DIZO Watch 2 Unboxing and Review
realme continues to expand its TechLife ecosystem by bringing its first partner brand DIZO to the Philippines and as part of its launch line-up, DIZO will have 13 different products from three major product categories for consumers to choose from.
Under the Smart Care category is the DIZO Watch 2, a budget-friendly smartwatch that is designed to be a 24/7 health companion with its heart rate and blood oxygen monitors, 15 sports modes, and a large 1.69-inch touchscreen display.
Unboxing the DIZO Watch 2
The packaging of the DIZO Watch 2 comes in a white-colored box. The front portion indicates the Watch 2 and realme TechLife branding; while the model number, color, customer care details, and other details are imprinted on the backside of the box.
You can also find the DIZO and realme’s TechLife logo and the six important key features of the Watch 2 on the sides.
Inside the Box and Accessories
After lifting the cover of the box, you will see the DIZO Watch 2 protected by a matte plastic lining.
Below the watch, contains the magnetic charging cable and user guide with warranty card.
Design and Walk Around
The DIZO Watch 2 comes in a rectangular-shaped design with curved edges and a middle frame made from a sturdy zinc alloy, which is pretty decent compared to its competition, which mostly comes with a plastic frame. The built quality and finish of the device feel premium for its price.
The DIZO Watch 2 is available in three colors - Classic Black, Ivory White, and Golden Pink. My unit comes in a Classic Black color.
On the front, there is a 1.69-inch full touchscreen color display. The 2.5D curved glass protecting the display brings a polished look. Also, there is a single button on the right for waking, turning off, and resetting the watch.
On the back are the metal charging pads and the sensors for the blood oxygen and heart rate monitor.
The DIZO Watch 2 also comes with a 22mm removable silicone wrist strap. To change the bands, just slide the spring pin and hold it to remove a band from the watch or attach a band to the watch.
Aside from its design, the DIZO Watch 2 is a little heavier at more than 50g due to the zinc alloy body and comes with a 5ATM water-resistant rating. So, you can take in the rain, in a shower, or for a swim up to 50 meters deep.
Display
The DIZO Watch 2 comes with a 1.69-inch TFT touchscreen display with a resolution of 240 x 280 pixels (218ppi). Although there’s no glass type protection mentioned, the quality of the screen is good and the colors are vibrant at certain angles.
Under direct sunlight, the screen is usable outdoors with 600nits of peak brightness and five levels of adjustment.
The DIZO Watch 2 also provides customizable watch faces (100+ stylish watch faces from the DIZO app) with user-defined hands, backgrounds, color gradient styles, among others.
Pairing and DIZO App
The DIZO Watch 2 can be connected to the DIZO app (available in both Android and iOS) to enable all features, sync, and view your complete health data right on your phone. You can also access and change settings as per your preferences on the app.
To pair the DIZO Watch 2. First press and hold the power button on the side of the watch to power on. After selecting your preferred language, tap the plus icon in the app to add the device. Select DIZO Watch 2 on nearby devices or scan the QR code on the watch screen to pair up with the watch.
Once connected, the app will allow you to see if the device is connected, its battery level, your health data, settings, smart notifications, and as well as updates on the firmware.
The DIZO Watch 2 can also receive almost all app notifications and show some corresponding icons. The DIZO Watch 2 can be seamlessly paired with smartphones and supports the display of calls, SMS, and third-party app messages.
Performance
DIZO 2 comes with DIZO’s proprietary smartwatch OS and is compatible with both Android and iOS devices. Although DIZO doesn’t reveal the internal hardware like the processor and RAM, the watch doesn’t feel as sluggish, it is responsive to taps and swipes and there wasn’t any noticeable lag while using the watch.
Getting around the watch is pretty simple. On the home screen, just swipe down to see your notification stream and swipe up to browse the various applications. Swipe left on the screen to see widgets for activity tracking, heart rate, and weather. Swipe right to expand the quick settings. You can also press down on the watch screen and you can change the watch faces. You can also opt for nine grids of small icons or list styles for the menu.
Blood Oxygen and Heart Rate Monitor
The DIZO Watch 2 features a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor, which allows the monitoring of blood oxygen levels and heart rates. With the PPG sensors, the DIZO Watch 2 is capable of monitoring blood oxygen at any time.
The DIZO Watch 2 also supports 24/7 continuous real-time heart rate monitoring.
Sports Modes and Other Features
The DIZO Watch 2 features up to 15 different fitness modes: running, walking, outdoor cycling, football, swimming, basketball, yoga, and strength training, among many others.
The DIZO Watch 2 also has the most comprehensive of day-to-day health functions including step monitoring, sedentary reminders, sleep monitoring, hydration reminder, breath training and if you’re a female user, there’s also a female health reminder, where you can track your menstrual cycle.
Battery and Magnetic Charger
With a 260mAh battery, the DIZO Watch 2’s battery can last up to 10 days of casual use and 20 days of standby time.
There’s also a power-saving mode that restricts the watch from displaying the time and how much battery you have to use.
When it’s time to charge, the magnetic charging cable makes it easier to charge the watch. All you need is to place the watch flat and make sure that both metal pads on the back are aligned with the metal tip of the charging head. It takes around 2 hours to fully charge the watch.
Price and Availability
The DIZO Watch 2 retails for Php1,999 SRP and is available starting February 12, 12MN on the DIZO Philippines Flagship Store on Lazada.
Verdict
The DIZO Watch 2 is a good smartwatch having checked all the basic features in this price range with its 1.69-inch touchscreen display, 10 days of battery life, 5ATM water resistance rating, support to many types of sports modes, and its comprehensive range of health functions. The DIZO Watch 2 also boasts a robust built quality and a premium feel for its price.
If you’re thinking of getting a new budget smartwatch, I highly recommend that you get this one.
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