Asus isn’t exactly a household name when it comes to wearables, but its latest innovation is something you should be aware of. The company recently introduced the VivoWatch 6 Aero as the world’s first fitness band to offer electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood pressure monitoring. Not a watch. A band.
Asus VivoWatch 6 Aero Specifications
The VivoWatch 6 Aero is a compact and lightweight tracker weighing just 27 grams with the strap. It features a 1.1-inch AMOLED display and has a very basic fitness band look at a glance. It’s not flashy, but it’s not meant to be.
Asus is focusing on health features here, and the sensors packed inside are doing most of the heavy lifting. You get ECG, PPG, GPS, and G-sensors, along with 5ATM water resistance, so it can handle a little sweat or rain.
The headline feature is, of course, blood pressure monitoring. While Apple and Samsung offer this on their flagship smartwatches, Asus is the first to bring it to a fitness band.
Measuring BP is quite an active process. Users need to place a finger on the front sensor and remain still for a few seconds. The reading (in mm/Hg) will then show up on the screen or in the companion health app.
Asus says it’s using a “sputter deposition process” to measure blood pressure along with heart rate, blood oxygen, and HRV (stress index) at one time.
It’s not lacking in sensors either. The band features a PPG and ECG sensor at the back. The face of the device includes an additional PPG sensor, which is actually responsible for estimating blood pressure by reading light through your fingertip. That same front sensor can also be used to take blood oxygen readings.
There’s also built-in GPS to help provide more precise activity tracking. The device carries a 5ATM water resistance rating and runs the latest Asus Health AI 5.0 software which processes data in real time to give users feedback on their metrics.
As for the battery life, Asus claims up to five days of usage under normal conditions, and seven days in Power Save mode. The band supports both Android 10 and iOS 13 or later, and connects via Bluetooth 5.0 or newer.
Pricing and Availability
As with most Asus wearables, pricing and availability could determine how many people actually get to use it. There’s no word yet on global pricing yet, but in China, it’s selling for 1,199 yuan, or around $165 USD. That’s a noticeable bump from the previous VivoWatch 5 Aero, which launched at around $130.
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