iPhone Steps counted in Health App by iPhone different from the count by Watch carried along with iPhone

[uandme72]

Even though the Apple Watch is carried along with iPhone, the number of steps counted by iPhone is slightly different from the steps counted by the Apple Watch. this difference is observed from the Data Sources inside the Health App.
Is this behaviour expected ?

 

[Irishappleuser]

This is just a guess but could it be where on the body the Apple watch and iPhone are ? That’s probably not the reason but it’s my first impression after reading your post.

 

[cynics]

The iPhone is too generic to be precisely accurate. BTW its designed to measure steps from your pocket, not holding it (if thats what you meant).

Keep in mind step goals are hyperbole, they are just goals to set you sights on to keep you active. 10k for example is just a nice round number to shoot for, if you do 9k you were still somewhat active and you won't drop dead because you were 1k short. And pedometer that is fairly accurate is more than enough, just need something to gauge your goal with.

 

[uandme72]

The iPhone is too generic to be precisely accurate. BTW its designed to measure steps from your pocket, not holding it (if thats what you meant).

Keep in mind step goals are hyperbole, they are just goals to set you sights on to keep you active. 10k for example is just a nice round number to shoot for, if you do 9k you were still somewhat active and you won't drop dead because you were 1k short. And pedometer that is fairly accurate is more than enough, just need something to gauge your goal with.

Thanks.
However, what I meant was that the phone was kept in the pocket and watch worn on left hand, while walking.
Secondly, I am more concerned about the actual number of steps walked as measured by either of the two devices.
going by the behaviour is it not better to just shut off the step measurement of the phone and keep only the watch active for these counts.

Another doubt: when both iPhone and watch are measuring the steps concurrently, whose value is taken up by the health app for display.

 

[cynics]

Thanks.
However, what I meant was that the phone was kept in the pocket and watch worn on left hand, while walking.
Secondly, I am more concerned about the actual number of steps walked as measured by either of the two devices.
going by the behaviour is it not better to just shut off the step measurement of the phone and keep only the watch active for these counts.

Another doubt: when both iPhone and watch are measuring the steps concurrently, whose value is taken up by the health app for display.

Have you verified which one is more accurate? The average of both (larger sample size) maybe the most accurate method.