Analysis and experience of using the Smartwatch U8

We do not stop reading announcements and news about smart watches: that if Asus presents one, Sony another… Virtually all brands already have theirs; and of course, from so much talking about smart watches you have craved one. But those high prices and the uncertainty of whether they are really useful or if you are going to take advantage of them, make you think better of it.

Well, today we bring you the analysis of the clock U8 smartwatch, a perfect watch to enter the world of wearables without spending half a salary. Not an Android Wear, but it has a lot of very amazing features for its price, which does not reach €40; such as calling from the clock itself, a barometer and thermometer, among many more sensors and features. Do not miss all of them in the following article!

Analysis of the Smartwatch U8

U8 smart watch design

It may not be possible to compare it with watches over €200 in quality of materials or design, but it has a sober design that is not out of place, above all it is very comfortable, something essential in a watch that we will wear all day.

The strap is from rubber and has a traditional closure that offers a lot fullfilment of security requirements and ensures that we do not worry that it may fall. The watch case is made of plastic, with a finish shiny black. On the right has a physical button which will serve to turn it on or off, lock it or, if we are in an app, go directly to the main screen. On the left is the speaker and microphone for calls, and input microUSB, to load it.

Its dimensions are 47 x 41 x 11 mm, not counting the strap. It has three touch buttons at the bottom, just below the screen, much like navigation buttons on Android.

u8 smartwatch screen

The screen is tactile, approximately 1,50» and with a resolution of 128x128 TFT. A little more resolution would have been appreciated, but it is enough to be able to read the texts clearly.

U8 operating system

El U8 smartwatch does not work under A, but its operating system is very easy to use. The icons are large and the touch buttons are of great importance, serving to accept or cancel, return, connect via bluetooth...

El U8 smartwatch it's compatible with android, iphone and practically with any mobile phone with bluetooth, that has the BTnotifier app in its app store. Some users of the smart watch u8, it tells them to install the bt notice app, but in our case, bt notifier did synchronize data, notifications, etc.

In order to take advantage of all the functions of the device, it will be necessary to have installed this application on mobile:

• Download BTnotifier for Android

Functions of the smartwatch watch U8

It could be said that this SmartWatch It is one of the most complete watches within its price range, and it is that to be worth less than € 40, it includes many functions and some of them are not even brought by high-end watches:

• Attend the event: We can see from the watch itself all the calls received and made, so we could return missed calls very easily.
• Notifications: display of messages, calls or messaging services, smartwatch u8 whatsapp, skype, WeChat, Facebook twitter…
• Pedometer, thermometer, barometer, altimeter and stopwatch: They work quite well, although the accuracy of the pedometer does not make it a device for athletes.
• Remote control for music and photos
• Anti-lost function: the watch will vibrate if the bluetooth connection is lost, so that if we move more than ten meters away from the mobile, it will notify us.
• Keyboard: with this watch we can call directly from it, by dialing the number. The calls are of good quality, since the microphone works well and the speaker has a very high volume. The watch itself does not have a SIM slot, so we will always depend on the smartphone for calls, messages...
• Agenda: to be able to call a contact that we have in our agenda, without having to dial their number.
• Customizable clock: We can choose between 4 different spheres: 2 digital and 2 analog.

Autonomy of the smartwatch U8

El U8 smartwatch has a excellent battery life, being able to reach the two days of use and even a third party. Although be careful with calls, they consume a lot of battery.

Update Firmware Smartwatch U8

Updating smartwatch u8 is something that we can do without too many complications. If you have one of these smartwatches for some time and want to update its firmware, on the official page of uWatch U8, you can find the necessary information as well as file downloads, to have this watch updated.

Conclusions

If you are looking for a smart watch, but you prefer to check first if you really need it and if it will be useful to you, the U Watch U8 It will serve you perfectly to clear your doubts. Its price and its characteristics make it an excellent watch to start in the world of «wearables» and although in some sections it cannot be compared with high-end watches, it does surpass them in other aspects such as calls from the own device or autonomy.

El U8 smartwatch has a price about €29 (updated). If you are interested in this watch, you can get more information at the following link:

• Smartwatch U Watch U8

And you, what do you think of this? SmartWatch clock U8? Do you already have a wearable or android watch? You can leave us your opinion on the usefulness of this type of device, whether it is an Android smartwatch or a watch without the Google system, if you see them as necessary or if you think they are more of a whim than anything else. For this you have the comments section, at the bottom of this article.