It's not that smart watches are too expensive (they are, though). It's that their battery life sucks. I am using a Garmin that gives me 18-19 DAYS of actual use time with continuous heart rate monitoring. It ain't fancy nor particularly cheap, but it's a lot better than the 6-8 HOURS of battery life I was getting from my Apple Watch.
Well you can save up 200$ 69 is too expensive to pay when you are too poor to afford a smartwatch. The mi band 8 is a great option for budget at like 30$
@@beanmasterz I got a galaxy watch. I am not poor. I just think these middle ground Watches between smart and dumb are stupid. They have cheaper materials and bad operating systems, and the only perk is the battery, but if you want one like that get a cheap mi band for 30$ don't waste money for the more "expensive" look. Anyone will see that you are too cheap to spend money on a smartwatch. That is ok, but don't waste money on looks lol
I would like to see test of the sensors. To check if heartbeat, sleeping, steps, calories... are well quantified. A large part of consumer look for esthetic and comfort.... But others like me want accuracy.
Has notifications but will only show you SMS and won't show you RCS messages. Strava integration does not upload GPS or HR data. You can't turn off goals so you get random notifications for standing up etc. You can set running goals per mile or time but time is 30 60 90 etc so you can't set like a 20 min run or workout. Has auto brightness that works well outside but is too low inside. Clear display. Nice design. Good price. Hope they fix the software.
The Pixel Watch (2) doesn't charge in "almost any orientation". It has to be the specifically correct way. Ask me how I know and how many times I woke up to a dead watch -.-
Same, I've had times I swore it clicked and woke up to a dead watch. Also had times it showed charging but was off by a little bit and it was dead when I woke up. Lol, I'm much better now about triple checking but it's not as good as my older Samsung watch was on the cradle
its funny that budget smart watches existed for years but western tech reviewers only noticed them when its from nothing - even though the hardware is pretty much the same (and the price is even a bit higher) been using the poco watch ($35) for 2 years now - amazing product for its price
By your logic, even a $20 band by xiaomi or amazfit is a "smartwatch", but the Chinese brands are worse because... brand recognition? How about some actual testing of the tracking?
I bought the first CMF watch and I can say the look and feel off it was great, however the app kind of sucks. You have to have it open all the time for any of the watches features to update (weather etc.). And most of the time it doesn't sync anyway. Everything looked and felt nice, not take software was always a bit behind. Hopefully they will fix these problems now that we have this new product.
This is EXACTLY what I’ve wanted of late. I’ve stopped wearing my Apple Watch because I’ve felt too connected to my phone, and I’m in to classic round watches these days, but I miss some of functionality; this should solve that I think.
Have the fix the software, security issues, bugs that are there even now in watch 1. Not sure why they are not fixing those rather than coming up with a new watch?
@@orciwIf I buy the rounded one, I can get the convex one? I only see convex unboxing with the rounded one as an extra Or can get the same twice? Like the round in the main watch and the round again as an extra?
First edition apparently was pretty garbage when it came to the sensors and tracking. Will be interesting to see if they've improved on this one. Waiting on a review by The Quantified Scientist.
I've had a Huawei GT 2e for a few years now for about the same price as this (£55) and it's quite similar in features, though it doesn't have a speaker/mic and therefore doesn't take calls (it will vibrate/show there's an incoming call to my phone though). It has a 7-day battery life including full tracking of my daily walk. My previous smartwatch was a much more expensive Galaxy Watch 1, which I only used half the features of and only had a 3-4 day battery life (later versions had even less!). This Nothing watch looks like good value and I don't mind it doesn't run WearOS or let you install extra apps because I wouldn't expect it to at that price.
@@maybethisismarq Yep, we do, but the sneering at 'oh golly not crappy USB-A' when I have to hunt to find a charger with a USB-C outlet is pretty annoying!
If this would have Spotify app and LTE calls both possible without needing to have a phone with you, that would be amazing buy, other than that, not its kinda mediocre even with the low price.
Honestly the Garmin Instinct series of watches are my spiritual successor to the Pebble. Same screen type, really long battery life (like a month), and phone integration for media controls, notifications, etc.
