How accurate is the step count?

[jlost]

How accurate is the step counter? It seems like it is showing that i take more steps than I actually take.

 

[Morty2264]

Though I do not have a Gear device, I do have a Fitbit; and sometimes I run into this problem as well. If you swing your arms a lot or work out with your arms in different positions, perhaps your device is recording that movement as steps taken.

 

[djurkash]

Garmin is the most accurate there, even Fitbit trends to over estimate step count. But pay no attention to it, first, it's a matter of 5-10% ahead of real count, and second, just keep improving over your yesterday's score and no problem

 

[jlost]

So I am not the only one...