Alibaba Sells Valdus VD40 Pro Smartwatch for $23 as 1.43-Inch AMOLED, NFC Lead Specs
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Updated · Notebookcheck.net · May 28
Alibaba Sells Valdus VD40 Pro Smartwatch for $23 as 1.43-Inch AMOLED, NFC Lead Specs
2 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · May 28
$23 buys Alibaba's Valdus VD40 Pro, a budget smartwatch offered in three color options, with one variant apparently including a stainless-steel strap.
A 1.43-inch AMOLED display anchors the listing, which also advertises NFC, IP68 protection, Bluetooth 5.4, a voice assistant and blood oxygen and blood pressure sensors.
Those headline features come with caveats: software support is unclear, supported languages are unknown, and contactless payments are unlikely to work outside China.
Health tracking is also flagged as potentially unreliable, leaving the device better suited as a backup watch or low-cost gadget than a trusted fitness wearable.
Is the new $23 smartwatch a revolutionary health bargain or just a dangerous digital gimmick?
As gadgets with unverified health sensors flood the market, who is responsible for the data they produce?