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Need Smart Watch_Budget Below 3K

45 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/need-smart-watch_budget-below-3k.211823/

SaiyanGoku
Oct 1, 2022 at 9:09 PM
Get a smart band like Mi Band 6 in this budget.
shreeux
shreeux #4
Oct 1, 2022 at 9:46 PM
Get a smart band like Mi Band 6 in this budget.
Already in my mind...but for formal wear or a good occasion going outside...Band looklike annoying...i think so
shreeux
shreeux #7
Oct 1, 2022 at 10:06 PM
Those smart "watches" are just smart bands in watch-like form. Do not waste money on form over functionality.
For visibility also more details to see...that I thought
Zangetsu
Oct 2, 2022 at 5:33 AM
I am using Honor band 5 bought in 2019 from Flipkart @3k
Still runs good. Battery backup is excellent

*www.hihonor.com/global/wearables/honorband5/
omega44-xt
Oct 2, 2022 at 9:15 AM
No idea, sorry. Don't follow smartwatches.
shreeux
shreeux #12
Oct 2, 2022 at 10:34 AM
What about this...bought more & rating also....

Fire-Boltt

Noise ColorFit Ultra 2
DestGod
DestGod #13
Oct 2, 2022 at 11:44 AM
+1 to Honor Band. My Honor Band 4 has completed 3.8 years of service, and has survived even dips in water. Battery life is phenomenal, it comfortably lasts for a week even now, with about 8 hours of usage per day (I didn't use it during the lockdown at all, so maybe that's why it's battery is still going good).
Fire-Boltt
Don't go with this. My friend has it, and it's interface is extremely drab. Pretty laggy as well. Honor Band 6 will be my recommendation.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #14
Oct 2, 2022 at 12:16 PM
So far what I observed is Honor is better than Mi Band.
W
Oct 2, 2022 at 7:45 PM
What about this...bought more & rating also....
Check the youtube channel of the guy whose video links I posted above, you likely won't find better reviews of smart devices elsewhere. Only get devices which are reviewed there.
quicky008
quicky008 #17
Oct 5, 2022 at 2:18 PM
bought an ambrane wise eon smartwatch from fk during sales-it has an advertised battery life of upto 10 days when not connected to bluetooth.Strangely the battery of my watch barely lasts a day,let alone 10 days.It gets depleted within 11-12 hours even when its switched off.

It seems these smartwatch makers falsely advertise long battery lifes of their products to dupe customers as i have noticed similar complaints with boat/firebolt and other smartwatches in the review sections.

i have returned my watch to ambrane for RMA-they are supposed to give me an update on the status of the watch soon but still haven't responded.

@OP i think a decent old fashioned analog wrist watch looks a lot more elegant as compared to a so-called smart watch as they have become so common these days that their novelty has begun to wear off considerably-also all smart watches have the same rectangular appearance and thus they won't really stand out when you are in a public gathering.
TheSloth
TheSloth #18
Oct 5, 2022 at 5:34 PM
Smartbands and watches seem like really options for people who wants to actively monitor their health, go to gym, cycling or running. Now that we have apps which pair well with these smartbands, it gets even better where one can track their monthly, yearly data; which also becomes a motivating factor sometimes seeing the progress over period. I have been thinking to get one for last 2 years but everything good seem out of budget so never bothered to research on this more. OP please update here for whatever product you decide to go since I am interested in this.
shreeux
shreeux #19
Oct 5, 2022 at 6:02 PM
bought an ambrane wise eon smartwatch from fk during sales-it has an advertised battery life of upto 10 days when not connected to bluetooth.Strangely the battery of my watch barely lasts a day,let alone 10 days.It gets depleted within 11-12 hours even when its switched off.

It seems these smartwatch makers falsely advertise long battery lifes of their products to dupe customers as i have noticed similar complaints with boat/firebolt and other smartwatches in the review sections.

i have returned my watch to ambrane for RMA-they are supposed to give me an update on the status of the watch soon but still haven't responded.

