The Amazfit X smartwatch/health band concept will hit Indiegogo in early April – and maybe get one step nearer to being an actual product.
The final we noticed of the Amazfit X was in teaser on Indiegogo again in January – and it’s now going reside on the platform.
We have to caveat to say that is nonetheless very a lot a concept – and given the historical past of crowdfunding tasks everybody ought to beware when parting with money. Especially as Indieogogo presents little safety for backers towards no-shows. But given it’s from Amazfit, we’re permitting ourselves to get a bit of excited.
So let’s recap the main points which are already broadly identified:
Indeed it has a curved 2.07-inch AMOLED show, with some severe credentials. It will boast a 326ppi density beaming out pixels at 430nits.
The case – in accordance with Amazfit’s supplies – is all steel, so ought to have a premium end – extra so than the likes of the Amazfit Bip S. And there are not any bodily buttons, however makes use of a touch-sensitive panel to the precise hand aspect.
The authentic leak hinted at a 220mAh battery, which is backed up by the discharge supplies. That does appear on the small aspect, given most smartwatches now pack greater than 400mAh.
There are some additional particulars value mentioning. The curved development has meant Amazfit having to customized design quite a lot of the components – so the display is versatile AMOLED, there’s a curved glass, battery, and for all you teardown geeks on the market, a three-piece motherboard.
However, there’s no phrase on a coronary heart charge monitor, or options like GPS or ECG. And these will be essential as to whether the Amazfit X will be a hit or miss. Some of the renders present coronary heart charge displayed on the watch face.
Amazfit has put loads of concentrate on well being – that’s the way it differentiates from Xiaomi – so we’re hoping for a full gamut of wellness options right here. That consists of the usage of the wonderful PAI well being rating its licensed from MIO.
Will we ever see the Amazfit X?
We’re at all times extraordinarily cautious of concept merchandise hitting Indiegogo, however when it’s from a identified model utilizing the platform to strive one thing new, who doesn’t get a bit of excited?
The Amazfit X is most actually a smartwatch, simply lower from a special material to the present market. It goes the place the likes of the Samsung Gear S and absolute horror exhibits just like the Nubia Alpha have gone earlier than.
It’s nice to see a wearable tech model nonetheless innovating in this period of shrinking competitors – however the Amazfit X is an outlier in phrases of design, which is clearly why the corporate is launching on Indiegogo reasonably than a conventional launch. As such, will it get sufficient help to see the sunshine of day? Buyer beware.
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