Speaking of intelligent hardware, I believe that the first thing that many people think of is an intelligent bracelet. From the simple step recording without screen in the early days to the diversified functions with screen display today, the design of the bracelet is being renovated, but the price has dropped from 1000 yuan to 100 yuan. Among many bracelets, Weile's products are definitely the trendsetters in the bracelet industry. Its NOW series focuses on "moment" sports status statistics, capturing a group of young users with simple and easy to use functions and colorful personality wristbands. Today's second-generation products, on the basis of inheriting the advantages of the first generation, have added the heart rate detection function, which makes the detected data volume more perfect. At the same time, it has also achieved "no price increase", maintaining the consistent advantages of long standby, long endurance, and good protection. It is the protagonist of this article, Weile NOW 2. Let's take a look at it together:

1、 Packaging and contents:

The second-generation products still adhere to the simple and fashionable card hanging packaging style of NOW series products, and the transparent plastic packaging display window makes the "appearance" of the products clear at a glance. The small box body is also easier to carry and give away.

Open the package to see the black NOW2 body. This is a public beta version, which has not yet been officially released, so it only comes with a black wristband. After the launch, there will be more wristbands of different styles and colors for users to choose (I really like the leopard print model in the publicity).

Six functions of the product are printed on the back of the packaging box: activity record (including movement and sleep), touch operation (sliding and touch), call reminder (support blacklist setting), message view (support application message selection), heart rate detection (support real-time detection), 3ATM waterproof（ Waterproof in 30m water depth. Enough to cope with daily accidents Water splashing and other conditions. It's OK to flush with water according to the actual measurement ）。 And the two platforms (Android and IOS) and QR code for APP download.

Contents: One bracelet, one charger (5Pin type, MicroUSR port split type) and one charging short line (short enough to use mobile phone line), all in uniform black. Of course, there are some manual and warranty cards, so we won't shoot them here.

2、 Product appearance and comparative evaluation:

Comparison between NOW2 and iHeHa Qi that also supports heart rate function:

IHeHa Qi's The ring belt is hard (ordinary TPU material), and it will feel uncomfortable after wearing for a long time. In addition, the pull in design is adopted. Repeated rough removal of the wrist belt will cause damage to the ring, while the NOW2 ring belt is made of more soft and comfortable German Bayer material (mostly used for baby tableware).

Compared with the latter, the workmanship of NOW2 is more exquisite, and the screen size is larger (the corresponding display content will be more, iHeHa Qi Only some basic information such as time can be displayed, and message notifications such as SMS cannot be viewed). In addition, the screen of NOW2 is touch sensitive, while QI can only be operated by pressing buttons on one side, which is naturally not as convenient as the former.

From the back of the two, we can see that the chips for heart rate monitoring are different, IHeHa Qi's Metal parts are With dry electrode Heart rate monitoring contact piece, while NOW 2 is a common optical sensor (through LED light plus equipped photosensitive photodiode, it irradiates blood vessels, and will emit green light when detecting). Both have their own characteristics. In terms of charging, NOW 2 has a wider range of compatibility (5PIN to MicroUSB), and Qi is a two contact press charging.

NOW2 is compared with Xiaohei 2 (guest). The former is a bracelet, and the latter is a watch. The main target is different, but the endurance is the same. The wide dial of Xiaohei 2 can show more content and have more functions. Here we also expect Xiaohei 3 to add heart rate function.

Thanks to the skin friendly Bayer material, NOW2 is very comfortable to wear. The weight of 16G is even lighter, and you will not feel tired and uncomfortable after wearing it for a long time.

3、 Function introduction:

The long bar screen of NOW2 can display rich information, with a total of four screens, including date time/battery version/Do Not Disturb switch, steps/calories/kilometers, message reminder/vibrating alarm clock/call answering, heart rate display and detection. The interaction logic is also very simple. Slide the left and right screens to enter different screens, and click continuously to switch back and forth in different functions of the screen. In addition, you need to synchronize the time with your phone for the first time.

There is no need to say more about the number of steps. The early bracelet has many functions. After years of accumulation and iteration, NOW2 is still able to do well in precision and accuracy.

In terms of heart rate detection, in addition to the regular self detection of the bracelet itself, users can also measure the heart rate at any time by touching the heart rate (the body needs to be balanced during use). Generally, as long as the wrist is tightened to make it close to the skin, it can basically succeed. In terms of accuracy, using NOW2 and Qi bracelets to measure at the same time, basically the difference between the values is not big, basically close.

4、 APP experience:

Today's bracelets basically either have their own apps or are connected to social platforms such as WeChat, while NOW2 is undoubtedly the former. The advantage of exclusive apps is that they are more designed for their own bracelets and can reflect professionalism. On the APP side, Weile has always done a good job. The whole interface is relatively clean. First use requires mobile phone registration (WeChat login is also available at present), and then select some personal body values (height, weight, sports target values, etc.). In terms of connection speed, in addition to being slower for the first time, it will be very fast to connect later, NOW 2 is quite good in terms of mobile phone compatibility. The author's Le MAX is not suitable, but also perfectly compatible.

The first time you use the main screen, there will be a detailed introduction. Different color bars Exercise, sleep, heart rate, etc The values are clear at a glance and will not be confused. If you continue to exercise for more than two minutes, you will enter the "running" mode. At the same time, it also provides a GPS motion track map display, which is very convenient.

Officially, it can be used continuously for 15 days (about 20 heart rate tests per day) when the battery is fully charged. Its endurance is very strong. In addition to the basic data statistics function, NOW2 also supports message notification, alarm clock reminder and call identification (cooperation with Sogou, with its own harassment interception). At the same time, it also does a good job in humanized details. It supports horizontal and vertical switching of the screen (including left and right hand switching), as well as functions such as turning the wrist to light the screen, and automatic synchronization.

The types that can be blocked can be up to five hours, and blacklist list is provided. Message push supports application custom selection, and alarm clock provides optional week. The attention to details makes all functions practical rather than become a chicken rib under the gimmick.

5、 Summary: After a period of use, the author has already abandoned the smart watch that charges twice a day. Timely message reminding and heart rate detection functions are more intimate. The 3ATM waterproof integrated body allows me to have no scruples in daily use. Although I only got the engineering machine, some details and compatibility are not perfect, but it has already made me inseparable from it. It is believed that NOW2 will be more perfect with the optimization of the later firmware and the launch of the official version with more diversified personality wristbands.