My current watch is the Ticwatch Pro 3 which was bought off the back of your review. It works perfectly still and I'm generally happy with what is still the out of the box experience. I'd say the 5 is worth it for those who just want a good experience out of the box and won't change, but updates, customer service, aftermarket support etc have been awful for me like many others and I can confidently say I won't buy another ticwatch for many, many years
Same. I have the same watch and was excited when i saw his review. Went out and bought it and have been waiting for Wear OS 3 forever. This watch seems great, but without reliable software support, this is a pass for me.
the pro 3 has more features than this one it appears. the 3 has an extra button, has google assistant etc. iand ve never once cared about seeing the 'nfc' logo on the lcd screen. and cant understand how that is worth a brand new watch!
I don't understand why its taking them 3 years or more to give us the bloody update they promised i emailed them like 4 or 5 months ago and they still said they will deliver the update and still here we are waiting for it.
Ticwatch's products are lovely, but their support is abysmal! I have never bought on promises, but even with that low expectation I have been consistently disappointed month after month with any follow-ups I have to ask for from Mobvoi about my Pro3, beit quality control, features, or otherwise. I will have to wait until this goes on substantial sale until I dare to pick one up!
I can only wish other companies see this review related to maintaining long-term support. I hope mrmobile and others keep holding it as an important issue!
I literally just got the Garmin Epix Pro with the flashlight built in and I switch from my Galaxy watch The only thing I miss is the Google Assistant I never took calls on my watch ever and the Garmin sleep tracking and sports tracking is insane plus the build quality is next level I can't believe it took me this long to buy a Garmin watch I never knew how good they were!! Obviously way more expensive but you get what you pay for in my opinion
If Google made a direct copy of this and called it's a Pixel Watch Pro (or whatever that would compete to the Ultra), it would fly off the shelves. Reduce the strap width. Aluminum or Stainless Steel casing. Skin temperature. And incredible battery life because of the second display and large battery. That'd be a great recipe. Also: here's to hoping the WearOS ecosystem matures to the level of WatchOS is because the Pixel Watch on WearOS feels 2 years behind WatchOS.
Been rocking the TicWatch Pro (1st gen!) for - must be 5 years now. Very ready to update. Loving everything they've done with this one, but seriously interested in the Galaxy Watch classic. Honestly, the uniqueness of the Tic Watch low power display is a real hook. Thanks for reviewing Michael!!
I was in a similar position. Loved the original, upgraded to a TicWatch Pro 3 a couple years ago. The improvements to speed when switching between the LCD and "main" screen alone made it worth it. I am rather tempted by the 5. The battery life looks great, and I can see the colour backlight and crown being damn useful.
The TicWatch Pro 3 was my first smart watch and I loved it. It did all of the fitness stuff I wanted and had really good battery life. Then I made the switch to Apple after my LG V60 died. The TicWatch never quite worked with it and I eventually bought an Apple Watch on sale. That changed my entire view on wearables. The level of integration still blows my mind. The health and fitness stuff is far more accurate and it’s voice dictation is just perfect. My only complaint is the battery life is horrible. I saw this because I really want Googles WearOS to catch up in terms of integration. I don’t particularly like the iPhone but a wearable has become a must have. The Apple Watch just feels light years ahead of anything Google is doing.
I was looking into TicWatches because I wanted a wear OS watch since Samsung abandoned Tizen and I'm not willing to give up 3 day battery for nothing (gf has a wearOS watch and charging it daily is a hassle as it always dies at the most inconvenient moments) and trust is Mobvoi's biggest problem in my opinion. I wanted to get the Pro 5 when they handled wearOS 3 update well for the Pro 3 and they miserably failed to deliver while making promises again and again just to forget about them. Right after the shenanigans when they claimed to use the Wear 4100+ but in reality used the W4100 and a custom co-processor (which is btw the reason they are so late with the wear 3 update).. So how can anyone trust them when they say "your health data is protected" or "the issue will be solved with a future update"? - We can't!
@@meric12131415 They switched to wearOS with the Galaxy Watch 4 series. They are still developing it but Tizen is now only used by their TV if I'm not mistaking
Definitely cool but I highly doubt that the backlight you're seeing on that secondary display is separate. It's almost certainly just the OLED turning on and lighting the display up.
That Skagen Falster 3 with the blue strap on the table is still the most gorgeous smartwatch I've ever seen. I'm absolutely in love with it and I can't even tell you why. And the brand doesn't sell in my country...
I own a Falster 3 and have not wanted to upgrade because mine still has Google Assistant and the new ones do not! However, battery life was becoming a concern, so I bought a Skagen Jorn Hybrid. It does not have nearly as much functionality as the Falster 3 (the Jorn is not WearOS), but it has notifications, Alexa, and some health features -- and the battery lasts about 2 weeks. It has been a good compromise until I can afford a Garmin (or until Google improves the WearOS experience on non-Google/Samsung devices).
