Cult Shock X was launched earlier this year by Cult.sport, the fitness product brand of the company Cure.fit that operates Cult.fit gyms in various cities across the country. It is equipped with an AMOLED screen and is claimed to offer up to 10 days of use on a single charge. Like other fitness trackers in the same price segment, it also has a built-in speaker and microphone that allows you to receive calls via a connected smartphone. I’ve spent about a month wearing and testing the Shock X, and here’s what I think of the fitness tracker.

Cult Shock X Price in India

Cult Shock X price in India was Rs. 2,999 when it launched earlier this year, but the fitness tracker is currently listed at Rs. 1,999 on Flipkart. It is sold in black, camo, green and red color options. The company sent me the wearable in black for review. It arrived with a charging cable inside the box along with a user manual and a QR code to download the companion app for iOS and Android phones.

Cult Shock X Review: Design

As far as fitness trackers go, the Shock X is a great wearable, even on my wrist. The body is made of plastic, the straps are made of silicone, and the device didn’t feel too heavy when I put it on. You can also choose to easily change the strap, using ‘universal’ watch straps that feature the same connector.

On the right side, there are two buttons: one to wake the screen and the other to pull up the sports/fitness tracking menu. You can also rotate the crown located between these two buttons to quickly scroll through menu options and fitness modes.

The Cult Shock X has a 1.43-inch AMOLED screen.

While it’s not the brightest screen on a wearable fitness tracker, the 1.43-inch AMOLED screen on the Shock X offers good visibility in almost all lighting conditions. I had no problem seeing the watch screen when I was outside in strong sunlight in the middle of the day. The edges of the watch form a 3mm bezel around the screen, while there’s a very thin black border around the display.

The Shock X has an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance, which means it’s more than capable of handling sweat during exercise or if you get caught in the rain. I couldn’t find a water resistance rating, but the watch includes surfing and snorkeling, among several other fitness tracking modes. After a few weeks of use, I also noticed a bit of discoloration on the bottom of the watch near the sensors.

Cult Shock X Review: Specifications and Performance

According to Cult.sport, the Shock X has a 1.43-inch (466 x 466 pixels) AMOLED screen with a peak brightness of 850 nits. You have to set the fitness tracker’s brightness level manually, and setting it to a higher level will reduce the device’s battery life.

The Watch X offers several health tracking features, including blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), step count, blood pressure, heart rate, and sleep tracking. It also offers features like digital calculator and BMI calculator. The fitness tab within the companion app also includes tons of videos across multiple categories that can help you learn and try new workouts.

I wore the Shock X fitness tracker to count all my steps during a typical day, and I also used it to track exercise for a few weeks. I also did 100 steps (counted manually) with the Shock X and the Apple Watch SE 2 — the former counted 94 steps while the latter reported 98 steps. The fitness tracker also tracked calories burned on the elliptical machine, treadmill and exercise bike at my gym—I compared the readings to the devices displayed on my wrist.

The Cult Watch app works on iOS and Android smartphones.

I compared SpO2 and blood pressure measurements with a basic BPL pulse oximeter and an Omron automatic BP monitor and found the readings to be mostly consistent. That said, budget wearable fitness trackers aren’t meant to replace medical-grade devices, especially if you need to monitor specific parameters of your health. You can also set reminders to drink water and stand up (if you sit for long periods of time).

In addition to these health monitoring features, the Shock X fitness tracker can also receive incoming calls and dial phone numbers when connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth. It works just like a microphone-enabled Bluetooth speaker, and I could hear the other person clearly when I wasn’t in a very noisy environment.

Other Bluetooth-enabled features were hit and miss, such as the remote camera feature and “Find Phone” — the latter didn’t work unless the app was actively running on the phone, leaving the device with My Phone. Effectively offers remote ringing capability. meaningless

The Cult Watch companion app for Shock X is available for Android and iOS. I downloaded the app on a phone running Android 13 and was able to use all the features that the watch supported, except the one that helps you locate your phone.

The device packs a 420mAh battery which is claimed to provide up to 10 days of battery life. That was mostly true during the time I spent testing the Shock X, and I only charged it three times in the past four weeks, using the included USB cable with a magnetic pogo pin connector. I was quite surprised when I didn’t wear the watch for two days and noticed that the battery didn’t drop even one percent.

The Cult Shock X delivered 10 days of battery life with moderate usage.

Shock X runs on a basic, unspecified operating system, which sometimes displays choppy animations. Due to the lack of a modern operating system like Wear OS, you can’t use third-party apps on the fitness tracker. The companion app lets you choose from several digital faces that you can download and sync to the wearable over Bluetooth. Twisting the crown switches between these faces, and I started trying different ones on a regular basis.

Cult Shock X Review: The Verdict

This fitness tracker competes with many wearables priced below Rs. 3,000 It’s no secret that the market is currently flooded with fitness trackers from companies like Noice, Firebolt, Bot, Fastrick, and many other brands. These trackers offer very similar features across several models, with the exterior design being the only factor that sets them apart.

The Cult Shock X is a device that does exactly what it says on the box. It tracks your fitness parameters, shows you your notifications, and lets you make and receive calls over a Bluetooth connection. Other than these features, the smartwatch does nothing to make itself a compelling option compared to other models from competing firms. Access to multiple workout training videos on the app is definitely a plus in my opinion.

That said, the Shock X is currently listed at Rs. 1,999 on Flipkart, which is just 33 percent less than its original launch price and puts it at par with other devices from competing brands mentioned above. If you’re looking to buy a fitness tracker that covers most of the basics and you don’t want to spend a lot of money on a smartwatch that offers support for Android apps, this one should stack up against other competing devices. X is also worth considering. similar price.

Ratings

Design and Comfort: 7/10

Tracking accuracy: 8/10

Companion App: 8/10

Software and Ecosystem: 7/10

Battery life: 9/10

Overall Rating: 7/10

Advantages: Comfortable, not too heavy on the wrist
Bright AMOLED screen
Most reliable fitness tracking
Long battery life
The companion app provides access to fitness content.

Cons: A bit heavy for users with smaller wrists
The built-in OS could have been improved.
Does not offer any standout features.