Honor Watch X5i - smartwatch priced at 1.6 million VND

Honor Watch X5i - smartwatch priced at 1.6 million VND

Launched in the Vietnamese market in mid-June, Watch X5i has a rectangular face design with rounded corners. Instead of following the race to add more advanced features such as ECG, GPS or application store, the product focuses on the three most used factors on smartwatches today: AMOLED screen, battery life and Bluetooth calling ability. This approach makes the product an option aimed at first-time smartwatch users or those who need a device to monitor their health, receive notifications and support daily exercise.

Launched in the Vietnamese market in mid-June, Watch X5i has a rectangular face design with rounded corners. Instead of following the race to add more advanced features such as ECG, GPS or application store, the product focuses on the three most used factors on smartwatches today: AMOLED screen, battery life and Bluetooth calling ability. This approach makes the product an option aimed at first-time smartwatch users or those who need a device to monitor their health, receive notifications and support daily exercise.

Honor arranges the knob, function keys and microphone hole on the right, while the speaker is on the left. The integrated speaker and microphone help users make Bluetooth calls when connected to the phone, suitable for situations such as exercising, driving or when the phone is in a pocket.

The chassis uses plastic instead of aluminum alloy or steel, which does not create a premium feel, but in return helps make the overall lightness of 28 grams (not including wire) as well as reduce cost. Actual experience shows that it is quite light to wear on your hand when jogging, and the soft silicone strap feels comfortable. The keys are easy to press, but the plastic material is susceptible to fingerprints or dust. The product comes with a silicone strap, currently available in two versions: black and silver.

Honor arranges the knob, function keys and microphone hole on the right, while the speaker is on the left. The integrated speaker and microphone help users make Bluetooth calls when connected to the phone, suitable for situations such as exercising, driving or when the phone is in a pocket.

The chassis uses plastic instead of aluminum alloy or steel, which does not create a premium feel, but in return helps make the overall lightness of 28 grams (not including wire) as well as reduce cost. Actual experience shows that it is quite light to wear on your hand when jogging, and the soft silicone strap feels comfortable. The keys are easy to press, but the plastic material is susceptible to fingerprints or dust. The product comes with a silicone strap, currently available in two versions: black and silver.

Honor arranges the knob, function keys and microphone hole on the right, while the speaker is on the left. The integrated speaker and microphone help users make Bluetooth calls when connected to the phone, suitable for situations such as exercising, driving or when the phone is in a pocket.

The chassis uses plastic instead of aluminum alloy or steel, which does not create a premium feel, but in return helps make the overall lightness of 28 grams (not including wire) as well as reduce cost. Actual experience shows that it is quite light to wear on your hand when jogging, and the soft silicone strap feels comfortable. The keys are easy to press, but the plastic material is susceptible to fingerprints or dust. The product comes with a silicone strap, currently available in two versions: black and silver.

The smartwach strap is attached via a latch, a detail often found on affordable smartwatches. The product has dimensions of 46.73 x 40.54 x 10.9 mm, equivalent to Redmi Watch 5 (47.5 x 41.1 x11.3 mm) or Huawei Watch Fit 4 (43 x 38 x 9.5 mm). This size is suitable for users with average wrists or larger.

The smartwach strap is attached via a latch, a detail often found on affordable smartwatches. The product has dimensions of 46.73 x 40.54 x 10.9 mm, equivalent to Redmi Watch 5 (47.5 x 41.1 x11.3 mm) or Huawei Watch Fit 4 (43 x 38 x 9.5 mm). This size is suitable for users with average wrists or larger.

The rear sensor system helps measure, monitor and provide timely warnings when detecting abnormal indicators or adjusting exercise intensity to avoid overexertion. Honor still uses contact-type magnetic charging instead of wireless charging. Users need to bring the correct charger and cannot place the watch on a popular wireless charging dock such as a phone or headset - a common feature of most smartwatches under two million VND.

The rear sensor system helps measure, monitor and provide timely warnings when detecting abnormal indicators or adjusting exercise intensity to avoid overexertion. Honor still uses contact-type magnetic charging instead of wireless charging. Users need to bring the correct charger and cannot place the watch on a popular wireless charging dock such as a phone or headset - a common feature of most smartwatches under two million VND.