@OP i think a decent old fashioned analog wrist watch looks a lot more elegant as compared to a so-called smart watch as they have become so common these days that their novelty has begun to wear off considerably-also all smart watches have the same rectangular appearance and thus they won't really stand out when you are in a public gathering.
That's why opened this thread...Not get into Trap

As of now all suggested...Honor Band 6...Instead of Mi Band 6
SaiyanGoku
Oct 5, 2022 at 6:11 PM
bought an ambrane wise eon smartwatch from fk during sales-it has an advertised battery life of upto 10 days when not connected to bluetooth.Strangely the battery of my watch barely lasts a day,let alone 10 days.It gets depleted within 11-12 hours even when its switched off.
That's what you get when you buy stuff from brands who just put their logo on imported low quality stuff.
Cyberghost
Oct 5, 2022 at 7:23 PM
Check whether any of your friends buying fold 4/flip 4 from samsung's website they are currently offering galaxy watch 4 for ₹3k with the above phones. For ₹3k it is the best smartwatch
Anorion
Anorion #22
Oct 6, 2022 at 4:19 PM
What functions do you need?
Might be better off just getting a watch.
shreeux
shreeux #23
Oct 6, 2022 at 4:29 PM
What functions do you need?
Might be better off just getting a watch.
Lookalike watch, not like a band...with good features.,
Anorion
Anorion #24
Oct 6, 2022 at 8:58 PM
Why do you need it to be smart? Also, which phone do you have?
Do you need good sleep tracking? Or just for day wear?

There is a brand new company, but rock solid product, get the Sens Einsteyn 1 if you can, introductory price is just a shade above 3K, but the smartwatch is easily worth twice that price
shreeux
shreeux #25
Oct 6, 2022 at 9:02 PM
Why do you need it to be smart? Also, which phone do you have?
Do you need good sleep tracking? Or just for day wear?
Now using Redmi Note 3...Need for morning excercise and walking
W
Oct 6, 2022 at 9:20 PM
There is a brand new company, but rock solid product, get the Sens Einsteyn 1 if you can, introductory price is just a shade above 3K, but the smartwatch is easily worth twice that price
It is not reviewed on below channel, do you have some way to get it reviewed there.
*www.youtube.com/c/TheQuantifiedScientist/videos
Anorion
Anorion #27
Oct 6, 2022 at 9:40 PM
^that channel does not have many products in the entry level/budget category. Anyway, it seems to be focused on accuracy of data, but at that range, there are a bunch of other considerations such as app integration, comfort, durability, battery life and not looking like an Apple watch. And, even if you use all the best watches, there are disagreements in data, when it comes to blood oxygen levels, sleep cycle monitoring, heart rates and even steps. The more watches and bands you wear on your body, and funnel it through the same app, the more accurate your aggregate data is, if that is the one thing that you are so concerned about.

Like most sportsmen wear a band on either wrist, sometimes on both legs also. At times it can be watches on both wrists and bands on upper arms. Even drummers who want to track their speeds do that. Then even regular users use a convenience oriented, longer battery life watch for day use and a more comfortable and lightweight watch for sleep tracking. I get it, nothing wrong with being obsessive about collecting data points (that was the only thing that convinced me that smartwatches actually have some use, over dumb watches), but you cannot expect all that at this budget range, with one device.

Einsteyn 1 is durable, bright display, relatively manageable battery life of three days, great call quality, which is not a feature often seen in the range, and the company is selling it at a heavy discount as it is just entering the market. It is an easy recommendation right now.
W
Oct 7, 2022 at 12:36 PM
^that channel does not have many products in the entry level/budget category.

Yes you are right about not having many budget options but there are some good ones. For example, honor band 6 has probably the best accuracy for less than 5-6k smart bands & I am interested in seeing if Einsteyn 1 has similar/close accuracy because Honor band 6 is now available for around 2k in big sale deal offers(it was around 3k last year).
Anorion
Anorion #29
Oct 7, 2022 at 3:37 PM
None of them have accuracies comparable to clinical apparatus. Mostly in the under 5-6K range what can be expected is a secondary display for showing alerts, along with the timekeeping functions and a good battery life. There are always disagreements with the pedometer, but yeah, the Einsteyn 1 is comparable to bands from Honor and Mi, both of which are great products for the price range. In the under 5-6K category, a heart rate monitor and a blood oxygen counter severely increases the power consumption. In terms of features and capabilities, the Einsteyn 1 is comparable to the OnePlus Nord watch, which is twice the price.

