Realme Watch review with pros and cons

Full soldier out! More than 15 000 models of new watches were scattered all over the world in just a couple of minutes. Was it a small brand from China in the most beautiful dream? For Realme, 2024 has probably opened the doors to a new era where only the strongest are fighting in the techno arena.

On May 25, the presentation of the new line of Realme Watch took place. The first day brought the company huge profits and much-coveted media interest. However, how deceiving is the first impression? Will the brand be able to fight for the right to be the first on a par with Xiaomi and Apple? We will discuss in this review.

In this article, you will learn:

• Where did the developers get their design inspiration from?
• Is it true that Realme Watch is as versatile as they say?
• Comparison of new items with other models;
• Bloggers 'opinion vs users' opinion - a test of truthfulness.

Attempt at writing

The manufacturers must have gotten very nervous about the development. After all, it was Realme Watch that became the company's pioneer in the world of smart watches, and much depended on its success. Although the sale of smartphones from Realme has been fine-tuned, however, it has not been possible to achieve the same fame that Oppo or Xiaomi have failed. Well, the risk was justified!

The novelty pleasantly surprised the people of India, who were the first in the world to welcome it. The servers of the official website immediately got sick from a large influx of buyers. Users were completely satisfied with both the interesting design at an affordable price and the filling of the model. The brand has reunited the hottest trends of recent years in the new product, but the same Americans or Thais managed to find a couple of significant disadvantages. Want to know which ones?

Design and materials

The design of the novelty does not shine with originality. The square dial is already recognizable enough thanks to the acclaimed Apple Watch and Amazfit GTS. However, it is not worth reproaching the brand for plagiarism, since the form is really comfortable to wear, and it also adds a certain cyberpunk entourage. It is either a huge bezel and a logo that "ate" a good part of the display. This fact upset users more than anything else.

The dimensions of the Realme Watch are tiny - 36.5 x 25.6 x 11.8 mm, and weighs 35 grams. Indeed, a universal size and shape that will suit everyone, regardless of gender, age, and build. The strap fits snugly around the wrist.

The watch hit the budget segment, as evidenced by the cheap materials. The body and side frames are made of plastic. The screen is covered with Gorilla Glass 3 protective glass. Users have only one button to unlock, and the control is carried out directly through the touch screen.

One of the main features of Realme Watch is IP68 protection (maximum), thanks to which the smart watch is not afraid of dust, sand or water (diving to a depth of 1.5 m is possible).

In addition, the watch is completely devoid of sound. They notify through vibration, and you can listen to music only after pairing with a smartphone (if someone even listens to music from a smart watch).

Equipment

The watch comes with:

• Factory certificates;
• Instructions for use;
• Wireless charging dock.

The presentation confirmed the information that Realme Watch will appear on the market only in black. On the other hand, the color is basic and suits absolutely everything, and the dirt is not so visible!

Specifications

Display

A large bezel seriously cut the screen to 67% of the total area, which is why the output dimensions were 1.4 inches. Despite the fact that this is already considered a kind of standard and there are no problems with the operation of the sensor, without the Realme plate, the design would look much better. The display is based on the notorious IPS matrix. Users in the discussions were surprised: "How, not Amoled?" It turned out that the new product for $ 55 is too tough.

The liquid crystal screen has good brightness (380 nits or candelas), saturated colors, but still loses to the Amoled matrix in autonomy. Therefore, frequent circulation will very quickly use up all the energy.

There is no convenient Always-on-display function.

However, this does not affect the image. The display resolution is 320 x 320 pixels and the pixel density is 323 ppi, which is an incredible result for the budget segment. The transition between widgets is smooth, and small details are well worked out.

In terms of responsiveness, the Realme Watch has decent touch responsiveness. Unlocking through the screen and the button occurs at the same speed, there are no crashes when scrolling through the menu or viewing notifications.

Interface

One of the main advantages of Realme Watch is its easy-to-understand interface. Here, the developers agreed not to make a revolution, therefore, by tradition, the main data about the user is displayed on the main screen: heart rate, which is measured every 5 minutes (but this can be changed in the settings), the number of steps taken and mileage, as well as the charge level, calendar and time ...

