Zepp Z evaluation: titanium alloy+ECG detection or the highest-tech smart watch

Intelligent observation and evaluation of scientific and technological development has accelerated the speed of social operation, and many traditional product forms have also changed. However, for watches, the traditional watch shape will never be out of date. Even if smart watches become mainstream now, the high-end design and mechanical sense of watches will not be forgotten. As one of the best smart wearable brands in the world, Huami Technology acquired a hardware brand Zepp in Silicon Valley two years ago in addition to its own business line.

Acquisition is not just to keep the brand name. In the planning of Huami, it is hoped that Zepp will become a more open and borderless digital health management platform and a complete ecosystem. 165438+1October18th, the Zepp Z smart watch was officially released. It is a product that combines the traditional mechanical watch with the current user's needs on the basis of health function. Thin and light body, more professional health sports monitoring, specially designed for high-end male groups who pursue quality and love sports. Zepp Z is priced at 2699 yuan. After a week's experience, Zhi Zhi really found the value for money, which brought many surprises in both appearance and function.

Titanium alloy case+imported cowhide strap may be the most designed smart watch at present.

As a wrist watch for positioning high-end male groups, we must first know what the needs of this group are. From the appearance of products, high-end male groups pay more attention to business style. Watches must have texture, material and workmanship must be first-class, in order to meet their own needs of wearing in various occasions. In view of this, Zepp Z has also made great efforts, and both the case and the strap have spent a lot of money.

It should be noted that Zepp is an independent brand, so it has its own characteristics in packaging and design concepts. First of all, on the packaging, Zepp Z is a rectangular box, and the accessories in the box include instructions and chargers.

As for why the packaging design style is like this, the feeling of intelligent observation should be related to the material of the strap. If it is not straight, the imported cowhide strap will definitely be deformed at a discount. Zepp Z is also my first smart watch with imported cowhide strap as standard. The "Zepp" Logo is also printed on the inside of the strap, with exquisite knitting stitches, comfortable overall wearing, durable cowhide material and strong business atmosphere, which will involuntarily give people a sense of advanced.

In addition to the strap, Zepp Z's case design is also a trend technology. The material of titanium alloy solves the heavy pain point of smart watches. According to reports, Zepp Z is made of TC4 titanium alloy, which is extremely difficult to process. The cost is nearly five times that of aluminum alloy and three times that of stainless steel, but it is only half the weight of stainless steel, and it is less likely to cause allergic problems. In order to improve the quality of the watch and protect the case, the Zepp Z case is also coated with NTC nano-hard film and AF anti-fingerprint coating, which makes its surface hardness stronger than that of stainless steel, more scratch-resistant and can prevent fingerprint adhesion.

According to official data, the Zepp Z shell weighs about 40g. After Zhixun's "ancestral" electronic scale test, the weight of 40.5g is very good, and the weight of the strap is about 50.6. At least in busy work, watches will not become a "burden" for users.

At the same time, Zepp Z adopts mechanical digital crown, which is also a kind of inheritance of the brand's previous style and a manifestation of its characteristics. Full-round dial and bezel, symmetrical lugs and keys inherit classic elements and look exquisite. And on the case, if you look closely, you will find that its surface has been brushed to make the watch look more high-end and elegant. On the scale of the watch case, Zepp Z also adopts a more difficult and costly corrosion coloring process, which can fully guarantee the overall quality of the watch.

In addition, on the right side of Zepp Z, there are three function buttons. When I first saw these three buttons, Zhi observed that only the middle and lower buttons were useful, namely function keys and shortcut keys, which could be set to enter sports mode with one button. The periphery of the function button in the middle is also gear-shaped, which can rotate up and down in the function interface, and there is vibration feedback. In order to have a better real vibration experience, Zepp Z also uses a transverse linear vibration motor, which is more comfortable than the traditional rotor motor.

What surprised me most was the "health button" on the top. I thought it was a decoration, but I didn't expect it to be the key to ECG detection, which will be discussed in detail later.

Generally speaking, Zepp Z should be the best quality smart watch I have ever experienced in terms of design. Traditional watch case+high-end technological design and imported cowhide strap are worthy of the title of the highest-end design in smart watch products.

The dial of a high-definition colorful business watch can also be Kawaii.

As a flagship smart watch, Zepp Z is also first-class in screen display quality. Equipped with 1.39-inch AMOLED high-definition colorful display screen, supporting all-weather always-on display (AOD), reaching 454454 retina-level high resolution, 326 ppi per inch of pixels, providing 550 nit brightness and 100%NTSC colorful wide color gamut. According to the actual experience of intelligent observation, you can clearly see the information content of the screen even under the strong outdoor light.

At the same time, because it is equipped with AMOLED screen, Zepp Z also supports the function of off-screen display. There are digital dials and pointer dials for users to choose from, and they can also be activated regularly like mobile phones.

