After the completion of brand independence, Glory has released many new products in mobile phones, tablets, notebooks and other categories in the past year, which not only announced the successful restructuring of the brand, but also once again made its name in the hearts of domestic consumers.
Compared with the above categories, Glory still seems to be a little quiet in terms of wearable devices, namely smart watches and bracelets, after independence. However, there is a saying that it is never too late to make a good meal. Today, Glory finally brings Glory Watch GS 3, a fashion light business oriented Glory Watch, which has many highlights in terms of appearance design and functions.
Recently, we also started this Glory watch GS 3 for a while. This article will talk about our experience and evaluation of the Glory watch GS 3 in detail.
Let's take a look at the general specifications and characteristics of Glory watch GS 3:
Three theme designs of Global Voyage, Streamlight Classic and Racing Pioneer, with Nappa leather strap on the first layer selected, 5ATM waterproof
Thickness 10.5mm, weight 44g (excluding watchband)
1.43 "AMOLED screen, 326PPI
8-channel photoelectric heart rate sensor (with blood oxygen), gyroscope, barometer, acceleration/geomagnetism/ambient light sensor
GPS/Beidou/Galileo/GLONASS/quasi zenith satellite positioning, dual frequency GPS
104 sport modes
Bluetooth call+independent music playing
Multi functional NFC (bus, access card)
14 day endurance, magnetic suction and fast charging
Appearance&Wearing
Before using this kind of smart watch, there was always a feeling that the sense of movement and technology was strong, but the decorative properties of the watch itself were insufficient. Once you started using the Glory Watch GS 3, you could feel a different sense of refinement, especially the "Streaming Classic" color matching on our hands.
I think this sense of delicacy mainly comes from the combination of its polished 316L refined steel+real gold coating process watch frame, 3D light and thin curved glass watch mirror and selected Nappa top calf leather watchband.
The products with round dials are similar to traditional watches in form. After such fine polishing, the Glory watch GS 3 looks more like a traditional brand watch. The gold dial with the default of "Streamlight Classic" is very luxurious. People who often go to high-end business places will not feel at all incongruous when wearing it. In addition, there are two versions of "Global Voyage" and "Speed Pioneer", and the appearance is also online.
There are two keys on the right side of the table box. The upper key has multiple functions such as power key, home key and opening application list. The lower key is a user-defined key, which can be set to quickly open specific applications.
The back is equipped with sensors to detect heart rate, blood oxygen and other indicators.
In terms of wearing, although the size of the Glory GS 3 dial is moderate, and the frame is also made of fine steel, thanks to the weight of only 44g, it will not feel heavy on the hand. It uses a pin buckle watch strap, which is easy to adjust the tightness, and has no problem with the comfort of wearing for a long time.
Interface
What a smart watch touches most every day is not all kinds of functions, but the dial that can be seen by lifting your hand, which is also a part of the determination of the appearance of the watch. Glory watch GS 3 has 12 types of dials pre installed locally, which are both business style and sports or technology style. Of course, there are hundreds of dials with different styles to choose from in the dial market.
On this 1.43 inch, 326PPI, 1000 nit brightness AMOLED color screen, the display effect of the dial is very transparent and delicate. With the display characteristics of AMOLED, the Glory watch GS 3 also supports the function of the rest screen dial.
The system interface and basic operation of Glory Watch GS 3 are not much different from those of previous products. The main interface displays the dial, and slides left and right to preset application cards - including heart rate, pressure test, activity record, weather, payment code, etc. The bottom slides up to the notification bar, and the top drops down to the control center - including Do Not Disturb mode, system settings, screen always on, phone searching There are 5 options for the alarm clock. Press the up key on the main interface to call out the application list.
In the past, this kind of long endurance smart watch often used to give people a feeling of not being smooth enough and sometimes getting stuck when sliding. However, the Glory watch GS 3 has done a good job in terms of fluency, thanks to good system optimization. It is easy to switch between left and right swipes of application cards, up and down swipes of lists, and clicks. This has also been achieved Love to play computer games Affirmation from other internal colleagues.
Functional experience
The functions that can be realized by the smart watch have basically been finalized, and the rest is just to see if each manufacturer can do more in detail and make some difference.
Many users buy smart watches to monitor and understand their physical conditions conveniently. The functions provided by Glory Watch GS 3 in terms of health include:
Activity record (step counting)
Reminder of long sitting
24-hour heart rate monitoring
Continuous blood oxygen monitoring+altitude blood oxygen reminder
Sleep monitoring
Pressure test
Basically, the Glory Watch GS 3 has all the health related functions you need every day.
On this basis, it is worth mentioning that Glory has also added an 8-channel heart rate AI engine. Compared with other smart watches, it has increased the number of photoelectric sensor sampling channels. At the same time, the 8 receiving channels are evenly distributed on the back of the watch in a circular layout, reducing the error caused by loose fitting, so that the watch can collect more accurate static heart rate and exercise heart rate data.
