This review is for the Asus Smartwatch model 810F.
Out of the box it prompted me to download Android Wear to my phone (free from the Google Play store), and connected effortlessly with my Samsung Galaxy S7. I also downloaded ZenWatch Manager and FaceDesigner from the Play Store (also free), but those wouldn't work with my watch at first. Still, I was able to tell the time, get Facebook, Twitter, and email notifications, and view my schedule. After having the watch for a couple days, it did a series of software updates (three of them, I think). Now, I am able to use ZenWatch Manager and FaceDesigner to customize my watch faces. Also, Facebook and Twitter notifications now include the senders' profile pictures, and my frequent contacts also show up with the picture of them I have in my phone. Absolutely love the face designer app - I can put the info I want on the watch face instead of settling for the design and look of the stock/downloadable watch faces (that you may have to pay money for).
Overall functionality of the watch is amazing. My previous smart watch was a Samsung Gear S2 - a $399 smart watch that only worked for a month before crashing hard (and because it was free with my new S7, I can't get it repaired). The Asus smartwatch has almost every feature that the Samsung Gear S2 did. Heart rate monitor, activity tracker, alarm/timer/stopwatch functions, weather, compass, flashlight, phone finder, Google maps, Google Hangouts, email alerts, etc. It is integrated very well with Google and can function much like Google Now that you have on your phone (e.g., "Okay, Google, send a text to Cindy that I will be home at 6," or "Okay, Google, remind me to get milk on my way home from work.") I can also make or receive calls directly from the watch.
Battery life: I wear the watch from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m., and the battery is usually around 40% when I take it off for the night. It comes with a charging "cradle" that attaches to the back of the watch. There are contacts on the back of the watch that interface with the cradle (and the cradle uses a standard micro-USB cable). While charging, there is an unmistakable watch face so you know it's on charge (on several occasions, my Samsung wasn't oriented on the inductive charging base, so I'd get up in the morning & the battery would be almost dead).
Range: I can maintain connectivity between the phone and watch for maybe 50 feet. I can leave my phone on the charger on the counter while sitting on the couch & can still get my notifications. It can't go through floors though - if I leave the watch upstairs & take the phone downstairs, it will lose connectivity (it repairs instantly when I'm back in range though).
Water resistance: It says it's water resistant, and it keeps working even with incidental splashing (e.g., during hand washing). I don't wear it in the shower or while swimming, but I have washed dishes on a number of occasions without incident. The Samsung was water resistant also, but I suspect water is what caused it to die after a month.
Watch face: I use the watch face that I customized, and it works great for me. Take a few minutes to design your own - it's worth the effort. Mine includes both analog and digital time, phone battery level, watch battery level, steps counter, calorie counter, current weather, and missed calls. When idle, the watch face is black & the clock hands & digital time are displayed. When I rotate my hand to look at the watch, the face lights up & displays all my info for five seconds before dimming the display. Tapping the idle watch face will also wake it up, and the touch scree interface is very responsive...
Touch screen: Again, very responsive and easy to use. Page left to see your available apps and features; page left again to see your contacts (to text or call them); page left again for the Google Now interface (has some prompts to give you an idea of what to say). Text, Facebook, Twitter, and email notifications show up at the bottom of the main watch face - swipe up to open them & read the notification, and then swipe right to dismiss them. You even have the option to block apps from sending notifications to the watch - for example, I get iFunny notifications on my phone, but it's not practical to view them on the watch, so it's pointless to get notification from it. I also have an American Airlines app on my phone, and there's a widget for it on the Asus watch - I'm looking forward to taking a flight to see just how good the interface is. There are some apps and widgets that the Samsung Gear S2 has that just aren't available on the Asus - a calculator, for example - but honestly, my meaty fingers had difficulty using the calculator on the watch, so I'm not really missing out.
Look & feel: Feels robust with probably a medium-quality band (leather appearance, but likely not "real" leather). The watch band is so easy to change though - the easiest band I've ever had - so not a lot of effort required to dress it up or down based on what you're wearing it with. To me, the watch just looks dressier than many other smartwatches, and the rose gold trim is very handsome. Overall, the watch face is just over an inch and a half wide and about two inches high.
Overall, I'm very happy with this smartwatch. If you're on the fence about owning a smartwatch, this is the one to get - it's economical, has most of the features of pricier brands, integrates seamlessly with Google, and pairs effortlessly with my phone. I've found that my smartphone battery lasts a lot longer since I can see notifications on the watch instead of pulling out my phone every time it chirps, vibrates, or dings. Plus I can see and send a voice reply to texts instead of risking a ticket for texting while driving.
