Purple smartwatches are relatively new in Nepal as they have just been available here.
IoT Incorporation Pvt Ltd has the ownership of Purple smartwatches in Nepal and is also a sister company of Vatsal Impex Pvt Ltd, the official distributor of Xiaomi in Nepal. IoT incorporation has vast experience in the wearable market in Nepal as it is also the national distributor of Fitbit, Mobvoi, and Ezviz products. Purple smartwatches are budget smartwatches and the brand currently has three models for the people here.
Let’s have a look at the details of these Purple smartwatches.
1. Purple Trend
Specifications
| Dimension | 44 x 37.5x 8.7mm |
| Display | 1.69-inch IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 240*280 pixels |
| Material | Watch case: Zinc alloy Wrist band: Silica gel |
| Storage | 64MB |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Call receive/ dial | No |
| Battery | 220mAH Li-Po Magnetic charging |
| IP certification | IP-67 water and dust resistance |
| Sports mode | Walking, running, cycling, swimming, skipping, badminton, cricket, football and more |
| Health tracking | Thermometry/body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen, sedentary reminder, sleep monitoring, menstrual cycle |
| Colours | Black, silver |
| Price | Rs 6,499 |
Trend is the most economical offering from the Purple smartwatch. This smartwatch has a rectangular 1.69 capacitive full touch IPS LCD display with 240 x 280 pixels resolution with round edges. With a zinc alloy body, the watch has a silicone wristband. The watch is also IP67 water-resistant certified implying that it can be worn underwater for a certain time as well.
The user of the watch can connect their watch to their smartphone via Bluetooth 5.0 and the watch supports both Android and iOS. The watch features various sports modes to facilitate and monitor your fitness.
Purple Trend also features a sensor to monitor sleep, heart rate, blood oxygen level, thermometry (body temperature) and also menstruation cycle. It also features a sedentary reminder and a sleep monitoring feature.
All these activities are supported by a 220mAh battery that has a standby time of 15 days and a usage time of up to five days. The watch also supports a magnetic charger.
The watch does not feature a call receive or dial feature.
The price of Purple Trend is Rs 6,499.
2. Purple Strom
Specifications
| Dimension | 46.3 x 46.3 x 12.2 mm |
| Display | 1.28-inch IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 240*240 pixels |
| Processor | Realtek RTL86762DK |
| Material | Watch case: Zinc Wrist band: Monochrome silica |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Compatible system | Android 4.0 or above, IOS 8.0 or above |
| Call receive/ dial | Yes |
| Battery | 220mAH Li-Po Magnetic charging |
| IP certification | IP-67 water and dust resistance |
| Sports mode | Walking, running, cycling, swimming, skipping, badminton, cricket, football and more |
| Health tracking | Thermometry/body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen, sedentary reminder, sleep monitoring, automatic heart rate monitoring, menstrual cycle |
| Colour | Black |
| Price | Rs 7,999 |
Purple Strom is another offering from Purple smartwatch on its latest release. It offers a different design than that of Trend and flaunts a smaller 1.28 inches round IPS LCD display with a resolution of 240*240 pixels. The case of the watch is made up of Zinc while the wristband is made up of monochrome silicone. Purple Strom too has IP67 water-resistant certification and the users have no worries using it in rain or underwater for a certain period.
The watch is compatible with both iOS and Android. Users having a device with Android 4.0 or above and IOS 8.0 or above OS can use this. The watch can be connected via Bluetooth 5.0. It has all the health tracking features as Purple Trend. Additionally, Strom offers automatic heart rate monitoring, receiving or making calls, alarm clock, phone search, and getting alerts on calls and texts.
The smartwatch gets power from a 220mAH Li-Po battery and supports magnetic charging. With this power, the battery should last for a week or up to nine days on a single charge. The smartwatch should get fully charged in about two hours. The battery power of the watch completely varies according to the way the watch is used.
The price of Purple Strom is Rs 7,999.
3. Purple Alpha
Specifications
| Dimension | 44 mm x 37.5 mm x 8.7 mm |
| Display | 1.69-inch HD IPS |
| Resolution | 240*280 pixels |
| Processor | Realtek RTL8762 |
| Material | Watch case: Zinc-aluminium alloy plating Wrist band: Monochrome silica gel |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Compatible system | Android 4.4 or above, IOS 9.0 or above |
| Call receive/ dial | Yes |
| Battery | 246mAH Li-Po Magnetic charging |
| IP certification | IP-67 water and dust resistance |
| Sports mode | Walking, running, cycling, swimming, skipping, badminton, cricket, football and more |
| Health tracking | Thermometry/body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen, sedentary reminder, sleep monitoring, pedometer, automatic heart rate monitoring, menstrual cycle |
| Colour | Black |
| Price | Rs 8,499 |
Purple Alpha is the best offering from the Purple smartwatch among the three models that were recently released. Alpha has a 1.69 HD IPS fullscreen, and a 2.5D contoured capacitive touch screen with round corners. It has a resolution of 240*280 pixels. The users have the privilege to customise the smartwatch and its menu. The watch also has an IP67 certification like the other two.
Talking about the build of the watch, the case of the watch is zinc-aluminium alloy plating and the band is silica gel. Alpha also features a button on the side frame that glows during low light.
Like other Purple smartwatches, Alpha is also compatible with both Android and iOS devices. Similarly, the watch also gets connected through Bluetooth 5.0. To get connected with the watch, the device should have either iOS 9.0 or Android 4.4 OS. The sensor on the watch monitors heart rate, sleep, blood pressure, oxygen level and also has a pedometer that records your calorie burn and mileage record, and sedentary reminders.
The user can also take or make calls as well as receive notifications. The watch can be used for remote photography, alarm clock, phone search and it supports multiple languages.
The watch gets its power from a deeply optimised 246mAh Li-Po battery. Due to the optimisation, the watch can last up to five hours on Bluetooth talk time, seven days of regular use time and up to 20 days on basic mode. This watch also supports magnetic charging.
The price of Purple Alpha is Rs 8,499.
