My idea of an awesome smart watch would have the following specs which are a combination of a few watches that are out today.
The Qualcomm Toq's mirasol screen (which is always on with very little battery drain) and its wireless charging capabilities combined with Google Now voice controlled commands as well as mostly everything from the Galaxy Gear. And it wouldn't hurt to have some health related features from some of the sports watches / bands out today as well. At least a built-in stand alone pedometer and possibly a heart monitor, sleep monitor, etc.
I guess I'm hoping for a miracle but if anyone can pull this off it would be Google. I have tried the Gear and Sony's SW2. They are both very nice watches but I will wait for the Google watch to see what they come up with before committing to the others. I would be willing to pay extra within reason to get all of these features in one smart watch rather than having to buy multiple watches to do all of these things.
Hello!
1. Why nobody says that round smart watches -lack the ability to show everything that needed on the round screen.
2. there is a problem of showing whatsapp notifications?
3. A way to integrate between the smart watch heart rate sensor and sport tracker apps?
With such problems-there is a question about buying such watches.
Waiting for your opinions.
Thank
alfi07 said:
Hello!
1. Why nobody says that round smart watches -lack the ability to show everything that needed on the round screen.
2. there is a problem of showing whatsapp notifications?
3. A way to integrate between the smart watch heart rate sensor and sport tracker apps?
With such problems-there is a question about buying such watches.
Waiting for your opinions.
Thank
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I see your points. I prefer the round design because it more like the traditional watches I wear. Also, there are so many great custom watch faces that look awesome and I don't see as many square faces that are as great. While you can put a round watchface on a square watch, to me it just doesn't look right. As to apps, there has been some great work done on making apps work for the round face. I know there are some problems with some, but I don't find it too bad. The two things that cause me pause with smartwatches in general is: 1) the lack of 3G US bands (1900) and 2) if you have an iPhone like me, there is still a lack of connectivity versus an Android phone. I know that has a lot to do with Apple locking down their operating system and not giving true access because they want you to buy an Apple watch. But knowing this does not change the fact that since I have an iPhone, my connectivity issues or just simple lack of connectivity, it going to make the smartwatch experience less than stellar.
I am a little conflicted here so if someone can throw light on the two that would be great.
I am mostly inclined towards the Garmin, even if it is a more expensive device for the following reasons
+ A reputed brand in the fitness tracking arena, you can be sure they will do this well.
+ A ton of stats and sensors. Very detailed and well developed app. Strong community.
+ Smaller, lighter. I think this will be very crucial for me. I currently have a Fitbit Blaze and it is very light and I wear it while I sleep so that I get sleep stats. And boy do I want a small device!
+ More useful and actionable notifications
The main thing holding me back is the so-so looking display. It has an always on screen, a long battery life but the display is very low res.
The main thing attracting me to the Amazfit is:
+ Cheaper
+ Much better screen.
+ Looks like a well designed product
But it is MUCH bigger, bulkier, heavier, not a well known brand for fitness trackers, not as developed and feature rich app for fitness tracking. And if it feels too bulky to wear I will not be inclined to wear it while sleeping and miss out on sleep stats.
So, what do you folks suggest?
I have the Stratos and Vivoactive1, Forerunner 230, Fenix 3
Stratos near to 0 Smart feature, just notification. Weather no really works, no really app. Fitness ? for me, steps count are totally wrong, just count few step and mainly for continuous walk. Ex after 5 Hours : Stratos : 605 steps, Fitbit One or Versa ~ 1450 steps, Garmin Fenix 3 : 1200 steps. So just Stratos totally wrong because indoor I have many movements with 80 steps . Outdoor when I walk 2000 steps, Stratos count right but not walk always steps by 2000
Garmin has many watchfaces, some usefull app : note, Calendar Event, Sun/moon rise, Forecast weather.......
Thanks for the response. I've come to the same conclusion and decided to stick with the reputed brand, i.e. Garmin. I am now getting the Garmin Vivoactive 3!
Garmin Vivoactive 3 has very good reviews...
litetaker said:
Thanks for the response. I've come to the same conclusion and decided to stick with the reputed brand, i.e. Garmin. I am now getting the Garmin Vivoactive 3!
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So, how was your experience with the Vivoactive 3?
Please, help me to find the best android smart watch. I need a powerful, reliable device, which can to replace a smartphone andy easy develop apps for them.
TLDR: I need an android smartwatch (no wear os, true android with open loader, etc), that supports SIM (mobile network), nfc (if possible), water protection (IP67/IP68), good hardware and battery. I searched in Chinese markets like Ali***ss.
I search for good models and opinions of these models users. My interest is a made in China device with true android as a replacement for typical budget smartphone (but with some specific watch's features like water protection). In ideal case, such watch will have a good mtk processor, 2+gb ram, water protection, bright display (amoled always on, if possible), nfc (in any implementation, if possible), high volume battery.
