Realme Watch Review

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Realme debuted as a smartphone brand in May 2018 but it's quickly expanding its ecosystem lately. The company launched its first TWS earphones Buds Air last December, then the first smartband, Realme Band, in March, followed by its first smart TV and smartwatch in May that are simply called Realme TV and Realme Watch.

The Realme Watch is kept at the center of Realme's AIoT ecosystem, and in the future, it will be able to control multiple AIoT devices like air purifiers, smart lamp and smart speakers without requiring a smartphone.


Priced at €55/INR3,999 ($53), the Realme Watch comes with a 1.4" color touchscreen, app and call notifications, activity tracking, IP68 dust and water resistance, and 24-hour heart rate monitoring. It also features an SpO2 monitor that measures your blood oxygen level. I used the Realme Watch for over a month and I'm ready to give you a rundown of its real life performance.

Realme Watch specifications
Display: 1.4", 320x320 pixel color screen, 323ppi pixel density, 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3
Straps: Detachable silicon straps, 20mm width, 164-208mm adjustable length
Features: Real-time heart rate monitor, Blood Oxygen level monitor, IP68 rating, Sleep Tracking, Sports Tracking, Step Counter, Meditation, Smart Notifications, Idle Alert, Drink Reminder, Phone Finder, Weather Forecast, Music and Camera Control
Sports Modes: Outdoor Run, Indoor Run, Walk, Outdoor Cycle, Strength Training, Football, Basketball, Yoga, Cricket, Aerobic Capacity, Badminton, Indoor Cycle, Elliptical and Table Tennis
Sensors: PPG optical heart rate sensor, SpO2 sensor, 3-axis accelerometer, Rotor Vibration Motor
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0, Compatible with Android 5.0+
Battery: 160 mAh
Colors: Black, Blue, Red, and Green
Dimensions: 36.5 x 11.8 x 256 mm
Weight: 31 grams
Design

The Realme Watch has a minimal design reminiscent of the Apple Watch. It has a glossy finish and on its right side is a multi-functional physical button with a golden accent. It offers decent feedback and can be used to turn on/off the screen, go back, and power on/off the smartwatch. However, the button does make some noises when pressed which makes me question its durability.

The Realme Watch weighs just 31 grams, making it ideal to wear at night for sleep tracking. Its detachable silicon straps are also quite comfortable and durable. They are 20mm wide and have an adjustable length of 164-208mm. However, their design sometimes makes the process of wearing the smartwatch quite cumbersome.


Realme Watch

The straps are offered in black, blue, red and green colors and have two design types - Classic and Fashion. The former is available only in black color and comes bundled with the Realme Watch, while the latter arrives in all four shades and needs to be purchased separately.

The Realme Watch is IP68 certified, meaning you can take it in a shower and wear it while swimming, but like the Realme Band, the Realme Watch doesn't track swimming so you won't get any data about your performance.

The smartwatch packs a 1.4" color touchscreen and below that is the Realme logo. It isn't clearly visible most of the time, making us question the need to put it there in the first place. Realme could've avoided that to make the bezels smaller and pack a larger display.


Around the back, we have charging pins, PPG optical heart rate sensor and the SpO2 sensor. These are arranged inside a slightly elevated circular plate, which ensures the sensors make proper contact with the skin for accurate measurements and there's no grime accumulated over time.

Charging pins, PPG optical heart rate sensor, and SpO2 sensor on Realme Watch
Display

The Realme Watch packs a 1.4" color touchscreen of 320x320-pixel resolution. It has a peak brightness of 380 nits and comes with the protection of 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

The screen of the Realme Watch looks quite good indoors even at 10% brightness, but outdoors you need to crank up the brightness all the way up to 100% to be a

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