TBH, it is better to go for a band if monitoring is the primary need. The idea of getting a Galaxy Watch riding on a smartphone purchase is a great option. The Honor and OnePlus devices are also very good. The Einsteyn 1 has a circular form factor, so it looks like an actual watch, is pretty rugged, and is available for 3.2 k, but is brand new and untested, like difficult to say how long it's battery will last... which is a critical piece of information missing from many of the best reviews for smartwatches.
shreeux
shreeux #31
Oct 7, 2022 at 7:59 PM
After scanning QR Code in the manual...for downloading an app...its connect to download Petal Health instead of Huawei Health why?
shreeux
shreeux #33
Oct 7, 2022 at 8:54 PM
Its a must for a protection case?

Full Protection Case Cover for Honor Band 6
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #34
Oct 7, 2022 at 10:17 PM
Congrats!!!
mitraark
mitraark #35
Oct 7, 2022 at 11:19 PM
Just Received...HONOR Band 6 or 1979/- with OneAssist 1 Year Extended Warranty for 99/-

*i.imgur.com/YRfobSl.jpg

Thanks to All :doublethumb:
@SaiyanGoku
@Zangetsu
@whitestar_999
@DestGod
@quicky008
@Anorion
Congrats on your purchase. I didnt know much about the Honor 6 band but after i googled it and saw its features i think its a great buy at the price.

I'd however like to drop in a suggestion about a personal favourite of mine for all others looking for a fitness watch (I refrain from using the word smartwatch because i feel they are a separate category of their own with bluetooth calling feature and not so good battery life hence.)

After using fitness bands like Mi Band 2 Mi Band 3, Realme watch.. i got the Amazfit GTS around 18 months back.. although Realme claimed to be a smartwatch, its software felt like a cheap device with a childish interface.

TLDR version: If you want fitness tracking watch with notification features, look no more than the Amazfit series. A grade built quality, software , battery life, VFM.


Long version: i think Amazfit has the software thing sorted out very well. The GTS watch is not a smartwatch as it doesnt support calling, but instead gives 14 days of battery life. Newer models like GTS 2e gives 24 days of battery. Its perfect for those whod like to just put the watch on and forget about it for at least a couple of weeks, while it counts their steps. tracks metrics like heart rate, sleep, spo2 etc Not having to take it off often for charging helps in tracking steps well, i have a target of 10,000 avg steps daily in this year 2022, if i had missed out charging any day a smartwatch which runs for 24-36 hours i might have to leave it dead at home or my hand and lose the tracking.

The Zepp app it pairs with has good integration with other apps such as Google Fit and Strava. I personally extensively use Strava for cycling and running and the in built GPS on the amazfit does a great job of tracking my runs/rides along with heart rate details. I dont need to carry my phone anymore on runs, i just have to open the Zepp app and it updates the activity on Strava.

Smartwatch you have to put their watch to charge every night and this is a big compromise for a feature like bluetooth calling, which i think is more of a novelty than a necessity. Simple notifications like incoming calls and messages and whatsapp/messenger texts are good enough (the call notification on the watch comes in handy especially while riding a bike) I though about grabbing the Galaxy Watch 4 this Big Billion day for 8999/- but then i realised i already have no issues with the GTS, do i really need to upgrade and give up weeks of battery life.

If anyone has a budget of 3-7k for fitness tracking features definitely go for the Amazfit series.
Anorion
Anorion #36
Oct 7, 2022 at 11:20 PM
Its a must for a protection case?

Full Protection Case Cover for Honor Band 6
No, not at all needed, unless you are sleeping on a bed of nails or exploring very narrow caves,
shreeux
shreeux #37
Oct 7, 2022 at 11:57 PM
Congrats on your purchase. I didnt know much about the Honor 6 band but after i googled it and saw its features i think its a great buy at the price.

