To tell you the truth, as a digital editor, I have hardly ever used a smartwatch, and even a bracelet is rarely used (I only used the 1st generation Xiaomi Mi Band). At the beginning of this year, I bought an Apple Watch S9 out of curiosity to see if the smartwatch would work well and if it would be suitable for me.
As a result, I was reluctant to give it back to it for only half a month, and planned to give it a second-hand sale. Just when I was about to put a second-hand platform on the shelves, I saw that Huaqiangbei big brother was promoting its latest Huaqiangbei S9 in the circle of friends, out of curiosity, I spent a "high price" to let him get me a piece, how much is it, sell it here, and we will reveal it at the end.
That's right, Brother Huaqiangbei also told me that this kind of watch is a sought-after item in Huaqiangbei, and it belongs to the last batch without a batch, and the packaging is all box by box.
Let's go through the packaging of Huaqiangbei S9 first.
Probably due to copyright concerns, only two different colors of the watch are printed on the front of the package, and even the S9 has been changed to "DT NO.1".
Just looking at the outside of this printed picture, it does look very similar to Apple's official website. Mind you, I'm just talking about looks like here. There is no product logo on the side, and the APP icon required to pair the watch is printed on the left, right and bottom.
Let's take a look at the packaging of the original product. The pure white box is printed with watch and Apple logos on the front, and there are two snap pull tabs at the bottom.
It can be said that from the packaging, the Huaqiangbei version can obviously feel full of cheapness, and there is an inexplicable taste as soon as the express box is opened, which once made me wonder what I was buying.
Unpacked, it contains the watch body, strap, charger, manual, and it can be said that every single piece left except for the manual is very similar to the original.
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To my surprise, the main body of the "Huaqiangbei" version turned out to be made of stainless steel, and even the red circle of the honeycomb panel was restored.
It feels similar to the original product, and it is actually a few grams away from the original.
According to my past experience, Apple's genuine product must be much stronger in details than the "Huaqiangbei" version.
There are also microphones and speakers on the side, but half of Huaqiangbei's speakers are blocked, and the sound quality makes me instantly travel back to the feeling of listening to Jay Chou on my grandfather's mobile phone fifteen years ago.
Flip to the back, this Huaqiangbei S9 is very different from the genuine product. First of all, Huaqiangbei does not have a strap quick-release buckle, and the other is that the details of the heart rate detection device on the back are very different, which belongs to the range of a fake at a glance, and finally the clarity of the font printed on the back is not as good as the genuine product, and there is an Apple logo behind the genuine product, and there is no cottage. However, considering the price of Huaqiangbei, these differences in details are also reasonable.
There is a groove in the strap, and the genuine watch has a serial number and model, and the "Huaqiangbei" version focuses on a real, bare nothing.
The crown of the "Huaqiangbei" version seems to be less lubricated when it turns, and it "clicks" when it turns, while the original product is much smoother. This is also the biggest difference between the appearance of the "Huaqiangbei" version and the original product.
After looking at the appearance, I can clearly understand Huaqiangbei's approach to products, that is, "the province should be flowery, and the invisible place should not be spent".
Next is the strap and charger.
I don't ask for this thing, after all, you can buy three for ten dollars on a certain 16XX, and the main one can be worn on the hand.
But as usual, we'll have to see how it works.
Compared with the official strap, the "Huaqiangbei" version is less flexible, and the watch body also has a large tolerance after installation, it is difficult not to believe that it can withstand high-intensity exercise. Another one is that the buckle is a little too tight, and it takes a bit of force to press it in.
Let's take a look at the charger. It uses magnetic charging like the genuine product, but its magnetic attraction force is a little small, and it falls off with a slight shake, and the other end of the interface uses a USB-A interface.
The charger body is made of plastic, and although the genuine product is also made of plastic, the texture is obviously much better than that of the "Huaqiangbei" version, and a recessed design is also used in the middle to better fit the case back. The sides and back of the fuselage have a one-piece metal casing for added protection.
Finally came the exciting boot session, rubbing hands, and we continued.
The "Huaqiangbei" version gives people a feeling that is not only somewhat similar to the original product, but it can also be said to be exactly the same, and it can be completely fake. Even as soon as I bought it back and put it on my hands, many friends in our studio thought that they had bought another stainless steel version of the Apple Watch.
But even if the appearance is similar, the "Huaqiangbei" version will always be exposed when you light up the screen.
At a normal distance, the screen of the "Huaqiangbei" version can see some "jagged feeling", and if you look closer, you can clearly see that there are several light leaks at the bottom of it, tilt the screen a little and its brightness will be attenuated instantly, and it will explode if you look at it more. The "Huaqiangbei" version also has no automatic brightness detection, and it's okay to use it normally during the day, but it's better to be careful not to blind your eyes when you use it at night.
