Very ASUS for some reason calls VivoWatch a fitness tracker, but this is not the classic bracelet for novices. Watch and look much more solid, and can do much more than the usual trackers. Take the same display, which displays notifications and even text messages from the SMS or instant messengers. Sensor and the heart rate is commonly found only in smart watches, and fitness bracelets so far, it’s more of a gimmick.
Appearance hours ASUS VivoWatch
Specifications
ASUS VivoWatch
Huawei Honor Band
Withings Activite Pop
Display
Sharp Memory LCD, touch, to 1.28”, 128×128 pixels
OLED, multi-touch, 1,06”, 128×128 pixels
analog (arrows)
Link
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth 4.0
Sensors
accelerometer, heart rate sensor, UV radiation
accelerometer
accelerometer
Protection from dust and moisture
there are, IP67
there is, IP68
There, WR50 (5 ATM)
Platform support
not below Android 4.4, iOS 7
not below Android 4.4, iOS 7
Android, iOS
Food
battery, 123 mAh
the battery 70 mAh
replaceable battery CR2025
Weight
49 g
80 g
37 g
Price according to price.ru
Request prices:ASUS VivoWatch28151
RFQ:Huawei Honor Band28151
Quote:Withings Activite Pop28151
How to look
Inside the box, aside from the hours, is a charging cradle and a wire to connect to the USB port of the computer or the adapter 220 (but can’t). Solid minimalism, no additional accessories.
Package contents ASUS VivoWatch
Box ASUS VivoWatch
ASUS VivoWatch in the box
The charging station is hard to call comfortable, it is quite bulky, but there is a standard microUSB, so even if the included wire is lost, it can always be replaced by another one. No magnetic platforms here is the question, a simple mechanical latch. Simply but reliably. However, the battery recharging is done via five contact pads, placed on the body, and this means that the manufacturer has taken care of the moisture resistance of the gadget. And true, the watch is protected by standard IP67, which means that they’ll never get dust, and swimming with them is permitted only in fresh water up to one meter and is not very long.
Wearing charger
ASUS VivoWatch and the cradle
The watch case is rectangular in shape with rounded edges. Stainless steel bezel, and the screen is covered with a protective glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3, so break it will not be so easy. The watch can be worn as a business suit, and everyday life, in any case, they look appropriate.
Display ASUS VivoWatch
The screen device black and white, made by technology Sharp Memory LCD, which is a sly way saves energy. The fact that each pixel has one bit of memory, and physically react only parts on which the image has changed. In addition, the screen is transflective, that is, data on it are visible only when illuminated, or the built-in backlight, it saves a lot of battery power. He has a resolution of 128×128 pixels, this is enough even to show small characters. In the daytime the information is read well, but in the dark would have to click or tap twice on the display to enable illumination of a small well, which, unfortunately, is not configurable. Protective glass screen is a little glare, so when direct sunlight will have to swing the arm to something to see. However, any special discomfort it delivers. The viewing angles of the display is not very large, but it is unlikely you will find yourself in a situation where the clock should be viewed from the side. In addition, when a large deviation of the text just becomes darker, about the color shift when a monochrome display.
Below the screen is barely almost invisible sensor ultraviolet radiation. The sensor is quite unusual for this class of devices. With it, the watch will be able to warn about the dangerous effects of the sun on the skin and eyes to be able to fix it. To call the function quite useless and not those who are carefully watching their health, it will surely come in handy. But still, this is more just a nice addition than one of the main functions of the gadget. In addition, below the display is a bar-indicator that would signal to you how well you are performing aerobic uprajneniya in training mode. Green blinks when normal, and red if you are too frequent. Not a bad idea, but to constantly look at your hand during classes is not very convenient.
The button on the side of the ASUS VivoWatch
On the right you have a button to turn on the backlight. Using it to run training mode, during which VivoWatch more closely monitors activity and heart rate. On the reverse side there are contacts for charging, and the optical sensor heart rate. The watch strap silicone, perforated with fine dots, it looks solid, although it is rather a variant for sports, under a suit it’s leather. By the way, at desire it can be replaced by any other watch bracelet that fits the size.
The contacts for charging and a heart rate monitor
What you got
Watch ASUS VivoWatch is based on the STMicroelectronics microcontroller SoC. In addition to those already of heart rate sensors and UV radiation, for monitoring the activity of the watch is an accelerometer. To connect to the smartphone there is a Bluetooth 4.0 module. By the way, the watch can work with both Android and iOS, it is an undeniable plus. The battery in hadiqah small, only 123 mAh, but it lasts almost 10 days of battery life. I had configured all notifications were often measured pulse and I constantly read them the message, but the clock is completely dead in just 6 days. This is a very good indicator, which was achieved due to the special screen and a proprietary operating system, Android Wear in this regime sits over one day.
