You know that, right? Two outings, the watch is already dying. Cluttered menus, faltering cardio, capricious GPS. In short: we want something reliable, not a shiny gadget. And we don’t want to pay a minimum wage for that.
In Brief
- For whom? Regular runner (road/light trail) who wants real autonomy, decent GPS, serious wrist cardio, without being locked into an overpriced ecosystem.
- Why her? Sharp screen, usable crown, music storage, Bluetooth calls, Zepp OS smooth enough. And a battery that holds up.
- Real autonomy : 9–11 days in mixed use; ~30–35 h in continuous GPS; 4–5 days with AOD + heavy notifications. Eco mode: up to “a good month” if you cut almost everything (yes, it happens).
- GPS & sports : single-band multi-constellation (GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BDS/QZSS); clean tracks in “open” towns and on clear paths; a bit of zig-zag in dense forest. It’s still fair at this price.
- The click : you run, she follows, without babysitting. And in the evening, Strava/Apple Health/Google Fit sync via Zepp, period.
- The trap : search for apps “like on an Apple Watch”. That’s a bad idea.
- Quick verdict : at the current price, it is the most consistent “autonomy + sport” option in the mid-range.