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ASUS ZenWatch
Android Wear
The ASUS ZenWatch is the first ASUS wearable device powered by Android Wear and produced in partnership with Google.
Pairing your ASUS ZenWatch with an ASUS or any Android smartphone makes the ultimate mobile companion.
Your World on Your Wrist.
ASUS ZenWatch is an exquisitely crafted watch that seamlessly pairs with an Android smartphone to extend its functionality, provide relevant and useful information.
It can serve as a wellness manager - even without the phone, you can still measure your heart rate, steps taken, calories burned, activity duration and exercise intensity and track your progress with summary reports.
Features At-A-Glance
- Operating System: Android Wear
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, 1.2GHz
- Memory: 512MB DDR2
- Sensor: 9 Axis Sensor / Bio sensor
- Onboard Storage: 4GB eMMC Flash
- Cover Lens : 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Water Resistance : IP55
- Build-in Microphone
- Build-in-stereo speakers (high quality speaker x2) with SonicMaster
- Bluetooth V4.0
YOUR WORLD ON YOUR WRIST.
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Introducing the ASUS ZenWatchFine Craftsmanship. The Italian genuine stitched-leather interchangeable watchband (22 millimeter) provides all-day comfort and features a unique clasp design that makes ASUS ZenWatch easy to put on and remove in an instant. Customizable Watch Face. 100+ combination watch face choices to fit your mood and personality. |
Smart Companion - ASUS ZenWatch, Android WearAndroid Wear organizes your information, suggests what you need, and shows it to you before you even ask. Get messages from your friends, meeting notifications, and weather updates at a glance. Just Say 'Ok Google' Respond to texts, instant messages and emails by voice. Ask questions like 'Will it rain this weekend?' and get straight answers. |
ASUS ZenUI - 'What's Next' and 'Do It Later'Experience wearable-optimized versions of exclusive ASUS ZenUI apps such as 'What's Next' and 'Do It Later', and enhanced functionality with ASUS smartphones. 'What's Next' reminds you about your next important task or event, identify items that need a special reminder, and reduce the number of distractions so you can focus on what matters. 'Do It Later', interesting articles on social media, daily news, e-mails, and text messages will be clearly listed so you can quickly see what's on your to do list. |
ASUS ZenWatch : Time-honored Tradition, Smart Innovation
- Stay organized, connected and in control with your compatible Android 4.3+ smartphones
- Genuine stitched-leather watchband and interchangeable with a quick-release clasp design
- Vibrant AMOLED screen and a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 display
- Measure your heart rate, steps taken, calories burned, activity duration and exercise intensity and track your progress with summary reports
- Curved Design
The ASUS ZenWatch’s curved case provides increased comfort and a stylish look. The watch face is covered with a layer of curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 that increases usability by providing a smooth surface for easy and responsive swiping gestures.
Smart Companion - ASUS ZenWatch, Wellness App
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Wellness Manager - Your Dedicated TrainerComprehensive view of activity time, steps taken, calories burned, heart rate, activity duration. Check if you hit the activity goal. You can set fitness goals — such as a target number of steps to take in a day — and then monitor these goals on ASUS ZenWatch as well as in the Wellness app. (This application is not intended for diagnostics or medical use.) |
Your Life, Timed RightASUS ZenWatch includes a wealth of features to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle and achieve personal fitness goals. When paired with your smartphone, the ASUS ZenWatch can bring you daily and weekly reports via the Wellness app, all presented in clear timelines and summaries. (This application is not intended for diagnostics or medical use.) |
The Path To Better Starts Here'UP', by JAWBONE, is a revolutionary system that guides you every step of the way to a better, healthier you. First, UP gets to know you—tracking your activity and letting you log your diet and sleep. Next, it shows you how to make simple adjustments that, over time, add up to a whole new you. (This application is not intended for diagnostics or medical use.) |
Built-in Bio SensorASUS ZenWatch tracks and displays a variety of health-related stats and measures your relaxation levels and provides you with an easy-to-understand relaxation score based on the results. (This application is not intended for diagnostics or medical use.) |
Smart Companion - ASUS ZenWatch
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Presentation ControlTake control of your business and media presentations with the ZenWatch. With the touch of the ASUS app 'Remote Link', you can impress your audience as well as make sure you never run out of time. |
Remote CameraCapture The Moment In The Moment with 'Remote Camera'. Use your ZenWatch as a viewfinder to mirror you smartphone camera onto your ZenWatch and capture that perfect photo. Control your selfies and group photos remotely while being included in the shot. |
Cover to MuteTired of your phone ringing at the wrong moment? Silence The World With A Wave Of Your Hand. 'Cover to Mute' lets you easily mute an incoming call by placing your hand over the face of the ASUS ZenWatch, helping you avoid situations where a ringtone would disturb others. |
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Not just a pretty face!
