If you are thinking of buying a high-end smartwatch with Wear OS, pay attention to the TicWatch Pro 5 that Mobvoi has just introduced because it is one of the best on the market with the Google system .
For a decade we have been calling for an alliance between Google and its partners to improve its ecosystem of wearables and achieve a real alternative to Apple Watch. Qualcomm’s chipsets were not up to the task due to limited performance and low efficiency, manufacturers were on their own using their own systems like Samsung with Tizen and Google seemed quite disinterested. In recent years they have put the batteries. Qualcomm with dedicated SoC, Google powering Wear OS and manufacturers using the only platform with possibilities.
TicWatch Pro 5
Mobvoi is a specialized manufacturer that has very good watches and has definitely raised the bar with the last generation. For starters, it’s the first smartwatch to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 chipset. A 4 nm development conceived and designed for wearables and the best of the manufacturer in efficiency, process performance and connectivity . It is accompanied by 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of ROM.
The TicWatch Pro 5 is not small. Only sold in a 48mm size, it is 12.2mm thick and 44.5 grams without strap. In return, it mounts an aerospace-grade aluminum casing, has MIL-STD-810H military-grade shock and drop protection, as well as water resistance to a depth of 50 meters.
The display glass is also protected with Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) and features a rotating bezel that we liked a lot about previous generations of Samsung’s Galaxy Watch. The display features a dual-layer design , the second being ultra-low power that allows users to view vital metrics via interchangeable tiles by turning the crown, all without waking the watch.
Enhanced Essential Mode introduces Smart Essential Mode, which allows the watch to automatically go to sleep if it detects no movement, for example, while the user is sleeping or not wearing the watch. These modes allow users to proactively and strategically plan battery usage and extend battery life up to a staggering 80 hours . Its fast charge allows you to achieve 65% capacity in 30 minutes.
Like the rest of smart watches, it is focused on monitoring health and sports activity . It has more than 100 professional training modes, with innovations in the integrated calibration of swimming in open water and altitude for climbing or trail running. It shows heart rate, blood oxygen, calories, fatigue assessment with TicHealth and control of energy level and stress with TicZen.
It features enhanced sleep tracking and five health parameters (heart rate, blood oxygen, respiratory rate, stress level, and a heart health index) after exercise at any time with a single tap on the screen. It includes a compass, barometer and multiple GPS to achieve greater precision in routes and in real time.
Price and availability
The TicWatch Pro 5 connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth to answer and make calls, notifications, music and access to apps from the Wear OS ecosystem. It pre-installs version 3 of the system, although it is safe to update to v4 presented at Google I/O .
It comes with a black finish and five 24mm straps to choose from in different colours. It is already available at Mobvoi.com and at retailers like Amazon for 359.99 euros . To keep in mind if you are looking for the high-end Wear OS watches.
