Realme announced its first smartwatch called Realme Watch back in May and followed it up with the Watch S earlier last month. Today the company announced the Watch S Pro alongside the Watch S Master Edition and Buds Air Pro Master Edition. The event also marks the debut of the vanilla Watch S in the Indian market. It’s priced at INR4,999 and will go on sale from Monday, December 28 through Flipkart, Realme.com and later in some offline stores.
Realme Watch S Pro
The Realme Watch S Pro is powered by an ARM Cortex-M4 processor and runs an unnamed custom platform. It looks similar to the non-Pro model but sports a 1.39″ always-on AMOLED touchscreen of 454×454 pixel resolution with auto-brightness. The smartwatch supports 100+ watch faces, and if you don’t like any of them, you have the option to upload your favorite picture from the smartphone to use it as a watch face.
Realme Watch S Pro packs an AMOLED screen
The case of the Watch S Pro is made of SUS316L stainless steel and it weighs 63.5 grams with the straps, which come in silicone and vegan leather options in a total of four colors – Green, Brown, Blue, and Black. The last one is bundled with the watch and is made of silicone, with the rest sold separately.
Watch S Pro has a stainless steel case and the straps are offered in four colors
The Realme Watch S Pro comes with a heart rate monitor and also has an SpO2 sensor onboard for blood oxygen level measurement. The smartwatch can track your sleep, count steps, and comes with 15 Sports Modes, including a new swimming mode.
Watch S Pro supports 15 sports modes and comes with camera and music controls
The rest of the features of the Watch S Pro include dual-satellite GPS, 5ATM water resistance, Idle Alerts, and Drink Reminder. It also comes with Smart Notifications, Incoming Call Alerts, and Camera and Music Control.
The Realme Watch S Pro packs a 420 mAh battery which is claimed to provide two weeks of endurance. The wearable is priced at INR9,999 ($135/€110), with the first sale scheduled for Tuesday, December 29 on Flipkart and Realme.com.
Realme Watch S Master Edition
The Realme Watch S Master Edition is designed by Korean artist Grafflex. It shares the internals with the regular Watch S that we’ve already reviewed, but comes with specially designed straps, watch faces, and a retail box that includes matching stickers.
Realme Watch S Master Edition
The Realme Watch S Master Edition is priced at INR5,999 ($80/€65) and will go on sale in India soon – the company execs did not reveal an exact date or retailer.
All three Realme Watch variants have interchangeable straps, with silicone variants in Orange, Blue, and Green arriving for sale on January 5, 2021, for INR499 (that’s less than $8/€7). There are also vegan leather options in Brown, Black, Blue, and Green – they will cost double but their arrival date is yet unknown.
Realme Buds Air Pro Master Edition
The Buds Air Pro Master Edition are designed by Jose Levy – the same person who designed the Buds Q.
The Buds Air Pro Master Edition TWS earphones share the specs with the regular model, but have a full mirror design and come in a new color called New Wave Silver, with the ear tips in black.
Realme Buds Air Pro Master Edition
These TWS earphones are priced at INR4,999 ($67/€55) and will go on sale in India from January 8, 2021, through Flipkart and Realme’s own online store.
Since the Master Edition performs identically with the regular model, you can read our review to learn more.
Looks like the mythical OnePlus Watch won’t continue to be vaporware for much longer. The company’s CEO and co-founder, Pete Lau, has confirmed on Twitter that the smartwatch will be released early next year.
This follows a tweet from OnePlus in October when it was revealed that the first sketches of a smartwatch were created inside the company all the way back in 2015. So it’s definitely been a very, very long time coming.
Many of you said you wanted a watch, and as you might have heard over the weekend—we’re making one, to be released early next year. Wishes do come true.🎁 https://t.co/H1Fqv9srXj
— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) December 22, 2020
According to prior rumors, the OnePlus Watch might be round, in which case we wouldn’t be at all surprised if it had a similar design to the vivo Watch, but hopefully with a Snapdragon Wear 4100 platform. Apparently we won’t have to speculate for much longer, as the official launch is coming soon.
(Pocket-lint) – Fitbit has been around for years, sitting at the top of its activity tracking class, smugly watching as its competitors hope to raise the same sort of brand awareness. For many, a fitness band is simply called “a Fitbit” – such has been the impact of this company – and it’s now being bought by Google, to add to its power.
We’ve broken down each of the Fitbit trackers, looking at how much each costs, what features it offers and why you might consider buying each one. This list is all about helping you work out which Fitbit will suit you and your lifestyle best.
Quick summary
The Fitbit Inspire is the cheapest fitness tracker in Fitbit’s offering, replacing the Zip, Flex and Alta. It offers all-day sleep and activity tracking, smartphone notifications, clock faces and interchangeable straps. It has a touchscreen display, is swim proof and it offers automatic exercise recognition too.
The Fitbit Inspire HR has a very similar design to the standard Inspire but it adds heart rate monitoring, more advanced sleep data, VO2 Max, Goal-Based exercise modes and Connected GPS. Other functions are the same as the Inspire, but it is a little more expensive due to the extra features.
The Fitbit Inspire 2 has a slightly more refined design compared to the Inspire and Inspire HR, offering many of the same features but doubling the battery life and adding Active Zone Minutes and Quick Replies for Android users.
The Fitbit Charge 3 offers everything the Inspire HR does, including swim tracking and Goal-Based exercise, but it adds more advanced smartphone notifications and it has an altimeter. There is also a Special Edition model with NFC for Fitbit Pay.
The Fitbit Charge 4 updates the Fitbit Charge 3, adds NFC as standard, offers Spotify controls and built-in GPS, so it’s better at accurately tracking workouts as a standalone device.
The Fitbit Versa Lite Edition moves into smartwatch territory, offering a middle ground between the Charge 3 and the standard Versa 2 smartwatch in terms of features and price. The Versa Lite Edition has the same features as the Charge 3, including swim proofing, but it adds apps. It loses Fitbit Pay however, as well as an altimeter.
The Fitbit Versa 2 is the next step up in the Fitbit smartwatch sector. It offers everything the Versa Lite Edition has, but it adds the altimeter back in, along with Fitbit Pay and built-in Alexa. Still no built-in GPS, but the Versa 2 has phone-free music, which the Charge 3 and Versa Lite Edition do not.
The Fitbit Versa 3 is an upgrade to the Versa 2, adding Google Assistant as an option on top of Alexa, a built-in speaker for taking calls, Pure Pulse 2.0 heart rate technology and most importantly, built-in GPS.
The Fitbit Ionic is more sportswatch in its design than smartwatch. It offers built-in GPS, water resistance up to 50-metres, mobile payments and smartphone notifications, as well as all the features found on other Fitbit devices. No voice assistants though.
The Fitbit Sense is the all-singing, all-dancing Fitbit smartwatch with a number of sensors on board. It has everything the Versa 3 offers, along with an EDA sensor for monitoring stress, the ability to take an ECG and a skin temperature sensor.
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Fitbit Inspire 2
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The Inspire 2 succeeds the Inspire HR and Inspire – below – offering a more refined design with softer, curvier edges and an inductive button over a physical button.
It delivers all the same features as the Inspire HR, including all day activity tracking, advanced sleep tracking with sleep score, exercise modes, female health tracking and smartphone notifications.