After purchase, 12 colorful home screen options will be available, ranging from the most minimalistic to bright animations in the form of a flower.

In addition, swipe down - scrolling the menu, to the left - to open the player, to the right - view notifications. The novelty has plenty of functions, for example: heart rate monitor, pedometer, sleep counter with display of phases and their quality. And also from the unique autonomous work with the camera (a button appears on the screen that you need to press to take a photo), personal data lock, more than 14 types of workouts with heartbeat display, the number of paths traveled and calories burned, the percentage of blood oxygen saturation (interesting how the clock calculates it), display notifications.

The latter function, in turn, perfectly interacts with the most famous applications in the CIS - Twitter, WhatsApp, VK, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, even YouTube and Tiktok.
The novelty received a variety of sports from the fitness bracelet. Users can choose from cricket, ellipse, badminton, as well as the usual walk or football.

Among the significant disadvantages: there is no GPS support.

Autonomy

The Realme Watch battery has become a real bone of contention between ordinary users and bloggers. The capacity was 160 mAh, and according to the assurance of buyers, this is extremely small.With active use of training and basic measurements, the charge will last for 8-10 days. This is compounded by a cheap matrix. Surprisingly, the battery and Bluetooth pairing (notifications, player) are overly drained.

However, bloggers in the reviews, on the contrary, praise the autonomy, not forgetting to mention that the heart rate monitor can be removed and, in the end, the calls to the main screen can be minimized. What, then, is the essence of a smart watch, if not this?

Charging features

At Realme Watch, the developers have moved away from the cord confusion and have instead equipped the smartwatch with a wireless docking station. After the charge level drops to a critical one, you should connect the station to the outlet, setting the clock in the correct position (details in the instructions).

Pairing with a smartphone

The Realme Watch has no problems with pairing. Bluetooth has been updated to the latest version 5.0. At least so far no one has complained about the disconnection. Moreover, the Chinese novelty works great with most well-known brands (Samsung, Oppo, Huawei, Xiaomi, etc., but without syncing with IOS). The main condition is an updated Android version 4.2 and higher.

Comparison with other watches or budget Apple Watch

The first thing that comes to mind when looking at the Realme Watch is the striking resemblance to the Apple Watch. Experts even managed to call the new product a profitable option for everyone who has long wanted a smartwatch from Apple, but still did not have enough money.

Of course, Steve Jobs' products surpass Realmi in almost all characteristics, which is not surprising, but for the sake of a beautiful wrapper ... Why not get it?

If you are faced with a difficult choice of Realme Watch or Xiaomi mi band 4, then it is better to focus on the budget. Here the novelty wins in autonomy, image quality and display size. Also, their shockproofness will play a big role in sports. On the mi band side, there are more functions and good pairing with a smartphone.

But the guest of our review does not quite reach the Amazfit GTS, despite the similar design (87 points vs 63). Of course, this is also influenced by the price category. Still, in a watch for 10 thousand rubles, the battery will be more powerful and the screen is much larger.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Interesting design;
• Responsive, bright display
• Powerful battery;
• Lots of features;
• 14 types of workouts;
• Maximum protection IP68;
• Simple interface;
• High pixel density.

• Only one color;
• No sound;
• No GPS.

Results and price

After such a successful sales, the novelty will surely be shipped all over the world. In Europe, the start of sales is scheduled for June 22. Since the price in India was $ 50 (3,700 rubles), then with transportation and taxes on Russian counters, the price may well rise to $ 55-60 (4,500 rubles).

Yet neither the developers nor bloggers lied about the versatility of the model. Having absorbed the best of fitness bracelets and smartwatches, Realme Watch will lead the rating of cheap, but such convenient and reliable gadgets for a long time to come. Average sizes and characteristics will find their buyer both among young people, who are always in a hurry somewhere, and among the older generation, for whom it is so important to monitor their health. Despite the fact that most of the "smart" functions in Realme Watch are missing, they directly perform the function "show the time or an incoming message" at 100%.