The second generation of Redmi Watch 2 (hereinafter referred to as Redmi Watch 2) was released together with the Redmi Note 11 series on October 28. The focus is to replace the much better AMOLED screen, improve the screen share, and make up for the positioning and blood oxygen detection functions not available in the previous generation. The price has risen to 399 yuan, but the initial price is 349 yuan.
After the experience, let's report.
Specifications
Model M2102W1, 70 mile OEM, price 399 yuan, initial launch 349 yuan
Black/white/blue 3-color case, multi-color strap, 5ATM waterproof
39.1 * 34.4 * 9.98mm (excluding watchband and local bulge), total weight 31g
1.6 inch 320x360 AMOLED screen, supporting AOD off screen display
Optical heart rate (with blood oxygen), gyroscope, acceleration, geomagnetism, ambient light sensor
Bluetooth 5.0, Beidou/GPS/Galileo/GLONASS satellite positioning
Multi functional NFC+117 sport modes
225mAh battery, 12 day life, magnetic charging
Appearance and design
I was shocked when I took the package. So light, did you forget to put your watch in?
This set is the lightest watch package in the year, because the accessories are only magnetic charging wires, the upper cover is a cardboard box, and the watch is only 31g
The sensor is of "left red (heart rate), right green (blood oxygen)" structure, and the transmitting and receiving ends are equipped with Fresnel lenses ↑
The blue Redmi watch 2 is darker than the blue iPhone 12. It is frosted all over, and the bright and shiny buttons are used as decorations.
The square, but not completely square outline, the side waist line, no watch ears, and the "extremely advanced" four-way 3D glass screen may be the appearance design of Apple Watch Series 8, a leading friend, for one year.
With mature plastic technology, the color difference between the case and the non universal watchband of about 20mm is small. The design is simple and light, and there are few parts that are more apple like than apple: glass surface+case+heart rate/blood oxygen sensor+button, detachable watch strap with "very tight buckle, I really don't know how to pop it out for the first time", and disassembly button with "only one moving part, I don't know how to insert it during assembly", That's all。
Official rendering of Redmi watch 2 ↑
Redmi watch 2 is a mature industrial chain from the inside to the outside. The proportion of screens has soared. The side and top borders are well controlled, and the bottom borders are slightly wider. It is said that Apple Watch Series 6 is believed.
Left Huami GTR 3 Pro, right Redmi watch 2
In front of the product with three times the price, the screen proportion and screen area of Redmi watch 2 are not at all consulted, and they are also thinner. However, the body is slightly smaller, which is close to the Apple Watch with a 40mm dial. It may be appropriate for women to wear it, while a fatter man may think it is a little smaller.
APP
The app is Xiaomi Wear ("Xiaomi Sports Health", which combines Xiaomi Wear and Xiaomi Health, has just started its internal test, but the home page is the current look of Xiaomi Wear), with a popular cartoon figure and the style of MIUI 12. The home page information that Redmi Watch 2 can provide is several major items, including step counting, heart rate, blood oxygen, maximum oxygen uptake, sleep and exercise monitoring. Mobile terminal The core function of APP is the dial store and the frequency regulation of health monitoring.
The function setting of the watch is really the level of the large bracelet, and there are few adjustable items. NFC access card, bus card and other functions are available. In addition to settings, flashlights, and cell phones, there are 24 self owned APPs in total. There are no agenda items, such as alarm clock, timer, and weather.
"Little love students" are connected through the mobile phone network. Each time they open it, they have to wait for 1 or 2 seconds, and the recognition also takes 1 or 2 seconds. There is no wrist lift wake-up function, so they can only draw to Little love's page and click again, which reduces the practicability.
I am very satisfied with the dial of Redmi watch 2. Not because it has 4 types of picture dials to choose from, nor because there are many dials, but because it has SpongeBob SquarePants series dials.
Didala said that art is a big star. It is conceivable that SpongeBob SquarePants has a high rank, and its artistic level is several Chang'an streets away from other watches. It is a pity that there is no Piggy Page, cat and mouse, and Mickey on the cartoon dial, but there are also Luo Xiaohei, Ali, and Pig Xiaopi.