It doubles the battery life of the Inspire HR to 10 days however, whilst also adding Active Zone Minutes and Quick Replies for Android users.
The Inspire 2 comes in Black, Lunar White, Desert Poppy.
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Fitbit Inspire
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The Fitbit Inspire is the entry level fitness tracker from Fitbit and it offers basic activity monitoring, including steps and calories burned, along with basic sleep tracking.
There’s a display for smartphone notifications and an on-screen dashboard, showing similar metrics to what you would find in the Fitbit app. The Inspire also offers waterproofing up to 50-metres but not swim tracking, and it doesn’t have elevation or heart rate monitoring either.
The Inspire is slim, slender and smaller than the Charge 3. It also offers interchangeable straps, allowing for a different look, as well as the ability to clip it to clothing with a specific accessory, and it is claimed to have a five-day battery life. As with all Fitbit devices, the Inspire connects to the Fitbit app via Bluetooth, offering a range of more detailed stats and data.
The Fitbit Inspire comes in two colours comprising Black and Sangria.
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Fitbit Inspire HR
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The Fitbit Inspire HR features a very similar design to the Inspire, meaning a slim and sleek waterproof device with a display for smartphone notifications and progress.
It adds heart rate tracking and swim tracking though, along with a colour-matched buckle for a more secure fastening and it also offers connected GPS, Guided Breathing Sessions, Goal-Based Exercise Modes and VO2 Max.
The Inspire HR also offers more advanced sleep tracking data than the Inspire, though it still lacks elevation data and it doesn’t offer Active Zone Minutes like the newer Inspire 2, or as good a battery life.
The Inspire HR comes in three colours comprising Black, Lilac and Black with White.
Fitbit Inspire HR review: The new fitness tracking king?
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Fitbit Charge 4
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The Fitbit Charge 4 is an update to the Fitbit Charge 3, adding in a couple of new features, the biggest of which is the inclusion of GPS. Previously you had to use the GPS on your phone, but on the Charge 4 you can now get that direct from the device, giving location tracking, speed and distance, as well as elevation change from the altimeter.
That makes it a better exercise tracker overall as a standalone device, better than the Inspire models or the Charge 3. It also adds in NFC to support Fitbit Pay, something that was previously only available on special edition Charge 3 models, so it’s extra convenience. Adding to the convenience is Spotify control although you can’t download music to this device.
The battery is rated at 7 days, but this without the GPS – which does have a big impact on the life. It will track GPS activities up to 5 hours, so will cover a lot of events like 5 or 10km runs, but won’t cover anything longer – and that will use up a lot of the battery life.
All the other metrics from the Charge 3 are included – sleep tracking, steps and so on – but the Charge 4 also introduced active zone minutes, which is designed to focus on boosting heart health through your activities, regardless of steps. It’s better positioned to reward varied activities rather than depending on steps as a metric.
Fitbit Charge 4 review: The most accomplished fitness band?
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Fitbit Charge 3
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The Fitbit Charge 3 is the successor to the Charge 2, refining and streamlining its design, whilst also adding waterproofing up to 50-metres and swim tracking, like the Inspire HR. There is a 40 per cent larger and brighter OLED display compared to the Charge 2 and it is touch-enabled, rather than just tap-enabled, allowing users to swipe through all the metrics they’d find in the Fitbit app, including hydration.
All of the Inspire HR’s features are on board, including Connected GPS and continuous heart rate monitoring, but you’ll also get a few extras with the Charge 3, including elevation data and the option of an NFC-enabled model.
The Charge 3 also has Run Detect with auto stop, meaning runners can stop at lights without manually hitting pause on their workout. Smartphone notifications are also a little more advanced than the Inspire HR with Quick Replies for Android users.
The Charge 3 is available in two standard options of Graphite with a Black strap or Rose Gold with a Blue Grey strap. There are also two Special Edition models that are NFC-enabled, offering Fitbit Pay. The Special Edition models have the same case options but the graphite has a white perforated sports strap, while the rose gold has a purple fabric strap.
Fitbit Charge 3 review: A stand-out smart fitness tracker
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Fitbit Versa Lite Edition
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The Fitbit Versa Lite Edition is the first step from fitness tracker to smartwatch in Fitbit’s portfolio. It offers many of the same features as the Charge 3, including waterproofing, heart rate tracking, sleep stages, swim tracking and Connected GPS, though it misses out on elevation data and Fitbit Pay capabilities.
It does have the ability to install some third party apps however, something that sets it apart from the Charge, and it also looks more like a watch than an activity tracker. Additionally, the Versa Lite Edition comes with interchangeable straps like other Fitbit devices and it has the option of designer accessories too.
The Versa Lite Edition comes in four colours, including Silver Aluminium with White, Silver Aluminium with Purple, Marina Blue Aluminium with Marina Blue strap and Mulberry Aluminium with Mulberry strap.
Fitbit Versa Lite Edition review: Lower price with little compromise
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The Fitbit Versa 3 succeeds the Versa 2 – below – but it adds some of the main features missing from the 2019 device.
There’s a built-in speaker for taking calls, along with built-in GPS and there’s also Google Assistant on top of Amazon Alexa.
You’ll also find fast charging on the Versa 3, along with all the other features you’d expect from a Fitbit smartwatch including all day activity tracking, sleep tracking and smartphone notifications. There’s also Fitbit Pay as standard and Pure Pulse 2.0 heart rate technology like the Sense (below).
The Fitbit Versa 3 comes in three colours: Pink Clay and Soft Gold Aluminium, Black and Black Aluminium, Midnight and Soft Gold Aluminium.
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Fitbit Versa 2
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The Fitbit Versa 2 is a step up from the Versa Lite Edition, though part of the same family, offering a smartwatch that’s more lifestyle and less obviously sporty than the Ionic (below). Like the Versa Lite Edition, the Versa 2, offers a metal body waterproofed to 50m with rounded corners and a domed back, and it comes with interchangeable straps.
All the same features as the Versa Lite Edition are on board, but as you would expect, the Fitbit Versa 2 offers a couple more compared to the Lite model. These include elevation data like the Charge 3, built-in Alexa, music storage, an Always On display mode, Sleep Mode and support for Spotify.
As with the Lite model though, the Versa still only offers Connected GPS – you’ll need the Charge 4, Versa 3, Sense or Ionic if you want built-in GPS from Fitbit. Support for smartphone notifications, with quick reply support for Android is on board though, and there is also Fitbit Pay support.
The Fitbit Versa comes in five colours including Carbon Aluminium with a Black strap, Mist Grey Aluminium with a Stone strap, or Copper Rose Aluminium with either a Petal strap, Bordeaux strap or Emerald strap. There are also two Special Edition models that come with both a woven strap and classic strap.
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Fitbit Sense
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The Fitbit Sense is the company’s most accomplished smartwatch, taking on a similar design to the Versa family but offering more features.
It has all the features from the Versa 3, along with a EDA sensor for stress monitoring, the ability to take an ECG (pending approval) and a skin temperature sensor.
Along with these additional sensors, the Sense smartwatch has built-in GPS, both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa voice assistants and it still promises a six day battery life.
There’s also a built-in speaker, allowing for Bluetooth calls and responses from the voice assistants and there’s the Pure Pulse 2.0 heart rate technology too, which can detect high and low heart rate and notify you when you go above or below your normal thresholds.
