Connected scale: which one to choose?

More than 22% of French adults would be in a situation of obesity according to the WHO.

This rate even rises to 10.4% among children aged 5 to 9 and 7% among adolescents.

To regain control of your health, you can start by taking body measurements to establish your BMI (body mass index), which is calculated by dividing your weight (kg) by the square of your height (m).

To be relevant, this measurement must be weighted by the rates of fat, muscle or hydration.

This is where smart scales come into their own by taking advanced measurements and logging them into a mobile app that will interpret the results and suggest resuming physical activity.

Withings Body Cardio (€150): THE REFERENCE - 9/10

Withings Body Cardio Press Service

• For

Weight, fat, muscle and bone mass, percentage of water in the body, heart rate... The inventor of the connected scale performs complete body monitoring.

It is the only one to offer pulse wave velocity, an indicator of arterial stiffness and therefore of potential cardiovascular problems.

• Versus

Very complete, it remains expensive for the general public.

It might even appear too sophisticated by overwhelming the user with information.

Even the application remains confused while trying to place all the Withings products (watches for example).

Tanita RD-953 (€215): THE GIFTED - 8/10

Tanita RD-953 Press Service

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BMI, Body Fat Rate, Muscle Mass, Muscle Quality, Bone Mineral Mass, Visceral Fat, Basal Metabolic Rate, Metabolic Age, Body Water Percentage, Muscle Quality… With 12 relevant measurements, it's the scale the most complete.

Perfect for athletes.

• Versus

Much more expensive than its competitors.

Slightly aggressive design.

Use of Bluetooth rather than Wi-Fi, which requires taking out your smartphone to transmit data.

Too many measures for a classic use.

Terraillon Master Coach (€99): THE INSTRUCTOR - 7/10

Terraillon Master Coach Press office

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It accurately measures body composition (fat, muscle, water and bone mass) thanks to 4 integrated and invisible electrodes.

It is associated with 3 months of coaching offered to carry out a personalized nutritional follow-up.

• Versus

Unique on the market, the free coaching offer can be a pain in the ass for some.

Especially since after 90 days, you will have to pay 50 euros per month.

Synchronization with the smartphone is sometimes capricious.

Amazfit Smart Scale Aurora (€50): THE OUTSIDER - 5/10

Amazfit Smart Scale Aurora Press Service

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Attractive price.

16 body health measurements such as body fat percentage, muscle mass, body water percentage, bone mass, protein percentage, heart rate.

Original balance capacity analysis.

• Versus

Measurements of weight or muscle mass sometimes inaccurate.

No automatic recognition of different users.

Confusing app.

Sometimes provide a Chinese-French dictionary!

Xiaomi MI Body Composition Scale 2 (€35): ENTRY-LEVEL - 5/10

Xiaomi MI Body Composition Scale 2 Press Service

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Unbeatable price.

Judicious choice to display only the weight on the integrated screen while many measurements are available on a smartphone (muscle mass, water, etc.).

Possibility of weighing objects.

Clean and elegant design.

• Versus

Only works in Bluetooth.

You must therefore take out your smartphone each time you use it to synchronize the data.

Lack of precision in the measurements.

We almost regret the rigor of a mechanical scale.