Is it normal for the Herz P1 Smart Scale to show a different heart rate than my watch?

Mine does the same thing, honestly. The heart rate on the scale seems to be more of a rough estimate than anything else. I wouldn’t expect it to match a chest strap or even a decent wrist monitor exactly. As long as the weight and body composition trends look consistent, I’d say it’s just the nature of the tech.

I think the scale is just reading it at a different moment than your watch does. Mine gives me a slightly higher number if I step on right after waking up versus later in the day. It’s more of a rough snapshot than a constant monitor, so I wouldnt stress over the small difference.

Different tools measure different things at different moments, so yeah, some variation is normal. I’ve got a separate heart rate monitor I use for workouts, and I don’t even look at the scale for that number. It’s a nice extra, but I bought it for weight and body composition, not to replace my wearable.

Mine reads higher if I weigh in right after a walk, so I just take it as a rough guide.

It could just be a timing thing, but I’d actually question which one is really off. I’ve had my P1 for about two months now and I compared it to a friend’s pulse oximeter once out of curiosity. The scale was almost spot on that day, while my watch was the one lagging a few beats behind. That kind of changed my perspective on it. I think people assume the watch is the accurate one because it’s on your body all day, but they aren’t perfect either. I get why you’d notice the difference, though. I just wouldn’t stress about which one is right, because at the end of the day you’re looking for a trend, not a perfect number every single time. If it’s consistently way off, that’s a different story, but a few beats here and there sounds pretty normal to me.

I actually find it kind of annoying that mine doesn’t match my watch either, but I’ve just accepted it at this point. The scale takes a reading when you’re standing still and holding the handle, while my watch is tracking me all day, so of course they’re not going to line up perfectly. I stopped comparing them and just use whichever one I happen to look at.

Different devices take readings under completely different conditions. Your watch is sitting on your wrist all day, your scale only measures for the few seconds you’re standing on it. Of course they won’t match perfectly.

What I noticed with mine is that it depends heavily on when I step on. Morning before coffee gives me one number, after dinner gives me another. Neither matches my watch at those times.

I wouldn’t lose sleep over it. The scale is giving you a snapshot, the watch is giving you a trend. If the difference is always around the same amount, that’s probably just the baseline offset between the two sensors. If it’s jumping all over the place randomly, then maybe there’s something off.

Mine has been consistent enough to track the direction my resting heart rate is moving, which is all I really need from it.

The difference is probably just how and when it reads you. The scale is only catching you for a few seconds while standing still, so unless your watch happens to be checking at that exact moment, they’re not going to line up. I wouldn’t treat the scale’s number as your actual resting heart rate anyway.

I think it’s pretty normal for those readings to differ. The scale measures for a few seconds while you’re standing still, your watch is tracking all day, so they’re not really measuring the same thing. I’d treat the scale’s number as more of a rough estimate than a precise reading. If you’re tracking trends over time it’s fine, but I wouldn’t expect it to match your watch exactly.

I just treat the scale’s heart rate as a bonus number rather than something accurate. Mine tends to run a few beats higher than my watch, but it’s consistent about it. As long as it’s not wildly off, I wouldn’t worry too much.