Chinese wearable devices manufacturer
Huami has announced the Amazfit Bip S Lite in India. The smartwatch is a
slightly more affordable version of the Amazfit Bip S which was first launched
in India just last month. This model comes in at Rs. 3,799 (US$ 50) and in terms
of the design, it also looks almost identical to the Bip S with a square dial
and a single button on the right edge.
The Amazfit Bip S Lite features a
1.28-inch transflective colour TFT display just like the Bip S with a
resolution of 176×176 pixels. The display is protected against scratches by a
layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The smartwatch features a BioTracker PPG
bio-tracking optical sensor and a 3-axis acceleration sensor which power the
heart rate and activity tracking function. The 2-axis geomagnetic sensor found
on the Amazfit Bip S is missing on the Bip S Lite, apparently to keep the price
down. Further, the smartwatch comes with support for eight sports modes and the
Huami-PAI health assessment feature which utilises data collected over the last
seven days to show a PAI score.
The Bip S Lite packs a 200mAh battery
which the company claims can deliver up to 30-days of battery life on a single
charge. The battery packs up to 90-days of battery life in standby mode. In
addition, the watch packs Bluetooth 5.0/BLE and can connect with all Android
devices running Android 5.0 or newer. For interface, it features over 40 watch
faces and two custom widgets. Huami promised to add over 150 watch faces via
OTA updates at a later date.
The Amazfit Bip S Lite will go on sale in
India on July 29 via Flipkart and Amazfit’s website. The smartwatch will be available in three
colour options – Black, Blue, and Pink. Huami also disclosed that the next
flash sale will hold on August 3 at 12 PM IST while the watch will be on open
sale from August 5th.
