TOZO S3 Smartwatch

£49.99

Taking care of our health is super important, and over recent years many of us have turned to using smart gadgets such as watches and rings to monitor this. However, knowing where to start and not facing pricey paywalls or hefty subscription fees to keep track of your real-time health metrics can be difficult. Therefore, TOZO has introduced their new S2 Smart Watch, giving you the best of smartwatch functionality at such an affordable price point.

The S3 comes in a sleek box that feels premium, and inside you have the 1.63-inch HD colour touchscreen watch face, a silicone strap, a user manual, and the smartwatch charging cable. Each part is carefully packaged, and after a quick assembly and charge, you can get started. I first had to download the TOZO Health app (which was free) and pair my smartwatch. This was a very simple process and works in a very similar way to other smartwatches I’ve tested. Once paired, I was then ready to test out the S3. On first impressions, the watch face is a little larger than other ones I’ve tried, which makes navigation and visibility whilst working out super easy. I’m not personally a big fan of the wide silicone strap, which is common with most smartwatches, but the TOZO one feels secure and is good for swimming or when particularly sweaty to remain both waterproof and easy to clean.

The watch is designed to provide you with real-time data on a range of health metrics from sleep, heart rate, blood oxygen and stress levels, to help you better understand your health and focus on areas that you would like to improve. One of my favourite parts about the S3 is the sleep monitoring, which provides you with an in-depth analysis of your sleep stages, which can be viewed in the app. This is particularly helpful when you wake feeling tired and can see which areas of sleep you were lacking in and understand what contributes towards you feeling well rested during the day.  

The best way to monitor your fitness level is by getting some movement into your day and recording it with your watch by choosing one of over 100 exercise options available, including anything from walking to swimming or biking. I set up the watch to track my walk on the beach with my dog and could see my steps, calories burnt, and distance travelled all on the watch screen without the need to take my phone out of my pocket – perfect for monitoring my fitness whilst on the move.

Another key perk of the S3, aside from its fitness and health metrics, is that it allows you to see your notifications and make, answer, and reject calls directly from your wrist. This is great for urgent calls whilst you’re working out, or for keeping up to date throughout the day without the need to open your phone. I loved the easy view of my notifications throughout the day and found it helped me to stay focused as I’d set the S3 up to only show notifications from certain apps, this allowed me to not get drawn into my phone and end up mindlessly scrolling instead of being productive!

Overall, I’m very impressed with the S3 which for such an affordable price, offers a great range of fitness and functional qualities suited to help you have more awareness of your own health. Having tried out a few different smartwatches in my life, the S3 is super comparable in functionality and looks to those at a higher price point. So, if you are looking into the smartwatch world to take control of your own health, then the TOZO S3 Smartwatch is an excellent place to start.

Pros:

• Over 100 preloaded workout options
• Easy to view health and fitness metrics
• Can view notifications and take calls all from your wrist

Cons:

• Battery life boasts to be 10 days with typical use and 7 days with heavy use – however, I found with typical use it needed charging a little more regularly