufacturer declared the possibility of using the device by a 180-pound person.

Smart scales have a nice display. By default, it displays kilograms, but you can switch to pounds. This is useful if you are a resident of the United States of America. The measurement accuracy here is 0.1 kg. More on the display you can see the graph, which indicates the results of past measurements. Everything is very clear, so you can immediately understand what is happening with your physical form.

Maximum of this device supports 16 users. It seems that for many it will be an excess number. As far as power is concerned, it is provided by four AAA batteries. This does not seem to be a problem.

Nokia WBS05 BK is an excellent scale, sold for 9-10 thousand rubles. But the feeling that they are still limited in their capabilities does not leave. If it turns out that your body is such that the scales can not correctly determine the proportion of muscle and adipose tissue, the device will have to be sold or returned to the store.

Omron BF508

Rating: 4.5

The Omron brand has been on the medical device market for quite a long time. Nebulizers and blood pressure meters from this company can be found in families with older people and in hospitals. Also under this brand produces scales, including smart. For example, the Omron BF508 looks like a very interesting model. It must be the cheapest scale with a remote control unit. For this device, asking only 5000 rubles!

The block with the display and buttons has convenient handles. This part of the design can be held in the hands. This is useful if you want to measure not only weight. On the segment display all current indicators are displayed, switching between the types of measurements is carried out by pressing a few buttons.

This model can store measurements of different users in memory. However, their number is limited to only four people. As for the maximum load, it is 150 kg. The result can be given in pounds.

It is unlikely that these smart scales would fall into our rating if they only determined the mass of a person. The device is not difficult to determine the proportion of adipose tissue. What is important, you can find out the coefficient of visceral fat - as we have already found out, not all smart scales reflect this figure. However, not everything is as good as we would like. These scales do not know how to recognize bone and muscle tissue. It must have been precisely because of this that they were not very expensive.

This product is able to please the metal platform. This allows you to treat the scales not too carefully. The rest of the body was made of plastic. At the bottom you can find a compartment for four AA-batteries. They are, by the way, supplied.

Omron BF508 is the case when there is no point in talking about the scales for a long time. Alas, this model does not know how to transfer measurement results to a smartphone. There are also claims to build quality. The fact is that the network can detect a couple of reviews, which refer to the dead display. It is also completely unclear whether the scales take into account the weight of the remote control unit (about 400 g).

REDMOND SkyBalance 740S

Rating: 4.5

Even cheaper scales in our ranking. You can find this device in most stores selling inexpensive household appliances. For REDMOND SkyBalance 740S they ask only 2500 rubles. It seems like a penny on the background of how much those scales cost, which we have already met. In this case, the manufacturer claims almost all types of possible measurements - a person can learn about the fractions of fat, muscles and bones in his body. But how good will such measurements be?

Judging by the reviews, the scales do an excellent job. The determination of the proportion of adipose tissue occurs, if not at the level of medical devices, then at a very close to it. Do not forget that microcurrents here are allowed only on the legs, so it is possible that someone will not be able to get to the upper body. Also, do not expect that the scales themselves will give the measurement results in an understandable form. If you want to know the percentage of fat or muscle tissue, it is best to go to the appropriate application. Yes, these scales can synchronize with your smartphone! This is done only via Bluetooth - perhaps this can be called the only serious drawback. Do I have to say that not all blue tooths work adequately on all mobile devices? It is also embarrassing that the owner of such scales will have to use only the Redmond brand application. Alas, but all sorts of programs like Samsung Health are not able to accept data from these scales. You can not call it a big minus, but it definitely will provide some inconvenience to someone.

The device is made of metal and glass. It must be said that the tempered glass has a relatively small thickness, therefore, it is not recommended to drop the scales. At the bottom of the device is a compartment for three AAA-batteries. Of course, these scales have a certain amount of memory, designed for storing measurements of eight users. The problem is that if there was no smartphone next to the measurement (or Bluetooth was not activated in it), then the result will not be recorded in the application in the future. Yes, it is stored in the memory of the scales, but for some reason transfer of this archive to the smartphone is impossible.

In short, this is a real hit. If you do not want to spend more than three thousand rubles on smart scales, then this is the best option. Foreign competitors in the same price segment often cannot synchronize with a smartphone, and are unable to determine the proportion of muscle tissue. Importantly, these scales do not need to be ordered from a Chinese online store - they can often be purchased at the nearest store of a large distribution network.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Scale 2

Rating: 4.5

Another very inexpensive smart scales in our ranking. They can also be bought for 2500-3500 rubles.And for this, it is not necessary to visit a Chinese online store - this is the rare Xiaomi product that Russian retail also does with all its might. If the first model of scales from Xiaomi determined only the mass of the user (it cost, by the way, the same amount), then the second version learned to determine the proportion of muscle and adipose tissue. To do this, you need to stand on the device barefoot (this applies to all diagnostic weights examined today). Microcurrents are passed through the legs, which allow the device to find out all the information about your physical fitness. Even the proportion of water is determined!

Of course, not all people, these scales work perfectly. If you are an athlete with minimal body fat, then some problems may arise. But if you believe the reviews, then this happens very rarely. Or just such scales are not bought by people who maintain an ideal physical form.

As in the case of the product from REDMOND, the product supports synchronization with the smartphone. And also only via Bluetooth. And if in the above-mentioned scales there is a button that activates wireless communication (it is pressed under the influence of the weight of the person standing on the device), then nothing like this is observed. The only control that is hidden in the battery compartment is a switch that allows you to convert the measurement result from kilograms to pounds.

The device was made of metal and glass. Interestingly, the manufacturer managed to achieve a relatively small weight. Although even 1.9 kg imply that the delivery will be very expensive. That is why we recommend buying Xiaomi Mi Smart Scale 2 in Russian stores.

Powered by four AAA batteries. The memory is designed for 16 users. It is unlikely that at least someone is not satisfied with their number. As for viewing data on a smartphone, it is not at all necessary to use for this purpose only the proprietary application Mi Fit. Information from the scales understand and many other fitness programs.

Conclusion

As you can see, modern scales are only slightly more functional than those that existed a couple of decades ago. For some parameters, they are even inferior to the old mechanical scales - for example, modern models are not so accurate. It is impossible not to notice that the purchase of such scales will often be meaningless if a person does not have a smartphone. This device will keep records of previous measurements. Take note of this if you are going to buy smart scales in order to donate them to another person.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.