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Re:Wyze $20 Smart Watch by modeless on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @06:38PM (#25271532)
Did you include the sensor bump? The official specs claim 11.4 mm [1] so it would be strange if it was thinner. The Amazfit GTS 42mm is claimed to be 9.2 mm thick but actually measures >10 even without including the sensor bump. In any case, still much larger overall than the Pebble Time Round.

[1] https://www.amazfit.com/en/bips-lite.html

Re:Wyze $20 Smart Watch by ce4 on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @01:55AM (#25273876)
No, i excluded the sensor bump deliberately. Its area is too small to have a notable effect - the 8.5x9.2x1mm sensor bump sinks into the wrists skin and raises the watch by a lot less than the nominal 1mm. It probably is measurable, maybe calculate the space of the bump (~80mm³) and virtually redistribute the displacement across the whole 42x35 base plate and assume a calculated effective thickness of less than a tenth of a millimeter (80/42/35=0,054mm)
Re:Wyze $20 Smart Watch by modeless on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @02:58AM (#25274160)
> Its area is too small to have a notable effect

We'll have to agree to disagree on that one. Bumps protruding into my skin definitely reduce my comfort wearing a watch all day. Your measurement still doesn't match the official specs and even assuming it's correct and they're all that thin it's still not close to the Pebble Time Round. 30% thicker and 60% more volume.

Re:Wyze $20 Smart Watch by ce4 on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @09:32AM (#25276630)
The measured data is for my Bip S lite (which is a bit smaller than the Bip S). A bump of 1mm high with an area of less than 1 square centimeter is not noticable imho. My other watches also have bumps (nato strap seams, the gshock's rear plate is uneven by 1mm easy, and seiko's glass rear window...)
Re:Wyze $20 Smart Watch by modeless on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @02:12PM (#25280172)
The spec page I linked to showing 11.4 mm is specifically for the Bip S Lite.
Re:Wyze $20 Smart Watch by ce4 on Friday December 04, 2020 @01:12AM (#25299548)
Maybe the lugs are included in the official specs' height/thickness. If you put it flat on the table the backside doesnt touch the surface because the lugs protrude a bit - maybe to protect the sensor from scratching. I ignored the lugs though as they're wrapping around my wrist and don't add to the thickness.

Or maybe i measure again to be sure.