Since Steps uses a new algorithm on WHOOP 5.0/MG, is it more accurate?

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I’m curious to hear more about the updated step counter.

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Hey Matthew, great question. Yes, with improvements to our hardware and step counting algorithm, WHOOP can now more accurately estimate your step count on 5.0 and MG devices.

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Hi Harrison,

Is it still using the accelerometer or is it now a pedometer in the 5.0? Thanks :slight_smile:

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Thanks reesebarbs. We do use accelerometer readings to inform our step count estimates.

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I’m not trying to be controversial because I love my whoop. But I recently went to the 5.0, and the step counter is incredibly inaccurate. I’ll wear an Apple Watch alongside and the Apple Watch will read 12,000 steps while the whoop reads 8 - maybe.
Meanwhile on my old 4.0, it would only be off from the Apple Watch by about 1,000.

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I really agree that the 5.0 MG seems wildly inaccurate. My Apple Watch shows 12-13k and whoop reads about 7800.

This concerns me as a health span metric is linked to steps.

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I had the whoop 5 for a month and a bit but went back to whoop 4 since Whoop 5 was wildly innacurate. 7k-12k less steps than garmin and my old whoop 4, and about 700 calories off compared to garmin and my whoop 4 on days that I worked out or took longer walks. Once I switched back to whoop 4 I saw the number go back to normal compared to my garming. Not sure if the sensor is worse or it being lighter affects how it reads. I worn the 5.0 in the recommended spot, the same spot I worn my whoop 4 before as well. I was wildly dissapointed. Been back on my whoop 4 for about 2 weeks now and it is pretty much in a 5% difference compared toy garmin compared to 30-45% on whoop 5.

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This is my experience as well.