The dial of the watch, ASUS VivoWatch
Inside VivoWatch brand ASUS operating system called Kood or KoodOS, as you prefer. So far, this is the first gadget with this system and will it to do something else – is unclear. The system is very simple and deal with it for a couple of minutes. Here are some screens, to move on with a simple flick. The clock provides the basic information about for the day: distance traveled, number of steps and calories burned, at what time the alarm is set, and ultraviolet radiation. In addition, from the clock screen, manually start the pulse measurement. Many fitness trackers measure heart rate themselves, at equal intervals of time, and manual activation. Here you decide when you need to learn curves. In addition, VivoWatch, of course, watching the pulse and during the day and during your workout do it more often.
The HI indicator on the screen of the ASUS VivoWatch
Activity and calories on the screen of the ASUS VivoWatch
ASUS, in addition to customary, came up with a setting activity, calling it HI, the so-called comfort index. It represents the totality of the data about your activity, duration and quality of sleep. In General, if you do not want to delve into the numbers and analyze a lot of data, just look at the indicator HI and to understand whether today is the day to exercise or physical exertion is already enough to have a good rest.
In VivoWatch and the alarm, the gadget vibrates at the appointed hour. Clock can remind about the lack of activity, as well as to inform about incoming calls and even messages. And a small piece of text is displayed, but scroll through it you have to take the phone. Watch successfully managed with SMS, and popular instant messengers, for example, Telegram and Facebook Messenger.
The Application HiVivo
Data about the hours
Notification settings
To work hours on the smartphone will need to install a branded app HiVivo. It is not very functional, but only made available to set the clock and view detailed statistics monitoring. In addition, from the application, the connection to Google Fit or Apple Health, if you are used to store data about their health in one place. Here you can choose the dial for hours. The selection is not very large, only six options, but there are both analog and digital versions.
In setting daily calorie goal for steps and mileage. After exiting happily watch vibrates and will report that the goal has been achieved. The alarm is also installed in the app, however, you can include only one signal and it is unclear what caused this limitation.
The choice of dial
Turn on the alarm
The purpose of the steps
On a separate tab displays information about watches. Perhaps the most important is the battery charge in percent. On the screen VivoWatch charge is displayed as an icon and it is not too informative. For example, while 37% watch show half battery. Here you can connect the watch to a smartphone or upgrade a gadget, if we have released the new firmware. Connecting, by the way, a couple of times had problems when the phone is somehow lost communication with the device. Had to disable and re-enable Bluetooth, and then re-create a couple. This is probably a programming error and will correct it in future versions.
Basic information
Graph data on the steps
Graph data about calories
Graph data on heart rate
On the main screen of the application displayed main parameters: the rating of HI, the number of steps, maximum heart rate, and also calories burned. If you scroll down, you will have access to the visual graphics with detailed information. There is even data available for every hour, if you really want to do a deep analysis. On the next tab displays the statistics weekly, and is marked most productive day.
Detailed information on the steps
Weekly statistics
Sleep schedule
Night statistics
Watch and monitor your sleep, if the night do not remove them with hands and put on a shelf. The data displayed in a graph, which you can see deep and light sleep phase, as well as how to change the pulse rate during sleep. Of course, this information is not as detailed as the Jawbone, but also very interesting to study and draw conclusions.
The app, overall, is quite good. There are both summary and very detailed data, on the basis of which you can analyze your activity. The only thing that is depressing is incomplete Russification program. Some words and menus remained in English, but it’s probably a matter of time.
Similar options
Huawei Honor Band
Huawei Honor Band
Form-factor is also watch, and the functionality of a fitness tracker. In General, the gadget is very similar to the hero of the review. Except that no heartbeat sensor there is no sensor of UV radiation. Well, still, this watch will suit most girls, they are too elegant. But are cheaper, only six thousand.
See also: Almost hours. Overview fitness tracker Huawei Honor Band
Whithings Activite Pop
Withings Activite Pop
Another device located in the recess between the watch and fitness trackers. On the one hand, it is generally analog dial watch, even passed information about the steps is given here with the help of extra hands. However, inside they have all the necessary sensors, but can be found in the Appendix. They cost about 10-12 thousand rubles.
See also: Withings Activite Pop. Overview fitness tracker for gentlemen of moderate means
Opinion
ASUS VivoWatch on hand
ASUS wanted to move away from the usual scenarios and to make the device available on proprietary operating system and unique functions, and they succeeded. VivoWatch produce a good impression of the finished device, which can be used. Yes, there are no possibilities of Android Wear, so what about voice control and listen to music safely forget. Monitoring the activity here at altitude, all the data are presented in detail, and the pedometer works surprisingly accurately. In addition, there are the ultraviolet radiation sensor and a display, which displays much more information than on the small screens of some fitness trackers. And is VivoWatch compared to a smart watch to Wear almost two times cheaper. So, if you need a fitness gadget in the form factor of hours, it is one of the best options today.