With smartwatches becoming an inseparable part of our fast-paced lives, leading manufacturers like Xiaomi have jumped on the wearable tech bandwagon.

Primarily known for making high-end smartphones, the Chinese electronics giant also makes awe-inspiring smart wearables through its ecological chain. In a bid to make its top-end smartwatches available to cost-conscious buyers, Xiaomi has now launched a new promo called the Amazfit Smart Watch Carnival on Banggood.

As part of the recently kicked-off event, Banggood users will not only be able to avail noteworthy discounts on feature-laden smartwatches but will also stand a chance of winning free orders. The free orders will be offered to only five lucky users before the promo comes to an end.

Among those who order the Xiaomi Amazfit Verge during the activity period, Banggood will be randomly selected five users who will receive free orders. The fee paid by the aforesaid users will be returned once the activity period ends.

The Original Xiaomi Amazfit Verge International Version would normally set you back $249.99, but you can now get your hands on it for a reduced price of just $159.99 from the activity page. This is a 36 percent drop in the device’s original asking price.

The rest of the smartwatches have carefully been split into multiple categories including Top Seller, New Arrival, Flash Deal, Coupon Deal and more. Each of the aforesaid sections features smartwatches that you can buy without breaking the bank.

For the sake of an instance, the ‘New Arrival’ section features the Original Xiaomi Amazfit Verge Lite Wristband that usually retails for $199.99 is now up for pre-order bearing a lowered price tag of just $99.99. You can use coupon code BGVL to extend this 50 percent discount and reduce its asking price to only $89.99.

Likewise, you can avail a 39 percent off on the Amazfit Bip Pace Youth, the Amazfit Huami Stratos 2 GPS smartwatches, which are placed under the ‘Top Sellers’ category. The Xiami Amazfit Cor 2, and the Amazfit Cor MiDong smart wristbands are available at lowered prices under the next section called ‘Flash Deal.’

Aside from offering great discounts, Banggood is giving its loyal users a chance to save a considerable amount of more money at checkout. The ‘Coupon Deal’ section includes the Amazfit Zirconia Ceramics GPS smartwatch and the Amazfit Huami Stratos Sports smartwatch, both available at lowered prices.

In addition to carrying heavily discounted price tags, the above-mentioned smartwatches have been assigned specific coupons that you can use at the checkout and save more money. For example, the Amazfit Huami Stratos smartwatch is available for a lowered price of only $313.59, but you can use coupon code BG2S and bring the already reduced retail price further down to just $199.99.

The rest of the Xiaomi-branded smartwatches including the Mi Band 4, Mi Band 3, and the Xiaomi Hey+ B1800 have been added to the concluding category dubbed ‘Xiaomi SmartWatch.’ You can follow this link to check out the activity page and take advantage of the noteworthy discounts that will only be valid until the promo wraps up.

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Huami officially unveiled its latest smartwatch dubbed Amazfit Verge a couple of days back. Make no mistake, the Verge isn’t the Amazfit Watch 3 neither is it a successor of the Amazfit Stratos sports watch. The wearable device is on a pedestal of its own. That is well reflected in the design which the Verge adopts. The 799 yuan (~$116) price tag it features is equally lower than the 999 yuan (~$146) Amazfit Stratos’. We bring you a couple of hands-on pictures of the Amazfit Verge so you get a closer look at the device from all angles.

The Verge packs a 1.3-inch circular display with a diameter of 43mm. This is similar in size with the higher variant of Samsung’s latest Galaxy Watch. Well, except that the Amazfit Verge is made from reinforced plastic, giving it a sporty outlook rather than the looks of a traditional watch which Samsung’s models adapt. The Verge also doesn’t feature a rotating bezel but it is equipped with an AMOLED display with a resolution of 360x360pixels as well as Gorilla Glass 3 on top. Huami says there is a coating on top of the screen which prevents fingerprint smudges from accumulating on the screen during use. The smartwatch is equipped with a silicone strap that can be removed in the same manner as those of the Amazfit Pace and Stratos. More importantly, it is lightweight, weighing just 46 grams. The build is IP68 certified but you still can’t take the watch swimming or when going under the shower.

Some persons may not find the design too appealing, especially when compared to the Amazfit Stratos but bear in mind this isn’t a sports-focused smartwatch. So, the rugged looks of the Stratos give way for a more refined, sleek and elegant mien. That doesn’t mean the Verge hasn’t got you covered when you’re out jogging or on the treadmill. The device comes with support for 11 different sports mode including Golfing, Riding, Running, hiking, Gym training, Soccer and Boat riding. It also has GPS+GLONASS support. In addition, the smartwatch is equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0+BLE. Sadly, there is no LTE connectivity but we believe that could come on subsequent versions. The watch is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor with 512MB RAM and 4 GB ROM. Along with the usual sensors, there are additional geomagnetic, and air pressure sensors on board. Also onboard, is a 390mAh battery which Huami claims can last up to 5 days, depending on the usage.

While the Amazfit Pace and Stratos main feature are basically sports and fitness tracking, the Verge is focused on the Internet of Things (IoT), smart home controls, voice assistant and with NFC, contactless payment. As a smart home device controller, the Amazfit Verge allows users to control their smart gadgets right from the watch interface. It comes with support for Xiaomi’s MIJIA smart home apps and can be deployed to control up to eleven smart home gadgets. Gadgets that can be controlled via the MIJIA app on the watch include Mi Robot Vacuum, Water Purifier, temperature and humidity sensor, air-conditioner, electric fan, air detector, smart light, rice cooker, smart switch/socket and Mi Air Purifier.

The Amazfit Verge also keeps track of the user’s heart rate all day long and is capable of detecting abnormal heart rhythm. When such an abnormality is detected, the user is alerted immediately. In addition, the watch comes with Xiao AI assistant which can act as a personal assistant. The AI-powered virtual assistant can remind you of important schedules like an upcoming meeting, important stuff like your car’s number plate. It could even tell a joke when you’re not feeling happy! The feature may have been fully adapted for use in China. We wait to see how fast Huami deploys these features for the global market. So too for the NFC-based cardless payment. I China the Verge can be used for bus payment on 165 cities covering over 20,000 public transport routes. It also supports AliPay and UnionPay will roll out in November. 

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The Amazfit Verge also share similar user interface and perhaps user experience with the Pace and Stratos as all models are based on the same software platform and they are developed by the same team. However, the several additional features will ensure the interface of the Verge is more robust. It comes with 13 built-in watch faces with three made in collaboration with San Francisco-based Territory Studio. We expect to serve you the Amazfit Verge review sometime soon. If you are interested in the Verge, it is available outside China via e-retailers like Giztop, GearBest, Banggood etc. Meanwhile, find the hands-on pictures of the Verge from below.

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