This is my first time watching a shortcircuit Smarwatch review. And i gotta say its also along time since ive watched a smartwatch review. I didnt really like this one, i just felt like i missed some information. Didnt even tell if it was supported by Ios (it is) 🤷♂️
Just to clarify, this is not a review. This is a showcase. Do not use this as information to buy, use it as a guide to see if it's something worth researching further.
I use a Fitbit versa 4 the battery lasts a full week and it does everything I need. Notifications, steps, sleep, 24/7 heart rate. It’s super affordable and does everything anyone needs. I wish more tech TH-camrs talked about them.
How does it rank in terms of privacy and customizability? Does it depend on a proprietary phone app? Are there any custom ROMs for it with improved functionality? Any water resistance?
Got this watch 3 days ago, it's nice. Battery could be better but its super smooth and tracks everything fine. Software looks clean. The vibration motor isn't the greatest i've had in under 120 USD watches but its usable
Things and issues i have noticed - 1. The watch didn't even record my sleep data but recorded my heart rate for the same time span. 2. The QS tiles are not accessible from the other pages on the home screen. 3. The cmf watch 2 pro lags when we use the knob to scroll in the menu but the touch is smooth. 4. The back gesture doesn't have any animation. 5. Can't accept calls on watch and talk on bluetooth connected earphones, its always on watch speaker.
Does it have aod? Can you answer messages and calls with it? I have a galaxy watch and really makes me mad having to charge it every day, but every other option with better battery doesn't have those two features or doesn't look nice
@@Elbenin Yes it has AOD with 10 watch faces. You can also schedule the AOD. YOu can take and make calls but can only reply to text messages with pre built replies which you can configure via app.
@@alc1489 I get just one day, maybe a few hours more, on the standard watch 5, the smaller one. No lte and without heart rate tracking, but with AOD on all the time, and whatsapp notifications coming on all the time. I've never used it with a Samsung phone, I guess that hurts battery life, but I find absurd that you have to take off your watch every day just to charge it. I was using a mi band before this and that things battery would last 2 weeks. I know that the galaxy watch runs a heavier os, but I never use any of the extra features it provides. The difference in battery performance is abismal. I just don't get why health tracking is such an important feature for every smartwatch maker, but no one gives you more than a few days at most. I don't know how worried people are about their health in otrer countries, but here in Argentina, absolutely no one cares about the health tracking features Sorry for the rant
@@Superwazop The fit 2 was pretty small. But to give them credit 100 bucks would have been what I would have paid for a novelty for having an even smaller fit2- Only that the rind doesn't have a screen, a battery which is needed for the screen, and the processing power to show notifications and replay to them. Or the active workout tracking and music control. You get the point, 60 bucks for the size reduction is enough. You can't forget that earbuds do quite a lot for their size as well.
Please remember to check haptic feedback in the future. Maybe I'm weird, but the smartwatch should be an extension of notifications coming from the phone. Personally, it's like reviewing the TV without checking the image quality.
6:15 If the watch is certified to IEC60529 then IP#8 should be fine for swimming in fresh water to a depth of at least 1m without impactful fluid ingress. Theoretically indefinite submersion but typically defined by manufacturer as a period >30 minutes, otherwise it would be IP#7. In real terms, it is certified in a lab environment for a defined period of time greater than 30-minutes and to at least 1m, but would be suitable for casual swimming.
I don't understand comparing charging method with a watch that costs at least 5 times more. This cable anyway seems to be better than what Garmin does.
Woah, I wasn't expecting that low of a price for a >week battery life. My closest comparison was going to be the Garmin Instinct 2 Solar. Currently 2 week battery life. It wears and feels like a G-Shock, only with the added functionality of a smart watch.
I bought it due to this video and a weird mood. It'll take a month to arrive. EDIT It arrived. I expected it to have "dynamic video", like it's info page says, but there's nothing video related. There isn't even a slideshow, or animated gif option. This is what i bought the watch for specifically.
Reminds me a lot of the Pebble Watch from back in the day; it is in the budget category (and the only one there), feels cheap, it has a weird charger, it's circle, etc.