The Fitbit Sense comes in two colours of Carbon and Graphite Stainless Steel or Lunar White and Gold Stainless Steel.
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Fitbit Ionic
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The Fitbit Ionic is more sportswatch looking in design and offers all the features available on both the Charge 3 and Versa 2 (except Alexa), while adding a few of extras like built-in GPS. It misses out on some of the features offered by the latest Sense smartwatch though.
It comes with partner apps like Strava and it offers on-screen workouts like the Versa and Sense devices. The Ionic also has interchangeable straps and a unibody made from aerospace aluminium for a premium look.
The Fitbit Ionic is said to have a 4-day battery life and it offers extended smartphone notifications to include apps like Facebook, WhatsApp and Gmail, like the Versa family, Inspire family and Charge 3 and 4 also do. The Ionic is available in three colours, each of which are compatible with the two leather straps and three sports bands available separately.
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OnePlus will finally be making a smartwatch in 2021, CEO Pete Lau has announced on Twitter, marking the first foray into wearable devices for the smartphone company. There’s not many details yet on the upcoming device, including what smartwatch OS it’ll run, a price, or even a firm release date — Lau only notes that it’ll be “released early next year.”
The idea of a OnePlus smartwatch isn’t a new one; the company had reportedly designed a Wear OS (then still called Android Wear) smartwatch a few years ago. OnePlus ultimately nixed that product, though” “We had completed the design but we still decided to scrap it,” Lau said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. “We have to be focused.”
Many of you said you wanted a watch, and as you might have heard over the weekend—we’re making one, to be released early next year. Wishes do come true. https://t.co/H1Fqv9srXj
— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) December 22, 2020
OnePlus has started to branch out beyond phones in recent years, though: in addition to its high-end smartphone lineup each year, the company now makes an array of headphones, a budget line of Nord phones, and even smart TVs.
The launch of a OnePlus smartwatch in 2021 — the first from the company — also comes hot on the heels of the release of the Oppo Watch earlier this year, which was similar the first-ever smartwatch that Oppo had made. Given that there’s been no shortage of similarities in the past between Oppo and OnePlus products (the two companies share an owner, the massive conglomerate BBK Electronics), it’s possible that the upcoming OnePlus watch may take some cues from the existing Oppo Watch.
Realme CEO Madhav Sheth has posted a new teaser image to Twitter in anticipation of the launch of Realme’s upcoming Watch S Pro. The smartwatch is going to be fully unveiled on December 23.
2 days until The Stylish New Pro arrives in Town!
RT if you’re excited for 23rd Dec!#realmeWatchSPro pic.twitter.com/7RuTTQFVKF
— Madhav Sheth (@MadhavSheth1) December 21, 2020
The Realme Watch S Pro has already been teased several times leading up to the launch event. The new smartwatch will feature a 1.39-inch circular AMOLED display capable of an always-on display feature. The watch case will be made stainless steel in a stylish new package.
Image of Realme Watch S Pro teased back on December 9
The Watch S Pro will charge in a couple of hours and offer up to 2 weeks of battery on a charge. There will be 15 sport tracking modes with dual-GPS for more accurate tracking. You can expect heart rate sensor, SP02, and 5ATM water resistance. More will be revealed on December 23.
OPPO recently showed two design concepts. LetsGoDigital interviewed Harrison Chen, General Manager OPPO Benelux AED about these new products.
Last week OPPO managed to surprise the tech world with two special concept products. Via Twitter, the smartphone manufacturer showed a futuristic “slide phone” as well as a “music link”, both of which are created in collaboration with the Japanese design studio nendo. The so-called slide phone is a foldable device with three hinges and a stylus pen. Music link is a collection of devices, in which the True Wireless Stereo earbuds play a central role. It is a smartwatch, an AI speaker, a wired charger and a wireless charger, which all work together seamlessly.
It is not the first time that OPPO shows a concept smartphone, less than a month ago, the smartphone manufacturer unexpectedly demonstrated the Oppo X 2021 during INNO Day 2020 – an extendable smartphone with a rollable display.
LetsGoDigital has had the opportunity to interview Harrison Chen, General Manager of OPPO Benelux AED (The Benelux area includes The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. ‘AED’ stands for Authorized Exclusive Distributor). We wondered, among other things, what OPPO’s goal is with these concept products and whether these futuristic devices will actually be brought to market. The following Q&A provides more insight into OPPO’s thinking regarding these new concept devices and future IoT products.
Question 1: Why did OPPO decide to collaborate with nendo?
Answer: “The cooperation between OPPO and nendo is based on a mutual appreciation for each other’s brand and a shared vision of qualitative and innovative designs. OPPO believes that technology should be both innovative and comfortable for people to use. The Japanese design studio nendo and founder Sato Oki shares the vision to inspire users in everyday life in a fun and surprising way.”
Question 2: Why did OPPO decide to collaborate on ‘slide phone’ and ‘music link’ rather than other concept designs? What does OPPO try to express through these concept designs?
Answer: “Based on our shared vision for design philosophy, OPPO and nendo have joined forces to explore and investigate users’ need for a smartphone with a larger screen and better portability, bringing forth the “slide-phone”.
Besides, a seamless experience is one of the most important user needs in the Internet of Things (IoT) era. With this thought in mind, the “music link” was born to provide users with a seamless connecting and an extremely user-friendly operating experience. The integration of technology and human-centricity reflects OPPO’s design philosophy.”
Question 3: What is OPPO’s design philosophy?
Answer: “OPPO is always striving to provide more users with advanced technology with an aesthetic design. These concept designs are OPPO’s latest exploration into more possibilities on the integrating of technology and aesthetics.”
Question 4: Is there a commercial planfor the OPPO x nendo concept designs?
Answer: “OPPO uses technology to empower people to capture the beauty around them and to unleash their imagination of the future, thereby helping everyone to get the best out of life. Currently, these conceptual designs are intended to showcase OPPO’s ideas about the integration of technology, in an aesthetic form that connects and enriches daily life. By the collaboration with nendo, OPPO hopes to inspire the team to provoke ideas for future product designs and the new user capabilities that comes with it.”
Question 5: Are there any plans for OPPO and nendo to collaborate in designing commercial products?
Answer: “The cooperation between OPPO and nendo / Oki Sato has been very exciting and innovative and has made us think about future possibilities. We will keep you informed if there are any follow-up plans.”
Question 6: There is an AI smart speaker included in ‘music-link’. Does this mean OPPO will release an AI smart speaker?
Answer: “In addition to the OPPO Watch, Enco Free earbuds, 5G CPE and other products that have been released this year, OPPO is actively expanding its IoT product portfolio for the global market. More products will be introduced in the future. You will hear more about this next year. ”
We thank mr. Chen for the time he has taken to answer our questions. Although we have unfortunately received no confirmation as to whether the OPPO x nendo will ever be released, it is clear that OPPO intends to continue to expand its product portfolio in the future with innovative products, where usage and design go hand in hand.
Last month, independent market agency International Data Corporation (IDC) announced that OPPO is the fastest growing smartphone manufacturer in Europe in 2020, with a year-on-year growth of more than 560%. We are therefore very curious about what OPPO will come up with in 2021. If we are to believe the rumors, the company will release its first foldable smartphone in the second half of 2021. However, details about this device are still scarce.