Exactly! No commitment to their products. The Pro 3 Is NOT going to get WearOS 3 as promised. I made the jump to a smartwatch with the Pro3 because that was coming. Can't wait for the Pixel watch 2 in October. 🖕Mobvoi
Yeah but if they make the update they lose Google Assistant access and wear OS app. It would render the dedicated assistant button completely useless. I don't understand why Google had to screw fossil and movboi like this but it conveniently benefits them and Samsung. That's what happened to fossil. I honestly don't want the update for that reason. I don't understand why Google made the software so these functionalities are not supported with Qualcomm chipsets. Especially since Google is warmer to be switching to Qualcomm in future generation ships on their watch.
Yeah, have seen a *lot* of frustration from Mobvoi customers about the broken/delayed update promise. It's unfortunate; hopefully they improve in that area.
I sold my Oppo watch 3 pro because the Ticwatch pro 5 has the same exact cpu, and I've waited a long time after I got the Oppo watch for something like this to come out. Im loving this watch!!
It has Wear OS 3.5 which is surely enough for most people. I'm quite enjoying the Sandstone one. I sent back the Pixel watch after 3 days having just charged it for a 4th time. My Ticwatch is getting about 55 hours so not as good as your review model but still not bad
my gf bought me a tic watch pro 3 gps just because i would just keep talking about it and i have never been happier with a smart watch ( my first being an asus zenwatch 2). I use it every day and even on some long hikes for maps and music. I wish they had a G-shock looking one but I also love the minimalist look. Best android watch I've had. I wish they had a solar screen one.
So I was considering this watch but now after watching your video I’m questioning it… I was attracted to it features like compass, tracking, battery life, HR and sleep tracking… price seemed reasonable also… what watch do you recommend instead of this one? Love your content btw very helpful
I've owned a Mobvoi Ticwatch and it had miserable battery life and just up and died a short while after I got it. I think it only just barely outlived its warranty. When I tried to contact them about it the customer service was not only nearly impossible to get ahold of but they were more than just a little rude about letting me know I was just shit out of luck.
I don't know how to ride a bike, still watched your entire bike videos. I don't care about watches, will still watch this one. Your videos are always full of nice narration, your voice is sweet to the ear, your footage is fun and your commentary is high quality. I dread the day you get tired of making videos.
I have to agree with u here, in my opinion I've always thought ticwatch looks a little "cheap" like the wow factor and quality u see from other brands just not being present in their lineup. I switched from Samsung to Garmin Venu 2 Plus and never looked back, it absolutely resonates with my aesthetic requirements, be it after some wristband customization of course.
After switching from iPhone to Samsung Fold. Losing the ability to use my Apple Watch. I picked up the Garmin Epix, love this watch. I don't have it set to Always ON, so the battery life is around 15-20 days.
WearOS is one of the reasons I stuck with Apple after moving over a couple of years ago. I just can’t get on with it. Especially after Apple have done such a good job with WatchOS 10. I was hoping that now Google have released their watch, it would get better but it’s stuck in a rut and feels like an afterthought.
I have to agree with you. I switched to a Pixel Watch and I regret it. I'm definitely going back to an Apple Watch next year. WearOS just isn't there yet.
Samsung just pushed an update for the original galaxy watch (5 years old). I hope they're committed with the new wear os as much as they were with tizen. There are still some things that were better on my old watch, but plenty others that are better in my new watch 5 pro. Really recommend it if you want a nice looking rounded watch.
Heck, as someone who strongly dislikes Apple and will never buy anything Apple, I also agree with you. Apple has done some neat things with the Apple Watch and WatchOS that are unlikely to be seen on the Android side due to massive hardware and software fragmentation. WearOS is very...unimpressive and uninspired.
It’s a shame: the hardware is the most perfect smartwatch I’ve ever seen. Having the old school display able to access so much of the fitness functionality means you really don’t need to use the power hungry LCD all that much. Battery life is the biggest reason I stopped using smartwatches, as they become more a hassle than they’re worth (particularly when traveling). Like what’s the point of being able to store music and bringing it into the gym when after an hour of use tracking fitness and Bluetooth pairing with my headphones, 1/3 or worse 1/2 of the battery life is wiped out? Most of the time I end up using these things purely as wrist notification buzzers because anything else decimates battery. The software though….oof. I don’t get google. Android is an open platform and that’s why it’s so successful. It’s like they’re handicapping 3rd party developers just to make Samsung happy. Instead, they should have just partnered with Mobvoi on making the best smartwatch and helped a lot on the software so others can copy. It’s not like Tizen was catching on lol
In defense of Movboi not updating wear 3.0. Google has made it so Qualcomm chipsets that make the update cannot access Google Assistant or wear os app. Ticwatch pro 3 ultra (etc ..) has a dedicated assistant button. I would prefer to keep that functionality and not get the new wear 3.0 I think Google has put movboi and fossil in a bad place. When Fossil upgraded wear 3 it lost the assistant functionality/ wear os app. Movboi we'll have the same issue since it's using the same Qualcomm chipset.
