Zeblaze Blitz - smartwatch that can replace a smartphone
Devices / / December 19, 2019
Company Zeblaze not too well known in our open spaces, because all her efforts are focused exclusively on the production of smart watches. Nevertheless Zeblaze engineers managed to achieve in the selected direction of good results by developing and releasing a number of successful models.
Model Zeblaze Blitz, which will be discussed in this review, is intended primarily for sports and recreation. It clearly hints how the gadget design, and package design. Structure hours immediately inspires confidence for the quality of materials and assembly. The housing is made of hypoallergenic plastic, stainless steel and durable polycarbonate, and is responsible for the safety glass has earned universal recognition of Gorilla Glass 3 technology. We also add that the watch can easily survive the rain or even short-term immersion in water, as are certified IP67.
Many readers when viewing photos Zeblaze Blitz primarily a question, not too bulky, they look at your hand. I hasten to reassure: despite the rather respectable size, the clock does not look too large or awkward even on not very wide wrist. However, the girls, this model will most likely too big. Lovers will appreciate the presence of diversity in local time a large number of interchangeable skins, which can be a long time to surprise your friends and colleagues.
Specifications
It does not really like dry numbers in the gadget reviews, but give the basic parameters of the hardware filling is still necessary. The main characteristics that need to pay attention, I've highlighted in bold, hereinafter we shall discuss them in more detail.
Title | Blitz |
CPU | MTK6580, 1,3 GHz, Quad Core |
Memory | 4GB ROM |
RAM | 512 MB RAM |
operating system | Android 5.1 |
The security | IP67 Certified |
Bluetooth | Yes (Bluetooth 4.0) |
GPS | Yes |
OTA | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Tongue | Russian, Ukrainian, English, French, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, German, Czech, Finnish, Turkish, Hebrew, Swedish, Chinese, Croatian, Hungarian, Slovak, Greek, Danish, Thai, Romanian, Arabic, Persian, Korean, Dutch |
Screen | 1.33 inches, Gorilla Glass 3, 360 × 360 |
Battery | 480 mAh Li-Polymer |
Standby time | 60 hours |
Colour | Orange and gray |
SIM | One (nano-SIM) |
heartbeat sensor | SAMSUNG Heart Rate chip |
Band material | Plastic |
The size of the strap | 27.5 × 2.1 cm (including time) |
Weight | 67.5 g |
As you can see, Zeblaze Blitz have fairly rich equipment, which allows to use them in multiple roles. Let us examine each of them in detail.
Smartphone
Due to the slot for SIM-cards, and built-in speaker and microphone Zeblaze Blitz may well serve as a wrist smartphone. Specially adapted for the small screen of the round dialer, address book and other communication applications allow you to make and receive calls, read and send messages. Yes, by the people, talk to your clock may look strange, but putting aside the complex, the use of the gadget is quite right to life. In addition, you can use a wireless headset, which will make the process much easier.
But let's not forget that the possibilities of modern smartphones have long gone beyond voice communication and correspondence. In Zeblaze Blitz has a full catalog of Google Play app from which you can install any program. By default, the clock already installed Google Maps, Gmail, Google Fit, Google+ clients, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Some of these applications can be quite comfortable to use on a small screen and round, others - not so. In any case, a full-fledged smart phone on the wrist looks very interesting and impressive.
Smart watch
If you do not insert a SIM-card, which, incidentally, will significantly save battery power, the Zeblaze Blitz become the perfect companion for your mobile phone. It is enough to install on the smartphone a special application, and then connect the two devices via Bluetooth. C using this application you can receive alerts (sound + vibration) is practically on all the events taking place in the smartphone. In this case, you can even perform some action, such as to reject an incoming call, a message to read or simply to hide the notification.
In addition, the developers have provided in Zeblaze Blitz several interesting features for interaction with the smartphone. Special Remote app allows you to take camera phone snapshots and RemoteCo used to remotely control the music player. The latter feature allows you to put your smartphone into a backpack or briefcase, and then lead the playback, switch tracks or change the volume using the smart-watch. It's really good.
Fitness Bracelet
Zeblaze Blitz has not only fashionable, sporty design, but also a number of built-in features designed for active lifestyles. First of all it is worth noting the presence of a native application for counting steps. Its screen occupies one of the virtual dials hours and can be output via swipe down the clock. In addition, Zeblaze Blitz integrated heart rate sensor and a special application that is designed to measure your heart rate.
For those athletes who built pedometer may seem too simple, there's an app google Fit. It is able to collect information about all your walks, jogging, velozaezdah and other types of physical activity. Application clearly interacts with GPS and pedometer system, so that the testimony obtained quite plausible. on Zeblaze Blitz also be set Runkeeper, Runtastic, Endomondo, Strava or any other sport you right application.
In this section, we should mention also of the built-in application "Health". It is designed for periodic reminders of the need to get up and warm up, drink a glass of water, take medication or perform any other action, which you often forget. The application is very simple, but someone may come in handy.
Take it or not?
I hope that this review was able to awaken your interest in Zeblaze Blitz and now you expect from me, the final verdict on whether to purchase the gadget. Inconclusive, however, is quite difficult.
In terms of manufacturing quality and functionality to Zeblaze Blitz virtually no questions. It is solidly made, original and modern smartwatch that well perform their functions. On Zeblaze Blitz example can be seen again, as Chinese manufacturers have grown in recent years.
Much more of the fog around the form factor. Should I change a comfortable screen smart phone on a small dial of the watch? Do you need to read a notification, control the player and reply to messages without taking your smartphone out of the bag? Will you be able to cope with the unfamiliar interface and specific functions of this gadget?
If all the questions you give a positive response when a clear idea of the specific usage scenarios Smart hours, buy Zeblaze BlitzCertainly worth it. If you are driven by curiosity and the desire to experiment in the first place, it is possible that you will be disappointed.
Ask your questions about Zeblaze Blitz in the comments. I will try to answer all.
The author expresses his gratitude to the store GeekBuying for providing the test sample.