Back in October Black Shark announced its first-ever smartwatch called the S1, and now it’s revealing two new models called the S1 Classic and the S1 Pro. If it seems a bit odd to you that a gaming smartphone brand is delving into wearables, you’re not alone. But you have to remember, it’s not unheard of. Razer released gaming phones once upon a time and it also released two fitness trackers and a fully-fledged smartwatch. Black Shark is merely traveling the same road by expanding its product offerings.
With the Black Shark S1 Classic and Black Shark S1 Pro, there are a few similarities with the S1. Both new watches come with the same 1.43-inch AMOLED display so you won’t lose any screen space. Both new watches should also be IP68-rated for water and dust resistance. However, we can’t confirm this at this time since Black Shark doesn’t list all of the specs. The watches will still have the capability to track over 100 sport modes though. Black Shark has changed up the design a tiny bit, although it is more noticeable on the Pro model.
With the S1 Classic, the biggest visual change is the side buttons. There are now three of them for starters. All three are digital crown buttons too, with Black Shar having swapped out the flat button you can see on the regular S1 model. On the S1 Pro, the three digital crown buttons remain but it has a more rugged look.
The Black Shark S1 Pro smartwatch has AI-based features
Ai seems to be at the heart of a lot of products coming out these days. It’s not any different with Black Shark’s new S1 Pro smartwatch. It’s not clear how embedded the AI features are or what they will do. But Black Shark does mention a couple of things. The S1 Pro will have compatibility with ChatGPT. Unfortunately, the company doesn’t expand much on that. Only noting that users will get “a personalized and interactive experience directly from your wrist.” Users will also be able to customize the watch with AI watch faces.
One other notable change the new Pro model has is with battery life. The company’s first watch was capable of lasting up to 10 days on a single charge. Pretty good compared to most smartwatches. But the S1 Pro bumps that up to a maximum of 15 days. So you almost get an extra work week out of it.
When it comes to the S1 Classic there is less known about this watch but it will have the same 100+ sport modes and it has a battery life of up to 12 days. So even it will last a little longer than the first watch. Right now these are only available in select international regions. However, Black Shark does plan to launch these in the US at some point. In the US, they’ll be available directly from Black Shark’s website. The S1 Classic will retail for $66.90, and the S1 Pro will retail for $76.90. There’s no official release date yet for these.
If you can’t wait, Black Shark is also selling these on AliExpress and they will ship to the US. Keep in mind though, that these will be shipping from China so the delivery time will take longer.