Great point here. I've also heard the same about the Assistant being optimized for Exynos but not Snapdragon for Wear OS 3+. Manufacturers won't say it, but recently Google seems not to have been a great partner when it comes to Wear OS.
@@TheMrMobile Yes now in fairness to the critics, movboi has done a pretty bad job of communicating with its customers. (Fossil, contrarily, was very communicative even when discussing the limitations of the update). So I do understand the frustration of people expecting better software support. Just think there's not a lot of good options for them at the moment.
The entire time i was watching this, i was reminiscing about how much i miss the old Pebble watches. Say what you will about market segmentation, but i miss having more people to turn to for software, and more specifically software paired with interesting hardware, in the mobile space than Apple and Google.
I have just got the pro 5 and it's a nice watch for me I still perfer the 3 pro look over the 5 but I like my watch to look like a watch. I've owned 3 so far and I don't understand why they ditched the original strap option which was a leather with silicone inner. That said this watch is fast and fitness is great on this watch. I do like it but again ide love to see them go back to the original watch design or for another moto 360 as for me this was my favorite looking watch.
I'm on my 2nd Huawei watch and will only consider other watches only if they match that battery life. I only charge once a weak with 3x 45 min. run with GPS and some hiking. My wife with regular use only needs to charge once in 2 weeks. I gladly ommit some sw features for this battery life. The basics are covered pretty well ( sports tracking, notifications, voice calls...).
Thanks Michael for this review. Have you noticed or tested on the auto pause during the exercises works? it doesn't really work with my Ticwatch pro 3 Ultra, however it works almost instantly with my Galaxy Watch 4 Classic...very practical when you often stop on your mountain bike to photograph the landscape 📷😁
Mobvoi isn't the only one sticking with USB-A, and for good reason. Most USB-C power bricks won't provide current unless the connected device performs a digital handshake. It'd be kind of ridiculous to include that in a passive charger like these watches use.
Erm.. Sounds doubtful since it's just a matter of using a different cable. Chargers do indicate with something or other what wattage they can put out, I didn't think it was digital, but there is some basic communication
I had the 3 pro but there were dead zones on the touch. Got a replacement and there were dead zones on that too, so gestures were hit and miss. I gave up and went back to Samsung.
You summed it up perfectly if you're one of those people who only care about specs and nothing more get a watch like this. But if you want a more polished product, get the pixel watch. Google should really get more credit. Wear os on any other watch feels clunky. But the Pixel watch just feels pleasant!
Great review. :) I gave up on Wear OS a while back. I'm currently sporting an Amazfit T-Rex Pro. It has substantially fewer apps and doesn't let you take or receive calls on the watch, but I never did that anyway. I think smartwatches are mostly good for fitness and outdoors activities. Most other things, you're going to want something with a screen at least the size of a phone.
Ehh you’ve just never had a great smart watch that can handle those tasks well. My AW does all those perfectly well. I want to switch back to wear os and android, just waiting for that matching combo.
If their snapdragon 4100 watches got that Wear OS 3 update with in a timely manner, this would be the Android Watch to beat. People are understandably hesitant with shelling out $350 for this when the Galaxy Watch 6 is coming up.
Ticwatch 2 and 3 owner here, fossil gen 6 owner. Wear OS 3 crushed the functionality of my fossil. It was nigh unusable and the little bugs and annoyances of wear OS 3 (no assistant, etc) turn me off greatly to any WearOS 3 device. Personally I'm a function over form kinda guy myself and my ticwatch 3 pro is absolutely fantastic. Unless Google gets their crap together and makes their own 1st party apps functional on their own wearOS platform outside of Samsung and pixel devices... I'm fine with the performance of WearOS 2 and that makes my ticwatch 3 the perfect watch for me. The "upgrades" in WearOS 3 were underwhelming or in the case of some of the changes just downright annoying. I highly recommend the Ticwatch Pro 3 but will hold off on the 5 until Google gets is S**t together on WearOS.
Coming from a Fossil hybrid, battery life was my main concern going to a legit smartwatch and this thing threaded the needle. I got the other color, so my aesthetic complaints aren't there. It just looks the cleanest of anything I've found that has this kind of life. The Garmin stuff looks like garbage. Good review, the goods outweigh the bad on this thing for me by a ton.
5 days battery is the best thing I heard in this video, but 7 days is my limit. Especially when battery life is counted in hours instead of days I will never consider them. So I stick with my Huawei Runner GT which does everything as good as any watch. 10 days of battery life is just great.