Been running the PineTime Smartwatch ($27-35) for years, battery lasts a full week or longer, tracks steps, doesn't spy on me and shows me notifications from apps.
if you don't want the do everything smart watch, that can give you notifications, track your fitness, shows a your trail on the map on you phone after every workout and is solar powered for over a week of battery power i suggest the Garmin instinct 2 solar (250€)
Everytime I watch canadian and usa channels, I get the impression that they don't know that Chinese products exist like xiaomi watch 2 which cost about $190 and is a lot more premium than this
Started the video by saying " Smartwatches are expensive, expensive watches are ridiculous" , then halfway through the video.. " The watch feels cheap and rattling"... like wtf!
The crown being placed like so imo is because it’s mainly targeted at the Indian market where you wear watches on the right arm. Just rotate it and if worn on the right, having it down is probably more comfortable
Maybe test sports watches too. Cheap garmin shows notifications just fine, has pay features and the battery lasts for 5-7days if no crazy high amounts of gps tracking with music via bt.
I don't use but the heart rate sensor and sleep tracking on my Galaxy watch. I don't like the 1.5 to 2 day battery life though I wish it was longer. Using it with a Motorola razr. I just want to know when I get a text or call. Water proof is good too. Other than that battery life is important. Don't need to do much else.
For 70$, there isn’t really a complaint against it. But then during a lot of common sales, the Apple Watch and the android crowd (Pixel, Galaxy and so on) scrape the low 150s, definitely below 200 so it’s a 50/50. The established ones for better or for worse have a much more polished package overall with hardware and software.
This is a good price for a smart watch. I've been using a 40$ smart watch from Temu and it's all that I would need. I'm going to check that one. The price in EU is 89€ from what I saw.
especially as new ones have way worse battery life, my galaxy gear from 2019 still holds like 4-5 days meanwhile brand new samsung watch cant last 24h....
If you want a smartwatch with long battery and great activity tracking, your 140 euro galaxy watch won't do. Garmin watches can cost much more and are worth the money. If you want a watch that sends you notifications and shows time, you can go a lot cheaper than 140.
Scrapped wearing a watch around 1999 when my phone clock could last more than a day. A watch feels spurious in 2024. Maybe when we finally settle on one device that does everything (about 30-50 years because we need to abolish the competitive market first) it’ll all be great. Until then I’ll use my phone.
Hopefully the price doesn't have anything to do with the quality of the watch. The CMFWP2 is very simple, but I don't need much in a watch. I hope you use the watch for some months then do a FOLLOW UP REVIEW. I also hope there's a cover for the face similar to my Fitbit Charge 5. The face of my watch tends to get grinded off when I go indoor bouldering. My first Charge 4 didn't even last 6 months. Great review...very practical 👍🏽
I was looking for a watch to integrate with my phone so I don’t have to constantly pull my phone out doing something. Ended up ordering one of these, I mean dude….its $69.
You guys keep saying familiar to wedter markets, but I think you're forgetting they're a British company. I think what you mean is "to the American and Canadian markets" because in Europe I'm pretty sure all products have been available since launch.
Short answer: Because the bigger brands all "compete" with each other, which means they only care about being competitive with the price and features that the others offer. This allows them all to rip us off, no matter who we choose. Shorter answer: Because greed.
Can you show the actual watch instead of just talking about it while it’s on your wrist ? Where are the watch faces, widgets, features and what do they look like ?
The bezel thing... Isn't really a thing I mean look at the pixel watch on your wrist. At that price point I think the bezel is really good on the cmf watch!
I don't understand a product like this or why it exists. I understand it's meant to be "budget" orientated, but $70 is still ALOT for many people for a watch with a very outdated experience. At that point, why would you not just get an older (not too old) version of a flagship watch for the same if not a very little bit more? I daily drive a Galaxy Watch 4 Active that I bought for $80 and it serves me very well and has FLAGSHIP level features
Shaq O'Neill probably uses an iPhone 13 Mini as an Apple Watch
this is such a dorky joke and i'm here for it 😂
@@CaptHoborgtrue 🤣🤣
yep i can confirm he wears a iPhone 13 mini as his mini size apple watch and a iPhone 15 pro max as his Apple watch Ultra
He is using a smart watch as a smart ring
lol
It's not that smart watches are too expensive (they are, though). It's that their battery life sucks. I am using a Garmin that gives me 18-19 DAYS of actual use time with continuous heart rate monitoring. It ain't fancy nor particularly cheap, but it's a lot better than the 6-8 HOURS of battery life I was getting from my Apple Watch.