Thanks to the 8-channel heart rate AI engine, the Glory watch GS 3 supports the swimming heart rate recording with high accuracy, which overcomes the problem of lack of accuracy of heart rate data acquisition in the special environment of swimming in the past.
In terms of sports functions, the Glory Watch GS 3 supports 104 sports modes - 19 of which are professional sports modes, including running, walking, cycling, swimming, skiing, etc., and 85 of which are custom sports modes.
After each exercise, you can instantly view the detailed time, heat consumption, speed, stride/frequency, heart rate and other data on your mobile phone, and generate charts for reference.
When it comes to sports, we have to mention the characteristics of the Glory watch GS 3 in satellite positioning. When I experienced some competing products before, I found that although some watches have the satellite positioning function, there are some problems such as slow positioning, inaccurate tracking and so on.
The Glory Watch GS 3 supports five satellite positioning systems, namely, GPS, Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, and quasi zenith, as well as dual frequency GPS positioning. In fact, outdoor star searching and positioning speed is very fast, and the movement tracks generated by running and cycling are more smooth and accurate - even can accurately locate different runways on the same playground in the ideal situation Output a motion track close to the concentric circle.
Apart from these sports health functions, the most frequently used daily function is news reminder. Although the mobile phone rings and vibrates on the desktop when working, it is often not the first time to see it. With the timely reminder of the watch, you will not miss important news. Not only can you use a watch to watch messages, but also a watch to receive calls - Glory Watch GS 3 supports the Bluetooth call function. The watch can answer or hang up calls within the range of Bluetooth connection with the mobile phone. After several times of actual measurement, there is no problem with the call quality, especially in the case of a sudden call when the mobile phone is charging.
In addition, the Glory Watch GS 3 also supports importing music (MP3 or AAC format, etc.) through the mobile phone, and then playing independently with the watch or connecting the Bluetooth headset, so that a watch and a pair of headphones can be used in some sports scenes that need to reduce the load.
The Glory Watch GS 3 has a sports health app on the mobile phone to use with it, which enables pairing with the mobile phone, firmware download and update, dial import, third-party APP import and other operations, as well as viewing detailed data on sports health.
When it comes to third-party apps, Glory Watch GS 3 has a major advantage over many competitors in that it supports more third-party apps in addition to its basic functions, which greatly broadens the use scenarios. At present, there are 25 types of apps available for download and installation, including Gaode Maps, Baidu Maps, Himalayan Wear, TravelSky, Handheld High Speed Rail, Tick List, etc.
For example, the Hang Lv Zong APP is very useful for editors who need to travel from time to time, including the check-in seat selection reminder, the display of delay, cancellation, gate change and other information, as well as the display of electronic boarding passes can be achieved on watches.
Finally, it is also a very common card function. The Glory Watch GS 3 supports NFC bus cards and analog access cards. The official said that bus cards support more than 200 cities in the country. I looked at a total of 47 cards, which are basically available in major provinces and cities, many of which also support free card opening; In addition, Glory Watch GS 3 has the feature of smart card selection, that is to say, whether using a bus card or an access card, you can identify the corresponding card based on the protocol by opening the card bag without lighting the screen.
Endurance&Charging
In terms of battery life, the official nominal typical battery life of the Glory Watch GS 3 is 14 days. In actual use, the power consumption of the next day is about 8% when the message notice is opened and the screen is lit more frequently. The remaining power is about 60% in the whole week. As long as the use is not very heavy, the nominal two-week battery life can be achieved. This level of battery life is relatively reassuring, For example, if you are on a short business trip, you don't need to bring an extra charger.
In terms of charging, Glory Watch GS 3 is equipped with a magnetic charger (connected to Type-C port) that supports fast charging. We also carried out a simple test. The initial power is 10%, which can be charged to 38% in 10 minutes, 78% in 30 minutes, and 90% in 45 minutes. Officially, the charging duration of 0-100% is about 55 minutes, and it can be used for a whole day after 5 minutes of charging. According to the actual measurement, it is roughly in line with this level.
summary
The performance of the Glory watch GS 3 is amazing. First of all, it has a luxury design that can compete with traditional brand watches, and it can stand out from the crowd among a number of competing products with less sculpted appearance. It can be said that what impresses me most in the use process is the appearance; In terms of functions, the three glorious watches GS 3, sports, health and card functions, have done their homework and really meet the requirements of geek users who often say, "I can do without, you can't do without". The addition of third-party apps has greatly expanded their use scenarios. At the same time, they also support Bluetooth calls and music playback functions, making them have a certain degree of independent use attributes.
It can be said that the Glory Watch GS 3 has given all the things that should be given at the level of functional experience. One word summary is omnipotence. It is obviously not difficult for products with both appearance and strength to gain market recognition.
The launch of Glory Watch GS 3 also announced the strong return of Glory in the field of wearable devices, and also made people look forward to more excellent product presentation in this field in the future.
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