Yeah...this was a well balanced review and fair...but I just don't see myself dropping 350.00 for this watch.. it's not a 350.00 watch. I'll wait to see what Samsung does...I hear the rotation bezel is coming back. My Ticwatch pro 3 is still sitting in my jewelry box waiting for an update. I have the Galaxy watch 5 pro and love it ..just wish the rotating bezel was back. But an android watch without that Google Assistant....isn't answering Android watch IMO....
Had a Tic Watch as my first "real" smartwatch (pebble was my first). It was okay at best. It felt like something ordered on wish. Updates were okay, battery was okay....but then againg Im glad I use a pixel watch nowadays. Of course I do wish it had at least a full day of battery charge on screen on, yet I will never go back to cheap looking tech that is just pain in my eyes and that is nowhere as smooth as a pixel watch (with its bad SOC)
Have to agree with you. The original Ticwatch Pro felt...underbaked. A lot of good ideas but without the hardware to pull them off. Switching displays took just long enough to be annoying. Luckily the Ticwatch Pro 3 fixed most of my concerns.
7:00 That's exactly why I bought, sold and am never coming back to Mobvoi... promises and more promises. What made me choose the Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra over the Samsung's was tha same promise of future updates, what made me ditch it and sell it was the lack of such updates, and what made me decide to never trust their word again was the lack of that said update
Fantastic review! You don't sugarcoat the bad parts of the watch, yet you don't fail to sing the praises either. One second, you seem like a nay sayer but then you're fully on the bandwagon. Balancing it all out with what doesn't work for you, but it might work for someone else. I'll be sure to keep watching your "tell it how it is" videos!
The real question is when will those Fossil gen 6 lines lauch? I've used my Bradshaw so much the crown is broken, and i have a Skagen after switching to Scandinavian design with Volvo
I recently switched to apples ecosystem but should I ever go back to Samsung I will highly consider this watch. The battery life alone really makes it worthwhile.
Great review, Michael. I have a Galaxy Watch 4 I barely use at all because my Amazfit GTR 4 has all the health-monitoring bells and whistles (which is what I want in a smartwatch, nothing more) and lasts around 8 days on a single charge. The battery of the Amazfit GTR 4 is, however, significantly lower in mAh than the battery of this watch - and you said it lasts 5 days on a single charge. What is the big drain here? Only the double screen?
Given your standing as a tech reviewer and your love of sci-fi, have you considered trying to get in touch Bethesda to get a preview of the smartwatch in their collectors edition of starfield
Is there an option to use compass in essential mode? Please don't give me the answer without checking, because on the basis of that i am going to buy the watch Please also share the video of it if possible Thanks
I honestly miss my Apple Watch. The experience of a well integrated device that could tell the context I wanted to use it in and got regular updates was amazing. But since they don't work with Android, I sold it. So far, all I see is the same as on phones; bloatware, crap that I dont need and only a super tiny community of people even working on alternative OSes - AsteroidOS, in particular. I just hope that there will be an actually usable smartwatch. Because right now, it feels like they are very, very limited...
for a causal smartwatch, despite the mediocre reviews, OnePlus watch was the best. Still using it and still have 10 days of battery ( 14 days when new)
Nice video bro i always watch your videos i love em my GW6C gets around 3d 4h of battery before i charge it the battery on this one is hot but the lack of OS updates and no custom secondary button is a bummer
Wow, the Ticwatch E was my first Smart Watch! I hated it after a bit because it got no updates. I'm now an Apple Watch guy but it's nice to see them still around in a way.
When buying expensive tech you want to know the support is there if something does wrong, with TicWatch it just isnt. Once they have your money they really couldn't care less. A long time ago I wrote to the CEO questioning their business model. Judging by the ever increasing number of online complaints about this company nothing has changed. So buy at your peril!
Looks like this might be the first wear OS watch to achieve shower to shower battery life. I've taken to setting my Fossil Hybrid on it's charger each time I shower, that's enough to keep it going indefinitely. Most watches charge too slowly and drain to quickly for that to be enough, but once they can achieve that, you can completely stop thinking about charging it, it becomes routine, not a daily chore.
That's what I did with my TicWatch Pro 3. Charging never bothered me because like you said, it's just a habit at that point. It is on the wrist tracking all the important stuff.
Mobvoi was my first smart watch and tbh if fossil hasn't fixed their waterproofing issues with the recent generations of it's hybrid watch u might have to switch back
I was looking forward to seeing critical review about the abandoned ticwatch 3 ultra gps with no software update We are still running wearOS 2.0 Sooner or later all apps non upgradable
My Garmin Fenix 6 for the gym .. Galaxy watch 5 classic for daily driver .. and Omega Seamaster for nights out. One watch doesn't have to do it all imo. Great review as always sir. 👍🏻
I desperately want another Pebble. I would literally sell my soul for an affordable color eInk screen like a Pebble 2 especially if they equipped it with cellular and fall detection. I want a simple watch for notifications that does what it needs to and stay out of the way.