Health monitoring
In order to achieve 12 day endurance, the default monitoring frequency of Redmi watch 2 is low. The default is once every 30 minutes for heart rate and once every 30 minutes for blood oxygen saturation, Pure satisfaction of watching the trend of big stocks 。
Among 117 sports modes, only running and walking have automatic monitoring. Current version of firmware Automatic triggering is not sensitive It will not trigger after 10 minutes, but the 4-star positioning track is quite accurate.
Sleep, heart rate and blood oxygen saturation monitoring ↑
The 5-minute heart rate detection triggered by Redmi watch 2 during sleep consumes more power, but the heart rate data is much more refined than the default state. The actual heart rate detection value is also close to the fitbit handed down by the author. The sleep monitoring of Xiaomi ecological chain watch/bracelet is good for recording sporadic naps, but the data is obviously conservative, The statistical sleep quality is always better than that of peers and the actual situation I don't know when we can improve the algorithm to let us see our true self.
user's experience
Redmi watch 2 screen micrograph ↑
Wear: TPU watchband is slightly sticky, and its breathability is average. The sensor with a smooth surface and a large bulge is easy to stick to the skin, but it is lighter than the body and the strap is softer. The Redmi watch 2 is comfortable to wear. The watch case is small and thin, so it won't hurt your hands when you sleep with it.
Screen: This 1.6 inch 320x360 AMOLED screen has a ppi 301 and a delta arrangement. After a discount of 67%, the ppi is just 200. The screen is a good screen with a bright appearance. The contrast and visual angle of the image are OK. It has automatic brightness, and the maximum brightness is enough. It is also readable at noon in the sun, but the manual brightness has only five gears. It has a searchlight effect after turning off the light at night.
Vibration: The rotor motor comes from ancient times. The force of the second gear is adjustable, and the enhanced gear force is infinite. It also produces a slightly sharp buzzing sound effect to make up for the lack of speakers. Limited by the system, the vibration mode (vibration frequency/length, etc.) cannot be customized like the Huami GTR 3 series, but the output of the rotor motor is large enough.
Push notification: Messages such as short messages can be displayed in the form of "9 words x 4 lines", and many information push can be viewed without touching the screen. The advantages of large bracelets are obvious.
Hands up: The default response is obviously slow. I have to wait a few tenths of a second before the screen lights up when I raise my hand to see the time. I feel that the time is going to freeze. But this time there is AOD information screen display. Although there is only one information screen dial (bold numbers), the experience is completely different. What's more interesting is that after AOD was started, the speed of "Hands Up" rose sharply, equaling Apple Watch, which means that the power consumption increased significantly.
General system smoothness: The whole dial slides up and down to pull out the notice bar and the control center. Sliding left and right is a customizable direct card. These high-frequency surface operations are smooth and less animated. The visual minimum is 30 frames. The details page of the notification push and the sliding frame drop in the built-in APP are more obvious, and the touch response is not very sensitive.
Endurance: The endurance is enough, but not very abundant. The official standard's 12 day endurance is the result without AOD+low frequency heart rate, the endurance for heavy use is 7 days (without AOD), the continuous exercise mode is 18 hours, and the long endurance mode is 20 days. The measured ultra heavy use, AOD+sensitive lifting light+super strong vibration+10 minutes heart rate+30 minutes blood oxygen+8 hours sleep monitoring, can not last for 3 days. The major power consumer is AOD. If the official can push AOD dials with smaller font and lower brightness in the later stage, the endurance performance should be improved by a large margin.
summary
Redmi watch 2 aims at the proportion of screens and screen materials of the previous generation. This time, the screen is duplicated. In addition to the lower border control and brightness level, it is almost in place in one step. As a whole, it is a "bucket watch" without obvious shortcomings.
The industrial design is clean and tidy, but the dial is slightly smaller. Sensors are also the mainstream level, even some mobile phones will not have gyroscopes in 2021. The fluency of the system is also at the mainstream level, and the speed of raising hands is obviously slow, so AOD must be opened to maintain life. Health monitoring is not perfect, but also commendable. Basically, the original Redmi Watch worth 299 yuan can be delisted on the spot.
After experiencing, I can only play slowly: 349 yuan, a large bracelet with such a screen, what kind of bicycle?
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