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AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor outperforms most wearables in accuracy test

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Marcus Mendes

9d ago· 3 min readenNews
technologyhealthwearablesproduct reviews

Summary

The AirPods Pro 3 introduces a built-in heart-rate sensor capable of tracking over 50 workout types. CNET Labs tested its accuracy against the Apple Watch Series 11, Garmin Venu 4, Google Pixel Watch 4, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, and Amazfit Bip 6, using the Polar H10 chest strap as the gold standard. Early results indicate the AirPods' heart rate sensor outperforms most of the tested wearables.

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One of the flagship additions to the AirPods Pro 3 was a built-in heart-rate sensor, which allows users to track more than 50 workout types.
Every device was compared against the Polar H10 chest strap, which CNET describes as its gold standard for consumer heart-rate tracking.
AirPods heart rate sensor outperforms most wearables tested
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One of the flagship additions to the AirPods Pro 3 was a built-in heart-rate sensor, which allows users to track more than 50 workout types. But how accurate is it?

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