Back in September last year, Gionee launched its Smart Life smartwatch in India after being dormant in the country for some time. The company is back with three new smartwatches now in the country – Gionee Watch 4, Watch 5, Senorita. This comes after the recent launch of Gbuddy wireless charging power bank in India.
Gionee Watch 4 (GSW4)
Gionee Watch 4 sports a 1.2-inch rounded IPS LCD display with a resolution of 240 x 240 pixels and always-on display functionality (transflective). It has an alloy metal body with stainless steel dial, is powered by the Nordic NRF 52840 processor, and it connects to your smartphone through Bluetooth 5.0 with an operating range of 10 m. It features heart rate sensor, gravity sensor, and geomagnetic sensor and as usual, there is support for activity tracking and sports modes – Distance, Steps, Calories Burned, Sleep monitoring, Heart Rate, Outdoor Running, Indoor Running, Outdoor Walking, Indoor Walking, Cycling, Swimming, and Mountaineering. The Watch 4 is also IP68 water-resistant up to 1.5 m.
Further, it supports SMS and Call notifications alongside notifications support from Facebook, WhatsApp, and Email. Lastly, it packs a 350mAh battery that promises 12 days of use time and 20 days of standby time.
Gionee Watch 5 (GSW5)
Gionee Watch 5, on the other hand, sports a 1.3-inch rectangular IPS LCD display with a resolution of 240 x 240 pixels, but it does not support always-on display functionality. It sports a plastic dial, is powered by the Nordic nRF52832 processor and connects to your smartphone through Bluetooth 4.0 with an operating range of 10 m. Similar to the Watch 4, the Gionee Watch 5 also supports Sports Mode and Activity Tracking along with Blood Pressure, Blood Oxygen Level monitoring which the Watch 4 lacks. Lastly, it also supports Smart Notifications and the smartwatch packs a smaller 160mAh battery that promises up to 5 days of battery life.
Gionee Senorita smartwatch (GSW3)
The Senorita smartwatch which is crafted for new-age women sports a rounded 1.04-inch IPS TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 198 pixels, but does not support always-on display functionality. It sports a stainless steel dial, is powered by the Nordic 52832 processor, and connects to your smartphone through Bluetooth 4.0 with an operating range of 10 m. The Senorita smartwatch also supports Activity Tracking and sports mode like the Watch 4 and Watch 5, and this one also supports Menstrual Cycle monitoring, water drinking reminder, and customisable watch faces. Lastly, it packs a 130mAh battery that promises up to 5 days of battery life.
Pricing and Availability
- Gionee Watch 4 is priced at Rs. 4599 and will be available to buy on Flipkart.
- Gionee Watch 5 is priced at Rs. 2499 and will be available to buy on Flipkart.
- Gionee Senorita smartwatch is priced at Rs. 3499 and will be available to buy on Flipkart.
All the 3 models will go on sale starting 23rd June, 2020 and Flipkart Plus members will get early access starting 8 PM today.
Commenting on the launch, Pardeep Jain, Managing Director, JIPL that manages Gionee in India said,
After a massive success of our first Smart ‘Life’ Watch in India, we are very excited to launch our latest collection of power packed smart watches. The latest range of our Smart ‘Life’ Watches reflect the widespread desire to be physically active and help motivate health conscious people to stay fit and healthy. Leading a healthy and balanced life is no more a choice. An improved sense of personal wellbeing has become the new normal. These Smart ‘Life’ watches are designed as the perfect style and fitness companion of India’s millennial generation. With these variants, we intend to drive wearable adoption among millennial and expect to launch more and more devices outfitted with futuristic style and features.