Huami Launches New Amazfit Verge Smartwatch, and Health Band 1s With ECG Support

Sep. 18, 2018

Alongside the Verge, Huami also announced a bunch of other products, including the Health Band 1S and a wearable-oriented SoC called Huangshan No. 1. While the Verge comes with a price of 799 yuan (around Rs. 8,400, $115) while the Health Band 1S carries a 699 yuan (around Rs. 7,300, $100) price-tag.

Amazfit Verge

The Verge features a 1.3-inch (360 x 360 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It’s made out of reinforced plastic and got silicone straps that are easy to remove and replace. It comes in a 42mm form-factor and weighs just 46 grams. The device is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and comes with 512MB of RAM, 4GB of eMMC storage.

The Amazfit Verge carries a 390mAh battery that the company claims is good enough for up to 5 days of usage on a single charge. It also comes with an IP68 rating that denotes resistance to dust and water.

There are 11 different modes for activities and 13 built-in watch-faces, three of which have reportedly been designed in partnership with graphics and user interface design experts, Territory Studio, which is best known for its work in blockbusters such asGuardians of the Galaxy,Ex MachinaandThe Martian.

While NFC support is exclusive for the smartwatch, the Health Band 1S includes the ECG functionality that’s one of the headline features of the recently-announced Apple Watch Series 4. The device comes with an 1.42-inch OLED display of undisclosed resolution, and is rated IP67 for water and dust protection. The 1S supports Bluetooth 4.0 LE connectivity, and can be paired with smartphones running Android 4.4 or later and iPhones running iOS 9.0 or later.

The Health Band 1S weighs a mere 10 grams without the wristband, and carries multiple sensors, including an optical heart rate monitor (PPG), a low-power accelerometer, as well as an ECG reader. It is powered by a 95mAh battery that the company claims will deliver up to 7 days of battery life.

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