Smartwatch, a small smartphone like device worn on the wrist. Many smartwatches are connected to a smartphone that notifies the user of incoming calls, e-mail messages, and notifications from applications.
Some smartwatches come with pedometers and heart-rate monitors to help users track their health. Let's talk about some of the best smartwatch in 2021.
1) Apple watch series 7
Its design looks similar to the previous series. There are 1.7mm bezels around the display. It will get 70% more brightness in Always On Screen mode. It will get a redesigned big button. There will be 50% more text on the screen than in the Series 6. At the same time, full keyboard will be available for typing.
New faces have been added to the Series 7. The watch has been rated IP6X waterproof. That is, you will be able to swim by wearing it. It will track sleep for 8 hours on 8 minutes of charging. It has USB-C type fast charging cable support. This will charge the watch 30% faster. It will get a total battery life of 18 hours.
Health and fitness features are what make Apple Watches unique. With the Apple Watch Series 7, you can track blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) with the built-in Blood Oxygen sensor. The device can also track heart rate using an electrical heart rate sensor.
Apple has provided watchOS 8 on the Apple Watch Series 7. In addition to sleep tracking, the Apple Watch Series 7 is able to provide features such as sleeping respiration rate and sleep trends. Additionally, the new Apple Watch features two unique watch faces - Contour and Modular Duo - that animate dynamically when the wrist is raised.
The Apple Watch Series 7 features a larger display, as well as a QWERTY keyboard that can be tapped with QuickPath or swung with a finger for sliding typing.
Price And Availability
The Apple Watch Series 7 GPS will be available at $399, whereas the Apple Watch Series 7 GPS + Cellular option starts at $499. It will be available in five brand new aluminum case colors, including Midnight, Starlight, Green, and a New Blue and (PRODUCT)RED.
2) BoAt Iris smartwatch
The boAt Iris sports a 1.39-inch dial with a 462ppi high-definition AMOLED display. The watch comes with 8 built-in active sports modes that can help you with walking, running, cycling, skipping, badminton, basketball, football and swimming. Also, it comes with water resistant IP68 rating which makes your workout easy. Apart from this, the boAt Iris comes with a battery life of 7 days.
boAt Iris comes with support for multiple cloud-based watch faces, just go to the boAt Hub app on your phone and match the watch face according to your OOTD.
Price and availability
boAt Iris has been launched in India at a price of Rs 4499. The watch is offered in a silicone and leather strap in Active Black, Flaming Red and Navy-Blue color options.
3) Mi Fitness band
Mi Band 6 is featured with 1.56 inch color AMOLED display, which is 50% larger than the Mi Band 5. It has a resolution of 360 x 152 pixels which gives a pixel density of 326 PPI.
Fitness is the main priority of this band and the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 brings an SpO2 sensor to the table, which means that you will now be able to monitor your blood oxygen levels.
The Mi Band 6 has a heart-rate monitor with 24-hour heart rate monitoring. The fitness tracker has sleep-tracking as well. The Mi Band 6 brings 15 new exercise modes on top of the 15 exercise modes.
The fitness tracker also offers 6 auto-detection fitness tracking modes which includes indoor and outdoor running, indoor and outdoor cycling, and elliptical. The new fitness band has a screen with 326ppi pixel density, 450 nits of peak brightness, and is waterproof up to 50 metres.
The fitness band packs a 125mAh battery which claims to deliver a standby time of up to 14 days. The band takes about two hours to charge and supports Bluetooth 5.0.
Price And Availability
The Mi fitness Band 6 is available in two variant:
- For regular version its price is : CYN 229
- For NFC edition its price is : CYN 279
- It is available in Black, Orange, Yellow, Olive, Ivory and Blue colour options.
4) NoiseFit Active Smartwatch
It features a 1.28-inch coloured touchscreen display with 240x240 pixel resolution. It has 24x7 heart rate tracking, SpO2 (blood oxygen saturation) monitor, and stress monitor features.
It comes with 14 sports modes including walking, treadmill, cricket, cycling, swimming, trekking, yoga, rowing machine, outdoor, running, and many more.
With its auto sports recognition, it can track walking and running. In addition to that, it also offers over 50 classic faces to choose from based on one's preference.
It also has Google Fit sync as well as 5 ATM water resistance, dedicated GPS support. The smartwatch comes with a polycarbonate shell and silicone strap. It supports Bluetooth v5.0, and is compatible with Android devices running 4.4 and above.
This smartwatch features a 320mAh battery and is rated for a seven-day continuous run time and a standby time of 30 days.
Price And Availability
- Price of NoiseFit Active smartwatch is Rs.3,499.
- It is available in four different colour options: Robust Black, Power Blue, Sporty Red, and Zesty Grey.
5) Xiaomi smart watch S1
Xiaomi Watch S1 sports a 1.43-inch round AMOLED display with 466x466 pixel resolution and sapphire glass protection. The smartwatch is compatible with devices running at least Android 6.0 or iOS 10.0 and is bundled with 117 sports modes. It also sports a 5ATM waterproof build.
The Xiaomi Watch S1 includes support for blood-oxygen saturation (SpO2) and heart-rate tracking. However, it cannot be used as a replacement for medical equipment. The smartwatch also comes with GNSS positioning support for accurate location tracking and NFC for making touchless payments. Other connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth v5.2.
The Xiaomi Watch S1 is packed with a 470mAh battery. The company claims that it gets 12 days (on regular use) battery life and up to 24 hours of standby time in a single charge. The watch is bundled with a wireless charging base and measures 46.5x46.5x11mm.
Price And Availability
The company has currently launched this watch in China. Where its Viton wristband option costs CNY 1,049 (approximately Rs 12,300) and leather wristband option costs CNY 1,099 (approximately Rs 12,900).
