The Amazfit Bip is one of Huami’s most popular smartwatches and now it has gotten a successor called the Amazfit Bip S. Announced at CES 2020, the smartwatch improves upon its predecessor with better connectivity and new features.
Design
Don’t fix what is not broken, right? The Amazfit Bip S keeps the square display of the original. It is still a 1.28-inch TFT transflective color display with a 176 x 176 resolution and a 64 RGB color gamut. And the straps are still 20mm. However, there are some changes.
Huami says the polycarbonate body uses a two-tone technology that allows for fusing two different shades of the polycarbonate material. The bands are also self-cleaning thanks to the cleaning wristband manufacturing process developed by Huami. The wristband uses molecular lattice technology to ensure that the bands are soft, dry and resistant to dirt. Huami said this cleaning process is only available on the White Rock, Red Orange, and Warm Pink color variants as they use silicone straps. The Carbon Black variant has skin-friendly TPU straps that do not require it.
Specifications and Features
One of the biggest upgrades the Amazfit Bip S brings is its Sports Modes. It now supports 10 sports modes, more than double that of the original. Along with indoor and outdoor running, cycling, and indoor and outdoor walking, it can also track elliptical training, free training, yoga, and indoor and outdoor swimming. The watch can measure stroke rate, stroke times, and SWOLF index. It will also measure your speed and alert you when your heart rate is higher than normal.
There is a 28nm Sony GPS chip inside the watch which brings better positioning and an improvement in power consumption.
The Amazfit Bip S has 24-hour heart rate monitoring which includes resting heart rate and heart rate intervals. Huami says the new BioTracker PPG heart rate sensor’s sensing area is now 3 times larger; has an LED luminous intensity 7 times more; has its accuracy improved to 98%, and uses 1/5 of the power consumption of the previous generation.
The watch has Huami’s PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) Assesment System which helps you measure the impact of your physical activity on your heart. There is also support for music control, weather forecast, alarm clock, world clock, call notification (reject or silence), message notifications and more.
Inside the watch is a 190mAh (200mAh typical) battery which will last 40 days on a single charge and up to 90 days in standby. With GPS turned on, you will get 22 hours of use. The smartwatch takes 2.5 hours to charge via its clip-on pogo pin charger. It has Bluetooth 5.0/LE, a 3-axis acceleration sensor, a 3-axis geomagnetic sensor, and a waterproof rating of 5 ATM.
The Amazfit Bip S weighs 31 grams with the straps and 19 grams without the strap. Its dimensions are given as 42 x 35.3 x 11.4 millimeters. The watch is compatible with devices running Android 5.0 and up and iOS 10.0 and up.
Price and Availability
Huami says the Amazfit Bip S will sell for $70 and will go on sale next month.
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