As a digital product, smart watches have a huge market. From big technology companies such as Apple and Samsung to traditional watchmaking companies, they all began to develop, produce and sell their own products. At the same time, the categories of smart watches are also very rich: for example, light smart watches such as Withings and Misfit, and smart watches such as Jiaming that focus on sports and then interact with Apple Watch all show a considerable market. The function and design of each product are different, but their main purpose is the same: to save your time: for example, whether you want to quickly check instant messages or control music, you don't have to waste time unlocking your phone, just lift your wrist. However, when we are faced with such a vast product selection space, how can we choose a smart watch that suits us best? To this end, I specially selected some foreign smart watches to guide dry goods, and integrated them, giving my own opinions.

If you don't want to read too much, just pay attention to the following points:

1. Don't buy smart watches that are not suitable for mobile phones. It is easy for many people to ignore this point directly, but this is exactly what buyers need to pay attention to. Before you place an order, please make sure that this product fully supports your mobile phone system to avoid functional limitations when using it.

2. Battery life. Buy the corresponding watch according to the battery life you need. Usually, the battery life of smart watches ranges from one day to several months, and the performance is inversely proportional to the battery life. Watches that usually use black and white screens and electronic ink screens have a relatively long battery life.

3. The cooperation between the strap and the wrist. A watch that doesn't fit your arm is useless. You can measure your wrist circumference according to the strap data provided by the merchant and choose the appropriate strap.

4. Time display scheme. At present, there are two kinds, one is that the screen is always bright, and the other is that the wrist is raised to brighten the screen. The function of raising the wrist and brightening the screen is prone to delay or even no response, so you should choose it according to your own use environment and preferences.

5, watch customization space. Customization space includes the richness of the watch case, the richness of the watch band (including whether there is third-party support and how difficult it is to disassemble), the number and breadth of applications supported by the watch itself, the difficulty of customizing the operation interface and the size of authority.

6. Choose additional functions according to your own preferences. If you don't pay much attention to your activities, you don't need to consider a watch equipped with motion monitoring function modules such as heart rate sensor.

The basic choice of smart watches: benefits are king and functions are supreme. Just like the smart phones and computers we use, the function of digital products has always been directly proportional to the price. The more functions a watch has, the higher the price. Therefore, no matter what kind of smart watch you choose, you should consider whether it is affordable or functional. Generally speaking, we divide smart watches into basic models and high-end models.

For the basic model: its positioning must first meet enough to become an extension of the mobile phone. For example, Pebble Classic of Pebble, black and white non-touch screen, key operation. Its basic functions are caller ID, email and information display, and it can run a certain number of application software. Its function enables you to reduce the frequency of using your mobile phone and get the information you need. But for the basic model, some features and functions can't give you more additional requirements, such as voice control, GPS, motion tracking and so on.

For high-end models, it is obvious that they already have all the functions of the basic model, and there are more additional functions and improvements in overall performance and appearance, such as full-color screen, voice control, motion tracking, GPS, mobile payment and so on. However, some of these additional functions are not necessarily used at ordinary times, or are more suitable for the specific needs of a certain group of people, such as the motion tracking function.

Therefore, as a basic idea, you need to think clearly about several functions that are most needed at present, and then find out which function watch is suitable for you and buy it. This way can often help you find a watch with enough cost performance. As a digital product, smart watches are inevitable to be updated. So, if you want to save money by considering the required functions before buying, you can buy the products of the older generation (but this is often at the expense of performance). And if you have enough budget to pursue performance and various functions, then put these aside and buy your favorite smart watch! But how can we choose the one that suits us best?

Several aspects that should be paid attention to when buying smart watches: adaptability of smart devices

Most smart watches are extensions of mobile phones, so you need to choose the watch that best suits your mobile phone system. At present, there are four major ecosystems in the smart watch market: Android Wear (supporting ios and Android systems), Samsung Tizen (supporting Android systems only), WatchOS (supporting ios systems only) and PebbleOS (supporting ios and Android systems). But at present, Pebble has been acquired by FItbit, but it still has a certain market share. At present, the probability of producing new products is low. )

Endurance and charging

Due to different people's habits, ways of use, and the degree of use of watch functions (such as using GPS more times), the specific battery life is different. Generally speaking, the life of a watch should be guaranteed for at least one day. At the same time, due to the different screens of electronic watches, watches with black-and-white screens (usually LCD screens) and electronic ink screens (black-and-white and color screens) usually last longer. As far as the charging methods of watches are concerned, there are two kinds: wireless and plug-in. Plug-in charging is more efficient, but wireless is more convenient. If you are a professional sports user, it is recommended to choose a smart watch with line charging; For daily users and users with light exercise, it is recommended to use watches with wireless charging.

Process quality

1, flour. Different watch materials correspond to different use requirements. If you are a sports group, smart watches equipped with fall-resistant, waterproof, earthquake-resistant and lightweight materials are more suitable for you; If you are an ordinary group, watches made of scratch-resistant and sturdy materials such as sapphire and ceramics are more suitable for you.

2. Comfortable to wear. Some watches have different shapes and wearing feelings because of design problems, but most of them are of conventional design, that is, round, focusing on lightweight materials. Round watches are more suitable for small wrists.

3. Display screen. At present, in addition to Pebble using electronic ink screen (Sony's FES Watch is not a smart watch, but an ordinary watch using electronic ink screen), the mainstream screen scheme is to use OLCD and AMOLED screens. Generally speaking, the color gamut of AMOLED screen is wider, mainly because Samsung comes with its own watch, and OLCD is the screen usually equipped with smart watches. They can all provide you with enough images to use.

Interface interaction

Usually we use three basic ways to interact with the interface: one is touching, the other is pressing keys, and the other is a combination of the two. There are also voice interactions and so on. Apple's ForceTouch technology has raised the basic interface interaction to a higher level, and a more stereoscopic and functional interaction mode has emerged. At present, smart watches are mainly operated by keys combined with touch. At the same time, due to the different design of the operating system, different smart watches are difficult to use, and the more complicated interaction mode does not mean more functions, so if possible, try to try on the watch in a physical store or learn more about the interaction mode of the product, and choose the watch according to your favorite interaction mode.

Individualization degree

A better watch will provide more optional straps and cases, and pay attention to the detachability of the strap. Such products are more worth buying for users who pay attention to personalization, but the prices of such products are often higher.

Application and interface display applications and interfaces are the core of smart watches. Because it is a mobile phone partner, richer application support and simpler interface display can obviously add points to the experience. A smart watch that suits you needs to reduce the number of mobile phone operations for you and display the information you need intuitively and concretely.

Extensibility function Everyone uses a smart watch for different purposes, so the degree of expandability required by the watch is also different. If you don't like sports, you don't need a watch with heart rate monitoring function.

To sum up, "the best product is the product that best suits your needs". This sentence seems to be nonsense, but now many articles about smart watches on many websites recommend "the best smart watch ranking" and "how to choose the best smart watch", but the articles are few words, and it is easy to mislead consumers only by giving a judgment. As long as we compare the newly released Jiaming Phoenix 5X and Apple Watch, we can't tell which one is better or even "best" because they correspond to completely different user groups. It is not that the higher the price, the better the watch, but that its function just meets most of your needs. Therefore, buying smart watches needs to be combined with your actual needs.