Noise remains at the forefront of this highly competitive market for affordable wearables. The Noise Pro 6R is their latest product that attempts to bridge the gap between high-end and budget. On paper, this watch promises a lot: a leather strap, an AMOLED display, built-in GPS, and more. The price tag is $6999, which seems like a good deal. Well, let’s prove it through a week-long test of the Noise Pro 6R.
Noise Pro 6R: Key Features and Ratings
How I tested Noise Pro 6R
I charged the Noise Pro 6R to 100% on Monday morning and wore it exclusively for 7 days while on vacation. During this time, I enabled continuous heart rate monitoring and tracked my daily walks. To get a baseline benchmark score, I also wore my long-time daily driver Huawei Watch. Comparing scores to the Apple Watch isn’t a fair test due to the price difference. My Huawei watch clearly shows the Pro 6R’s location.
Noise Pro 6R: Design and Build
One surprising thing about the Noise Pro 6R is that it doesn’t look like a smartwatch at first glance. It looks like a regular watch, thanks to the classic look of the leather strap.
Most budget smartwatches come with silicone straps, but the quality is usually not good due to budget constraints. The Pro 6R comes with a high-quality leather strap that fits perfectly into the round metal case. For me, the leather strap is a welcome addition at this price point.
The 1.43-inch circular AMOLED display is the highlight of this exhibition. With higher resolution and 1000 nits, colors are vibrant and content can be seen even in direct sunlight. The bezels are even and very thin, giving you a real watch feel when you use the analog watch face with a black background.
It has a light sensor for the auto-brightness feature, which is a lifesaver since you don’t always see it on budget smartwatches. No need to manually adjust the brightness when you go from a dim room to bright afternoon sunlight.
The watch does look big to someone with a slim wrist like me, but it’s surprisingly lightweight and durable. It’s IP68 water and dust resistant, making it one of the few budget watches with the highest IP rating.
Performance and health tracking features
These days, a smartwatch is only as good as its health-tracking sensors, so I set the heart-rate sensor to continuous monitoring during testing to keep the Pro 6R in rhythm. Results for heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, and sleep tracking were very similar compared to my trusty Huawei watch. I’d say about a 2% to 4% difference, which isn’t a big deal since my Huawei watch is a high-end watch.
Built-in GPS is a feature that every fitness enthusiast loves, and the Noise Pro 6R has GPS too. I tested the GPS on my morning run and the data synced seamlessly with the Strava app. This makes this watch a legitimate tool for anyone training for a virtual marathon or wanting to track their progress.
Noise Pro 6R software and features
The Pro 6R’s software is beautiful and intuitive, with some of the best features you won’t find on other budget smartwatches. Super Notifications only show you the important parts of notifications without browsing the entire notifications on your smartphone. It optimizes notifications from popular apps like Uber, Blinkit, Zepto, GPay, Amazon, and more. It’s very convenient to check Uber’s OTP and Zeptos delivery countdowns without having to open the app on your phone.
The NoiseFit app is clean and simple, it displays a digital health summary when you open it, and the fun part is the watch face customization. You can use IA to generate watch faces, and if you’re tired of static watch faces, you can set up video watch faces. Not only that, but the watch also has its own voice assistant so you can perform actions on the watch, such as calories burned today or ask it to set an alarm, just by using your voice.
Noise Pro 6R Battery
Noise claims 7 days of battery life, and during my testing you got about 4 to 5 hours of battery backup with continuous HR on. I have to charge the watch before the weekend. However, if you are an advanced user who wants to use the GPS and AOD features, the battery backup time drops significantly to around 3 days at most. The magnetic pogo pin charger charges quickly; the watch can be fully charged in approximately 2 hours.
Noise Pro 6R Pros and Cons
advantage:
- Made of high-quality metal with exquisite leather strap.
- Stunning AMOLED display with rare automatic brightness sensor.
- Super Notifications provide real utility for everyday apps like Uber and GPay.
- Reliable GPS and Strava integration.
shortcoming:
- When AOD is enabled, battery life is severely affected.
- It may feel a bit bulky for very small wrists.
Should you buy Noise Pro 6R?
The Noise Pro 6R proves what’s possible in today’s budget smartwatches. Not exactly “budget” though $6,999, the Noise Pro 6R is a steal. If you are looking for a budget smartwatch with more features than other budget smartwatches, the Noise Pro 6R is the perfect watch for you.
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