For parents of young children that want to stay in touch with their kids at all times, the best approach is to give their kids a smartwatch for wearing during the day. In comparison to giving your kids a smartphone as their first personal device (which is actually a really big responsibility, especially for younger children), a smartwatch is a much better entry-level device for kids. Not only are smartwatches easier to use than smartphones, but nowadays, smartwatches are designed to work pretty much like smartphones. That’s essentially because most smartwatch models already integrate multiple safety-related functionalities such as real-time GPS location tracking, emergency SOS contacts, and tons of parental controls, all while also giving parents the ability to contact their children when needed. In sum, giving your kid a smartwatch is the perfect solution for parents that want to have the peace of mind of knowing that their child is safe while they’re away from home. So, if you’re looking for a smartwatch for your kids that’s both reliable and easy-to-use, then the Xplora X6Play is a great pick.
The Xplora X6Play is a high-end next-generation Android smartwatch for kids rated to have a IP68 Water Resistance Rating that features a high resolution 1.52” TFT color touchscreen, a 5MP Camera with a system-native image gallery, a super-fast 1.2GHz processor, 8GB of storage space of (expandable +1GB), Wi-Fi, 4G Connectivity (3G for the EU model), GPS and LBS Connectivity for accurate location-tracking in real-time, support to an E-SIM or Nano SIM Card for sending messages and calls to saved contacts, while also boasting a Stopwatch, Alarm, and Step Counter functions, a School Mode which disables unnecessary functionalities to avoid distractions, approximately 2 days battery and up to 72 hours of standby time, and an easy set-up process and on-demand parental controls via the Xplora App.
Thanks to all of its safety-related and contact functionalities, the Xplora X6Play makes for a wonderful piece of wearable technology for young children.
Now, let’s have a more detailed look at the Xplora X6Play and check out everything that this kids smartwatch can offer to parents and more importantly, their children.
DESIGN & SPECS
Starting with the smartwatch’s size, since the X6Play was designed to be used by kids, this smartwatch comes at a reasonably compact size in order to fit kids’ wrists, measuring just 2 inches long by 1.66 inches wide by just 0.57 inches thick (51 x 42.4 x 14.7 mm). Moreover, the X6Play is also fairly lightweight, weighing just 2.04 oz. (58 g), which makes it quite light for kids to wear without them feeling overburdened or uncomfortable.
Since this is a smartwatch for children, it also features a simple and cheerful kid-friendly design, with its main body coming in a flat Black color that features a smooth and glossy finish.
What’s more is that each X6Play also comes together with two sets of extra watch frames and loops that respectively come in lime green and pink colors, which kids can use to customize the smartwatch with different color accents if they prefer it.
Not only that, but kids can further personalize their X6Play smartwatch with one of Xplora’s color-customization packs for the X6Play, which are sold separately. These color-packs for the X6Play come in other cool and bright different colors, thus allowing kids to come up with over 3400 color combinations for their smartwatch’s strap, frame, and loop.
If you’d like to learn more about these X6Play color-customization packs, then check out the X6Play Energy Wristband Pack (sold for $29.99), or alternatively, the X6Play Harmony Wristband Pack (also sold for $29.99).
On top of the smartwatch’s modern and cheerful children-friendly design, the Xplora X6Play also features a very durable construction. More specifically, the smartwatch’s main body is made of a highly-durable TPU plastic, its strap is made of a high-quality silicone that makes it durable, but still flexible enough to ensure your kid’s comfort, plus a high-quality metallic buckle that keeps it perfectly secure around your kid’s wrist.
Moreover, the X6Play is also rated to have a IP68 Water Resistance Rating, which guarantees that this kids smartwatch can withstand being submerged underwater up to a maximum depth of 4.92 ft. / 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes of time.
Moving on to the smartwatch’s different components. Integrated right at the center of the X6Play, there’s a built-in high resolution 1.52” TFT color touchscreen that boasts a 360 by 400 pixels resolution, which also supports screen-animations.
Integrated directly above its 1.52” TFT color screen, this kids smartwatch also features a built-in front-facing 5MP Camera that allows kids to take selfies of themselves, or even with their family members and/or friends.
Those pictures are then saved into a system-native image gallery, which kids can check at later dates to relive those moments.
Finally, in terms of the smartwatch’s remaining hardware specs, know that the Xplora X6Play also comes equipped with a super-fast 1.2GHz processor that’s used for running all of its operations, plus a Qualcomm 2500 that not only enables its multiple connectivity methods, but also enables the X6Play (which is the company’s latest model of its kids smartwatch) to have a better battery performance in comparison to its predecessor model.
The X6Play boasts a total storage space of 8GB, but that can still be slightly expanded with an extra 1GB via a microSD card.
Lastly, regarding its operative system, know that the X6Play comes running on Android OS out of its box.
INTERFACE / CONTROL PANEL
Then, when it comes to the smartwatch’s interface, note that the also features a kid-friendly interface, as the watch’s control panel consists of a single multi-functional button (located at the right-side of the smartwatch’s body) that makes it very easy and straightforward to use / operate. Sitting directly next to its multi-functional button, there’s also the smartwatch’s microSD card slot.
