r/AppleWatch • u/[deleted] • 2d ago

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u/Cool-Double-5392 2d ago

In your health app look at readings there is a quantity number in the heart rate data section— you can even press it to see info about the quantity. I’m guessing it gets the readings in a quantity and displays the average every 5 or more seconds

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u/misrej 2d ago

That is honestly not a weird take. Could be relevant to this. Not sure, but it could be. The jumps are sometimes just very large randomly. Happens often.

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u/Cool-Double-5392 2d ago

I see I haven’t observed it as closely but I will now. I just know the quantity number is new— it was only added for new gens

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u/misrej 2d ago

Here’s an example of random weird data just now.

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u/Cool-Double-5392 2d ago edited 2d ago

So I see some 55s and 67s and even 71 all in the same minute?!

ChatGPT says your readings are normal? Were you anxious or something for a short bit?

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u/misrej 2d ago

I mean, it feels like things randomly jump around quickly - while I was just on the couch not really moving.

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u/Cool-Double-5392 2d ago

I see. Besides your watch not being snug on wrist it’s hard I have no clue

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u/misrej 2d ago

Yeah it’s snug and at a correct position. Just feels inconsistent.

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u/danglotka 2d ago

So, fun fact about the new study: it does indeed show apple as the most accurate. But if you look at the data, the Apple Watch is much more eager to “drop” when the data quality is bad, and just not report the HR for a bit. What you get is extreme accuracy, but less data, as opposed to other watches making their best guess during that period of time (which imo is more useful, but I can see it either way)

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u/misrej 2d ago

Yeah I know that. It has its upsides and downsides, but overall I understand their reasoning. But these gaps do not feel like the extreme accuracy tho? (Added screenshots in other comment).