Amazfit Bip

Advantages: The screen (transflective) is the main distinguishing feature from most other watches. Perfectly readable in direct sunlight, there is also a five-level backlight with the ability to completely turn off. The image is visible from any angle. Oleophobic coating. Energy efficiency - under light load (notifications, alarm clock, pedometer), I personally live 60-62 days. If used with GPS and constant heart rate measurement, 1 hour a day is enough for 9-13 days. The interface is ascetic with full support for Cyrillic fonts in menus and messages. The case is monolithic with a very nice rough coating on the back wall and sides. The strap is silicone, soft-touch coated, heats up quickly from the heat of the hand. Replaceable - any strap from a regular watch with a width of 20mm will do. Dial - hundreds are available (application "my watch face for Amazfit Bip" in GPlay), if this is not enough on the watch page (w3bsit3-dns.com) there are links to constructors where you can assemble your own. Pedometer and other sensors - counts quite accurately (out of 100 actual steps, the clock shows 98), i.e. there is an error, but it is small for this price category. Waterproof - absolutely not afraid of splashes, as well as short-term immersion in fresh water. Button - customizable clicks. The Mi Band2 Func Button application is used to switch music tracks on a smartphone and assign any action. The vibration is excellent and will wake you up and you will not miss notifications. Updates - come every 1-2 months (it's nice that the manufacturer supports the model 2 years after the release). When the charge drops to 5%, the heart rate monitor, GPS are automatically turned off and a message about the need to recharge appears on the watch and smartphone.

Disadvantages: Volatile memory - if discharged "to zero", then all data will be erased and the watch will return to the factory mode. They are guaranteed to be damaged by salt / sea water and large temperature differences (the sealant that holds the protective glass of the screen peels off). The buckle of the strap is bent across, as a result of which, when the strap is fastened, it does not fit closely to it and clings to clothing. You cannot directly set the alarm time from the clock, but only turn on / off those previously created using a smartphone.You cannot pair with more than one smartphone. The stock app (MiFit) does not have a smart alarm function (the XSmart Alarm app can handle this). When charging, it only shows the time and charge status. The countdown timer is limited to 99 minutes.

Comment: An inexpensive and practical smart watch companion.

Advantages: 1) Amazing workmanship. It looks like ordinary plastic, but for half a year - not a single scratch or wear. Despite the fact that they are used both in the feast and in the world: home (renovation), cottage, office, outdoor activities. Corning Gorilla Glass 3 + quality plastic. Delight is simple. Matching strap (hypoallergenic rubber): for half a year - only light scuffs (for a new one - 100r). Despite the fact that G-Shock, after a while, I was covered in scratches. 2) Epic battery life for smart watch. Honest ~ 30 days (sic!). Even with a custom dial (see item 3). Let me remind you that this is a watch with a color screen, not just a fitness bracelet. All owners of smart watches are fiercely jealous. 3) Yes, the view of the main screen can be changed - there are thousands of them (a lot, however, suck, but you can find what you need). For every taste and color. By the way, about colors: see item 4. 4) Transflective screen. The brighter the sun, the brighter the screen and the colors. Those. the dial is ALWAYS visible. Bright built-in backlight that does not drain the battery. 4) Heart rate monitor, trajectory, modes. If you don't need strava in your daily life, serious heart rate sensors for prof. sports, but you need: pedometer / distance, heart rate, sleep mode, kicks with physical inactivity - they are for you. 5) After the latest updates - everything is in Russian, from messages to the name of the caller. Excellent synchronization with a smartphone, holding on to it like a tick. Auto updates. Synchronization of everything: time, weather, messages, statuses. There is DND. 6) ADEQUATE application (at least - the latest versions). Everything works, everything is on the case, it is not buggy. 7) PRICE. 4000r (four thousand, Karl!)

Disadvantages: For that kind of money - they simply do not exist. See comment. They seem childish to some, but if you take them in orange, they look quite modern;) There are wishes: it would be possible to add media playback control (play / stop / next / prev / vol).

Comment: Thing of the year among all the gadgets that I took. The guys brought the product to mind and now it's just a must have. I hope they won't spoil the trail. incarnations. If you need metal, screen hi-res or show-off - of course not. If you "go" (wear without fear of loss / discharge / glitches) I definitely recommend.