Colored display for heart rate is not only clever, but super useful. I hate trying to squint to see my heart rate on a run, this feature would be a game changer.
I have wanted a rollable smart watch I have had so many smart watches from the moto 360 and fossil watch and xaimi watch , the problem is i find them to heavy and not enough features such as playing music on a watch The battery is always the problem on smart watches , i dont know whether i would wear a smart watch again
I'm planning to buy a TikTok Pro 5, and I'm an iPhone 15 Pro Max user, so I want to use it in conjunction with my phone, but can I use it in the same way as an Android phone? If it's different, what's the difference?
My 2018 ticwatch pro still ticking in 2023. Yes, it lag as hell, but still do a pretty good job for displaying notification and of course showing time. 😅 But after seeing the rotating button as its feature, I think it's the time for upgrading my 5 years watch with a new one. As always, thanks for your in-depth review.
It's not so much a smart watch as a "Feature Watch" (for lack of a better term), but Casio did announce they're releasing a classic G-Shock that will sync with an Android app to allow basic notifications and text reading. Instantly thought of you lamenting about the last G-Shock you reviewed not living up to the legacy of the old line. Might not be worth a whole video, but figured you might want to check it out for yourself.
I guess it's what's needed in order to be able to have such good battery life but 48mm in diameter, 50mm lug to lug and 24mm bands is absurdly large for so many people. Hopefully Qualcomm keeps up with their wearable SoC improvements so we can have more normal sized smart watches with better battery life some time soon.
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My current watch is the Ticwatch Pro 3 which was bought off the back of your review. It works perfectly still and I'm generally happy with what is still the out of the box experience. I'd say the 5 is worth it for those who just want a good experience out of the box and won't change, but updates, customer service, aftermarket support etc have been awful for me like many others and I can confidently say I won't buy another ticwatch for many, many years
Same. I have the same watch and was excited when i saw his review. Went out and bought it and have been waiting for Wear OS 3 forever. This watch seems great, but without reliable software support, this is a pass for me.
the pro 3 has more features than this one it appears. the 3 has an extra button, has google assistant etc. iand ve never once cared about seeing the 'nfc' logo on the lcd screen. and cant understand how that is worth a brand new watch!
Same, I also bought it after his review and I've worn it every day since. It's a great watch.
I don't understand why its taking them 3 years or more to give us the bloody update they promised i emailed them like 4 or 5 months ago and they still said they will deliver the update and still here we are waiting for it.
@@LolSho0orTs why would you want an update that removes google assistant?
Ticwatch's products are lovely, but their support is abysmal! I have never bought on promises, but even with that low expectation I have been consistently disappointed month after month with any follow-ups I have to ask for from Mobvoi about my Pro3, beit quality control, features, or otherwise. I will have to wait until this goes on substantial sale until I dare to pick one up!
I can only wish other companies see this review related to maintaining long-term support. I hope mrmobile and others keep holding it as an important issue!
I literally just got the Garmin Epix Pro with the flashlight built in and I switch from my Galaxy watch The only thing I miss is the Google Assistant I never took calls on my watch ever and the Garmin sleep tracking and sports tracking is insane plus the build quality is next level I can't believe it took me this long to buy a Garmin watch I never knew how good they were!! Obviously way more expensive but you get what you pay for in my opinion
If Google made a direct copy of this and called it's a Pixel Watch Pro (or whatever that would compete to the Ultra), it would fly off the shelves.
Reduce the strap width. Aluminum or Stainless Steel casing. Skin temperature. And incredible battery life because of the second display and large battery.
That'd be a great recipe. Also: here's to hoping the WearOS ecosystem matures to the level of WatchOS is because the Pixel Watch on WearOS feels 2 years behind WatchOS.
Even after all these years nothing is as good as my Pebble.
The goat fr, closest I’ve gotten was my Fitbit but still not close enough
Still using my Pebble Time.🙂
@@JustHydenThe Garmin watches are also pretty ok
100% Correct...I loved my Pebble 2 watch...I was heart broken when it lost support
This is the way
2:02 I've never felt so called out before 💀
Been rocking the TicWatch Pro (1st gen!) for - must be 5 years now. Very ready to update. Loving everything they've done with this one, but seriously interested in the Galaxy Watch classic. Honestly, the uniqueness of the Tic Watch low power display is a real hook. Thanks for reviewing Michael!!
I was in a similar position. Loved the original, upgraded to a TicWatch Pro 3 a couple years ago. The improvements to speed when switching between the LCD and "main" screen alone made it worth it. I am rather tempted by the 5. The battery life looks great, and I can see the colour backlight and crown being damn useful.
