The Smartwatch market is not tapped yet completely. Apple Watch and Samsung Gears are almost ruling this market as a monopoly. But there is onset of manufacturers who always make use of the market opportunity that is, Chinese Manufacturers. There is a huge fan base for Apple and Samsung products in China. Apple didn’t have stores in China yet but planned to open soon. The reason is not only the fan base but the Apple products clone makers.
Chinese clone on the popular brand are not new to the world. But, the effect of clones on Apple products like iPhone, Apple Watch are not easy to pass by. They are making billions in China by selling clone Apple iPhones. They also have a separate HiFi stores to sell this clones. Here is one such Apple smartwatch clone maker who copy not only the product but also the name. The brand name is iMacwear. Here is the review of iMacwear I9, a smartwatch at an affordable price.
iMacwear I9 Smartwatch Review: Design and Build
The design of iMacwatch I9 looks same as an Apple watch. The build is decent for the price. It’s a light weight make with just a 56 grams. The strap is made of Rubberband. The screen is 1.54 inch in size, and it is touchscreen. The screen is made of tough sapphire glass.
Stainless steel used in the frame. It is also rustproof. So, the users no need to worry about the watch exposed to sweat or water. On the right side, there is a Crown switch interface and a button to go to contact friends quickly.
There are three color variants announced namely, Deep Black, Sporty Green and an Elegant White. Overall the look is very fashionable and elegant. The rubber strap is fancy in looks.
iMacwear I9 Smartwatch Review: Display
The display of iMacwear I9 has a 240 X 240 pixels screen resolution. The 1.54-inch screen is made of IPS technology, and the screen looks brilliant. But, we cannot compare this with the Apple Watches. Further, the display is protected by Anti-scratch screen technology.
iMacwear I9 Smartwatch Review: Hardware
The iMAcwear I9 equipped with MediaTek MTK2502A processor chipset supported by 64MB of RAM. The inbuilt storage is 128MB. This is very low storage and not enough. So we need to synchronize all data to the smartphone which we connect to the watch.
iMacwear I9 Smartwatch Review: Bluetooth Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.0 is available in the smartwatch. It connects the devices such as smartphones, Tablets within few seconds. This watch supports devices using iOS 7 or above and Android 4.3 or above.
iMacwear I9 Smartwatch Review: Battery and Camera
The battery has a 320mAh capacity. The battery can power the watch for a week for single full battery charge. There is a 0.3MP camera available in the Watch. This is low configuration camera . Hence, we cannot expect high clarity pictures from this Watch.
iMacwear I9 Smartwatch Review: Features
The feature set is good on this watch. There is Pedometer analysis to monitor the running, walking distances, Sedentary reminder to observe the rest taken, Sleep monitor to store, remind and analysis the sleeping time, Anti-Lost Alarm to find the watch within the Bluetooth connectivity area, Remote camera to operate the Phone camera and 3D acceleration. These are the necessary set of features we need for the operation of the Smartwatch.
Conclusion
Considering its price of around $80, this is a good gadget to use with. It looks modern, have a good set of features, good battery, and good display. My opinion is with the price being $80 or less; buyers can think of this Apple watch clone.
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