That's why I stepped up to the venu3 from a charge 4.... 14 days of battery and still using the activity tracking and such
What the hell? My cheapo Galaxy Watch that I bought for like 300 euro five years ago does at least three days
@@BladsmithGenerally the more capable the watch, the shorter the battery life.
@@DanKaschel depends cause a lot of the high end stuff can last almost 10-14 days without charging with light usage
@@Kisame663 nothing with cellular and a decent processor is lasting even close to that long
You guys should do smart watch tracking accuracy
That's exactly what I was thinking!
Someone else already did that. Everything but apple watches were either awful or mediocre at tracking.
lol i don't trust LTT labs team with that
These reviews feel like a PR stunt, listing the manufacturer claimed features without any verification.
@@trabladorrit’s a short circuit video not a review. Real reviews are on ltt
i was thinking ehh doesn't sound too good, but the fact that it is 69 dollars with no subscription cost or anything is really good.
It's crazy that people have to think about subscription on a smart watch. Times have changed😞
Subscription based anything is bad. Use to be called nickel and dimming.
Well you can save up 200$ 69 is too expensive to pay when you are too poor to afford a smartwatch. The mi band 8 is a great option for budget at like 30$
@@karlsse if you can't afford this then just don't buy anything at all
@@beanmasterz I got a galaxy watch. I am not poor. I just think these middle ground Watches between smart and dumb are stupid. They have cheaper materials and bad operating systems, and the only perk is the battery, but if you want one like that get a cheap mi band for 30$ don't waste money for the more "expensive" look. Anyone will see that you are too cheap to spend money on a smartwatch. That is ok, but don't waste money on looks lol
It's not expensive cause there is nothing in the box
And
No shit
Hey genius, other smart watches don't have anything inside besides the charger
People didn't get the joke😂😂😂
The joke flew over people's head XD
I would like to see test of the sensors. To check if heartbeat, sleeping, steps, calories... are well quantified. A large part of consumer look for esthetic and comfort.... But others like me want accuracy.
Check out the results from The Quantified Scientist. The review is that it's cheap but you get what you paid for!
@@shadowskyimpact he had some dodgy measurements that changed between the videos on the same smartwatches that shouldn't
That was the first version@@shadowskyimpact
@@CrazyKosai i saw a video and he said it was accurate to apples series 9
I'm not a pro by any means but I preordered the watch and got it today. Worked out with it, been wearing it throughout the day and it seems accurate.
Has notifications but will only show you SMS and won't show you RCS messages. Strava integration does not upload GPS or HR data. You can't turn off goals so you get random notifications for standing up etc. You can set running goals per mile or time but time is 30 60 90 etc so you can't set like a 20 min run or workout. Has auto brightness that works well outside but is too low inside. Clear display. Nice design. Good price. Hope they fix the software.
Do you already own it?
@@djVania08 yes
these sounds more of a real review than the video lol
@@seanwoWhen someone is trying to call you, does it alert you?
@@jameswilliams3046 it will vibrate if you enable that feature and you can also answer the call on your watch if you want.
The Pixel Watch (2) doesn't charge in "almost any orientation". It has to be the specifically correct way. Ask me how I know and how many times I woke up to a dead watch -.-
I mean it should be 0 since it clicks in rather firmly and it isn't hard to have the crown and cable line up.
Crazy to think about that Apple nailed the charging since the first AW almost ten years ago.