My typical use case are voice communication, notifications reading, management of other devices via their apps (TV, kitchen appliances in smart home, etc) and healthcare (with regular - continuous or one per 10 seconds pulse checks). How long an android smartwatch will work in this mode? How many hours working device I can get, if I will use skype/telegram/sip client for a hour, a hour of display use and other time idle (with pulse checking and network on to be in touch - for new notifications)?
I found some interesting devices:
IP67: lemfo lem8/lemX, kospet hope. Also found "kospet optimus/optimus pro", but I can''t understand the difference from them to hope/hope lite except specific design. How about chinese IP67? The standard guaranties 30 minutes of waterproof, but I don't know, can I trust the seller's promises? Can I take a shower or swim in such watches?
IP68: Kospet Brave, H7 4G, makibes m2.
Anyone know anything about these models, may be, some one used them? Take your review, comparison or opinion please. May be, you know better alternatives? Why I don't see abundance of roms/hacks for all mentioned above devices on this forum? Is it because they are new or they are not interesting to anyone?
From Kospet, the best selections so far are the Kospet Hope (released last year) and Kospet Optimus Pro (similar specs, only the Optimus Pro has dual OS (Android 7.1 and Lite OS) and dual processors. My understanding is that the second processor only kicks in when you're low on battery.
I have the Kospet Hope, so I can only tell you about this watch.
It's an idea that sounds good on paper: A true Android smartwatch that can double as a phone complete with a camera. Specs are great - 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM. Amoled screen. "8 megapixel" camera.
In reality, I still find it hard to see how this watch can ever replace my phone.
First, they claim that the battery lasts a few days on a single charge. This is true on maximum power-saving mode, airplane mode on, WIFI off, minimal screen brightness, no media running. If you try to use this watch to stream music via BT, play a game, or watch a video on Youtube, you will quickly find that the battery level plummets quite readily.
Second, if you try to watch any video or run Google Maps on this watch, you'll not only notice a sudden drop in battery life but also the watch overheating. I assume it's because the phone wasn't designed w/ any meaningful way for heat to be dissipated.
(BTW, Google Maps is useless on this watch. It takes forever to load a map, let alone get any form of turn-by-turn directions. I tried downloading the maps, but the same thing happens. I'm assuming Maps is not optimized for this device. There's just too much battery drainage to justify using Maps on the watch when I could just run it on my smartphone.)
Third, I don't think the Android OS was meant to run on a device with such a small screen. The watch can switch between full-screen circular display and shrunken square display (to allow everything to fit on screen). But regardless of which you use, the screen is simply too small. Imagine tapping on a link on a webpage on your android smartphone. Now try to do the same thing with the webpage shrunken down to fit into that 1.39" Amoled screen. There are workarounds though, like pinch zooming to increase font size.
Fourth, there are no custom roms for this phone (last I checked). I can go on and on, like the smartwatch doesn't have BT calling, the GPS doesn't sync with Google Fit or other fitness apps, etc...but I think you get my point.
wallofbytes said:
Please, help me to find the best android smart watch. I need a powerful, reliable device, which can to replace a smartphone andy easy develop apps for them.
TLDR: I need an android smartwatch (no wear os, true android with open loader, etc), that supports SIM (mobile network), nfc (if possible), water protection (IP67/IP68), good hardware and battery. I searched in Chinese markets like Ali***ss.
I search for good models and opinions of these models users. My interest is a made in China device with true android as a replacement for typical budget smartphone (but with some specific watch's features like water protection). In ideal case, such watch will have a good mtk processor, 2+gb ram, water protection, bright display (amoled always on, if possible), nfc (in any implementation, if possible), high volume battery.
My typical use case are voice communication, notifications reading, management of other devices via their apps (TV, kitchen appliances in smart home, etc) and healthcare (with regular - continuous or one per 10 seconds pulse checks). How long an android smartwatch will work in this mode? How many hours working device I can get, if I will use skype/telegram/sip client for a hour, a hour of display use and other time idle (with pulse checking and network on to be in touch - for new notifications)?
I found some interesting devices:
IP67: lemfo lem8/lemX, kospet hope. Also found "kospet optimus/optimus pro", but I can''t understand the difference from them to hope/hope lite except specific design. How about chinese IP67? The standard guaranties 30 minutes of waterproof, but I don't know, can I trust the seller's promises? Can I take a shower or swim in such watches?
IP68: Kospet Brave, H7 4G, makibes m2.
Anyone know anything about these models, may be, some one used them? Take your review, comparison or opinion please. May be, you know better alternatives? Why I don't see abundance of roms/hacks for all mentioned above devices on this forum? Is it because they are new or they are not interesting to anyone?
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anybody tested the
KOSPET Prime 4G?
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anybody tested the
KOSPET Prime 4G?
My budget is around 100$, and i have Samsung Phone (Android 9)
My requirements are:
Round shape - 1.39 inch Omled display
Basic fitness tracking (steps, heart rate, calorie, sleep)
Decent battery (at least finish the day)
Android OS
Wifi - GPS
Bluetooth calling
can reply to notifications
changeable strap
I don't need :
Sim
music storage
me too with the same requirements but I have a Iphone 6
I read and saw some reviews about some Chinese watches but always i find negative feedback from actual users ?