Amazfit Verge Lite
Amazfit has been
launching wearables in India at a relentless pace, and therefore the Verge Lite
is that the latest one that we received for review. The Amazfit Verge Lite may
be a fitness watch with notifications, and with a sub-Rs. 10,000 price it could
appeal to lots of people who want something more than a fitness band but aren't
yet ready to splurge over Rs. 20,000 on a full-fledged smartwatch. This is to
not be confused with the Amazfit Verge, which is more of a standard smartwatch
with more apps, lower battery life, and therefore the ability to form calls.
Read on to seek out out whether you ought to buy the Amazfit Verge Lite.
Amazfit Verge Lite
design
The Amazfit Verge Lite doesn't look particularly striking. While it is
quite light, it is certainly not very comfortable to wear. This is partly due
to the wristband, which uses silicone and polycarbonate, according to Amazfit.
After a few hours of wearing the Amazfit Verge Lite, we had to take it off. We
also noticed that it would cause discomfort, particularly when our hands were
sweaty. We didn't feel the discomfort until we wore this watch for a few hours.
This is a major concern for us.
The body of the watch is made of polycarbonate and it feels quite cheap,
though we can excuse this considering the price point. The plastic buckle on
the strap offered a secure fit, and we found it satisfactory. It's good to note
that the strap can be replaced.
Amazfit Verge Lite Smartwatch (Grey Strap, 33mm) Amazfit Verge Lite
Smartwatch (Grey Strap, 33mm) ₹ 6,999 (22% off) The base of the Amazfit Verge
Lite has a heart rate sensor and pins for charging. Once again, weA're seeing a
proprietary charger shipping with an Amazfit product. You can only place the
watch in its cradle one way, which is good. There is a single button on the
right side, which serves to select things and also to return home. We'll get to
that in a bit. The display of the Amazfit Verge Lite is sort of good. It is a
1.3-inch AMOLED screen that works fine in all lighting conditions, and having a
colour display is a nice bonus. Amazfit says it has used Corning Gorilla Glass
3 for protection, which is also a good touch.
Amazfit Verge Lite
software
Let's start with the button we just mentioned. The Amazfit Verge Lite's
single button can be a bit confusing to use. Sometimes, you can press it to
return to the home screen, but when you are inside some apps such as the
Workouts app, pressing the button will show you details of your ongoing
workout. Here, a long-press lets you end the workout. Getting used to the
navigation scheme takes a bit of time, and this is a bit of a disappointment.
Good
Good battery life
Useful display
Priced well
Accurate activity tracking
Waterproof
Bad
Not very comfortable
Feels plasticky and cheap
Annoyingly strong vibration
Unintuitive UI
Key Specs
Strap Material Silicone
Dial Shape Round
Display Type AMOLED
Amazfit Verge Lite design
The Amazfit Verge Lite doesn't look particularly striking. While it is
quite light, it is certainly not very comfortable to wear. This is partly due
to the wristband, which uses silicone and polycarbonate, according to Amazfit.
After a few hours of wearing the Amazfit Verge Lite, we had to take it off. We
also noticed that it would cause discomfort, particularly when our hands were
sweaty. We didn't feel the discomfort until we wore this watch for a few hours.
This is a major concern for us.The body of the watch is made of polycarbonate and it feels quite cheap, though we can excuse this considering the price point. The plastic buckle on the strap offered a secure fit, and we found it satisfactory. It's good to note that the strap can be replaced.
