Realme on Friday announced that it has started selling a new version of its Realme Band with some software and display tweaks in the Indian market. The new version is available via Flipkart and Amazon.
The company originally launched the fitness tracker in March, and its sales went live in the country in the same month. The updated Realme Band comes with a brighter display and a "revamped" UI for better user experience, according to the company. The new Realme Band also comes with an upgraded heart rate sensor for more accuracy.
Realme Band Key Specs
Water-Resistant
- Yes
Heart Rate Monitor
- Yes
Battery Life (Days)
- Up to 9 days
At the moment, it is unclear whether the updated Realme Band includes any new hardware tweaks. We have reached out to the company for more details. The original Realme Band features a 0.96-inch (2.4cm) color TFT LCD panel that has 80x160 pixels resolution. The display also features a touch button.
Realme says the display on the new version will be much brighter than the original. The Realme Band UI has been updated to work perfectly under the sun, the company claims. Additionally, the fitness trackers will come with firmware version 6.0.
Similarly, the Weather app on the Realme Band has a new page with daily weather information. The weather app can give real-time data by taking the location information of the user via the Realme Link app. Realme added that the heart sensor has been upgraded to provide more accurate data.
"Users can access updates on high and low heart rate alerts - a feature that will come in highly useful for the health-conscious and fitness enthusiasts," Realme said in a statement.
The latest version of Realme Band is also expected to support features available on the original Realme Band. These include Sleep Quality Monitor, Idle Alert, Cricket Mode, and nine sport modes. Similarly, the original Realme Band has an IP68 rating that is touted to protect against dirt, dust, sand, and "occasional dips" in the water.
The smart band comes with smart notifications and supports apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube among others. Lastly, the original Realme Band supports Bluetooth v4.2. All these features are likely to present in the new Realme Band as well.
The consumers who purchased the older version of the Realme Band will get most, if not all, of the new features via a software update.
Realme Band Features
Realme band sports a color TFT LCD panel with five unique dial faces, IP 68 certified body, and is backed by a 90mAh battery. Let’s read about it in detail to see if this Realme band is worth buying.
Display and Design
The Realme Band has a 0.96-inch color TFT LCD display with 80x160 pixels. The fitness band doesn’t accept touch inputs but has a touch button at the bottom that helps with navigation across the interface. It comes with five dial faces that you can set or change using the Realme link app.
The band has a comfortable strap, a durable build, and is IP68 water and dust resistance certified (up to 1.5m). It has a polycarbonate plastic body that weighs only 20gms. The strap is removable and comes in three different colors - black, green, and yellow.
Battery and Connectivity
The Realme Band is backed by a 90mAh battery that results in 6-9 days of backup. Here you’ll get 6 days of backup with the heart rate sensor-enabled, and 9 days of backup with the sensor disabled.
The Realme band is compatible with Android 5+ smartphones. You can use the Realme connectivity app that pairs over Bluetooth 4.2 to customize the band interface or to set your preferences.
Sensors
Realme band offers a real-time heart rate sensor that tracks users’ heart rate thoroughly after every 5 minutes. Also, it has an inbuilt gravity sensor that wakes up display with a lift of the wrist. Besides these, it also has a 3-axis accelerometer, rotor vibration motor, Sports mode, and Health monitor.
Realme has added 9 sports modes to its band out of which only three can be added to the band interface at a time. These sports mode feature running, walking, hiking, climbing, cycling, yoga, spinning, fitness, and - especially for India - a cricket mode which offers detailed stats while playing cricket.
Realme has added user-friendly features that may help users in tracking their health records. Other features include automated heart rate measurement, 24hr real-time heart rate measurement, resting heart rate monitor, sleep detection, water reminder, sedentary reminder and basic activity stats tracking (Steps count, distance traveled, calories burnt, etc.)
Realme Band Price in India
The 'enhanced' Realme Band is now available to purchase in India via Amazon.in and Flipkart. Customers residing in areas marked as Red, Orange, and Green zones will be able to order the smart band, however, the device will not be shipped to containment areas due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions in the country. Realme Band carries a price tag of Rs. 1,499
Realme Band Full Specifications
General
Brand
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Realme
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Model
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Band
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Release date
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5th March 2020
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Color
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Black, Green, Yellow
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Reading Type
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Digital
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Ideal For
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Unisex
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Suitable For
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Sports, Fitness
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Touch Enabled
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Yes
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Water-Resistant
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Yes
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Dial Shape
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Rectangle
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Display and Battery Features
Display Resolution
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80x160 pixels
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Battery Life (Days)
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Up to 9 days
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Battery Capacity (mAh)
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90
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Performance features
Water-Resistant Depth (meters)
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1.5
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Connectivity Features
Bluetooth Enabled
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Yes
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Bluetooth Version
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v4.2
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Compatibility
Compatible Android Version
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Android 5.0 and above
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Activity Tracking Function
Alarms
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Yes
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Calories Burned
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Yes
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Do Not Disturb Mode
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Yes
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Heart Rate Monitor
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Yes
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Phone Notifications
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Yes
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Sleep Tracking
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Yes
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Step Counter
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Yes
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Workout Modes
Outdoor Running
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Yes
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Cycling
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Yes
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Walking
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Yes
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Other Workout Modes
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Cricket, yoga, hiking, climbing,
spinning, fitness
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Sensors
Accelerometer
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Yes
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Optical Heart Rate Sensor
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Yes
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Vibration Motor
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Yes
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Dimensions
Weight (grams)
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20
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Width (mm)
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19.6
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Height (mm)
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240
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Depth (mm)
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11.9
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