I'd however like to drop in a suggestion about a personal favourite of mine for all others looking for a fitness watch (I refrain from using the word smartwatch because i feel they are a separate category of their own with bluetooth calling feature and not so good battery life hence.)

After using fitness bands like Mi Band 2 Mi Band 3, Realme watch.. i got the Amazfit GTS around 18 months back.. although Realme claimed to be a smartwatch, its software felt like a cheap device with a childish interface.

TLDR version: If you want fitness tracking watch with notification features, look no more than the Amazfit series. A grade built quality, software , battery life, VFM.

Long version: i think Amazfit has the software thing sorted out very well. The GTS watch is not a smartwatch as it doesnt support calling, but instead gives 14 days of battery life. Newer models like GTS 2e gives 24 days of battery. Its perfect for those whod like to just put the watch on and forget about it for at least a couple of weeks, while it counts their steps. tracks metrics like heart rate, sleep, spo2 etc Not having to take it off often for charging helps in tracking steps well, i have a target of 10,000 avg steps daily in this year 2022, if i had missed out charging any day a smartwatch which runs for 24-36 hours i might have to leave it dead at home or my hand and lose the tracking.

The Zepp app it pairs with has good integration with other apps such as Google Fit and Strava. I personally extensively use Strava for cycling and running and the in built GPS on the amazfit does a great job of tracking my runs/rides along with heart rate details. I dont need to carry my phone anymore on runs, i just have to open the Zepp app and it updates the activity on Strava.

Smartwatch you have to put their watch to charge every night and this is a big compromise for a feature like bluetooth calling, which i think is more of a novelty than a necessity. Simple notifications like incoming calls and messages and whatsapp/messenger texts are good enough (the call notification on the watch comes in handy especially while riding a bike) I though about grabbing the Galaxy Watch 4 this Big Billion day for 8999/- but then i realised i already have no issues with the GTS, do i really need to upgrade and give up weeks of battery life.

If anyone has a budget of 3-7k for fitness tracking features definitely go for the Amazfit series.
Good Review...In future will see
W
Oct 8, 2022 at 2:14 AM
After scanning QR Code in the manual...for downloading an app...its connect to download Petal Health instead of Huawei Health why?
Probably because Huawei is blacklisted by US govt so anything officially owned by it can't be on any US company platform.
W
Oct 8, 2022 at 2:16 AM
After using fitness bands like Mi Band 2 Mi Band 3, Realme watch.. i got the Amazfit GTS around 18 months back.. although Realme claimed to be a smartwatch, its software felt like a cheap device with a childish interface.
It does look good with good features but its fitness accuracy is not that much.
Anorion
Anorion #40
Oct 8, 2022 at 10:53 AM
Hey @shreeux can you tell us what data does the Petal Health app write to Google Fit?
Anorion
Anorion #42
Oct 8, 2022 at 12:40 PM
Ooof... nice list, but even within those, there are some that write a lot of data to Google Fit, and others only give steps. Okay, thanks anyway, so basically Petal Health does not write anything to Google Fit.
DestGod
DestGod #43
Oct 8, 2022 at 3:45 PM
Its a must for a protection case?

Full Protection Case Cover for Honor Band 6
Congrats. Also, it isn't necessary for a case. I've scraped my watch on walls and tables countless times, and it surprisingly didnt get scratched at all. Build quality is nothing to worry about here.
After scanning QR Code in the manual...for downloading an app...its connect to download Petal Health instead of Huawei Health why?
Weird. I don't use my app often, but it still works for me. I use Huawei Health btw.
Anorion
Anorion #44
Oct 8, 2022 at 11:34 PM
Well, I will be the first to say it
The Honor Band 6 is an absolute turd
The first thing you should look out for is integration with the Health app of the ecosystem. This device sucks big time.
It does not even look like a wristwatch, which was the primary expectation here.
None of you know what you are talking about, or what to expect.
Amaze fit also sucks. Honor devices are a good traadeoff, but not this one.
Stop misguiding people. That is all.
Anorion
Anorion #45
Oct 9, 2022 at 11:13 AM
These are the app are works with google fit...Works with Google Fit
I think this is a curated list and not a comprehensive list. There are other apps that write data to the Google Fit app. that are not listed.