The TicWatch Pro 3 was my first smart watch and I loved it. It did all of the fitness stuff I wanted and had really good battery life. Then I made the switch to Apple after my LG V60 died. The TicWatch never quite worked with it and I eventually bought an Apple Watch on sale. That changed my entire view on wearables. The level of integration still blows my mind. The health and fitness stuff is far more accurate and it’s voice dictation is just perfect. My only complaint is the battery life is horrible. I saw this because I really want Googles WearOS to catch up in terms of integration. I don’t particularly like the iPhone but a wearable has become a must have. The Apple Watch just feels light years ahead of anything Google is doing.
The ticwatches have never been the best examples of wear os or anything else android related a la Samsung watches.
I have the Apple Watch Ultra, each charge lasts me little over 3 days.
Well if you’d buy Samsung phone and Samsung Watch 5 Pro the integration is pretty neat
@@Minto107 I have the S23 Ultra with the Galaxy Watch 5, it doesn’t touch the iPhone/Apple Watch combo unfortunately.
@@superiortoall22 i have a flip 3 and 5 Pro and honestly and I don't miss anything, what are some things that Samsung combo can't do but apple can?
I was looking into TicWatches because I wanted a wear OS watch since Samsung abandoned Tizen and I'm not willing to give up 3 day battery for nothing (gf has a wearOS watch and charging it daily is a hassle as it always dies at the most inconvenient moments) and trust is Mobvoi's biggest problem in my opinion. I wanted to get the Pro 5 when they handled wearOS 3 update well for the Pro 3 and they miserably failed to deliver while making promises again and again just to forget about them. Right after the shenanigans when they claimed to use the Wear 4100+ but in reality used the W4100 and a custom co-processor (which is btw the reason they are so late with the wear 3 update).. So how can anyone trust them when they say "your health data is protected" or "the issue will be solved with a future update"? - We can't!
Wait Samsung abandoned Tizen?
@@meric12131415 They switched to wearOS with the Galaxy Watch 4 series. They are still developing it but Tizen is now only used by their TV if I'm not mistaking
I bought the Ticwatch pro 5 and it's amazing. Loving the 4-5 day battery life, the processor, how it never lags. You'll be happy if you buy one.
@@Gaetano.94 cool 😁
@RealLifeTech187 yeah. I'm not sure if the Galaxy Watch 3 will ever get the Tizen 6.0 update...
Definitely cool but I highly doubt that the backlight you're seeing on that secondary display is separate. It's almost certainly just the OLED turning on and lighting the display up.
That Skagen Falster 3 with the blue strap on the table is still the most gorgeous smartwatch I've ever seen. I'm absolutely in love with it and I can't even tell you why. And the brand doesn't sell in my country...
Skagen doesn't sell in my country either. I just ordered a Falster Gen 6 via a reseller from Japan that ships and sells watches and other stuff
I own a Falster 3 and have not wanted to upgrade because mine still has Google Assistant and the new ones do not! However, battery life was becoming a concern, so I bought a Skagen Jorn Hybrid. It does not have nearly as much functionality as the Falster 3 (the Jorn is not WearOS), but it has notifications, Alexa, and some health features -- and the battery lasts about 2 weeks. It has been a good compromise until I can afford a Garmin (or until Google improves the WearOS experience on non-Google/Samsung devices).
1 Google search and I can order it now for 200 euros
The colored backlight is super cool! I love the Ticwatches.
The insane amount of tic apps preinstalled is why i returned my last ticwatch. I dont need so many uninstallable redundant apps
FIFTEEN!
And removing them through ADB makes the battery last EVEN LONGER, proving how much the wheigh down the system
Exactly! No commitment to their products. The Pro 3 Is NOT going to get WearOS 3 as promised. I made the jump to a smartwatch with the Pro3 because that was coming. Can't wait for the Pixel watch 2 in October. 🖕Mobvoi
Yeah but if they make the update they lose Google Assistant access and wear OS app. It would render the dedicated assistant button completely useless. I don't understand why Google had to screw fossil and movboi like this but it conveniently benefits them and Samsung.
That's what happened to fossil. I honestly don't want the update for that reason. I don't understand why Google made the software so these functionalities are not supported with Qualcomm chipsets. Especially since Google is warmer to be switching to Qualcomm in future generation ships on their watch.
Yeah, have seen a *lot* of frustration from Mobvoi customers about the broken/delayed update promise. It's unfortunate; hopefully they improve in that area.
I sold my Oppo watch 3 pro because the Ticwatch pro 5 has the same exact cpu, and I've waited a long time after I got the Oppo watch for something like this to come out. Im loving this watch!!