Same, I've had times I swore it clicked and woke up to a dead watch. Also had times it showed charging but was off by a little bit and it was dead when I woke up. Lol, I'm much better now about triple checking but it's not as good as my older Samsung watch was on the cradle
its funny that budget smart watches existed for years but western tech reviewers only noticed them when its from nothing - even though the hardware is pretty much the same (and the price is even a bit higher)
been using the poco watch ($35) for 2 years now - amazing product for its price
Yeah, because why would you teust random chinese companies? Not saying china cant make good stuff, but its so hard to find the good from the bad...
And the software is identical to sports bands...
Pebble watches, so sad.
@@leocake8737 It's hard to sift the good Chinese watches from the bad
other brand probably don't send them review samples
I'd like to request that you do some reviews of more "active" style smart watches... Specifically Gamin. Would appreciate it!
By your logic, even a $20 band by xiaomi or amazfit is a "smartwatch", but the Chinese brands are worse because... brand recognition?
How about some actual testing of the tracking?
Need more rotating bezel watches. Loved my Gear S3 Frontier, and love my Galaxy Watch 4 Classic.
I bought the first CMF watch and I can say the look and feel off it was great, however the app kind of sucks. You have to have it open all the time for any of the watches features to update (weather etc.). And most of the time it doesn't sync anyway. Everything looked and felt nice, not take software was always a bit behind. Hopefully they will fix these problems now that we have this new product.
I got the CMF Phone 1 to see how it is, and I am blown away by how good this $199 phone is. Love it!
No nfc is a killer for basically anyone who isn't a little child
This is EXACTLY what I’ve wanted of late. I’ve stopped wearing my Apple Watch because I’ve felt too connected to my phone, and I’m in to classic round watches these days, but I miss some of functionality; this should solve that I think.
Have the fix the software, security issues, bugs that are there even now in watch 1. Not sure why they are not fixing those rather than coming up with a new watch?
Looks like there are (2) styles of bezels? One convex and one concave.
you can replace them. Comes with both
Oh wow, how innovative 🙄
@@Techfanatic73 It comes only with one option. Depends on the color option.
Still you can buy different pack of bezzel/strip.
@@trabladorryes it is innovative
@@orciwIf I buy the rounded one, I can get the convex one?
I only see convex unboxing with the rounded one as an extra
Or can get the same twice? Like the round in the main watch and the round again as an extra?
First edition apparently was pretty garbage when it came to the sensors and tracking. Will be interesting to see if they've improved on this one. Waiting on a review by The Quantified Scientist.
It's refreshing to see budget smartwatch options on the market. Taking note of the cmf Smartwatch for my next purchase.
I've had a Huawei GT 2e for a few years now for about the same price as this (£55) and it's quite similar in features, though it doesn't have a speaker/mic and therefore doesn't take calls (it will vibrate/show there's an incoming call to my phone though). It has a 7-day battery life including full tracking of my daily walk.
My previous smartwatch was a much more expensive Galaxy Watch 1, which I only used half the features of and only had a 3-4 day battery life (later versions had even less!). This Nothing watch looks like good value and I don't mind it doesn't run WearOS or let you install extra apps because I wouldn't expect it to at that price.
Oh, no - USB-A! The port currently in 99.99% of all wall chargers, hubs and power banks. The bastards!
Ew, something old
>has a mullet
I thought we wanted USB C to be the standard…
@@maybethisismarq Yep, we do, but the sneering at 'oh golly not crappy USB-A' when I have to hunt to find a charger with a USB-C outlet is pretty annoying!
Imagine spending $69 and they just ship you a box with nothing inside
So played out comment... 🥱
Does it have integration with music players like Spotify?
Epomaker sounds like the name of a 3D Printer Company
Nope cheap Chinese keyboards... To be fair the newer stuff they make is pretty good.
@@TheGamingMexican69 I have a Epomakler keyboard. It's miles better than my Keychron
@@iambear.6526 I have one too. Nice little 65% keyboard
@@TheGamingMexican69 I have the RT100. I like it quite a bit. The software is crap, tho.
@@TheJohn8765 yeah. Decent hardware. Bad software.
If this would have Spotify app and LTE calls both possible without needing to have a phone with you, that would be amazing buy, other than that, not its kinda mediocre even with the low price.
Nice review. I like the camera change to his inside voice...funny. Engaging.
Still nothing beats the good old pebble time.
