Men's smart watch: features, types, tips for choosing

More and more new electronic gadgets are released from year to year. Nowadays, it is the era of mini devices that have some of the functions of smartphones. So, every day “smart watches” are gaining popularity. Thanks to their stylish appearance and extensive functionality, they have become not only fashionable, but also comfortable devices for people living in the rhythm of big cities.

Men's smart watch is a wrist-worn device that looks like a regular watch... They have a case with a display and a strap. The product has the ability to show the time, and besides this, there are several more functions borrowed from the smartphone, which are not available for a regular watch.

Men's smart watch equipped with bluetooth module in order to establish a connection with a smartphone, an accelerometer, which allows you to track user activity, as well as a vibration alert.

Based on the needs of prospective consumers, smart watches are produced for the following categories of users:

• for people doing business;
• for those who support a sports lifestyle;
• for consumers who follow fashion trends.

Many manufacturers of such watches use Android or Android Wear platforms. Separately, attention is drawn to the products that have recently appeared in the sale with software and system developed specifically for them.

Like any other device, smartwatches have their own advantages and disadvantages. Let's start with the pros.

• Comfort... Such products act as the external display of a smartphone, which has recently grown in screen sizes, and it is inconvenient to take it out every time. In order to view e-mail, messages from social networks, find out the weather forecast, you just need to press one key of the smart watch.
• Personalization... That is, the smartwatch can be adjusted to suit your needs. You can choose a dial that fully meets the requirements, font size. It is not difficult to install icons.
• Health. Most variants of smartwatches can monitor the activity of the wearer. The functions include calculating the user's distance traveled, movement intensity, heart rate. Such opportunities will be appreciated by any consumer who cares about their health.

However, there are also disadvantages.

• Registration. Despite the fact that there is already a positive preponderance, some models of "smart" watches are too massive, and most of them are made of plastic. Therefore, the devices in question do not look as attractive as conventional models.
• Screen. The screen size is no more than one and a half inches. This makes it possible to read the typed text. But not every time you will be able to hit the necessary virtual keys the first time.
• Battery. This device works for a short time. The charge will last no more than 6 days with infrequent use. But in reality, if the device is actively used, the battery will have to be charged daily.

Devices of this type are divided into three groups. With such a division, the available functions are taken into account, and attention is not paid to the assembly, software and price.

• Watch phone. This gadget works with a SIM card and is equipped with the necessary functionality: the ability to make calls, send messages, speakerphone, call forwarding and more.

• Equipment for the management and improvement of existing tasks. This group includes sports trackers and devices that can be used to control smartphones, tablets and household appliances in conjunction with a Bluetooth system.

• Mini tablet. The device is used for creating presentations, viewing messages, making plans.

In addition to smart watches for adults, there are special devices for children... Their appearance is more colorful, and the number of functions includes entertainment. In the memory of such a clock, you can save games. New models of children's smart watches are equipped with a slot for a SIM card and are equipped with a button, when pressed, the child can contact one of the relatives. If a child finds himself in an unforeseen situation, it is enough for him to press this button, and the watch itself will establish a connection with adults.

Most smartwatches have similar functions to fitness bracelets... Bracelet watches are able to track the health status of a person. The most advanced models can show the state of blood pressure, calculate the heart rate per minute, oxygen content in the blood and the number of steps taken. The obtained information can be loaded into a special application on the iPhone or Android, so that you can have information for a long period.

Sports trackers usually waterproof and equipped with a smart alarm... You can set the time on this unit when you want to wake up. When that time comes, the sports tracker will read the parameters to determine the stages of sleep, which are constantly changing. If the brain enters a shallow stage, the alarm clock will start ringing or vibration will be felt. This enables normal awakening at a time when it is not as difficult to do as when awakening from a deep sleep stage.

Most smartwatches equipped with a built-in GPS navigator. Such a device can be used when a route needs to be determined. In addition, the navigator allows you to more accurately record the kilometers traveled during the day. This feature is commonly found in travel watches. Thanks to the manufacturers, the classification for compatibility with other equipment is applied.

Apple is producing smart watch. The third generation of devices has already been released in a standard design and with support for LTE. Samsung presents an extensive line of "smart" watches. These are stylish products that allow you to manage calls and messages, monitor health, and more. Samsung has released many products that differ in functionality, design and price.

Xiaomi represents both expensive devices and a budget line. According to some reports, LG company plans to release a hybrid model of "smart" watches. Several sources suggest that this will be a Wear OS model. Maybe the new model will not have a communication module, but the service life will increase, a compass, a stopwatch and other useful components will appear.

When purchasing a smart watch for men, you need to pay attention not only to the external design, but also to the existing properties.

• Frame. When planning to permanently wear a watch on your wrist, you need to take into account such features as case material, water resistance, coating of the display and dial. It's good if the touchscreen has a high-quality oleophobic coating, like a smartphone. The metal body will be shock resistant.Water resistance is represented by different levels. One device may not be susceptible to splashing liquid, while others can be immersed in any body of water.
• Functions related to maintaining health. In today's market, smartwatches can be divided into two groups. Some can record the health status of the user, while others cannot. If this function is important for the user, then when buying, you should pay attention to products equipped with a heart rate monitor. There are options that have a thermometer and do an EKG of the heart.
• Clock face. Smart watches differ from each other in the size and shape of the display. There are models that have a standard dial and a special display where notifications will be displayed. In some cases, this function is carried out thanks to one or more LEDs. There are options where the dial is located on the entire display.
• The principle of activity. The performance of the device is completely dependent on the battery. The disadvantage of smartwatches is the small case, where only a small battery can be placed. The duration of the activity depends on most of the reasons, which include the type of power element, its volume, the presence of wireless modules, sensors and sensors. Most variants of "smart" watches can work without recharging up to 2 days, more expensive options can work without recharging for a week. There is a variant of such devices that operate on a battery that does not require charging. So, the product will work on one battery for up to 6 months.

For information on how to choose the right smartwatch, see the next video.