Withings' range of scales
I don't find it easy to find a succinct summary of the range of scales made by Withings on their website, so here's a summary I've compiled from various sources.
| Released | Brand | Device | Product Name | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Withings | WBS01 | Wi-fi Body Scale | Weight, BMI, Fat |
| 2012 | Withings | WS-30 | Wireless Scale | Weight, BMI, Weather, Weight graph |
| 2013 | Withings | WS-50 | Smart Body Analyser | Weight, BMI, Fat, Weather, Air quality, Heart rate |
| 2016 | Nokia Withings | - | Body Cardio | Weight, (BMI), Weather, Body composition, Hydration, Heart rate, Pulse wave velocity (removed) |
| 2017 | Nokia | - | Body | Weight, BMI, Weather, Body composition?, Hydration? |
| 2017 | Nokia | - | Body+ | Weight, (BMI), Weather, Body composition |
Notes:
- this table and that table from Withings' own website show contradictory information about the Body scale.
- the scales do not actually measure Body Mass Index - they simply calculate it from the measured weight, and the height you entered for yourself when setting things up.
- if (BMI) is in brackets, it means the app will do the calculation, but the result is not shown on the scale's own display.
- the scales don't measure (or forecast) the weather for themselves - they depend on knowing your location and simply look it up online. The WS-50, on the other hand, does perform its own measurements of air quality using internal sensors.
- the Nokia Withings Body Cardio measured pulse wave velocity when it was released, but this was removed in a firmware update in early 2018.
I own two WBS01 (one black, one white), a WS-30 and a WS-50 (all purchased from eBay - for €10.50, €14, €17.40 and €11 respectively (including shipping). All were described as 'defective' in some way, but a good example was "the scales work, but the display is upside-down", for which the solution is given on Withings' own website - take the batteries out, wait 30 seconds, then replace them…).
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