Below a YouTube video published by OPPO about the new music link.
The following YouTube video demonstrates the OPPO slide phone.
In Germany, the Apple Watch can be brought back into the cellular network via discount stores. Recently, providers like Simplytel, Winsim and Smartmobil have suddenly started using a multicard as an eSIM in the smartwatch, as users report. At the moment, the configuration does not seem to be running smoothly: Watch owners refer to various error messages and several attempts that have to be made before they finally manage to set up the login data via the watch app on the iPhone.
1 & 1 as a new Watch sales partner This is apparently only possible with brands from 1 & 1 Drillisch. In addition to the aforementioned discounters Simplytel, Winsim and Smartmobil, this also includes Handyvertrag.de, DeutschlandSIM, Yourfone and PremiumSIM. As a new Apple Watch sales partner, 1 & 1 has only been one of the mobile network providers supported by Apple in Germany for a few weeks – this now also seems possible for the other brands of the group. This has not yet been officially confirmed. On the support pages of providers such as Simplytel, it is explicitly noted that there is no support for the Apple Watch.
Start 2020 it was possible for several months to set up a multicard from the discounter as an eSIM on the watch, but Apple blocked this with a network operator update in the summer. Whether the option, which is now available again, will be blocked again at a later date remains open for the time being.
MultiSIM / Multicard required Um Bringing an Apple Watch into the cellular network requires a MutiSIM or Multicard, and the watch must use the same cellular number as the associated iPhone. So far, this required booking a term contract with one of the major providers Telekom, Vodafone or O2, prepaid customers had to stay outside.
The only exception since watchOS 7 is the new family configuration, so that an Apple Watch can be set up for a family member with their own mobile phone number, Corresponding offers are currently only available from Telekom and Truphone in Germany.
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AVM has numerous Fritzbox routers in its range. TechStage shows which router is suitable for which Internet technology and presents the advantages and disadvantages of all important models.
Long awaited, finally available: The new Fritzbox 7530 AX is the first VDSL router from AVM with the new WiFi standard WiFi-6 (11 ax). Also the Fritzbox Cable 6660 for the cable internet as well as the 5530 Fiber for the fiber optic connection work with WiFi-6. The WLAN speed is an important criterion when deciding on a Fritzbox. But the router, as a home network and switchboard at home, should simply connect all devices and bring them to the Internet. Therefore, features such as telephone, USB and LAN connections as well as the capabilities of the built-in modem are important.
In this article we examine in detail the differences between the models for VDSL , Cables, fiber optics and LTE and recommend the right Fritzbox for every network. The article appears as part of our WLAN theme world. In addition, we have already tested several Fritzbox routers and other products, such as the inexpensive Fritz Repeater 600 (test report) or the tri-band mesh repeater Fritz Repeater 3000 (Review).
Fritzbox router for VDSL The Fritzbox 7590 (test report) for around 185 Euro is the current top -Model for the VDSL connection. Your modem supports the profile 35 b for supervectoring (up to 300 MBit / s in the download), the WLAN works with the 11 AC standard and four parallel data streams . There are hardly any WLAN remote stations with a corresponding speed. But since the 7583 Mastered multi-user MIMO, it can transmit data to several clients at the same time, which is particularly advantageous in a larger WLAN network is. The Fritzbox offers a wide variety of connections 7583 Fritzbox for telephony: It supports one ISDN device, two analog devices via RJ 11 or TAE and up to six cordless telephones via DECT.
Especially in the case design, the more expensive Fritzbox differs 7580 of the 7590, because she stands upright. Otherwise it offers the same equipment, but its modem is only for vectoring connections up to 100 MBit / s suitable. More about this in our Fritzbox guide 7430, 7580 and 7590 compared.
For new models, AVM relies on the current Wi-Fi 6 standard, for example the Fritzbox 6660 Cable and the VDSL Fritzbox 7430 use AX. With 169 Euro is the new Fritzbox 7490 AX slightly cheaper than the 7590, but has fewer connections: For example, it lacks an additional WAN port to connect it For example, to connect to an Internet connection via cable or fiber optic with an upstream modem. One of the four Gigabit LAN ports must be used for this. In addition, it has no socket for an ISDN telephone and only one connection option for analogue telephone devices.
Your plus point is the future-proof WLAN standard: The advantages of WiFi-6 do pay off especially noticeable when several end devices are transmitting in the network that also support WiFi-6. The new WPA3 encryption supports the Fritzbox 7530 AX of course – but also all Fritz boxes with 11 AC- WLAN, on which at least Fritz OS 7. 20 is installed. This also applies to the Fritzbox 7530 for round 115 Euro, which apart from the WiFi like the 7530 AX : Your wireless network works with the 11 AC standard and a maximum of two parallel data streams. It is therefore recommended for smaller WLANs and if a quick switch to WiFi-6 is not planned.
Who the seven years ago presented Fritzbox 7490 does not necessarily have to switch to a more recent model. Because AVM regularly provides the veteran with the latest updates and new functions. But the router is no longer recommended for new purchases, especially since it is usually more expensive than the better equipped Fritzbox 7583.
Fritz router with VDSL modem Model Fritzbox 7590 Fritzbox 7580 Fritzbox 7530 AX Fritzbox 7530 Fritzbox 7490 Fritzbox 7430 Fritzbox 3490 Fritzbox 7583 Fritzbox 7580 Modem VDSL 2 (supervectoring , 300 Mbps) VDSL 2 (vectoring, 100 Mbps) VDSL 2 (supervectoring, 300 Mbps) VDSL 2 ( Supervectoring, 300 Mbps) VDSL 2 (vectoring, 100 Mbps) VDSL 2 (vectoring, 100 Mbps) VDSL 2 (vectoring, 100 Mbps) VDSL 2 (supervectoring: 300 Mbps, bonded: 600 Mbps), G.Fast Bonding 4 Gbps (212 MHz) VDSL 2 (supervectoring 300 Mbps); G.Fast 1 Gbps (100 MHz) WLAN: Standard / MIMO streams 11 AC / 4×4 11 AC / 4×4 Wi-Fi 6 / 3×3; 2×2 (75 MHz) 11 AC / 2×2 11 AC / 3×3 11 N / 3×3 11 AC / 3×3 11 AC / 4×4 11 AC / 3×3 WiFi speed: Mbps (5 GHz + 2.4 GHz) 1733 + 800 1733 + 800 1800 + 600 866 + 400 1300 + 450 450 1300 + 450 1733 + 800 1300 x 450 MU-MIMO Yes Yes Yes Yes no no no Telephony DECT, ISDN S0, 2 a / b or TAE / RJ 11 DECT, ISDN S0, 2 a / b or TAE / RJ 11 DECT, 1 a / b or TAE / RJ 11 DECT, 1 a / b or TAE / RJ 11 DECT, ISDN S0, 2 a / b or TAE / RJ 11 DECT, 1 a / b or TAE / RJ 11 no DECT, ISDN S0 (4 B channels; second ISDN via adapter), 2 a / b or TAE / RJ 11 DECT, ISDN S0 (4 B-channels; second ISDN via adapter), 2 a / b or TAE / RJ 11 LAN 4x Gbit LAN / 1 Gbit -WAN 4x Gbit LAN / 1 Gbit WAN 4x Gbit-LAN 4x Gbit LAN 4x Gbit-LAN 4x FE 4x Gbit-LAN 4x Gbit-LAN / 1 Gbit-WAN 4x Gbit-LAN / 1 Gbit-WAN USB 2x USB 3.0 2x USB 3.0 1x USB 2.0 1x USB 3.0 2x USB 3.0 1x USB 2.0 2x USB 3.0 2x USB 3.0 2x USB 3.0 Price 185 225 169 115 200 70 130 440 280 Technically speaking, there is also little for the Fritzbox 7430 that only 11 n-WLAN in single-band operation with 2.4 GHz and a maximum of 450 offers Mbit / s as well as only Fast Ethernet for the LAN ports. However, it only costs around 70 Euro: That’s why she can in connection with a faster Fritzbox on the Internet connection as a cheap mesh repeater, expand the WLAN and serve as an additional DECT base.
