[General Accessories] Alberto96:
Review

Introduction

This is the CUBOT V2.

Hardware

Being the successor to the CUBOT V1, the V2 is a nice step up (at least comparing all specs). This Smart Band features some nice hardware such as an OLED screen, an Heart-Rate, a Low-Power Bluetooth Chipset and an Accelerometer. Also, this is IP65 certified.

Compared to a MiBand 2, here you get the extra sized screen and an heart-rate, but there are also other things you won't get. Follow the review to know more.

Unboxing

The package is pretty small, with a basic accessories set: 1x Micro-USB Cable (no Dock is here), 1x User Manual (that explains everything) and the Smart Band (of course).

On the front there is the huge OLED screen (0.88 inches with 128x32 resolution), and the panel itself is touchscreen. As you might notice, there are some scratches here and there (that i have made), and i will talk about this soon.

The bracelet is made of TPU and feels pretty good, super-comfortable except the size. At least on my wrist, i was not able to get the right position, so i have to choose between the "too large" position (that creates some issues with the Heart-Rate sensor) or the "too small" position (the blows up my wrist xD).

As regards the back side, there is the Heart-Rate sensor (that works pretty good if you find the correct position), the Micro-USB port required to charge the device and some screws used to replace the wristband.

Before talking about the screen itself, i need to say that the whole body is made of Plastic, the only part made of Aluminum is the clip used to lock the wrist band position. Unfortunately this means that it can be scratched easily, and here you can see how many scratches i managed to get on the smart band in more or less 20 days of usage. I can't say pretty bad, but i can't say good neither. Standard Plastic has been used, so there isn't any special protection that would reduce this issue. It doesn't crack though, with a slight flexibility.

Device

Screen

The OLED screen on this Smart Band is great, it is super-bright (this made me crazy during the night though), pretty sharp and it is seems to have a Blue-Matrix, so everything looks blue with absolute blacks. (just like AMOLEDs)

Viewing-Angles are great too, the only small issue i notice is under direct-sunlight. The Plastic Cover is too much reflective.

Heart-Rate Sensor

The device has an heart-rate sensor that is 100% reliable only if you manage to find the right position where to position the Smart Band. Here, due to the Wrist Band position issue, i managed to get it working only a few times, but on the CUBOT YouTube Channel you will find a real-life test where they show its great reliability.

Pedometer and Health Management

This is what made me crazy, the Pedometer is just too much sensitive so even if i write something on the keyboard, or i do anything else that requires to move the wrist, it gets higher and higher without any sense at all.

I managed to reach ~4km just staying at home xD This is just unreal, neither i practice any sport at home. I hope they add the possibility to choose the Accelerometer Sensitivity in order to fix this issue.

Battery Life

Well...this is what disappointed me a lot (at least compared to the MiBand 2). I am not able to get more than 6 days of usage more or less. (Alarm On and Light Usage). I do not know if my unit is faulty, but considering that this is just a Smart Band i might have expected something more.

Luckily, it gets charged in less than 45 minutes, so this might compensate the issue.

Software

Compared to Xiaomi Smart Bands, here you get less than half of the functionalities. The CUBOT V2 app can be downloaded from the Play Store or from a Website Link, both available on CUBOT's website.

The app is a bit unpolished, with many missing features such as Google Fit sync, etc. but, expect the Sleep Monitor that wasn't working at all, every feature included seems to be working just fine, and the UI isn't extremely ugly too.

As you might notice, you can set three alarms and the type of notifications you want. You can get Phone Calls, SMS and WeChat Notifications, nothing else. No Whatsapp, Telegram, etc. apps are supported, at least not now.

What i liked most is the Heart-Rate Monitor, you can start to measure it directly using the smartphone while keeping track of each measurement.

What i disliked most is the Sleep Monitor, it doesn't work at all, at least on my device.

You can choose the Clock Type you want, and you can enable the Smart Wake-Up gesture (that isn't working everytime though).

Most important, the GPS feature is fake, the Smart Band doesn't have any GPS built-in. This "Jogging" feature uses the Smartphone's GPS to track your route, together with the Smart Band pedometer. I do not know why there are some signal bars together with an "Available" status. Weird.

Thankfully CUBOT added the Firmware Upgrade feature, something useful if they are working on new features and bug fixes.

Conclusions

Being my first Smart Band ever reviewed i might have skipped some of the tests so, if you want to know more, just leave here a post and i will reply you.

Compared to other Smart Band, considering its Price and the amount of features you get, i can't say that this is a bad device. It is ultra-cheap, the build quality is decent and the screen is great. Something sure is, you can't get more for this price.

If CUBOT manages to fix this Pedometer issue (that is really annoying), i can definitely recommend it. Excluding this bug though, if you do not manage to find anything better for the same price, i can still recommend this device.

Rating: 8.0

Packaging and Accessories: 7

Design and Materials: 8

Screen: 9

Ease of use: 8

Heart-Rate Sensor: 8

Health Management: 6

Battery Life: 7

Software: 7.5

OEM Support: 9

Price: 10

You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/Ub1LL

Official Website: http://www.cubot.net/wearables/v2/

You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the CUBOT website.​