Picked up one from eBay for about $60 and it works perfectly.
Honestly the Garmin Instinct series of watches are my spiritual successor to the Pebble. Same screen type, really long battery life (like a month), and phone integration for media controls, notifications, etc.
Those are huge compared to the pebble 2 HR I daily
I had a Pebble and I picked up the Nothing Watch Pro 1 and it's a very similar feel.
Still the GOAT budget smartwatch
This is my first time watching a shortcircuit Smarwatch review. And i gotta say its also along time since ive watched a smartwatch review. I didnt really like this one, i just felt like i missed some information. Didnt even tell if it was supported by Ios (it is) 🤷♂️
Just to clarify, this is not a review. This is a showcase. Do not use this as information to buy, use it as a guide to see if it's something worth researching further.
I use a Fitbit versa 4 the battery lasts a full week and it does everything I need. Notifications, steps, sleep, 24/7 heart rate. It’s super affordable and does everything anyone needs. I wish more tech TH-camrs talked about them.
no google pay , thats why
Too bad it doesn't support RCS text messages in the US
you know youre a lil outta touch when u look confused/disappointed by USB A
this looks great - the only extra i wish it had was on device music playback then i wouldnt need my phone at all for exercising
Well it's a terrible Choice when you can get a brand new galaxy watch 5 where I live for 90€, and the nothing costs 75€ where I live.
thanks, everyone knows where you live so thats very helpful thank you
this background music lately has been so irritatingly loud
waiting for the dc rainmaker review of this one
How does it rank in terms of privacy and customizability? Does it depend on a proprietary phone app? Are there any custom ROMs for it with improved functionality? Any water resistance?
NFC?
Yes
@@1roman_56 for real? The phone doesn't have it
@@THESMEDSHOWit was a joke 😂
Got this watch 3 days ago, it's nice. Battery could be better but its super smooth and tracks everything fine. Software looks clean. The vibration motor isn't the greatest i've had in under 120 USD watches but its usable
"Smart watches are expensive"
Xiaomi/Redmi watches "am I a joke to you?"
True 😅 Personally I'm trying to stop buying tech from companies like that though, so I'd pay the extra, given that I'm able to.
yes, they are a joke. Terrible products with ads for mediocre hardware
Things and issues i have noticed -
1. The watch didn't even record my sleep data but recorded my heart rate for the same time span.
2. The QS tiles are not accessible from the other pages on the home screen.
3. The cmf watch 2 pro lags when we use the knob to scroll in the menu but the touch is smooth.
4. The back gesture doesn't have any animation.
5. Can't accept calls on watch and talk on bluetooth connected earphones, its always on watch speaker.
Does it have aod? Can you answer messages and calls with it?
I have a galaxy watch and really makes me mad having to charge it every day, but every other option with better battery doesn't have those two features or doesn't look nice
@@Elbenin Yes it has AOD with 10 watch faces. You can also schedule the AOD. YOu can take and make calls but can only reply to text messages with pre built replies which you can configure via app.
What’s the battery life been like?
What watch. I have the galaxy 5 pro and get almost 3 days on a charge. No power saving and no LTE.@@Elbenin
@@alc1489 I get just one day, maybe a few hours more, on the standard watch 5, the smaller one. No lte and without heart rate tracking, but with AOD on all the time, and whatsapp notifications coming on all the time.
I've never used it with a Samsung phone, I guess that hurts battery life, but I find absurd that you have to take off your watch every day just to charge it. I was using a mi band before this and that things battery would last 2 weeks. I know that the galaxy watch runs a heavier os, but I never use any of the extra features it provides. The difference in battery performance is abismal.
I just don't get why health tracking is such an important feature for every smartwatch maker, but no one gives you more than a few days at most. I don't know how worried people are about their health in otrer countries, but here in Argentina, absolutely no one cares about the health tracking features
Sorry for the rant
and then 400 bucks for a ring which does less than a watch
Cost of miniaturisation
@@Superwazop
The fit 2 was pretty small.
But to give them credit 100 bucks would have been what I would have paid for a novelty for having an even smaller fit2-
Only that the rind doesn't have a screen, a battery which is needed for the screen, and the processing power to show notifications and replay to them.
