Withings has two svelte and classy-looking smartwatches—the Activité and the Activité Pop—that are trying to redefine the wearable space.
The Withings Activité was launched in June 2014 and was the first smartwatch from the company. Its sibling, the Withings Activité Pop was unveiled at the International CES in 2015
The nifty-looking smartwatches have little separating the two in term of specifications. We look at which f smartwatch is a better buy.
Display
Both the Withings Activité and Activité Pop sport a 1.3-inch (diameter) Analog display and weigh 37gms. The watch straps also fit wrists up to 7.7 inches.
Physically, the two watches are similar looking and the watch case is made of 316L stainless steel. The differentiating factor is that the Activité's watch case is polished, whereas the Activité Pop's is PVD coated.
Another subtle difference between the two Withings watches is that the Activité's dial has aluminum hands, whereas the Activité Pop's has brass ones.
The glass used on the two wearables also differs. Activité uses Sapphire glass that has been carved in Switzerland, which is unbreakable and scratch proof. The Activité Pop, on the other hand, deploys Swiss mineral glass. Both the glasses are responsive.
Watch Straps
Another distinguishing factor between the two watches is that the Withings Activité has a French calf leather strap, whereas the Activité Pop only has the silicone option.
Battery
The Withings Activité and Activité Pop both pack in the same Classic watch CR2025 battery which offers battery life of 8 months.
OS
Both the Activité and Activité Pop support iOS 7 (and higher) and Android 4.3.3 (and above)
Additional Features
Both the smartwatches track the following metrics: Steps, Running, Distance, Calories and Sleep. They also track swimming.
Both the Activité and Activité Pop support silent alarms and automatic time change.
The Activité Pop and the Activité both have a MEMS 3-axis accelerometer, a day and night motion sensor, and low power consumption.
The wearables are water resistant - 5ATM (up to 50 meters).
Colors & Price
The Withings Activité smartwatch can be purchased for $450. It is available in two color - black and silver.
The Withings Activité Pop smartwatch is priced at $149.95. It comes in three colors - Shark Gray, Blue Azure and White Sand.
Features-wise there is little separating the Withings Activité and the Activité Pop. For the budget conscious the Activité is a better bet than its sibling as you only need to shell out a third of the Activité Pop's price. However, those who would rather go for a premium-looking smartwatch then the Activité Pop with is leather strap vis-à-vis silicone is the better call even if it's pricier.