This is a nice looking watch with a softly brushed silver finish accented by a tasteful rose gold band around the sides. The genuine leather band is caramel brown with stitching and a silver clasp. The underside is finished in a smooth matte stainless. This is well worth the price if it was just a watch, but it's so much more. I was looking to upgrade my fitbit and am not normally someone who wears a watch. But for the price the Zenwatch seemed to offer so much more than other devices in this price range. If you are specifically looking for a fitness device this may not be the perfect fit for you. The step count is a little over generous and does not record mileage. It does have a heart rate monitor which is activated by touching two fingers to the bezel. It does not automatically record your heart rate, and is admittedly not very accurate. However if you're a sucker for a pretty face ... or 50+ styles, you're in luck. There are a variety of luxury, sporty, digital and customizable watch faces available thru the zenwatch manager ap and others. The 22mm watchband is interchangeable so you can instantly create your own look. Some reviewers did not like the wide bezel around the display area on the screen. I personally did not mind this and found the screen to be easy to read. Also I'm a little confused by this critique as the others especially the well reviewed Motorola 360 all have dead spaces art the edge of their displays. MicroSettings for the Zenwatch allows you to adjust the screen brightness, font size of notifications, and the ability to triple tap to magnify. The Zenwatch connects with your phone via Bluetooth to send the notifications you select. I found the setup to be a little frustrating, requiring uninstalling the aps and resetting the watch itself a number of times. I'm not tech savy so this could have been user error. The Bluetooth connection was a little finicky at first and would lose connection even when the watch was close to the phone. However over the next few days it ran updates that dramatically improved the connection as well as the voice recognition. Yup, voice recognition! You can respond to your texts directly from your watch. The voice to text is amazingly accurate. You are able to request navigation, Google information, etc. If it is something that must be done on your phone such as view images or make a call it sends the command directly to your phone. The text even appear with caller id images. You can leave your phone in your purse pocket or desk and discretly view notifications at a glance. The watch must be within Bluetooth range of your phone however to receive notifications. I chose to also try the Zenwatch 2. For me I prefer the wifi connection that it offers as I do not like to carry my phone with me as I run from room to room. I also preferred the slightly smaller size available only with the Zenwatch 2. The Zenwatch 2 comes in 3 different finishes and 2 different sizes and different band options. I chose the stainless 45mm face with the taupe band. The band is leather but does not seem to be of comparable quality to the origional. Also the back of the 2 is black and rather plastic looking where this original has a quality metal back. The Zenwatch 2 adds a speaker so when you answer an incoming call not only should the caller be able to hear you as they can with the origional, but you should be able to hear them as well. As yet I have not been able to find a way to adjust the volume to make this option practical. I personally prefer the appearance of the origional Zenwatch. As it is now available at a lower cost I would recommend it for anyone that would not need the wifi connection or the option of the smaller watch face. The photo compares the two watches side by side. The plastic packaging is covering the face of the origional Zenwatch in the photo.
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This is a nice looking watch with a softly brushed silver finish accented by a tasteful rose gold band around the sides. The genuine leather band is caramel brown with stitching and a silver clasp. The underside is finished in a smooth matte stainless. This is well worth the price if it was just a watch, but it's so much more. I was looking to upgrade my fitbit and am not normally someone who wears a watch. But for the price the Zenwatch seemed to offer so much more than other devices in this price range. If you are specifically looking for a fitness device this may not be the perfect fit for you. The step count is a little over generous and does not record mileage. It does have a heart rate monitor which is activated by touching two fingers to the bezel. It does not automatically record your heart rate, and is admittedly not very accurate.
However if you're a sucker for a pretty face ... or 50+ styles, you're in luck. There are a variety of luxury, sporty, digital and customizable watch faces available thru the zenwatch manager ap and others. The 22mm watchband is interchangeable so you can instantly create your own look. Some reviewers did not like the wide bezel around the display area on the screen. I personally did not mind this and found the screen to be easy to read. Also I'm a little confused by this critique as the others especially the well reviewed Motorola 360 all have dead spaces art the edge of their displays. MicroSettings for the Zenwatch allows you to adjust the screen brightness, font size of notifications, and the ability to triple tap to magnify. The Zenwatch connects with your phone via Bluetooth to send the notifications you select. I found the setup to be a little frustrating, requiring uninstalling the aps and resetting the watch itself a number of times. I'm not tech savy so this could have been user error. The Bluetooth connection was a little finicky at first and would lose connection even when the watch was close to the phone. However over the next few days it ran updates that dramatically improved the connection as well as the voice recognition. Yup, voice recognition! You can respond to your texts directly from your watch. The voice to text is amazingly accurate. You are able to request navigation, Google information, etc. If it is something that must be done on your phone such as view images or make a call it sends the command directly to your phone. The text even appear with caller id images. You can leave your phone in your purse pocket or desk and discretly view notifications at a glance. The watch must be within Bluetooth range of your phone however to receive notifications.