The equipment of the Fritzbox 3490 is the same for Internet (VDSL vectoring up to 100 MBit / s) and WLAN speed (11 AC over 5 GHz with 1733 Mbit / s and 11 n over 2.4 GHz with 450 Mbit / s) and the connections (4x Gigabit LAN and 2x USB 3.0) of the Fritzbox 7490. But it lacks the connections for ISDN and analog telephones and the DECT function. Anyone who calls via VoIP telephone via the LAN socket or via smartphone via WLAN can access it.
Fritzbox models for internet via cable connection As with the Fritz boxes for VDSL, the same applies to the models for the cable connection: The latest Fritz box does not offer the best equipment. For the Fritzbox 6591 Cable (test report) for around 190 Euro speaks its support for WiFi-6, especially since it in contrast to the Fritzbox 7530 AX beautiful 160 – MHz radio channels over 5 GHz supported and therefore up to 2400 Mbit / s over 5 GHz. To ensure that this speed also arrives at devices connected via LAN such as a NAS, the 6660 Cable one 2.5 Gbit connection next to the four Gigabit LAN ports.
For telephony the Fritzbox is 6591 Cable for round 235 Euro more suitable: It has an additional connection for analog telephones and a socket for an ISDN telephone. It lacks the 2.5 Gbit LAN port as well as WiFi-6. But for 11 AC it offers the maximum speed with 1733 Mbit / s and up to 800 Mbit / s over 10 n and 2.4 GHz.
Fritz router with cable modem Model Fritzbox 6660 Cable Fritzbox 6591 Cable Modem Docsis 3.1 6 Gbit / s (2×2), Euro-DOCSIS 3.0 (32 x8) Docsis 3.1 6 Gbit / s (2×2), Euro-DOCSIS 3.0 (32 x8) WLAN: Standard / MIMO streams Wi-Fi 6 / 2×2 (160 Hz) 11 AC / 4×4 WiFi speed: Mbps (5 GHz + 2.4 GHz) 2400 + 600 1733 + 800 MU-MIMO Yes Yes Telephony DECT, 1 a / b or TAE / RJ 10 DECT, ISDN S0, 2 a / b, RJ 11 or 1 TAE (2. TAE via adapter) LAN 4x Gbit LAN , 1x 2.5Gbit 4x Gbit-LAN USB 1x USB 2.0 2x USB 3.0 Price 190 235 Both cable Fritzboxes are future-proof, because their modem supports the Docsis standard 3.1, which allows Internet connections with 1 GBit / s and more. At Vodafone, for example, this standard comes off for all connections 450 Mbit / s is used, the provider is increasingly upgrading its infrastructure to it. That’s why Fritzbox models for Docsis 3.0 are like the 6590 Cable, 6490 Cable or 6430 Cable no longer recommended.
Fritzbox models for LTE The Fritzbox 6890 LTE goes through your Cat.6 modem with up to 300 Mbit / s on-line. But the router can also access the Internet via VDSL via its supervectoring-capable modem. The Gigabit WAN port can also be used to connect to an existing cable or fiber optic modem, so that the 300 Euro expensive router allows all connection types to be used. A separate tariff is required for each access, because the Fritzbox is not suitable for Telekom’s LTE-DSL hybrid offer. In terms of WLAN and telephony, their equipment largely corresponds to the VDSL and cable top models 7590 and 6591.
The Fritzbox 6850 for round 175 Euro corresponds to the equipment of the VDSL Fritzbox 7530, so offers among other things 11 AC WLAN with two parallel data streams and MU-MIMO, a connection for analog telephones in addition to the DECT function and a USB 3.0 port.
Fritz router for LTE Model Fritzbox 6890 LTE Fritzbox 6820 LTE Fritzbox 6820 LTE v3 Modem LTE Cat.6 Mini-SIM (300 Mbit / s) + VDSL (supervectoring: 300 Mbit / s); LTE band: 1,3,7,8, 20, 28, 32 LTE Cat.4 Mini-SIM (150 Mbit / s); LTE band: 1,3,5,7,8, 20, 28; 38, 40, 41 (TDD) LTE Cat.4 (150 Mbit / s) (Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 32; TDD 38, 40, 41) WLAN: Standard / MIMO streams 11 AC / 4×4 11 AC / 2×2 11 N / 3×3 WiFi speed: Mbps (5 GHz + 2.4 GHz) 1733 + 800 866 + 400 450 MU-MIMO Yes Yes Telephony DECT, ISDN S0, 1xRJ 11 (adapter for TAE), 1xTAE DECT, 1 a / b (RJ 11 or TAE) – LAN 4x Gbit LAN / 1 Gbit WAN 4x Gbit-LAN 1x Gbit-LAN USB 1x USB 3.0 1x USB 3.0 – Price 290 175 120 The Fritzbox is even cheaper 6820 LTE for around 120 Euro: It does without the telephone functions and a USB connection. With WLAN it only offers 11 n with up to 450 Mbit / s. The LTE modem of the 6850 and 6820 delivers a maximum of 99 Mbit / s.
You should take a close look at the LTE Fritzboxes: AVM brings new versions onto the market without prior notice, which differ mainly through the built-in LTE modem . Currently, for example, version 2 of the Fritzbox is 6890 LTE and version 3 for the Fritzbox LTE 6820 – the version number is on the nameplate on the underside of the housing. An improved LTE modem provides a faster or more stable connection as it supports additional LTE bands and advanced carrier aggregation. However, a new version can also mean that the Fritzbox can no longer be used with tariffs from certain providers, although the model is on their compatibility list.
Fritzbox models for fiber optics and G.fast Fritz boxes for these types of connection can hardly be found in free trade. The provider usually offers them for free or for rent at the appropriate tariff. The fiber optic models Fritzbox 5530 and 5490 are like the Fritzbox 7490 fitted. The 5491 fits the connection variant GPON, which Telekom uses for its fiber optic tariffs use. For providers whose fiber optic networks are based on AON, the 5490 suitable.