Light Zepp Z, slide down to set the brightness of the watch, slide up to open the notification, and slide left and right to select functions, such as entering sports mode, real-time status, heart rate, alarm clock, music, etc. And when the screen is bright, you can also wake up some functions with voice, such as starting to exercise, or you can operate offline.

Moreover, Zepp Z has built-in intelligent voice assistant, which supports Xiao Ai students and can realize voice communication and voice operation, such as weather query.

Different from the appearance of high-end business image, Zepp Z has more than a dozen health, sports, art, function and photo dials for users to choose from. In addition, Zepp Z also supports custom dial background, and you can set your favorite pictures as dial background, which is full of personalization.

In addition to the blood oxygen test, Zepp Z is also equipped with an ECG test.

According to the official introduction, Zepp has set the brand vision of "analyzing the beauty of life", which is a design example of creating a smart watch with health function as the minimum product logic. Therefore, in terms of health functions, Zepp Z has a built-in ECG detection function in addition to standard heart rate monitoring and blood oxygen detection. ECG and heart rate variability data can be obtained by keeping fingers in contact with ECG sensors.

We should know that white-collar business people are under increasing work pressure, and working overtime and staying up late can easily lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, when the body feels unwell, immediately measuring ECG with Zepp Z can also provide more reference data for doctors.

In addition to ECG testing, this year's epidemic has made many people pay more attention to blood oxygen testing, so Zepp Z also comes standard with this function. It is understood that the oxygen content of the human body will affect the oxygen supply state of various organs. If the content is too low, it may cause dizziness, headache and even cardiac arrest. Put your arm flat on the table and keep it still. Zepp Z can measure your blood oxygen content. Once your arm moves, you need to measure it again.

Moreover, Zepp Z is also equipped with BioTracker 2 PPG bio-tracking optical sensor, which can realize 24-hour uninterrupted heart rate monitoring and provide reference for users' heart health. At the same time, the watch also supports the function of automatically identifying arrhythmia (including atrial fibrillation).

It is worth noting that, compared with ordinary smart watches, Zepp Z can also judge the length of light sleep and deep sleep according to the heartbeat of users when they sleep at night, and put forward suggestions for improvement. Zepp Z also supports sporadic nap recognition to help record more complete sleep information. Others, such as pressure monitoring, are also standard on Zepp Z.

Zepp Z has built-in PAI health assessment system, which transforms complex information such as heart rate data into a PAI vitality index through algorithms and presents it to users. Personally, this evaluation system is very simple and clear, which directly tells users the current sports health status, and the less exercise, the healthier.

What is the performance of magnetic wireless charging?

As a smart watch for positioning business models, the sports attributes of Zepp Z are beyond doubt. It has an independent GPS module, uses Sony's 28-nanometer low-power GPS chip, supports GPS GLONASS positioning, and also provides professional tools for outdoor sports such as compass and barometer. In terms of sports modes, it supports 12 professional sports modes such as outdoor running, walking, outdoor cycling, indoor running, indoor cycling, swimming in the pool, swimming in open water, elliptical machine and free training. It also supports all-round sports data tracking and recording in various sports scenes, such as time, distance, heart rate, step frequency, number of steps, aerobic/anaerobic training effect, etc. By the way, if you want to swim, you'd better change a spare belt. After all, imported cowhide should be well maintained.

At the same time, when exercising, you can directly enter the exercise mode through shortcut keys. By intelligently detecting motion patterns, Zepp Z can also help users record motion data and put forward professional motion suggestions for the data. Under the actual experience, compared with some brand products, Zepp Z's outdoor GPS signal is more stable and the positioning speed is faster. But between tall buildings or indoors, the signal will still be disturbed.

Don't worry about battery life at all. Zepp Z has a built-in 340mAh battery. The official claims that the daily life can reach 15 days, and the long-life mode is more than 30 days. During these days' experience, Zhi Zhi turned on all functions, including heart monitoring, all-day stress monitoring and sleep monitoring. Exercise for about 40 minutes a day, and consume about 10% of electricity the next day after heavy use. Charging 10 days is much better than Apple Watch.

In terms of charging, Zepp Z is also quite special, without exposed contacts, and it is more convenient to use magnetic wireless charging. After all, the future belongs to the world of wireless charging, and Zepp Z is also laid out in advance. Looking at the entire smart watch industry, Zepp Z is also a rare watch with wireless charging function, and its high-end positioning is once again highlighted.

In addition, other functions, including NFC, are also standard for Zepp Z. The NFC function of Zepp Z is compatible with iOS and Android systems. Both Android devices and iPhone can be safely bound to Zepp Z, so it is safe to use.

Write at the end:

After a week's experience, Zepp Z gave me the biggest impression that it is high-end, especially the imported cowhide strap is really a plus item. You can see the "sense of high quality" at a glance, coupled with exquisite titanium dial workmanship and comprehensive health management system, the price of 2699 yuan is also very cost-effective, which is very suitable for high-end business men. If there are shortcomings, it is not without them, or Zepp Z is too lonely. It will be better to launch a product for female white-collar workers in the future. (text/intellectual observation)