It has Wear OS 3.5 which is surely enough for most people. I'm quite enjoying the Sandstone one. I sent back the Pixel watch after 3 days having just charged it for a 4th time. My Ticwatch is getting about 55 hours so not as good as your review model but still not bad
I'm actually liking the fact the mrmobile is now saving his sponsers for the end
my gf bought me a tic watch pro 3 gps just because i would just keep talking about it and i have never been happier with a smart watch ( my first being an asus zenwatch 2). I use it every day and even on some long hikes for maps and music. I wish they had a G-shock looking one but I also love the minimalist look. Best android watch I've had. I wish they had a solar screen one.
Just buy a g shock at that point
So I was considering this watch but now after watching your video I’m questioning it… I was attracted to it features like compass, tracking, battery life, HR and sleep tracking… price seemed reasonable also… what watch do you recommend instead of this one? Love your content btw very helpful
I've owned a Mobvoi Ticwatch and it had miserable battery life and just up and died a short while after I got it. I think it only just barely outlived its warranty. When I tried to contact them about it the customer service was not only nearly impossible to get ahold of but they were more than just a little rude about letting me know I was just shit out of luck.
I don't know how to ride a bike, still watched your entire bike videos. I don't care about watches, will still watch this one. Your videos are always full of nice narration, your voice is sweet to the ear, your footage is fun and your commentary is high quality. I dread the day you get tired of making videos.
I have to agree with u here, in my opinion I've always thought ticwatch looks a little "cheap" like the wow factor and quality u see from other brands just not being present in their lineup. I switched from Samsung to Garmin Venu 2 Plus and never looked back, it absolutely resonates with my aesthetic requirements, be it after some wristband customization of course.
After switching from iPhone to Samsung Fold. Losing the ability to use my Apple Watch. I picked up the Garmin Epix, love this watch. I don't have it set to Always ON, so the battery life is around 15-20 days.
WearOS is one of the reasons I stuck with Apple after moving over a couple of years ago.
I just can’t get on with it. Especially after Apple have done such a good job with WatchOS 10.
I was hoping that now Google have released their watch, it would get better but it’s stuck in a rut and feels like an afterthought.
I have to agree with you. I switched to a Pixel Watch and I regret it. I'm definitely going back to an Apple Watch next year. WearOS just isn't there yet.
Samsung just pushed an update for the original galaxy watch (5 years old). I hope they're committed with the new wear os as much as they were with tizen. There are still some things that were better on my old watch, but plenty others that are better in my new watch 5 pro. Really recommend it if you want a nice looking rounded watch.
I don't care for Apple products, but at least their smart watches are top-notch most of the time. Wear OS is just the poor man side.
Heck, as someone who strongly dislikes Apple and will never buy anything Apple, I also agree with you. Apple has done some neat things with the Apple Watch and WatchOS that are unlikely to be seen on the Android side due to massive hardware and software fragmentation.
WearOS is very...unimpressive and uninspired.
Do you use your Apple watch with an iPhone or an android? If android, how good is the integration?
It’s a shame: the hardware is the most perfect smartwatch I’ve ever seen. Having the old school display able to access so much of the fitness functionality means you really don’t need to use the power hungry LCD all that much.
Battery life is the biggest reason I stopped using smartwatches, as they become more a hassle than they’re worth (particularly when traveling).
Like what’s the point of being able to store music and bringing it into the gym when after an hour of use tracking fitness and Bluetooth pairing with my headphones, 1/3 or worse 1/2 of the battery life is wiped out? Most of the time I end up using these things purely as wrist notification buzzers because anything else decimates battery.
The software though….oof. I don’t get google. Android is an open platform and that’s why it’s so successful.
It’s like they’re handicapping 3rd party developers just to make Samsung happy. Instead, they should have just partnered with Mobvoi on making the best smartwatch and helped a lot on the software so others can copy.
It’s not like Tizen was catching on lol
Try Garmin.
Just for context: Mobvoi actually started to roll out WearOS 3 for the TicWatch Pro 3, so yes, they delivered. Almost 2 years late, but still.
All that greatness but would and how long would it be supported software wise?
I have been using this brand for the last four years and I love it.
I wanted to love wearing the TicWatch Pro 5 so badly and then WearOS just ruined it along with the battery life. Nice review, Michael.
I like that you keep mentioning your bike video. It's a great vid I hope others watch it.
In defense of Movboi not updating wear 3.0. Google has made it so Qualcomm chipsets that make the update cannot access Google Assistant or wear os app. Ticwatch pro 3 ultra (etc ..) has a dedicated assistant button. I would prefer to keep that functionality and not get the new wear 3.0
I think Google has put movboi and fossil in a bad place. When Fossil upgraded wear 3 it lost the assistant functionality/ wear os app. Movboi we'll have the same issue since it's using the same Qualcomm chipset.