Fritz router for fiber optics Model Fritzbox 5491 Fiber Fritzbox 5491 Fritzbox 5490 Modem GPON, AON GPON (Gf-TA) AON WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS: Standard / MIMO streams Wifi-6 / 2×2 11 AC / 3×3 11 AC / 3×3 WiFi speed: Mbps (5 GHz + 2.4 GHz) 2400 + 600 1300 + 450 1300 + 450 MU-MIMO – – Telephony DECT, a / b DECT, ISDN S0, 2 a / b (RJ 11 or TAE) DECT, ISDN S0, 2 a / b or TAE / RJ 11 LAN 1x 2.5Gbit LAN; 2x Gbit LAN 4x Gbit-LAN 4x Gbit-LAN USB 2x USB 3.0 2x USB 3.0 Price 169 240 190 The Fritzbox 7583 masters VDSL with bonding: bundling two connections doubles the data rate, but the provider must support this. In addition, the 7583 on the G.fast standard: In Germany, some local providers use this for home networking via copper cables when the building is connected via fiber optics (FTTB, Fiber-to-the-Building). In the individual apartments, a bandwidth of 1 GBit / s or more is possible via telephone cable.
Fritz boxes without modem The cheapest Fritzbox models 4040 (round 70 Euro) and 4020 (round 45 Euro) are used behind the provider modem, to which they are connected via LAN cable via the WAN port. The devices in the home network brings the 4020 per 11 AC WiFi with two parallel data streams and four gigabit ports online. The 4020 only transmits via 11 n-WLAN with a maximum of 450 Mbit / s, your LAN ports only support Fast Ethernet speeds. Telephone connections and DECT capability are both missing.
Fritz router without modem Model Fritzbox 4040 Fritzbox 4020 WLAN: Standard / MIMO streams 11 AC / 2×2 11 N / 3×3 WiFi speed: Mbps ( 5 GHz + 2.4 GHz) 866 + 400 450 MU-MIMO – – LAN 4x Gbit LAN / 1 Gbit WAN 2x FE-LAN / 1 FE-WAN USB 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0 1x USB 2.0 Pr ice 70 45 Conclusion AVM offers a suitable Fritzbox for every type of connection. Choosing the right model depends on how many devices in the home network the router should bring online and which telephone connections it should have. The top models 7590 for VDSL, 6591 Cable for the cable connection and 6890 LTE for Internet via cellular nothing to be desired.
The Fritzbox 7530 AX and 6660 Cables already come with future-proof WiFi-6, but they lack the ISDN connection and another one Connection for analog devices. For smaller home networks that do not require top speed for WLAN, the cheaper variants Fritzbox 7530 for VDSL and 6850 LTE in question. Even more about the network and WLAN are featured in our WLAN theme world. For example, we test WiFi mesh systems there, including those with WiFi-6.
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Earlier reports suggested that the OnePlus Watch under development would not run under the control of the proprietary system platform Google Wear OS. The latest information provided by the director of OnePlus himself – Pate Lau strongly contradicts this. The said gentleman not only confirmed that the upcoming smart watch will run on Wear OS, but also talked about the extent to which the companies cooperate. It turns out that it is not only about a platform designed for smartwatches, although it is undoubtedly the most important pillar of action at the moment. One fundamental question arises – when will OnePlus Watch appear on the market? It is not at all obvious.
Pate Lau announced cooperation with Google in creating the OnePlus Watch smart watch. Your device will be equipped with Wear OS.
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OnePlus has long suggested that it is working intensively on its own smart watch. Nevertheless, this work slowed down and accelerated based on the current state of the wearable industry. The uncertain fate of the Wear OS system platform, which evolved from Android Wear, was also not without significance. When Google obtained European approval to acquire Fitbit, future development of that system began to look brightly colored. The smart timers of the aforementioned manufacturer have the opinion of efficient equipment.
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OnePlus and Google cooperation does not only concern joint actions aimed at the upcoming smartwatch. Companies are developing new, improved models of Wear OS communication with Android smartphones and Android TVs. As I think, OnePlus Watch will receive special additions that result directly from the cooperation described. Who knows, maybe this manufacturer will become the main Google partner in popularizing new versions of the mobile system platform for smart watches with Wear OS.
Starting today, as from 18 December 2021 Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite smart watch is now available in the official Polish distribution. Its regular price is PLN 249, while today you can buy it 50 PLN cheaper. Outside of time, the promotion is limited by an additional pool of copies, so it is worth hurrying. Due to the fact that it is currently one of the cheapest but recommendable smartwatches available in Poland, it would be stupid not to take the opportunity. Of course, provided that you planned to buy this type of device or you simply want to check at a low cost if you really need it.
Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite has just arrived in Poland. One of the cheapest smart watches available on our market, on the occasion of its debut, it has a promotional price that makes the equipment even more attractive.
Fitbit Sense test – smartwatch with EKG and EDA for the biggest geeks
Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite is to some extent rebranded Redmi Watch, a watch available in China. However, there are differences here. Mi Watch Lite has not 7, but 249 sport modes, GPS and GLONASS, a barometer and a battery that allows for two days longer work than the other watch. Compared to the Redmi Watch, unfortunately the NFC module, microphone and intelligent assistant are missing here. In appearance, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite resembles a slightly smaller Apple Watch, so we are talking about a subdued but attractive elegance. However, there are things you should know about the watch.
Samsung Galaxy Watch3 smartwatch test – fitness rich
1.4-inch TFT screen displays the image in resolution 320 x 320 pixels, but be aware that we will not experience any animation here. The information presented on the display changes without a transition effect. They can enjoy the built-in GPS receiver and the atmospheric pressure sensor. Of course, there was also a heart rate monitor and a battery with a capacity 230 mAh that allows up to 9 days of work on a single charge. The replenishment of “energy” takes about 2 hours.
Amazfit launched the GTR 2 in India yesterday, which comes in Sport and Classic Editions priced at INR12,999 ($175/€145) and INR13,499 ($185/€150), respectively. Today, the company announced it will bring the GTS 2 to the country on December 21 with a price tag of INR12,999 ($175/€145), and it will be sold through Amazon.in and Amazfit’s local site with three color options – Desert Gold, Urban Grey, and Midnight Black.
The GTS 2 sports a 1.65″ always-on AMOLED display with support for customizable watch faces. It comes with over 90 sports modes and can track your sleep, monitor your heart rate, and measure stress and blood oxygen levels.
Amazfit GTS 2
The GTS 2 also has 3GB of local music storage that allows you to play music on your Bluetooth earphones or speakers directly from the watch without requiring a smartphone. Moreover, the smartwatch comes with a microphone to let you answer your phone calls, and it also has Alexa built-in that lets you perform functions like setting an alarm or checking the weather.
The rest of the highlights of the GTS 2 include in-built GPS, idle alerts, call and app notification alerts, weather forecast, and 50-meter water resistance. Fueling the entire package is a 246 mAh battery, which is claimed to provide seven days of endurance with typical usage.
In addition to revealing the pricing and availability of the GTS 2 in India, Amazfit also said that it will launch the GTS 2 mini in the country around Christmas, but there’s no word on its pricing yet.
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Dozens, if not hundreds, of smartphones are in 2020 hit the market, most but are hardly worth more than a side note. But there are exceptions: We have the best smartphones 2019 selected.
Does “the best” smartphone even exist? From a purely objective point of view, probably. At least in the typical schoolyard quartet, technical data can be compared with one another without any value and in the end there is theoretically a winner, i.e. the best smartphone 2020. In reality, however, it looks a little different. Because, on the one hand, minor details often decide between victory and defeat, and in everyday life it is much more important how the things that are in the data sheet actually work. And even if we try to highlight such things in our tests, we often do not succeed fully due to the very limited test period.
