A Budget Smartwatch With A Premium Feel! IMILAB W02 REVIEW

You know, Bluetooth calling is not a rare function even for budget smartwatches in 2023, but it is very useful, because you can receive and make calls when it is not convenient to pick up the smartphone, for example, while driving or running.

In this article, I want to tell you about a budget smartwatch with Bluetooth calling, as well as some other great features, such as magnetic strap, metal body, borderless full touch screen, crown for navigation, heart rate and spO2 monitors, and more than 100 sports modes.

The watch is called IMILAB W02, and you can buy it for $50. Is this a high or low price for the smartwatch? I will give you the answer at the end of the article.

Unboxing

On the box of the new IMILAB smartwatch, we can see the image of the watch, as well as its model name and main features.

There are also some specs and QR code to download the app on smartphone on the back of the box.

When you open it, you will see a smartwatch with a magnetic strap. There is also a silicone strap, magnetic charging cable, and user manual in the box.

You know, I am very surprised to see two straps in the package. This is probably the only budget smartwatch I have tested that comes with two straps.

Design

If we started talking about it, the magnetic strap is my favorite, because it is very convenient to use. You can quickly put the watch on and take it off your arm, as well as change the size. By the way, the magnet is strong, so you don’t have to worry about the watch falling from your hand.

However, when you do sports, it is better to use a silicone strap, because it is skin-friendly, and waterproof.

By the way, the smartwatch itself has IP68 waterproof rating, so you can even dive with it to a depth of 1.5 meters.

When it comes to the design of the IMILAB W02 smartwatch, the first thing I noticed is that it is quite heavy. The weight of the watch without the strap is 58 grams.

I think this is because the body of IMILAB W02 is made of metal. The crown on the side is also metal, while the back is made of durable plastic.

There are two charging contacts, as well as heart rate and spO2 sensors on the back.

By the way, I first thought the watch supported wireless charging because of the ring around the sensors, but it looks like it doesn’t.

Next to the crown on the right side is a physical button and a microphone hole.

The speaker is on the other side.

You know, despite the budget price, the new IMILAB smartwatch looks expensive. The metal body, crown, and magnetic strap give the watch a premium feel.

Display

Talking about display of IMILAB W02, it has a diagonal of 1.85 inches and resolution of 240 x 280 pixels. This is a TFT panel, so it doesn’t have Always-on display.

The watch also doesn’t have an ambient light sensor, but you can manually change the screen brightness in the settings. The maximum brightness is enough to use the watch outdoors.

By the way, the screen also has 2.5D tempered glass and anti-fingerprint coating.

Crown

Before we talk about functions, I want to tell you about the crown. I think it is one of the most exciting features of this watch. First, you can use a crown to change watch faces. Now you don’t have to go into settings to do this, just spin the crown.

You can also use the crown to navigate the menu.

By pressing the physical button, you can go to the sports modes.

Functions

In the quick settings menu, we can see the digital time, connection with smartphone, and battery level.

You can also change the screen brightness, turn do not disturb mode on/off, go to the settings, flashlight, change the apps layout, and phone calling functions.

We will talk about Bluetooth calling in more detail later.

In the settings menu, you can change the dial, choose a theme from list, Sudoku and nest, change a screen brightness, enable or disable a sound for phone audio and ring tone, reset and power off the watch, read information about the watch, open QR code to download the app on smartphone and set the password for the watch.

You can also read new notifications on the watch by swiping up on the main screen.

The widgets of IMILAB W02 include daily activity, Bluetooth calling, heart rate and spO2 measurements, sleep monitor, music player, weather, breathing exercise and even a game called Number Klotski.

You can remove or add widgets in the app on your smartphone.

All the functions of the IMILAB watch are as follows: training, status, heart rate, sleep, spO2, weather, music, message, SOS, phone, alarm clock, breath, breath rate, mood, pressure, game, voice assistant, functions, and settings.

In the functions menu we have stopwatch, timer, find phone, and flashlight.

Okay, before using Bluetooth calling on the IMILAB W02 smartwatch, you need to connect it to your smartphone through the app. Let’s take a look at it.

App

The app is called GloryFit, and it is available on Android and iOS devices.

As you can see, Bluetooth Calling is really the main feature of IMILAB W02, because it is the first on the list.

You can synchronize the address book on your smartphone to the watch, and select up to 100 contacts.

You also need to turn on the Bluetooth call switch on the watch.

If the Bluetooth call doesn’t work, make sure there are two devices with the same name in the Bluetooth list on your smartphone.

Bluetooth Calling

Now, you can use a keypad to enter the phone number and call, call logs, if you have already called someone, or select a contact from the phone book.

Let’s call someone and check the quality of the microphone and speaker.

What’s up, guys! Now you can hear the sound from the microphone of the watch. This is how people will hear you when you talk to them through the IMILAB watch.

And now you can hear the sound from the watch speaker. That’s how you will hear people calling you on the watch.

Battery

Finally, let’s talk about battery of IMILAB W02 smartwatch.

The battery has a capacity of 280mAh, which is standard for most watches in 2023.

However, the battery life of the new IMILAB smartwatch is from three to five days. Unfortunately, this is less than other budget watches, which last up to 10 or even 14 days on a single charge.

Conclusion

Even though the battery life is quite short, I think that IMILAB W02 is one of the best budget smartwatches in 2023.

In fact, it doesn’t even look like a budget watch thanks to the metal body, crown, magnetic strap, almost borderless and rounded screen.

There are also many functions available on the new IMILAB smartwatch, and Bluetooth Calling is one of them.

So, answering the question at the beginning of the video, $50 is a very good price for this watch.