I don’t know what brands you think of when you want to buy a smart watch with an Android phone? Many students who value CP value may think of Xiaomi Watch, or realme Watch. Students who pay attention to more brands should also know that Amazfit watches also have CP value, and the number of functions, appearance design, etc. also have a certain amount. word of mouth.

In October, Amazfit launched two new watches, GTS 3 and GTR 3. Here I simply tried the Amazfit GTS 3. This is a relatively lightweight product that is suitable for the public and is more like a daily watch. In addition, many people may want to ask about Xiaomi watches. Which sports version is better? It's also interspersed here. The target object of the Xiaomi Mi Watch Sports Edition may be closer to that of the GTR 3, but the GTR 3 has similar software functions to the GTS 3, so it is still possible to compare the differences in the included functions.

Appearance

The exterior design of GTS 3 (right) focuses on lightness, thinness, simple and neutral, and easy to wear.

The aluminum alloy case has a thickness of 8.8mm (for reference, Apple Watch 7 is 10.7mm) and weighs 24.4g. Because it is relatively thin, it feels more comfortable to wear.

The Xiaomi Mi Watch Sports Edition (left) is a very sports watch. It's tough and a bit bulky for girls.

The square screen of GTS 3 is 1.75 inches, which is quite large and can read a lot of text. The cards will not look crowded. There are also many pages and one function interface in the watch, but when you encounter a non-black background, you can see The border is a bit thick.

Xiaomi Mi Watch Sports Edition, the screen is 1.39 inches, BP5718A12 , but maybe because it is a round watch, it looks wider, the font of the notification is also larger, and the screen of one page and one function looks more comfortable.

It's a pity that neither can adjust the font size, which may not be suitable for elders.

Both models have a crown. The crown of the GTS 3 can be used as a designated function shortcut, or it can be turned instead of touch and slide, and the vibration feedback is quite obvious. Because the Xiaomi Mi Watch Sports Edition cannot be turned, it is not so much the crown as the button. The bottom one can be used as the designated fast button. The different crown/button designs also clearly distinguish the different personalities of the two watches.

There is a PPG optical heart rate sensor on the back. The official description is that this is the third-generation BioTracker sensor, which can use light more efficiently and track multiple health indicators at the same time (maybe because of this function of one-button measurement). Both are contact magnetic charging.

As for power, my daily usage record for GTS 3 is about 4 to 5 days, and the Mi Watch Sports Edition is more than 5 days.

The two are not tried at the same time, so the power consumption function is not the same, but basically the screen brightness is set to automatic, the screen is on when the notification comes, and the movement is not specially turned on (but the watch is automatically detected). .

The interface of Amazfit GTS 3 is refreshing and easy to use, and the left swipe is a sub-screen of one page and one function, and the information is clear. The shortcut function of swiping right and keeping up with swiping notifications are presented in cards one by one, which is visually refreshing and clear, but the text after clicking on the notification is a bit crowded (the font and line spacing are small). And after a period of operation, it is found that the response of clicking and pressing the crown will become slower, and it is solved by restarting.

Notice

The assistant function of the watch is a must-have and has many details. Here is a simple look at the notifications of calls, LINE, messages, etc. that everyone will use.

The two are the same, you can mute or hang up through the watch when you call, you can't send a reply text message after rejecting the call, and you can't answer with a bluetooth headset. If there is a missed call from the door number, a notification will pop up, which is a must.

As for LINE calls, GTS 3 will have a notification, but the Xiaomi Mi Watch Sports Edition will not. I think the manufacturer has specially added this function.

But it should be noted that for LINE calls, GTS 3 regards it as a general App notification, and the default App notification will only vibrate once. The solution is very good~).

When there is a message, both can read the full text of the text message and LINE on the watch. If a letter comes from Gmail, the content can be read on the GTS 3, and only the title is displayed on the Xiaomi Mi Watch Sports Edition.

sports

Both of them support more than 100 sports records, which should cover most of the projects that can be done. GTS 3 even includes e-sports, chess and board games... So you can also measure when playing mahjong? (At this time, it should be more necessary to detect pressure)

The items that are automatically detected and activated are more GTS 3, including indoor and outdoor walking, running, swimming, elliptical machines, rowing machines, and are very sensitive.

For the most common walking, the GTS 3 will automatically record after walking for a minute or two. Sometimes the Xiaomi watch will not prompt to start after walking for more than 5 minutes, so wearing the GTS 3 will make you feel like you are always exercising, but too much. Sensitivity can also lead to mistaking cycling for cycling.

When both outdoor sports are turned on, GPS will be activated, so after running and walking, you can see the track in the sports record with the APP.

The data recorded after GTS 3 exercise is basically calorie consumption, heart rate changes, heart rate zones, and aerobic and anaerobic results. There are many more depending on the type of exercise. If you are outdoors, you may also record the ascent and slope distribution. For walking and running, there are pace, stride, etc.

However, when the sports record is turned on on the watch, neither can go back to the desktop to see the big clock. Because the number of time will be reduced or even faded during exercise recording, if you are outdoors, you may have trouble seeing the time clearly.

Both will also reach the goal in the reminder during the exercise, which is more motivating to exercise.

healthy

Which health items can be detected, you can refer to the table above.

The heart rate of the two watches is automatically detected throughout the day, and both have a high heart rate notification, but Xiaomi’s can’t set how high the notification is. GTS 3 also has a low heart rate notification, which is not available on this Xiaomi watch.

The App of the Xiaomi watch is more simple to record data, and there is no explanation. Although the heart rate zone will be displayed on the watch, it will not be recorded in the matching App.

In the part of blood oxygen concentration, GTS 3 can automatically detect it throughout the day, and then organize it into a distribution chart and average high and low in the App, and like heart rate, low blood oxygen warning can be set.

There is a very convenient one-button measurement in GTS 3, which can measure heart rate, blood oxygen concentration, pressure and breathing rate at the same time. You don’t need to separate the measurements one by one. Obtaining a few more indicators will help to sort out the body mass. index.

sleep

Both watches can automatically detect sleep, as well as take a nap.

At the same time, when I fell asleep, I found that the recorded time to fall asleep and wake up was similar, but the duration of deep sleep was not the same. To be honest, I don't know who is more accurate...,

The Mi Watch will organize the detections into relatively common indicators, and give a score of whether the sleep quality is good or not.

From the comparison of the common functions above, we should be able to see that the sports recording items of the two devices are not much different, but the GTS3 is more delicate in data interpretation, which is more obvious in health monitoring, at least it will give the quality of the data and suggestions. .. and other more understandable information.

In terms of message notification, the Xiaomi Mi Watch Sports Edition is also capable of not missing information, but GTS 3 has more detailed functions such as notifying LINE for incoming calls and setting the vibration rhythm by yourself.

In conclusion, Amazfit GTS 3 has more comprehensive functions and is considered delicate. It may not be able to reply and call like Samsung watches, but the functional strength and appearance and texture are quite CP value compared to the price. The problem of slow response, as well as the shortcomings of smaller fonts and more text look a bit crowded.

Everyone can think about whether you use the watch to focus on sports, health, or assistants? Very dependent or good? Will you be very concerned about the clean layout? Then look at which appearance is pleasing to the eye, and whether the price is acceptable or not, let's choose~