Best example: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (test report). The pen giant is undoubtedly an extremely good smartphone and there is hardly anything that the model does not offer. What was not noticed (or at least not as clearly) in the normal test period, but even more so in continuous use: The battery is too weak for a Note model. In addition, the upper half of the volume rocker in our test model gave way after a few weeks, it lost all pressure point and key travel, but can still be operated. Also never noticed with any other model: The note 20 All of a sudden on Google Maps the language information is no longer transmitted via the external, but the internal speaker. A few other apps also bitch on the device every now and then. Only a reboot will fix such problems.
And the third problem that simply riding around on technical data does not make sense: Ultimately, it always depends on your own usage behavior, whether the supposed lack of a feature bothers you or not. Therefore we say it bluntly: Our top 10 of the best smartphones 2020 is definitely subjective. We have the 10 devices that stuck in our minds. Not every user will be in our top 10, but that is – as described – in the nature of the matter. By the way: The one on the note 20 Ultra-described problems are not included in this top 10 . Because on the one hand it is still a really good smartphone, on the other hand we have hardly been able to test any other model over such a long period – so that would be unfair.
1st place: Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro So much power for buyers got so little money in a great overall package as with the Poco F2 Pro (test report) in 2020 on any other smartphone. For currently under 450 Euros are a Snapdragon 865, absolutely sufficient 6 GByte RAM, 128 GByte UFS memory and at least during the day a decent main camera (even if it is advertised as a quad cam …) including popup Front camera. The device provides the content on an almost 6.7 inch (approx. 17 cm) large OLED screen and ensures with its 4700 mAh strong battery for good runtimes. Android 11 is already available thanks to an update – what more could you want? A screen with more than 60 Hertz maybe, admittedly. If you are really looking for that, you will not find it here. All others are spot on and that’s why the device is in 2020 the number one.
2nd place: Samsung Galaxy S 20 FE 5G What, the Fan Edition in second place? But the Ultra can do a lot more! That’s right – nevertheless we just want to praise Samsung at this point: You can do it! At least in the 5G version, the FE gives users what the fan base wants: A Snapdragon processor – 820, which not only has more power, but also less hunger for electricity. Everything else is almost on par with the S 20 – sibling models – at a significantly lower price! In summary, the Samsung Galaxy S scores 19 FE with a 6.5 inch (approx 17 cm) large OLED Display with 120 Hertz, a great one Triple camera, 6 / 128 GByte memory and a battery with proper 4500 mAh. Android 11 is still missing, but should also come soon. All of this is available for under 650 Euro – the RRPs of the other S 20 models were much higher at the time. What exactly they can do better (or worse), we have in our Ve equal to the four S 20 – Models (guide) combined.
3rd place: Oneplus 8 Pro The Oneplus 8 Pro is already on the Market came. But it is still so good that even the manufacturer, who has usually brought an update to its models after around six months, has not brought a new T-Pro model. The reason: The Pro model is still fresh enough. Right! At that time, the model performed better than competitors like Galaxy S in our reader test (article) at least in some areas such as daylight shots with main and wide angle Ultra (test report) and Sony Xperia 1 II ( Test report).
Even apart from the camera, the device still cuts a very good figure. This is also shown by the constantly high price of the model, which is only available from around 820 Euro. In addition to the very chic exterior, the smartphone scores with 6.8 inches (approx. 17 cm) large OLED screen with 120 Hz and 1440 p + resolution. The Snapdragon 865 of the model is flanked by 8 GB of RAM, data can be found in at least 128 GB of internal memory space. As popular with Chinese manufacturers, it is not expandable (even with the Poco phone), but the update supply is good and Android 11 already available .
4th place: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Apart from the little things mentioned above, there are few smartphones that can do more than the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (test report). The device offers a 6.9 inch (approx. 18 cm) large (huge!) OLED display with 120 Hz and 1440 p + resolution, a very good quad camera with up to 108 Megapixels, a strong Exynos 990 when Drive, full 12 GByte RAM and at least 256 GByte expandable internal memory. In addition, there is something that hardly any other smartphone offers in this form: a stylus. Too bad: Samsung only builds one battery with 4400 mAh, that’s a bit tight. Also Android 11 It is not available yet.
5th place: Huawei P 40 Pro Plus 6.6 inches (approx. 17 cm) OLED screen with 90 Hz, Kirin 990, 8 GByte RAM and 512 GByte internal memory – The warehouse in particular should put a grin on the face of many interested parties. It is even comparatively “common”. Because the Huawei P 40 Pro Plus (test report) also offers a ceramic back, fast wireless charging and, above all, double optical magnification: 3 and 10-subject. Hardly any other smartphone can do this and allows smartphone photographers even more flexibility when taking photos. The quality is Huawei-moderately good, especially in low light there is hardly any other manufacturer in 2020. Incidentally, the battery only provides 3687 mAh for decent runtimes – some competitors should learn a slice of this.
Why then not the device further up in this top 10 is? Quite simply: Because of the US ban, Huawei’s current smartphones still come without Google services. Among other things, this means: No Play Store, no functioning banking apps and other restrictions that the manufacturer has still not been able to adequately compensate for. Too bad – otherwise the P 40 Pro Plus been a contender for the throne.
6th place: Huawei Mate 40 Per This also applies to another great smartphone from Huawei: the Mate 40 Pro (test report). The device comes with an even larger OLED display, it measures 6.7 inches (approx. 16 cm) and also offers 90 Hz. The triple cam is as brilliant as in the P 40 Pro Plus, but dispenses with double optical zoom. The new Kirin 900, the one with at least 8 / 256 GByte memory is combined. Particularly fast 66 – Watt fast charging charges the 4400 mAh strong battery enormously fast, wirelessly it still works with fast 50 Watt. Unfortunately, the same applies here: No Google services (or adequate replacement) – no better ranking. We still think the device is great!
Place 7: Xiaomi Mi 10 Per In the previous year there was still a Mi-9 model at the top of the podium, with the Mi – 10 series, however, Xiaomi has tightened the price screw. Accordingly, the “cheap daughter” Poco is now on top, the Wed 10 Pro (test report) joins below. This is a really good smartphone that does not have any of the quirks of the Note in the long-term test 20 Ultra featured: 6.7 inches (approx. 17 cm) OLED with 90 Hz, great quad cam with 108 Megapixels like Samsung, Snapdragon 865 and 8 / 256 GByte memory – that’s pretty neat. The battery ensures good running times, the charging times are thanks to 50 watts short. Wireless takes a little longer.
8th place: Oppo Find X2 Pro Had the Oppo Find X2 Pro We haven’t finished testing it at the time of writing this article, but the impression we got up to that point convinced us to include the device in our annual best list. The main reason is the great price-performance ratio: While all but the first three models are at least 900 Euros in the smallest variant, the Find X2 Pro is currently with a ceramic back for only around 750 to have euros.
However, there is no worse technology for a long time, on the contrary. This offers 6.7 inches (approx. 17 cm) large OLED panel 120 Hz frame rate, the triple cam with up to 48 Megapixels also wide angle and telephoto lens and a Snapdragon comes as a drive 865 with full 12 GB of RAM used – wow! Added to this are 512 GByte internal memory – that it is not expandable should really be don’t bother anyone anymore. The battery is with its 4200 mAh maybe a little tight, with full 64 But the watt recharges extremely quickly. Wireless charging is missing, IP 67 – certification (as opposed to our number One and the ninth-placed model) is included.
