Mibro GS - a budget wearable boasting some of the best specs within its price range
including AMOLED display dual core processor and a robust battery life
in today's video I'm going to show you everything you want to know about the Mibro GS
one of the latest addition to the Mibro family
I'm going to show you the build quality of the watch and perform a few real-life tests
to challenge its heart rate and blood saturation level accuracy and its step count precision
I've even taken the GS on a trip to Rome Italy to test it in various conditions
additionally I'll explore the usefulness of the companion app and provide a tutorial on how to quickly install and pair it with your phone so stay with me
before we dive in let's have a look at what you can expect to find in the box with Mibro GS
inside you'll find the GS itself
a manual and a warranty card and a USB charging cable
the GS is a great choice for those looking for a rugged stylish timepiece
its body is crafted from a durable blend of polycarbonate and ABS providing impact resistant protection
on the reverse a three axis g sensor and infrared sensor provide heart rate monitoring and spo2 and sleep tracking
magnetic charging pins enable convenient charging
and two buttons on the right side of the case to wake up the screen and access the sports menu
we'll discuss the sports modes later in this video
watch has a bulky construction weighing 56 grams with a casing diameter of 46 millimeters making it more suitable for bigger wrists
it's also water resistant up to 5 ATM
making it suitable for use in swimming pools
the 5 ATM means the watch withstands the pressure equivalents to about 15 meters or 164 feet underwater
but this is a measure of pressure not depth
so effectively the 5 ATM doesn't mean the watch can be used diving to a depth of 50 meters
but you can surely take the GS to the swimming pool
the soft silicon wrist strap is of good quality it sits on my wrist comfortably
and over nearly two months of use of this watch I haven't had any issues with the skin irritation even after prolonged use
the strap is also replaceable for 18 millimeter strap
this is the width measured between the lugs of the casing not the width of the strap
the GS boasts an impressive 1.43 inch AMOLED display with a 466 by 466 pixels resolution
providing 461 pixels per inch
it has a slim two millimeters bezel and is designed to be visible in direct sunlight
making it one of the brightest displays I've seen in the budget range
the always-on display feature can be adjusted customized or disabled in the watch settings
you can also customize the watch faces or change the built-in watch faces for the new styles
but we'll get into that when I discuss the app
this watch packs a dual core chipset
plus a 240 megahertz GPU for buttery smooth user interface and graphics
check out the animation and smoothness it's awesome
I've never seen anything like it in a budget watch - well done Mibro
installing the app is a necessary prerequisite for setting up the time and date
and controlling the majority of the watch functions
the Mibro Fit app is a straightforward tool for tracking activity and health metrics
to install the app you'll have to scan the QR code with your smartphone
or download it via Apple store or Google play as the app is compatible with both IOS and Android
during the initial setup please ensure the Bluetooth is enabled in the settings of your phone
but do not connect the watch from the Bluetooth screen you'll have to do it from the app otherwise it's not going to work
open the app - look for add device - and once you got it
just confirm the pairing request and don't forget to allow notifications
this will push data from your phone to the watch
many of you asked in the comments to our other videos
whether the smartwatch can be used without a phone
the answer is yes and no
the initial setup requires a phone connection
but once this is done the watch can be used independently
however you won't receive any notifications, weather info
and the daily health and sport stats will reset
as the watch lacks sufficient storage space to store such data
to change the watch faces open the Mibro Fit app and tap on watch faces
there are about 60 watch faces available for downloads
some are okay but majority are useless
I hope Mibro will take it seriously and they will add some nice looking watch faces to the collection soon
if you would like to create your own watch face you obviously can
all you need is any photo or picture from your phone
to do this tap on the plus mark, choose a photo
and then crop it, pick the position and color of the fonts and press synchronize
the watch face will be sent and installed in about 50-60 seconds
when it comes to pushing the notifications the GS can show you just about everything
text, social media messages and various info pushed from your phone
you can also see the incoming calls but unfortunately you can't answer them
as there's no microphone built in
you can hang up but that's it you can't pick up the call
the GS features 70 sports monitoring modes
including treadmill, running, cycling, walking, swimming, trekking, etc etc
it also has a built-in GPS which allows you to track your distance traveled
