Technical characteristics

Presentation and content

The U watch U8 smartwatch comes in a small white box in which the watch is drawn on the top next to the name of the device on the side and its specifications in Chinese on the back. When opening the box we observe that the smartwatch itself is included, a wall charger (we need an adapter to use it in Spain) and a USB data cable that will also serve to recharge the device.

The U Watch U8 smartwatch has a reduced weight of 42 grams and is built with a steel body available in black, white and red, accompanied by a silicone strap in the same color as the body. It mounts a 1.48-inch TFT LCD screen that is in line with other similar devices. Under the screen there are three main buttons for the management of the smartwatch, these have a design similar to the buttons found in Android 4.4 KitKat although this device does not work with Android but with a proprietary operating system.

On the right side we only find the on / off and lock button while on the left side are the speaker, the microphone and the micro-USB port to charge the watch.

Menu design

When turning on the device, the first thing that appears is a welcome screen and then the main screen showing the time, we can configure the clock to show us the time in various digital and analog formats. If we press the button located more to the left on the front, we enter the menu of the operating system, from here we have access to several sections: bluetooth, agenda, keyboard, messages, registration, notifications, music, camera, settings, anti-loss function, battery saver, tones, barometer, altimeter, pedometer and stopwatch. The icons can be customized since the smartwatch comes with three different icon styles.

Smartphone connection

The U Watch U8 smartwatch is synchronized with our smartphone through its Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity as usual in all smartwatches. For this we just have to enter the smartwatch menu, access the Bluetooth options and search for our smartphone to synchronize it, a key will appear on both the watch and the smartphone that we must check and accept, a screen will appear asking if we want to establish the connection and we will only have to click on the leftmost button on the front, we have already connected the watch to the smartphone. It is officially compatible with terminals with operating system Android 2.3 or higher and iOS 7.1 or higher.

In order to take advantage of all the functions on Android, we must install an application that can be downloaded from here.

Features

This inexpensive smartwatch offers some very interesting functions, among which are the possibility of making calls from a numerical dialer or directly from the calendar synchronized with our smartphone, we can also consult the call log and the text messages received and sent. We can also play the music stored on our smartphone and control its cameras by being able to use the watch as a shutter. Finally we find anti-loss functions of the smartphone that will sound if the bluetooth connection is lost, altimeter, barometer that indicates pressure and temperature, pedometer and stopwatch.

Does it work with Windows Phone 8.1?

Yes and no, if you have a smartphone with the Microsoft operating system, this smartwatch only offers partial compatibility, bluetooth synchronization works without problems, but we cannot use the functions that require the installation of the aforementioned application on Android. So if you have a Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone you will be left without the camera control functions and receiving notifications

However, functions such as playing music, making calls, checking the call log and using the pedometer, barometer, altimeter, stopwatch and anti-loss functions are preserved.

conclusion

If you are looking for a cheap smartwatch with which to get started on these devices, the Smartwatch U Watch U8 can be an excellent option for a knockdown price, it can be yours in the igogo.es store for just 17.67 euros in black, white and red colors. The most negative aspect is the sensitivity of the screen that is not as good as it should be and sometimes when trying to scroll through the menu it is as if you click on an option, of course seeing its extremely low price it is difficult to fault it.