The screen is the highlight on the Watch While many smartwatches in the same price range still use LCD panels, switching to new technology helps the watch display deep black, reduces power consumption when using a dark interface and supports Always-on Display mode.

Practical experience, the display is quite clear even in strong light environments. Large size for convenient interface operation, you can read notifications, view message content or track exercise data without having to enlarge the interface. However, in some cases, details of the watch face or icon are not sharp.

The screen is the highlight on the Watch While many smartwatches in the same price range still use LCD panels, switching to new technology helps the watch display deep black, reduces power consumption when using a dark interface and supports Always-on Display mode.

Practical experience, the display is quite clear even in strong light environments. Large size for convenient interface operation, you can read notifications, view message content or track exercise data without having to enlarge the interface. However, in some cases, details of the watch face or icon are not sharp.

Watch The device is also capable of self-identifying some basic activities, without needing manual activation. Most of the parameters displayed are quite detailed, for example above are indicators related to running.

The product also supports continuous heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen level (SpO2) measurement, sleep monitoring, stress level, menstrual cycle and exercise reminders. Data is synced with the Honor Health app on Android and iPhone for users to track by day, week or month.

With parameters for measuring heart rate, SpO2 or sleep, the measurement indicators are quite similar, no difference when compared to the two more advanced models, Huawei Watch GT5 Pro and Garmin Forerunner 165.

Watch The device is also capable of self-identifying some basic activities, without needing manual activation. Most of the parameters displayed are quite detailed, for example above are indicators related to running.

The product also supports continuous heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen level (SpO2) measurement, sleep monitoring, stress level, menstrual cycle and exercise reminders. Data is synced with the Honor Health app on Android and iPhone for users to track by day, week or month.

With parameters for measuring heart rate, SpO2 or sleep, the measurement indicators are quite similar, no difference when compared to the two more advanced models, Huawei Watch GT5 Pro and Garmin Forerunner 165.

However, Honor also does not include many necessary features on smartwatches, such as independent GPS, NFC or RTOS operating system with limited application stores. When recording running or cycling distances, the Watch X5i must use the phone's GPS, which means users need to carry a smartphone if they want to save maps or accurate distances. In addition, calling is quite clear, but replying to messages is limited because the watch only supports basic operations instead of entering content directly with the keyboard or voice.

However, Honor also does not include many necessary features on smartwatches, such as independent GPS, NFC or RTOS operating system with limited application stores. When recording running or cycling distances, the Watch X5i must use the phone's GPS, which means users need to carry a smartphone if they want to save maps or accurate distances. In addition, calling is quite clear, but replying to messages is limited because the watch only supports basic operations instead of entering content directly with the keyboard or voice.

The 420 mAh battery is announced by Honor for a maximum usage time of 21 days. If Always-on Display is enabled, battery life is reduced to 6 days. In fact, after 1.5 days of using all features, the battery dropped from 100% to 79%.

With a price of 1.59 million VND, Watch X5i competes with a series of devices such as Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4 (1.65 million), Huawei Watch Fit 4 (2.3 million) or Amazfit Bip Max (2.5 million) with the advantage of battery life. If compared with smartbands, Honor's products will compete with Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 (1.4 million), Huawei Band 11 Pro (1.59 million) or Xiaomi Mi Band 9 Pro (1.76 million).

The 420 mAh battery is announced by Honor for a maximum usage time of 21 days. If Always-on Display is enabled, battery life is reduced to 6 days. In fact, after 1.5 days of using all features, the battery dropped from 100% to 79%.

With a price of 1.59 million VND, Watch X5i competes with a series of devices such as Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4 (1.65 million), Huawei Watch Fit 4 (2.3 million) or Amazfit Bip Max (2.5 million) with the advantage of battery life. If compared with smartbands, Honor's products will compete with Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 (1.4 million), Huawei Band 11 Pro (1.59 million) or Xiaomi Mi Band 9 Pro (1.76 million).

Bao Lam