Sleep tracking through SHealth

[Epwhamilton]

Ok, so i have a Fitbit Charge 2 at present and am upgrading to a Gear S3 in a few days. Out of interest I downloaded SHealth last night and synced with my Fitbit account, but the sleep cycles bear absolutely no relation to each other. If this is from the same device it gives me no confidence in shealth as a sleep tracker! What are your thoughts? A bug?

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Does S Health track Sleep Stages?

I use a Fitbit Blaze with a Moto Z

 

[Epwhamilton]

Yes sorry, the shealth one failed to upload. So this is the same dataset from both shealth and fitbit. The results that are shown by fitbit are much more believable I would say

 

[Epwhamilton]

Here's the S Health one

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Looks like I would probably put more trust in the Fitbit data.

Sounds like something got messed up either in API translation or something

 

[Epwhamilton]

it'll be interesting to see how the Gear S3 reads when I get it tomorrow.

 

[11B1P]

So this is the same data set from both shealth and fitbit. The results that are shown by fitbit are much more believable I would say

You were awake for 1hr and 2 min? And only 53 min of deep sleep? It doesn't look believable to me. I'll post mine for comparison.

 

[11B1P]

 

[Epwhamilton]

I see your point, but what about the complete lack of REM? I do notice that your app still refers to Restless, Light & Motionless. I wonder if that's the clue here

 

[11B1P]

yeah, my thought is that you've recorded the info via your fitbit and then uploaded that info to Samsung health. I would guess there are different recording metrics for each platform, and therefore the difference. REM would be recorded as motionless, correct?

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

AFAIK, REM sleep is the stage where you get vivid dreams

 

[BlackSheriff84]

Has anybody managed to get the Gear S3 to display sleep stages similar to to fitbit?
I have transferred my sleep data from fitbit usinh fitnesssyncer to shealth and I wish the Gear S3 displayed the same.

 

[11B1P]

Well to start with, you've displayed 2 different nights. How can we make a honest comparison of data? Second, again, there may be different metrics used for sleep tracking between SH and FB. Chevy vs Ford. They both are cars and provide transportation, but one will get better gas mileage than the other one.

Is it possible they are stating the same info, but just using different words? Maybe REM or Deep = Motionless? Restless = Awake?

I think the key is to use the results as a "guide" and not an exact science.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

How do you guys charge your gear 3 if you use it to track sleep and your walking. Your going miss on data collected somewhere

 

[Epwhamilton]

Half an hour or so reading in bed before going to sleep, then the same again when I shower in the morning generally keeps me going.

 

[ClintRo]

This watch is too big for me to wear to bed. I am not sure how you guys sleep with it on...LOL

 

[Epwhamilton]

Funnily enough I now find it more comfortable than the Charge 2, but it is daunting on first use certainly!

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

This watch is too big for me to wear to bed. I am not sure how you guys sleep with it on...LOL

I take mine off when sleeping to. That's the charging times

 

[BlackSheriff84]

Well to start with, you've displayed 2 different nights. How can we make a honest comparison of data? Second, again, there may be different metrics used for sleep tracking between SH and FB. Chevy vs Ford. They both are cars and provide transportation, but one will get better gas mileage than the other one.

Is it possible they are stating the same info, but just using different words? Maybe REM or Deep = Motionless? Restless = Awake?

I think the key is to use the results as a "guide" and not an exact science.

Well I wasn't comparing the data per say more just the way the data is displayed. The fact that I'm showing different night is irrelevant.

 

[BlackSheriff84]

How do you guys charge your gear 3 if you use it to track sleep and your walking. Your going miss on data collected somewhere

I charge mine during showers. Seen as I get two showers every day that's plenty of charge time to keep mine topped up.