On the left-side of the smartwatch’s body, parents will find the device’s dedicated E-SIM / Nano SIM card slot.
Finally, located at the back-side of the X6Play, there’s the device’s magnetic charging pins, which can be easily connected to its included Magnetic Charger whenever it’s time to recharge its internal battery.
CONNECTIVITY
For its connectivity methods, the X6Play not only boasts Wi-Fi and 4G Connectivity (3G for the EU model), but also features GPS and LBS Connectivity, which are used for accurate location-tracking in real-time.
While the watch’s Wi-Fi Connectivity allows for a direct connection with its smartphone companion app (called the Xplora App), the X6Play does not feature internet access (i.e. through a browser-related app) in order to ultimately keep your children safe and protected from all the potential dangers they could otherwise face online.
Other than that, since the X6Play supports the use of an E-SIM or Nano SIM Card, children can also use this kids smartwatch for sending messages (with Emojis and pre-written reactions) and performing voice calls to all of its saved contacts (which can be pre-configured via the Xplora App).
BATTERY & BATTERY LIFE
Finally, for its power, the X6Play utilizes a 880 mAh rechargeable battery that not only gives it a long lasting battery life of approximately 2 days of usage, but also makes it capable of having up to 72 hours of standby time.
NOTABLE FUNCTIONALITIES
Then, regarding the X6Play’s functionalities, it’s worth nothing that this kids smartwatch boasts both a Stopwatch and Alarm functions, and also integrates a system-native calculator.
Another really cool functionality that the X6Play integrates is a Step Counter for daily use, which encourages children to stay active and explore the world around them by rewarding kids with 1 Xplora Coin for every 1,000 steps they take.
These Xplora Coins are a virtual currency that can be spent in Xplora’s Goplay platform, which features fun games, activities, and exciting campaigns (which are ran in partnership with major film and TV companies such as Paramount, Warner Bros, Universal Pictures, and Netflix) that can all be respectively acquired or accessed by having kids (with their parents help and consent) spend the Xplora Coins they earned.
Lastly, it’s also important to mention that the X6Play also features a special School Mode, which, after enabled, automatically disables any functionalities that could potentially cause any sort of distraction to your kid while they’re at school. This is actually a great functionality for parents to have, as it can basically help them ensure that their kids are able to stay focused on whatever is being lecture at school so that they can absorb that information and learn those contents properly without getting distracted by their X6Play smartwatch.
THE SMARTPHONE COMPANION APP – The Xplora App
Last but not least, parents are required to download the Xplora App (available for iOS and Android devices) in order to configure their kids X6Play smartwatch before they start using them, for which the smartwatch itself features a very easy, simply, and straightforward set-up process.
Via the Xplora App, parents have an overview of their kid’s X6Play smartwatch, as well as complete control of the device. Parents can enter and add contacts via the App, for which only those contacts will be visible on the smartwatch, as well as possible for their kid to communicate with.
Thanks to the smartwatch’s GPS and LBS Connectivity, the live location of the X6Play smartwatch can be viewed by the parents at any time through the Xplora App. In addition, parents can also configure multiple Safety Zones for the watch’s GPS location-tracking function.
All other functions, such as setting the watch’s alarm, enabling / disabling its School Mode, and also checking their kid’s average step-count are also controlled via the parental app.
Lastly, parents can also download tons of cool stuff from Xplora’s unique Goplay activity universe to help their children tweak and customize their X6Play watch to their own personal preferences, including cool system themes, fun watch faces, and much, much more.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
Inside each package, parents and their kids will find: the X6Play smartwatch, two extra sets of watch frames and loops (in lime green and pink), the watch’s dedicated Magnetic Charger, and a Quick Start Guide.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The Xplora X6Play is a high-end next-generation Android smartwatch for kids rated to have a IP68 Water Resistance Rating that features a high resolution 1.52” TFT color touchscreen, a 5MP Camera with a system-native image gallery, a super-fast 1.2GHz processor, 8GB of storage space of (expandable +1GB), Wi-Fi, 4G Connectivity (3G for the EU model), GPS and LBS Connectivity for accurate location-tracking in real-time, support to an E-SIM or Nano SIM Card for sending messages and calls to saved contacts, while also boasting a Stopwatch, Alarm, and Step Counter functions, a School Mode which disables unnecessary functionalities to avoid distractions, approximately 2 days battery and up to 72 hours of standby time, and an easy set-up process and on-demand parental controls via the Xplora App.
All in all, this kids smartwatch features all the daily-use functions and safety-related functionalities that parents would want to see integrated on a smartwatch for their children. Not only is the X6Play easy to configure and use, but most importantly, it’s also super-reliable at helping parents to keep an eye on their children’s location and activities.
If you’re interested in buying it, know that this kids’ smartwatch goes for just $169.99. You can order yours online right now, directly from Xplora’s official shopping page.