I chose to also try the Zenwatch 2. For me I prefer the wifi connection that it offers as I do not like to carry my phone with me as I run from room to room. I also preferred the slightly smaller size available only with the Zenwatch 2. The Zenwatch 2 comes in 3 different finishes and 2 different sizes and different band options. I chose the stainless 45mm face with the taupe band. The band is leather but does not seem to be of comparable quality to the origional. Also the back of the 2 is black and rather plastic looking where this original has a quality metal back. The Zenwatch 2 adds a speaker so when you answer an incoming call not only should the caller be able to hear you as they can with the origional, but you should be able to hear them as well. As yet I have not been able to find a way to adjust the volume to make this option practical. I personally prefer the appearance of the origional Zenwatch. As it is now available at a lower cost I would recommend it for anyone that would not need the wifi connection or the option of the smaller watch face. The photo compares the two watches side by side. The plastic packaging is covering the face of the origional Zenwatch in the photo.
However if you're a sucker for a pretty face ... or 50+ styles, you're in luck. There are a variety of luxury, sporty, digital and customizable watch faces available thru the zenwatch manager ap and others. The 22mm watchband is interchangeable so you can instantly create your own look. Some reviewers did not like the wide bezel around the display area on the screen. I personally did not mind this and found the screen to be easy to read. Also I'm a little confused by this critique as the others especially the well reviewed Motorola 360 all have dead spaces art the edge of their displays. MicroSettings for the Zenwatch allows you to adjust the screen brightness, font size of notifications, and the ability to triple tap to magnify. The Zenwatch connects with your phone via Bluetooth to send the notifications you select. I found the setup to be a little frustrating, requiring uninstalling the aps and resetting the watch itself a number of times. I'm not tech savy so this could have been user error. The Bluetooth connection was a little finicky at first and would lose connection even when the watch was close to the phone. However over the next few days it ran updates that dramatically improved the connection as well as the voice recognition. Yup, voice recognition! You can respond to your texts directly from your watch. The voice to text is amazingly accurate. You are able to request navigation, Google information, etc. If it is something that must be done on your phone such as view images or make a call it sends the command directly to your phone. The text even appear with caller id images. You can leave your phone in your purse pocket or desk and discretly view notifications at a glance. The watch must be within Bluetooth range of your phone however to receive notifications.
I chose to also try the Zenwatch 2. For me I prefer the wifi connection that it offers as I do not like to carry my phone with me as I run from room to room. I also preferred the slightly smaller size available only with the Zenwatch 2. The Zenwatch 2 comes in 3 different finishes and 2 different sizes and different band options. I chose the stainless 45mm face with the taupe band. The band is leather but does not seem to be of comparable quality to the origional. Also the back of the 2 is black and rather plastic looking where this original has a quality metal back. The Zenwatch 2 adds a speaker so when you answer an incoming call not only should the caller be able to hear you as they can with the origional, but you should be able to hear them as well. As yet I have not been able to find a way to adjust the volume to make this option practical. I personally prefer the appearance of the origional Zenwatch. As it is now available at a lower cost I would recommend it for anyone that would not need the wifi connection or the option of the smaller watch face. The photo compares the two watches side by side. The plastic packaging is covering the face of the origional Zenwatch in the photo.
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Excelente valor por el precio, llegó rapidísimo y funciona con iPhone
Reviewed in Mexico on September 8, 2015
saintxp
Reviewed in Mexico on September 8, 2015
Como se comenta en foros no tiene todas las funciones de Android pero consigues leer notificaciones, controlar música (adelante, atrás, volumen arriba y abajo) con Spotify o Apple, rechazar y contestar llamadas, ésto más las funciones propias del reloj como son alarma, cronómetro, temporizador, Clima, Brújula, Podómetro, Linterna, Traductor, Up by Jawbone y "Wellness".
Es importante que si lo quieres para hacer deportes lo pienses dos veces, la toma de pulso es manual, no automática, colocando dos dedos sobre el cristal y es bastante imprecisa, también he leído que el podómetro no es el más preciso de todos, es más de lujo que sport.
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