Few months back Play launched their two new smartwatches namely PlayFit Dial and PlayFit XL. The current price of the PlayFit XL is Rs. 2,499, you can buy this watch from amazon.in, theworldofplay.com and other shopping platforms. After using the PlayFit XL for more than a couple of weeks here is our review for the smartwatch. Let’s find out what are the pros and cons of PlayFit XL.
Some key features of PlayFit XL are:
- SpO2 Monitor.
- 24 * 7 Heart Rate Monitor.
- Notification Alerts.
- Various Exercise Modes.
- 15 Days Of Battery Life.
What’s inside the box?
The box has an eye catching orange color packaging with a overview of the watch. Inside the box you will see the smartwatch itself along with back color straps, a magnetic charging cable and a user guide to setup the watch.
PlayFit XL Review: Design and Display
PlayFit XL Smartwatch is slim and Ultra light weight, it will never feel heavy or bulky in your wrist, so all day comfort is guaranteed. It comes with nice Steel Grey color with black silicon straps which are of good quality. The Display is a TFT panel and size is 1.69″ or 4.29cm. The quality of the display is good in this price range.
It has a slider auto-brightness system in place that proved very dependable. Raise-to-wake functionality works reliably and you may also choose between an Analog or Digital watch faces in the watch itself.
PlayFit XL Review: Performance and Features
Basic features like Find my phone, music control, and weather info are all there. The app can sync phone notifications for apps you choose. You can not reply to these messages and can individually discard them after expanding them. There is also the option to mute incoming calls or reject them.
Heart Rate monitoring, SpO2 monitor, Step count monitor and Sleep monitor is also present in the watch along with multiple sports mode i.e. walking, running, cycling, yoga, cycling etc. It also comes with IP68 water & Dust Resistant rating which will ensure that rain or water splashes won’t harm this device.
As far as Heart Rate Monitoring is concerned, the smartwatch comes with 24*7 monitoring. We tested it side by side with Realme watch S and the results were exactly the same. So, you can rely on Heart Rate Monitoring function on the PlayFit XL.
PlayFit XL Review: Battery Mileage
The watch comes with a rectangular magnetic charging dock that attaches firmly and takes less than 2 hours for a full charge. It comes with 200mAh battery which can give upto 15 days of backup easily. If 24*7 Heart Rate Monitoring is turned on then it will give you around 10 days backup
PlayFit XL Review: Final Verdict
The PlayFit XL is a good looking, fitness-oriented Smartwatch that’s available under Rs. 2500. The software and the app needs some polish.
PROS
- SpO2 Monitor.
- 24 * 7 Heart Rate Monitor.
- Notification Alerts.
- Various Exercise Modes.
- 15 Days Of Battery Life.
CONS
- No Bluetooth Calling.
- No Built-In GPS.