Or the active workout tracking and music control.
You get the point, 60 bucks for the size reduction is enough. You can't forget that earbuds do quite a lot for their size as well.
just get a Garmin Smart Watch best battery life and Standalone system on it.
Please remember to check haptic feedback in the future. Maybe I'm weird, but the smartwatch should be an extension of notifications coming from the phone. Personally, it's like reviewing the TV without checking the image quality.
Uh, why did you say the CMF Watch Pro (first version) isn't available in North America? I literally have one on my wrist right now!
not officially
6:15 If the watch is certified to IEC60529 then IP#8 should be fine for swimming in fresh water to a depth of at least 1m without impactful fluid ingress.
Theoretically indefinite submersion but typically defined by manufacturer as a period >30 minutes, otherwise it would be IP#7.
In real terms, it is certified in a lab environment for a defined period of time greater than 30-minutes and to at least 1m, but would be suitable for casual swimming.
I don't understand comparing charging method with a watch that costs at least 5 times more. This cable anyway seems to be better than what Garmin does.
Woah, I wasn't expecting that low of a price for a >week battery life.
My closest comparison was going to be the Garmin Instinct 2 Solar. Currently 2 week battery life. It wears and feels like a G-Shock, only with the added functionality of a smart watch.
I bought it due to this video and a weird mood. It'll take a month to arrive.
EDIT
It arrived. I expected it to have "dynamic video", like it's info page says, but there's nothing video related. There isn't even a slideshow, or animated gif option. This is what i bought the watch for specifically.
Reminds me a lot of the Pebble Watch from back in the day; it is in the budget category (and the only one there), feels cheap, it has a weird charger, it's circle, etc.
Straight forward and simple. I like it
as an owner of the CMF Watch pro 1, the lack of apps ( directions, whatsapp) really sucks. but its an ok watch, specially for the price.
Sadly my dad is in the hospital right now because of A fib, I'm glad you sound to be taking it seriously. :)
Stupid ass title, it's like they think budget smart watches don't exist
Does it have offline playlists for Spotify?
Been running the PineTime Smartwatch ($27-35) for years, battery lasts a full week or longer, tracks steps, doesn't spy on me and shows me notifications from apps.
if you don't want the do everything smart watch, that can give you notifications, track your fitness, shows a your trail on the map on you phone after every workout and is solar powered for over a week of battery power i suggest the Garmin instinct 2 solar (250€)
Meanwhile flagship Samsung watches can barely last 2-3 days 💀
that kind of music in the background makes me feel like im wathcing a youtube video from 2012
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No RCS notifications and no NFC.. Nice review though, thanks
The good thing about this cable is that it’s universal, so it’s very cheap in case it breaks, which is not the case for other brands
Adam having a mullet is scary
Dont tell him about blackview smart watches 😅
Chinese watches are all below $50
Everytime I watch canadian and usa channels, I get the impression that they don't know that Chinese products exist like xiaomi watch 2 which cost about $190 and is a lot more premium than this
No NFC, No sale. Would've been perfect with NFC.
Started the video by saying " Smartwatches are expensive, expensive watches are ridiculous" , then halfway through the video.. " The watch feels cheap and rattling"... like wtf!
The crown being placed like so imo is because it’s mainly targeted at the Indian market where you wear watches on the right arm. Just rotate it and if worn on the right, having it down is probably more comfortable
As an Indian ive never seen someone wear a watch on their right arm
Maybe test sports watches too. Cheap garmin shows notifications just fine, has pay features and the battery lasts for 5-7days if no crazy high amounts of gps tracking with music via bt.
A watch that's not waterproof is garbage.
I don't use but the heart rate sensor and sleep tracking on my Galaxy watch. I don't like the 1.5 to 2 day battery life though I wish it was longer. Using it with a Motorola razr. I just want to know when I get a text or call. Water proof is good too. Other than that battery life is important. Don't need to do much else.
