Noise ColorFit Pro 4 offers excellent value for money

Few brands make as much “noise” (in a good way) than the brand Noise. It’s not a very old brand but within a few years the efforts of Amit Khatri and Gaurav Khatri have paid off. They too make smartwatches and audio products that look good, work fine and, most importantly, create enough buzz among youngsters.

I keep revisiting Amazfit smartwatches because of quality that’s offered at down-to-earth prices. The same goes for Noise. It’s latest is the ColorFit Pro 4, which has a good build and functions do what’s expected of it. (I wouldn’t get deep into the inspired design.) Here are my initial reactions to the smartwatch; more in the coming days.

There are lessons to be learnt from smartphone brands. Even the most inexpensive of phones now are doing a fantastic job with the packaging and design, both of which attract attention. The same goes for ColorFit Pro 4 — it looks smart and comes in a smartly-packaged box. Setting it up is hassle free with the NoiseFit app.

Plenty of features

There are a few brownie points the display easily collects. First, it’s big at 1.72-inch but more importantly, the TFT-LCD display comes with a 60Hz refresh rate, which gives the entire system a feeling of fluidity. Scrolling through the menu is smoother here than on many Amazfit watches. The 356x400 pixel resolution adds a degree of sharpness while you can reach a peak brightness of 500nits, which is sufficient to read the display under direct sunlight.

The UI is packed with options and as usual you can swipe through them. There is a digital crown on the watch, which helps browse the watch face selection (and also return home). There are a decent number of watch faces available and these are dynamic, that is, tapping on a function takes you to that particular option.

How does it work? In my limited usage, the watch has actually worked well. The usual heart monitoring function does well, which is the most important function I look at. There is also SpO2 but don’t buy a smartwatch just for this function because an oximeter will always remain the most accurate device to monitor blood oxygen and it’s cheaper.

As expected, there is a number of sports modes available but you will end up using four or five. I like the auto sports detection feature that does what it sounds like. There is also stress and sleep monitoring. Working in favour of the watch is the degree of statistics that can be seen on the watch itself.

Another feature the company is pushing but I am not very fond of is calling. Yes, you can receive calls but speaking into a watch at home is acceptable but in public? I am not a fan though the feature works just fine.

Should you buy it?

A couple of things may tilt one’s buying decision in favour of this particular smartwatch. First, it has a range of colourful straps. Second, there is IP68 waterproofing, making it perfect for jogs and workouts. Third, expect six-seven days of battery life (with Bluetooth calling). Obviously one may want to know if this watch is enough to beat something like Samsung Galaxy Watch4. No, Samsung allows you to continuously add/delete apps while the metrics are far more detailed. Frankly, I shouldn’t even start comparing the two categories. But if I want a decent, no-nonsense smartwatch in a range of colours, then this one gets the job done. Noise ColorFit Pro 4 smartwatch offers excellent value for money.