Advantages: Autonomy Good transflective screen that does not fade in the sun Price

Disadvantages: Few controls (one button and a touch screen) Actually, the very presence of a touch screen Insufficiently modified software Cyrillic fonts Inability to send a message template from the watch Inability to close the notification on the phone from the watch

Comment: For four years I used the very first Pebble, after they were completely out of order, I had to find a replacement in two hours. I chose this particular watch. My priorities when using smartwatches are quite simple (in descending order of importance): 1. Display notifications (text only, emoji / pictures are optional) from applications, SMS and names of calling contacts - with the text of the notification in order to decide whether to take out the phone from the pocket; 2. Autonomy - Pebble worked from Sunday to Sunday without recharging, and I needed a watch with an autonomy of at least seven days; 3. Price - no more than a hundred dollars; 4. Control the player on the phone from the watch - within the "play / pause", "previous / next track", "increase / decrease the volume". 5.The ability to respond to any notification from the clock with prepared templates of the "Got it" or "On the way" level. Fitness tinsel is not interesting to me. How the clock copes with the described tasks: 1. Notifications come without problems from the selected applications. The text is limited to two clock screens, which in 99% of cases is enough to understand whether the message is important or not. Cyrillic fonts look awful compared to Latin, but this is a subjective issue of aesthetics, not functionality. 2. Autonomy at altitude! Since the purchase more than three weeks ago, I have not yet charged the watch, although it came to me with 83% charge. About 200 notifications are received per day. 3. The price is high, the watch cost me ~ $ 70 with delivery to the door. 4. Due to the small number of controls, I was able to configure only the switching of tracks by double and triple pressing on a single button, respectively. To fine-tune the watch, I use Amazfit Tools from the market. If anyone advises how to implement at least volume control from the clock, I would be grateful. 5. There is no Canned messages functionality at all. Overall result: a compromise solution, but in my system of values ​​- the only one on the market at the moment. Generally satisfied with the purchase.

Advantages: Long survivability, interesting transflective display, perfectly visible in the sun. Waterproof. Excellent touch screen. Simple menu, no frills.

Disadvantages: Not that it did not live up to my expectations, but the standard Mi Fit does not provide the necessary functionality (the caller's name is not displayed, no text comes from applications, only an instruction, ala - look at the phone, it is not very convenient). You may have to suffer with the activation of the clock, which by the way is very long. But if you endure, then everything is ok. Unfortunately, there is no Russian language yet. You can put it, but mainly on the main screen - see the commentary.

Comment: This is my first watch, in general, but I chose according to reviews and capabilities. In general, I have established such a sequence for installing applications for myself. First, put Mi Fit, update the firmware, activate the watch. Turn them off in the application. Then we put Amazfit Notify, set everything up in it, except for notifications from the application, you may have to buy it (if the Lucki patcher tells you something, it works fine). Then we put the Alert Bridge, in it we configure which applications we want to see notifications from - this application is the best and most informatively sends notifications to the clock. It is also convenient to select the main screen through Amazfit Bip WatchFaces, which allows you to download the required screens, and then flash the desired one through Amazfit Notify, you can even select only Russian carcasses. In general, if you need a watch that should live a long time, if you want to wash in it, control sleep, exercise, wake up on time and ala a smart alarm clock, and even inexpensive - the choice is excellent, as for me.

Advantages: Very long battery life. With a constantly turned on heart rate monitor with a measurement mode every minute, my watch lives for more than 3 weeks. Fairly readable display, sufficient vibration. Navigation through the watch menu is generally adequate and quite convenient.

Disadvantages: Poor enough functionality. There is no way to run applications in the background (minimize the application), it is annoying when using a stopwatch and timer. Setting the alarm only from the phone. No third party apps.

Comment: The Russian language has been added in the current version of the official firmware. Caller name display now works correctly and immediately, without any additional manipulations. I perceive Amazfit Bip as a fitness bracelet with a large screen and time display functionality, I don't think it's worth comparing them with Apple smartwatches, or with Samsung's Tizen OS watches, it's still a slightly different class of device.I need a rather small list of functions from a wrist gadget: - long work from one charge; - display of time and date; - notifications from the phone with the ability to display the content of messages; - heart rate monitor; - vibration alarm; The watch fully meets my requirements, in general I am satisfied with the device. I am ready to recommend buying to people whose gadget requirements are similar to mine. For Pebble owners: While your Pebble is alive, I don’t see much sense in switching to this gadget, in terms of functionality, they lose a lot. If your Pebble has died, as it has consistently happened with my pebble, then pebble time, and then pebble2, then you can buy a replacement Amazfit. At first I missed some things from pebble, I didn't like the implementation of others compared to the same pebble, but then I got used to it and now I generally like Amazfit Bip.

