In recent months, several smartwatches (such as the Apple Watch Series 9, Samsung Galaxy Watch6 or Google Pixel Watch 2) have been announced as alternatives to the most established watches on the market.
There are many models on the market, but we want to stop here some new models offering some very interesting distinguishing features (Needless to say, this is not a comprehensive list; Amazfit, Fitbit, Fossil, TicWatch, and many other companies already have products on the market).
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Oppo Watch 4 Pro is an interesting smartwatch: a model that avoids the circular display and has a rectangular design, but with a slightly curved 1.74-inch Amoled panel, which, together with the steel case, gives it a very attractive appearance and makes you more stylish. look slimmer.
In addition to measuring heart rate and the amount of oxygen in the blood, the watch Includes the ability to perform an electrocardiogram (A feature that has been available for some time on other models, including the Galaxy Watch4 and Watch5).
It runs WearOS (like the Pixel and the latest Galaxy Watch, among others), powered by a touchscreen and side crown; It has a 570 mAh battery and includes GPS, NFC, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, in addition to offering a model with eSIM for 4G connectivity. It’s exclusive to China for now, priced close to $310 ($1,240,000). In Colombia, the brand only sells the Oppo Band, but other models are available on Amazon.
The French company has renewed its Vivoactive family for the first time in four years with a model with a 42 mm aluminum case and a 1.2 inch circular Amoled screen; Like the company’s other models, it prioritizes tracking fitness activity and, as it calls it, well-being, measuring post-workout recovery times, offering guided meditations, and even offering a “sleep coach” to help us sleep better, sort of tracking our mood. general energy.
It also has a mode to detect the physical activity of people using wheelchairs. and has an integrated GPS, as well as a heart rate and blood oxygen level monitor, which is a novelty for this family of equipment. Autonomy is 11 days and allows you, like the Xiaomi watch, to see the phone’s notifications on its screen and respond to them on Android. Its price is $1,590,900.
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It is the latest model from Xiaomi to offer in China and follows the previous models with the circular box (and display). In this case with a few changes. From an aesthetic perspective, it has a replaceable bezel that combines with the mesh to give the watch a different look. Each frame installed on the 1.43-inch Amoled screen also brings a change to the dial seen on the screen. Beyond the cosmetic appearance, the 47 mm and 12 mm thick case made of stainless steel houses the display, processor, 486 mAh battery that provides approximately 15 days of life, contact charging system and sensors: dual-band GPS, barometer, as well as heart rate, temperature and blood oxygenation (to detect changes in altitude), microphone, speaker, eSIM chip, NFC and Bluetooth. And it runs HyperOS, the Android-based operating system that Xiaomi is teasing as its new option to include in its devices (and, strictly speaking, a UI change in the style of Samsung’s One UI in Android 14). The operating system recognizes 150 types of workouts, sleep, etc. allows you to keep track. The company didn’t say when it would be available outside of China; there it costs about $100 ($400,000).
In recent months, the French company Withings updated its ScanWatch after several years, but did so with two models. Both meet the company’s basic premise: to offer a hybrid watch, that is, one that has the traditional analog design (with minute hands) but replaces one of its complications (secondary dials found on some watches) with a small display. data.
The models introduced this year are ScanWatch 2 and ScanWatch Light. Being a hybrid gives it 30 days of autonomy. ScanWatch 2 measures steps, sleep rate, and heart rate (and irregularity alerts) in addition to allowing electrocardiograms. It has a thermometer that stimulates changes in body temperature to prevent disease or track women’s menstrual cycle. It also auto-detects multiple training modes and has no GPS (requires a cell phone nearby to accurately determine the route). The dial of the watch, which has a steel case, is protected by sapphire crystal; It is submersible to 5 atmospheres and is available in two sizes with a 38 or 42 mm case, priced between $250 and $350 (1 million pesos and $1,400,000). The ScanWatch Light is similar but does not include a temperature sensor. It is available with a 37mm case and costs $250.
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Like the Withings, the Sequent Supercharger 2.3 is a hybrid with a fully analogue dial: we will see only the hands and a complication that acts as a pedometer and also provides another piece of information: blood oxygenation. Because the front of the watch is analog, but the back is not: In addition to the motion sensor, there is another heart rate and oxygen sensor. And a very important element: the oscillating weight that allows our arm to produce energy with its movement. It is the equivalent of a watch that never needs to be recharged like traditional automatic watches. This is the evolution of the SuperCharger 2, which was launched in 2019 and has gained features over the years. Achieving this comes at a price: the 42mm case can be made of steel or titanium and protected by sapphire crystal; Price: between $715 ($2,860,000) and $825 ($3,300,000), depending on the material chosen. The price of the model with a solar panel integrated into the dial instead of the generator is 550 dollars (2 million 200 thousand dollars). Purchased directly from the Sequent website.
AUTHOR: Ricardo Sametband
La Nación (Argentina) – SEE
Source: Exame