For 70$, there isn’t really a complaint against it. But then during a lot of common sales, the Apple Watch and the android crowd (Pixel, Galaxy and so on) scrape the low 150s, definitely below 200 so it’s a 50/50. The established ones for better or for worse have a much more polished package overall with hardware and software.
This is a good price for a smart watch. I've been using a 40$ smart watch from Temu and it's all that I would need. I'm going to check that one. The price in EU is 89€ from what I saw.
I'm gonna be honest, normally I don't like that haircut on most guys, but it really looks good on you
Jesus, that hair.
It's not that they're to expensive it's that they're pointless.
Can I see google maps on it?
A smartwatch shouldn't cost anything more than $250
It's an accessory device for my phone
9 days of battery life. I will still charge it every night before i go to bed.
I got a Samsung Galaxy Watch 1 for 140€ 5 years ago and it still works fine. I don't understand more expensive smartwatches tbh
800$ is actually insane for these. 1 street scammer and gone
especially as new ones have way worse battery life, my galaxy gear from 2019 still holds like 4-5 days meanwhile brand new samsung watch cant last 24h....
If you want a smartwatch with long battery and great activity tracking, your 140 euro galaxy watch won't do. Garmin watches can cost much more and are worth the money. If you want a watch that sends you notifications and shows time, you can go a lot cheaper than 140.
@@1roman_56 wait till you hear about Rolex
Scrapped wearing a watch around 1999 when my phone clock could last more than a day. A watch feels spurious in 2024. Maybe when we finally settle on one device that does everything (about 30-50 years because we need to abolish the competitive market first) it’ll all be great. Until then I’ll use my phone.
Hopefully the price doesn't have anything to do with the quality of the watch. The CMFWP2 is very simple, but I don't need much in a watch. I hope you use the watch for some months then do a FOLLOW UP REVIEW. I also hope there's a cover for the face similar to my Fitbit Charge 5. The face of my watch tends to get grinded off when I go indoor bouldering. My first Charge 4 didn't even last 6 months. Great review...very practical 👍🏽
Remember, this channel, by definition, never does reviews. Only unboxings and first impressions. Set your expectations accordingly.
Why bother when you can get a Mi Band for 1/3rd the price? Are the apps worth having?
Because this isn Chinese and Looks faaaaaar better
Smart watches are just sports bands , there's literally no fundamental difference in real world use cases
I'm going to need some recovery time from that mullet
Why on earth there’s no reply to notifications by voice.. it already has a mic !
1:18 I thought I had my video on 1.25x, but it's just Adam....
For 70 bucks, that's cheaper than my old pebble watches(miss having legitimate week long batteries, heavy use, and always 'on' display)
I was looking for a watch to integrate with my phone so I don’t have to constantly pull my phone out doing something. Ended up ordering one of these, I mean dude….its $69.
You guys keep saying familiar to wedter markets, but I think you're forgetting they're a British company. I think what you mean is "to the American and Canadian markets" because in Europe I'm pretty sure all products have been available since launch.
Short answer: Because the bigger brands all "compete" with each other, which means they only care about being competitive with the price and features that the others offer. This allows them all to rip us off, no matter who we choose.
Shorter answer: Because greed.
Brands: 9 days of heavy use battery
Heavy use meaning: see The time
Can you show the actual watch instead of just talking about it while it’s on your wrist ? Where are the watch faces, widgets, features and what do they look like ?
Smart watches are still expensive. Smart bands marketed as smart watch are still cheap. Nothing has done nothing different.
is there a competition of bad haircuts?? 3 people already with a horrible haircut
Great coverage - thanks
The bezel thing... Isn't really a thing I mean look at the pixel watch on your wrist. At that price point I think the bezel is really good on the cmf watch!
Boy we know you ain’t tracking no fitness 😂😂
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I don't understand a product like this or why it exists. I understand it's meant to be "budget" orientated, but $70 is still ALOT for many people for a watch with a very outdated experience. At that point, why would you not just get an older (not too old) version of a flagship watch for the same if not a very little bit more? I daily drive a Galaxy Watch 4 Active that I bought for $80 and it serves me very well and has FLAGSHIP level features
If the battery life is relatively as claimed..its a good price for what you get
so that's what happened to lunus' beard