I’ve tested smart scales before, but it’s been several years since one found its way into my bathroom. I was drawn to the Eufy P2 Pro smart scale because it records everything in an app.
This way, I could refer to the data and track my progress based on personal goals.
Eufy is a sub-brand of Anker Innovations, a Chinese consumer tech company that makes security cameras, alarm systems, robot vacuums and personal health tech products.
The P2 Pro is a straightforward piece of hardware, but its true appeal lies in what happens after you step off it.
Pairing it to my phone was quick on the Eufy Life app, available on Android and iOS.
You create an account and enter your details to build a profile. When it recognises you, it automatically syncs your data. If someone else steps on the scale, it flags the reading as unidentified.
The app’s landing page gives you a snapshot of your weight, BMI, body fat percentage and muscle mass, while the data tab reveals more detail. It also creates a 3D model based on your measurements to visualise your progress. A measuring tape is included in the box.
The P2 Pro records 16 metrics, including heart rate, water, bone mass, visceral fat, lean body mass and protein. The scale itself is limited to displaying weight, body fat percentage and heart rate. But an important caveat: I wouldn’t treat the numbers as anything other than estimates.
Smart scales estimate body fat and muscle mass using bioelectrical impedance, but there are far too many variables that affect accuracy. Rather go to a professional with the appropriate equipment for accurate results.
Where I think the P2 Pro is invaluable is in the trends. Instead of obsessing over a single daily reading, I can look back over time and see how my weight has changed, based on my goals.
The app lets you view trends by day, week or month and its reports provide weekly and monthly summaries. The historical data is more useful to me than what the scale says on any one day.
You can also use the app to track calorie intake, as meals can be logged directly in it. I linked the Eufy Life app to Apple Health so the data can be viewed alongside calories consumed, which is useful for tracking a deficit.
The result is a broader picture of your activity, rather than a simple number on a scale.
It takes the effort out of tracking, puts months of data at your fingertips and makes it easier to see whether you’re moving in the right direction.
The Eufy P2 Pro retails for R995.
Cool factor: 3/5
Usability: 3.5/5
Value for money: 4/5