Place 9: Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 5G The Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 5G (test report) is actually a really great device that offers real added value with its still quite new folding display technology. So it puts contents folded up on its 6.2 inches (approx. 16 cm) “small” OLED screen, when unfolded it is a proud 7.6 inches ( approx. 19 cm) OLED with 120 Hz – great! The camera with main, wide and telephoto lens also convinced in the test and the Snapdragon 865 Plus afforded With 12 GByte RAM no weakness.
Even 256 GByte internal memory is ok, only the battery with 4500 mAh should have been a bit larger. However, this was not noticed negatively in the test. The problem with great technology: the price. At the time of this article, the model costs over 1300 Euros even more than an iPhone 12 Pro Max. As soon as that drops further, the Fold 2 becomes a really interesting smartphone.
Place 10: Apple iPhone 12 Max Pro Yes, the iPhone 12 Max Pro is Apple’s spearhead, but what’s the point of a price of still over 1200 Euro for the version with 128 GByte? Technically, Apple often only offers standard food: OLED with 6.7 inches (approx. 17 cm) and 60 Hz, (good) quad cam with up to 12 Megapixels, the really fast Apple-A 14 -Chipset and 6 GB of RAM. Before Apple fans scream: Yes, the hardware is easily enough and cannot be directly compared with an Android phone – it depends on “the inner values”. And then everything is correct again – even if the battery is also 3687 mAh seems a bit weak and the maximum charging power at 20 watts is limited to the maximum (Qi 7.5 watts).
Plus point for the iPhone: Everything comes from a single source, so Apple hardware and software work together as perfectly as possible. This is different with some androids. In addition, the resale value of iPhones remains quite stable, which puts the high purchase price into perspective. And last but not least, iPhones get updates longer than Android smartphones – exemplary! Who wants to know when he will use the iPhone 12 Max Pro should buy: We looked at this in this article (guide).
Conclusion An iPhone on the last, a Poco- Phone in first place? A look at the price explains a lot of it. And place 10 does not mean that the Apple smartphone is bad, after all, it is in the top at all 10 of the best smartphones. Which model would you have seen in first place?
If you want to spend less (apart from the Poco phone), you will find suitable smartphones in our top 10 of the best smartphones up to 500, to 400 and until 300 Euro. Here at the latest there should be something for everyone.
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Anyone who uses a fitness tracker or a smartwatch is familiar with the problem: Many devices only know a limited number of activities or fail to reliably identify and track training due to different movement styles, devices and performance levels of the users. A new motion sensor with integrated AI functions for wearables should now help.
Thanks to the AI functions Users can train the sensor in learning mode for new fitness activities or optimize their own movement sequences using the built-in personalization function. Manufacturers of wearables can easily expand the list of 15 activities already built into the sensor without having to program software. Automatic tracking should also work better thanks to AI.
Local AI without cloud New exercises from trainers, top athletes or friends can be transferred to the sensor to enable users to learn from and compare with others. The artificial intelligence runs locally as “edge AI” on a 15 – bit microprocessor in the sensor module, so learned activities can be carried out without an Internet connection or connection to an external one Application can be tracked and analyzed.
Bosch Sensortec supplies the KI sensor BHI 260 AP as an integrated system in package (SiP), consisting of hardware, software and the embedded AI. For this purpose, the manufacturer offers various special applications that the manufacturers of wearables can load onto the sensor. You can also program your own applications and load them onto the sensor.
With a price of 89, 90 ??, the presence on board of the GPS and the battery with autonomy of 14 days, Amazfit GTS 2 Mini will be available in Italy at the end of December 2020 and is a candidate to be one of the most interesting entry level smartwatches of the moment
by Roberto Colombo published on 17 December 2020 , at 11: 51 in the Wearables channel Amazfit Huami
Huami is an unknown name Known to many. It is a Chinese company, headquartered in Hefei city, Anhui province, specializing in the production of wearables, and is the main partner for the production of Xiaomi Mi Band tracker . It is the largest manufacturer of fitness bands and wearables in the world. Huami also markets proprietary branded products; the best known is certainly Amazfit , a brand that has also been able to make itself known in our country thanks to products with an interesting value for money.
We had met some time ago the interesting Amazfit GTS sports watch, which combines the properties of a fitness tracker with those of a sports watch with GPS tracking. Amazfit now presents GTS 2 mini , featuring 1, 55 inch AMOLED display to 301 ppi with Always-on-Display function and 2.5D curved glass and slim body of 8, 95 mm thick, with a weight of 19, 5 grams.
Available in three colors (Flamingo Pink, Sage Green and Midnight Black) naturally offers a wide range of customizable modular dials. In addition to the sensor for detecting the heartbeat, the smartwatch also offers the function of measuring oxygen saturation in the blood (SpO2). Following when offered by the competition, GTS 2 mini also offers female cycle monitoring to follow the duration of menstrual cycles, identify fertile days. In addition, an indicator, called PAI, offers everyone an easily understandable indication of the general state of health.
With a price of 89, 90 ?? , the presence on board of the GPS and battery with autonomy of 14 days (7 with a daily use as a sportwatch with GPS) Amazfit GTS 2 Mini will be available in Italy at the end of December 2020 and is a candidate to be one of the most interesting entry level sportwatches of the moment. It has no memory on board to be able to take your music with you, but for those who use the smartphone during physical activity it allows you to control its playback. The watch is water resistant to 5 atmospheres.
The two economic versions of the smartwatches are official Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2. They will certainly give up something, but the specifications remain of a very good level, at a lower price. Amazfit GTR 2e and GTS 2e have just been launched in China
by Lorenzo Tirotta published 14 December 2020 , at 15: 21 in the Wearables channel Xiaomi Huami Amazfit
Huami, despite having recently launched Amazfit GTS 2 mini, has decided to distribute in the market two other cheap smartwatches that respond to the name of GTR 2e and GTS 2e . The new smartwatches are the cheaper versions of the best known GTR 2 and GTS 2 . Between the two versions, in addition to the price, there are some differences: the new economic devices abandon the WI-FI and the music player to listen to songs without the need for a smartphone.
GTS 2e has a rectangular body and a button on the right side, similar to Apple’s design. The display is a OLED of 1, 65 inches . GTR 2e instead opts for a circular dial with two buttons always on the right side. The display is also with OLED technology of 1, 39 inches . Both smartwatches offer water resistance up to 5 ATM , in addition to the SpO2 sensor for blood oxygen measurement and heart rate monitoring . 6 sport modes are manageable and there is the sensor for monitor sleep and technology NFC .
There is a difference between the two models on the battery capacity. GTS 2e mounts a 246 mAh which allows the smartwatch approximately 14 days of autonomy . For GTR 2e we have a battery from 471 mAh which guarantees 24 days of autonomy , 00 more than its brother GTS 2e.
Prices and availability
The new Amazfit smartwatches are both available in China at 799 yuan, approximately 100 EUR. We do not know if they will be imported for the European market, but we assume that the global prices will be lower than the price of GTS 2 and GTR 2 currently of 150, 00 euro outside China.
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