When the Realme Watch 3 made its debut earlier this 12 months, it got here with Bluetooth Calling as its marque function. Now, Realme has the Watch 3 Pro. That’s proper, even smartwatches have a ‘Pro’ variant now. The Realme Watch 3 Pro comes with an AMOLED display screen and built-in GPS together with another adjustments, however can also be priced larger at Rs 4,999. Is it value that cash? Find out in my full assessment under.
Realme Watch 3 Pro: What’s good?
Display
The Realme Watch 3 Pro comes with an ideal 1.78-inch AMOLED show that delivers sharper colours and deeper blacks than most TFT-display smartwatches. This permits you to take pleasure in black and different darker watch faces the way in which they need to really look in addition to offers the watch a classier look when its display screen is off. When the display screen is on, you possibly can benefit from the many handsome watch faces you get right here, a few of that are additionally animated and look actually cool.
Of course, the AMOLED display screen additionally permits AoD or Always On Display and now you can allow the function in analogue or digital, each of which look nice. However, you might be restricted to solely these two types and get no customization in any way, moreover having the ability to schedule it by means of the day.
The Realme Watch 3 Pro comes with an ideal AMOLED display screen. (Express Photo/ Chetan Nayak)
The put on detection of the watch additionally wants some work as I observed the Always On Display turning on when the watch was positioned on a desk and a polyester sheet, regardless of the settings permitting it to activate solely when worn. This might be fastened with an replace, although.
Fitness monitoring, different options
Tracking my heart-rate and steps all through the day was a breeze on the Realme Watch 3 Pro which confirmed pretty correct outcomes. This, nevertheless, can’t be stated for the sleep monitoring options which have been a hit and miss at occasions.
The watch additionally has help for 24-hour coronary heart fee and SpO2 monitoring which is a superb addition at this value. For the heart-rate, customers will be capable to set the watch to take readings each 5, 10, or 20 minutes and likewise alert customers if the readings falls under or rises above a set quantity.
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All of the watch’s apps are neatly laid right into a grid menu, and you need to use the Realme Link app to take away apps you do not use to keep away from muddle. (Express Photo/ Chetan Nayak)
The watch additionally had a variety of different options I discovered fairly cool. Camera management for example, helps you to take an image out of your cellphone by tapping on the watch. While this function has been seen in watches earlier than, it often is through a customized app and never the cellphone’s personal default digicam utility. That is not the case right here, and I used to be ready to make use of the watch to take photographs on my Nothing Phone 1 through the inventory digicam app. Music playback management additionally works as anticipated.
Bluetooth calling
The Bluetooth calling function on the Realme Watch 3 Pro is absolutely nice at this value. The watch can use its built-in microphone and speaker to take calls through Bluetooth instantly out of your watch and it really works completely with no points on the microphone enter, or the audio output through the audio system. However, there’s extra.
The Realme Watch 3 Pro reveals notifications much like how most finances watches do, and you continue to can’t to answer to them. (Express Photo/ Chetan Nayak)
Unlike some cheaper Bluetooth calling watches the place the watch behaves like a pair of Bluetooth headphones and reroutes all calls in the direction of themselves, issues are completely different with the Realme Watch 3 Pro. If you obtain the decision from the cellphone, you possibly can converse through the cellphone’s earpiece repeatedly regardless of the watch being linked. The watch’s calling mechanism kicks in solely if you obtain a name from the watch itself. This was very handy.
Battery Life and charging
The Realme Watch 3 Pro can simply final every week with AoD on (with put on detection) and common use of the heart-rate and SpO2 monitoring options. With very heavy use, it ought to nonetheless final 4-5 days at the very least for most individuals. It is also fairly fast to cost.
Another welcome addition right here is the proprietary charger. You have a correct magnetic charging pad together with the Realme Watch 3 Pro which is far simpler to make use of and dependable in comparison with the flimsy-looking magnetic pogo-pin charging you get with most different watches on this value phase. Hence, charging the Watch 3 Pro is far simpler.
Realme Watch 3 Pro: What’s not good?
Design
The Design of the Realme Watch 3 Pro is not unhealthy, in reality the oblong dial with metallic sides and TPU straps is a tried and examined method at this level, and it’s precisely that purpose which makes the Realme Watch 3 Pro indistinguishable from the ocean of rectangular finances smartwatches on the market.
Despite all its professionals, the Realme Watch 3 Pro appears to be like like another finances watch in your wrist. (Express Photo/ Chetan Nayak)
If you are not involved with aesthetics, this is not going to be a deal-breaker, however the Realme Watch 3 Pro appears to be like identical to another finances smartwatch regardless of upping the ante on just about each competitor in its phase.
Verdict: Should you get the Realme Watch 3 Pro?
The Realme Watch 3 Pro is a strong package deal under Rs 4,999 which provides you a very good show, correct monitoring and dependable connectivity through the Realme Link app, with options like good Bluetooth calling and switching serving to it stand out. If you possibly can look previous the underwhelming design of the Watch 3 Pro, it’s a strong advice from me on this phase. A festive supply reside on the Realme web site proper now even helps you to get one other Rs 500 off the value.