Advantages: A very good watch for its value. They work quite quickly, I did not notice any freezes. Comfortable and lightweight. Moisture resistant. With the new firmware, an adequate type of message from the phone began to come.

Disadvantages: Unless, over time, the strap broke at the point of attachment to the watch

Comment: After flashing with normal Russian, they became generally cool. For its money, a nice device in its price range, it will well differ from cheap similar devices. All they need to do is keep the battery very well, the only thing in the constant mode of measuring the heart rate is very dashing. Very good quality glass! I don’t know how many I use them anymore, but there are only minor scratches, I hit them many times, I made contact with hard surfaces in every possible way, but the screen is in excellent condition. Definitely a great solution for its price and more.

Advantages: Battery, screen, survivability

Comment: Lived with the watch for about a year. The screen is practically scratch-free. There are hardly noticeable in the corners and that's it! The strap - not rubbed, not torn, works and pleases The battery - almost did not degrade. The charge lasts within 3 weeks !! Sometimes the application falls off and no notifications come to the watch. The rest is straight solid 5+ Only NFC is missing in the watch

Advantages: Lightweight, comfortable, bright screen

Disadvantages: You can't start the heart rate monitor from Mi fit, it's generally not clear how it works ...

Comment: In general, the watch made me happy. Refresh flew on the second day and now they are completely in English, it suits me))) they sit comfortably on the hand, it's a pity there is no music control, it would be super. I will supplement the review as I use it) Well, it took a little time to complete the review. I figured out the heart rate monitor, set it up, with my use it eats about 4%, respectively, it will live for 25 days, maybe more, well, for a month ... I don't take them off at all, I run, walk, wash, sleep .. everything in general .. . Satisfied as an elephant, sometimes I forget that you cannot view notifications like "4 new messages" and you cannot reply))) it would be super in general)))

Advantages: Vitality (on average, more than a month on a single charge, if you do not train, an hour training with GPS takes 4-5% of the charge, if in the "treadmill" mode without GPS, then 1-2% an hour). Moisture protection (tested by the lake and the pool was excellent). Screen (in the daytime you can see it perfectly, in the evening it's not bad, I hardly turn on the backlight). Another plus: call reset, music switching, messages from the messenger are read perfectly (unlike mi band 3), "find device" function.

Disadvantages: Pulse at the beginning of the workout measures poorly, it takes time to "warm up" (compared with chest sigma 15.11), when bip shows 110, sigma 160. After 3 minutes it shows exactly. Suitable for amateur training. The strap (if you plan to train with them, be sure to change, as for me the perforated one is better, it costs about 350r.)

Comment: I bought it for 5k. Several months ago. Best for your money. GPS is accurate, but do not start training immediately, let us determine the location (usually no more than 1-2 minutes). Music switches through a third-party program as in mi band 2 and 3. Very light (you almost don't feel it). I was looking for a watch with GPS and great autonomy, better than Pebble, but they are no longer produced, and the price was higher, and it makes no sense for an amateur athlete to give a lot of money for Garmin. It seems to me that at the moment bip is the best for the price up to 10k. I hope the review will be helpful)

Advantages: Great screen, overall usability. Lungs. With the correct MiFit (assemblies from MiRoom, for example) there are no problems at all - all notifications pass, they do not double, everything is shown. From charging to charging - 2 weeks. With continuous heart rate measurement around the clock, constant notifications, regular workouts.

Disadvantages: About a year after the purchase, they suddenly leaked - the screen came off.

Comment: Very Comfortable Watch. I bought it for myself and my wife. When I drowned, I walked for two days without them - as if without a hand. It is unclear how he did without them before. I read the profile topic on w3bsit3-dns.com - every second copy, after 6-12 months of operation, the screen peels off, some have a swollen battery: (((