route and location with accurate coordinates thanks to its four different GPS systems
GPS, Beidu, Glonass and GZSS
but doesn't matter how sophisticated it might be
in the real life it can be frustrating for me to wait until my GS locks onto the GPS signal when all I want to do is to start my exercise
it happens because the GPS signal needs to be received and processed by the watch
this process can take time depending on the environment
such as the number of obstructions between the watch and the GPS satellites as well as the strenght of the signal
fortunately if I would decide to start my walk-in without GPS
the watch will eventually catch up after around a minute
when talking walking - I took the GS smart switch for the spin and it was on point
I took 1000 steps and the watch counted 982 steps
which is 98.2 percent accurate that's pretty good
and the GPS was also on point it locked in quickly and tracked my route accurately
so if you're looking for a smartwatch that's accurate and has a good GPS the Mibro GS is the one for you
to improve the accuracy make sure to enter your personal details
like age weight and height into the Mibro Fit app
so it will approximate the length of your stride more accurately
the GPS route can be viewed in the app
along with all the parameters of the exercise: the amount of steps, calories, heart rate, etc etc
the GS is a budget smartwatch that can continuously track your heart rate throughout the day
and I've been hearing a lot of good things about it so I wanted to see for myself how accurate it is
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I'm going to compare it to a medical pulse oximeter
this is the gold standard for measuring heart rate so it will be a good way to see how the GS stacks up
first I'm going to measure my resting heart rate
the Mibro GS says it's 83 bits per minute
and the oximeter says it's 84. that's pretty close
now I'm going to do some press UPS to raise my heart rate
GS is taking a little longer to catch up but it's finally getting there
it's now showing 108 beats per minute which is the same as the oximeter
alright let's measure it again
I'm cooling down now the readings on both should be lower
and here we got 104
no it's 103 BPM on both devices
but wait there's more
let's check the oxygen blood saturation levels
here we got 98% on both devices
the GS oscillates between 97% and 99% but it's still very close to the medical device so there you have it
I'm pretty impressed with the accuracy of the Mibro GS
it's definitely a great option if you're looking for a budget-friendly smartwatch that can track your heart rate and the spo2 levels
the GS can track your sleep but it's not the most accurate
I've been wearing it to bed for a while now and it often only registers a fraction of my sleep
it also completely ignores a quick naps
so if accurate sleep tracking is vital to you you might want to check out all the watches like the Fitbit Versa 4
which I reviewed no long ago
the watch also offers stress level measurements but you have to trigger them manually
so if your job or life situations or anything else is stressing you out
this is a simple way to measure your stress level
the watch also has a one minute breathing exercise
just start it up, inhale through your nose slowly and follow the little animation on the screen
inhale and exhale
then inhale and exhale
Mibro GS has a really intuitive menu and the widget structure
it's super easy to navigate around the various apps and functions and you can now customize the look of the menus and the icons
to access the main part of the software you just swipe left, right, up or down
to access the control center swipe from the top to enable battery save mode, settings, Do Not Disturb mode, lock screen and more
you can also check your battery percentage and see if your phone is connected to the watch
swiping from left or right takes you to different watch faces
hit the home button for the main menu with a heart rate and sleeping monitoring, sports modes, settings and other features like taking pics,
play music, tracking the weather and more - swipe from below to access notifications
overall the Mibro GS has a great menu and the widget structure it's easy to use and navigate and you can customize it to your liking
the GS packs a serious punch with its 450 milliamp hours battery
one of the largest in the affordable smartwatch game
with typical use you can get up to 10 days of battery life
and up to a week with heavy usage when obviously the watch is constantly connected with your phone via Bluetooth
when disconnected the battery will last over 3 weeks on a single charge and that's impressive
it all depends on the features you use and it charges up quickly with its magnetic charger
taking just one and a half hours for the full charge
so if you're looking for a smartwatch with a longer battery life the Mibro GS is a good option
the GS is a great all-around smartwatch for the price
it has a lot of features for the price and it's well made
it has a bright AMOLED display
5 ATM water resistant body, GPS and a long battery life
it also has a smooth performance and navigation
if you're looking for a budget smartwatch the Mibro GS is a considerable option
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