When you really get started and slide this screen,You'll feel that the twenty times the difference is so big,This feeling of Caton is more stuck than the bracelet made by some Android manufacturers in the early days,It's hard to say that it's less than 30 frames。 However, when I told Huaqiangbei's brother that this watch was a little unsmooth, it recommended me to buy an upgraded version of "Ultra" with more money, saying that it was the one that did not have a card and could take pictures and play games on the phone. Hey, I can only say that my piece is in vain.
The most interesting thing is its screen-off dial,No matter what dial your watch uses,It has and only one screen-off dial,And it displays a short time and the screen goes black without looking at it,The longest time is only 30 seconds,This function is"Huaqiangbei"For the version"Increase power consumption。
In terms of vibration experience, one word can describe it - "trash". This is also the most obvious difference with the genuine product,Even if you buy the most refined imitation on the market,Apple WatchThe vibration experience you can't imitate,After all, no one can do at least one-third of the volume of a watch is occupied by the position of the vibration motor,This is also a major reason why Apple Watch has been unable to break through for many years。
Speaking of battery life,"Huaqiangbei" version really gave me a surprise,I left hand Apple Watch S9,Right hand "Huaqiangbei" version S9 used for four and a half days in a row,During this period, all the monitoring can be turned on,The message push is turned on synchronously,Two more rides,It still has 20% of the power left,At this time, my Apple Watch S9 has been charged three times,In this way,"Huaqiangbei" version can be called far ahead。
Finally, let's talk about its functional experience. However, compared with the original product, the "Huaqiangbei" version is not comparable.
I also mentioned this earlier,It belongs to the low-end volume version that Huaqiangbei is now selling,It can only realize the basic functions of conventional heart rate measurement、Receiving notifications、Look at the time。 There are also more feature-rich versions, which have to be added to the cost. According to the current several functions, the heart rate it monitors is even quite accurate, and the error is only 1~2 compared with the genuine product, which is within the range of use.
The range of sports functions "Huaqiangbei" version is not very much, there are only 11 items to choose from, but it still has daily running, skipping rope, walking, cycling, etc., but it can't be like the genuine product with automatic detection of whether you are in a state of exercise, you can only open it manually. However, the data of its motion detection is also a mess, the distance is not accurate, the calories are not accurate, and even I record the ride, but it records my steps, which is completely eight poles can not be hit together.
What's more, the "Huaqiangbei" version can't be connected to the Apple watch app,It can only download a third-party APP,To put it bluntly, it's just a bracelet that looks like an Apple watch。 There are also commonly used functions such as message reminders, changing watch faces, sedentary reminders, and alarm clocks, but they can only be seen, and cannot be replied to like the genuine watch. There are also incoming call notifications, which can be answered and hung up normally.
What's also interesting is that there are several built-in mini-games in the APP, which can be used to pass the time when you are bored. However, these games also require you to raise your wrist more exaggeratedly, which is easy to die in front of passers-by.
Like e-books, music, or something, I don't have this "Huaqiangbei" version, and I need to add money to change to the more top-of-the-line "Ultra" version. There are also a lot of familiar dials in the dial, such as the previously popular "Spaceman", "Casio", "Rolex" and so on, but this is also some basic, and if it looks a little better, it will charge you.
Finally, let's summarize according to convention. I bought this "Huaqiangbei" version of S9 for 120 yuan, plus 5 yuan for shipping, a total of 125 yuan, not even one-twentieth of the genuine product. But then again, you can see the time, you can be an alarm clock, you can monitor your heart rate, and the appearance is nine points like the genuine product, what kind of bike do you want at such a price, you can't even buy a Xiaomi bracelet at this price. It can be said that at least 70 of the 120 yuan is to pay for this appearance, and the texture is no problem, provided that you change to a strap of slightly better quality. But when it comes to its core experience, it's very general, the screen leaks, slides and freezes, and the movement data monitoring is not accurate, not so much a "large bracelet", but a toy watch draped in"Apple watch.
All right,I don't advocate buying pirated copies,Especially if you spend 120 yuan,Even at this price, you can buy a Xiaomi bracelet with good condition on a second-hand platform,Battery life、Motion detection、Screen、Which is not better than the "Huaqiangbei" version。 If you insist on paying for this appearance, usually wearing it on your hand is just an ornament, and occasionally look at the time, then this watch is still no problem, but if you buy it, don't go around and tell others that piracy is incense, copycat hanging and genuine products.
Writing here, I can't help but want to ask who will buy copycat Apple devices, and then think of what I saw and heard when I went to Huaqiangbei at the beginning of the year, like this kind of copycat watches, headphones, mobile phone cases A large part of them are exported to India, Southeast Asia and other countries, they can't afford to use genuine Apple devices, so they can only retreat to buy the so-called "high imitation copycat". There is also a part of the student group, they may see others wearing Apple Watch, using AirPods, but they are a poor student and do not have so much money, so they have no choice but to buy copycats, and then choose to buy genuine products when they have the ability.
Finally, I would like to advise all consumers who buy all pirated copycats to choose the most suitable products for themselves only by being clear about what they need. After all, as GAI said: "Fake is always fake, don't come to the sidelines, you will die a miserable death".