The use of smart watches has become popular in Europea country in which, until recently, smartbands or intelligent bracelets were the most purchased wearable devices. The reason was simple: the price. But the cost of these bracelets has increased along with their better design and functionality. A good example is the Xiaomi Smart Band 9 Prothe latest Xiaomi bracelet, which costs 69.99 dollars.
For their part, the prices of smart watches have also increased, especially those with more power and features, that is, what the Google operating system, WearOS. But there are some models that have very interesting features and, in addition, a reasonable price.
A few weeks ago we were able to analyze the Xiaomi Watch 2 in its new color, titanium. It was a watch that did not claim to be the best on the market, but rather the one that offered the best value for money. Its price is 169.99 dollars, but on the occasion of Black Friday Xiaomi has reduced the black and white units to no less than 99.99 dollars. This is the price of a simple watch without an operating system, not a watch with WearOS.
The Xiaomi Watch 2 is a smart watch that stands out for its elegant design and adequate functionality. It has a 1.43-inch touchscreen, with a resolution of 466×466 pixels and a brightness of up to 600 nits. In addition, it has two side buttons. The construction is strong and water resistant (5 ATM), compatible with generic bracelets, making it easy to personalize.
He Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 processorwhich is accompanied by 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. Of course, the operating system is Wear OS 3.5, which is not the most recent version. Despite this, it allows you to install popular apps such as Spotify, WhatsApp, Google Maps and Google Wallet to pay with the watchand has the google assistant integrated.
One of its most remarkable characteristics is the battery, which can last up to 2 days with moderate usesurpassing competitors like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 that we tested a few months ago, but without reaching the times of more specialized models in autonomy, like the OnePlus Watch 2.
Although it lacks advanced functions like electrocardiogram, Its value for money makes it an excellent option on the marketideal for those looking for a functional smartwatch with Wear OS without spending a fortune, especially at the price it has these days.