Great point here. I've also heard the same about the Assistant being optimized for Exynos but not Snapdragon for Wear OS 3+. Manufacturers won't say it, but recently Google seems not to have been a great partner when it comes to Wear OS.
@@TheMrMobile Yes now in fairness to the critics, movboi has done a pretty bad job of communicating with its customers. (Fossil, contrarily, was very communicative even when discussing the limitations of the update).
So I do understand the frustration of people expecting better software support. Just think there's not a lot of good options for them at the moment.
I didn't know that That's a valid reason to not update and major screw up.
However personally I wouldn't care because the assistant sucks on Wear OS.
The entire time i was watching this, i was reminiscing about how much i miss the old Pebble watches. Say what you will about market segmentation, but i miss having more people to turn to for software, and more specifically software paired with interesting hardware, in the mobile space than Apple and Google.
2:47 Google Assistant does actually work on the Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 (but it currently runs on WearOS 2)
Not anymore. My Ticwatch Pro 3 now says that Google Assistant is not available on this OS version any time I try to search for something.
I have just got the pro 5 and it's a nice watch for me I still perfer the 3 pro look over the 5 but I like my watch to look like a watch. I've owned 3 so far and I don't understand why they ditched the original strap option which was a leather with silicone inner. That said this watch is fast and fitness is great on this watch.
I do like it but again ide love to see them go back to the original watch design or for another moto 360 as for me this was my favorite looking watch.
I'm on my 2nd Huawei watch and will only consider other watches only if they match that battery life. I only charge once a weak with 3x 45 min. run with GPS and some hiking. My wife with regular use only needs to charge once in 2 weeks. I gladly ommit some sw features for this battery life. The basics are covered pretty well ( sports tracking, notifications, voice calls...).
Funny enough, the bezel design is the only thing (other than software support) keeping me from buying a ticwatch, I love the matte black.
Which one do you use in daily Michael?? Thanks
Thanks Michael for this review. Have you noticed or tested on the auto pause during the exercises works? it doesn't really work with my Ticwatch pro 3 Ultra, however it works almost instantly with my Galaxy Watch 4 Classic...very practical when you often stop on your mountain bike to photograph the landscape 📷😁
As always excellent all-round review! Would it be too much to ask for a comparative review between Ticwatch Pro 5 and Amazfit T-rex Ultra ($399 😮)?
Super professional review, thank you so much
Mobvoi isn't the only one sticking with USB-A, and for good reason. Most USB-C power bricks won't provide current unless the connected device performs a digital handshake. It'd be kind of ridiculous to include that in a passive charger like these watches use.
Erm.. Sounds doubtful since it's just a matter of using a different cable. Chargers do indicate with something or other what wattage they can put out, I didn't think it was digital, but there is some basic communication
I had the 3 pro but there were dead zones on the touch. Got a replacement and there were dead zones on that too, so gestures were hit and miss. I gave up and went back to Samsung.
guess im still using my pebble steel lpl
You summed it up perfectly if you're one of those people who only care about specs and nothing more get a watch like this. But if you want a more polished product, get the pixel watch. Google should really get more credit. Wear os on any other watch feels clunky. But the Pixel watch just feels pleasant!
I would actually buy this for battery alone. This for me is the only actual smartwarch that can hit an S in my battery life ratings.
lol check out the garmins. Once a month charge!
Great review. :)
I gave up on Wear OS a while back. I'm currently sporting an Amazfit T-Rex Pro. It has substantially fewer apps and doesn't let you take or receive calls on the watch, but I never did that anyway. I think smartwatches are mostly good for fitness and outdoors activities. Most other things, you're going to want something with a screen at least the size of a phone.
Ehh you’ve just never had a great smart watch that can handle those tasks well. My AW does all those perfectly well. I want to switch back to wear os and android, just waiting for that matching combo.
Ahhhh yes. A sensible human
@@theone2be33 with what the mini 3 pro can do for its price. It’s far from overrated. Any non ignorant person can understand that.
If their snapdragon 4100 watches got that Wear OS 3 update with in a timely manner, this would be the Android Watch to beat. People are understandably hesitant with shelling out $350 for this when the Galaxy Watch 6 is coming up.
Ticwatch 2 and 3 owner here, fossil gen 6 owner. Wear OS 3 crushed the functionality of my fossil. It was nigh unusable and the little bugs and annoyances of wear OS 3 (no assistant, etc) turn me off greatly to any WearOS 3 device. Personally I'm a function over form kinda guy myself and my ticwatch 3 pro is absolutely fantastic. Unless Google gets their crap together and makes their own 1st party apps functional on their own wearOS platform outside of Samsung and pixel devices... I'm fine with the performance of WearOS 2 and that makes my ticwatch 3 the perfect watch for me. The "upgrades" in WearOS 3 were underwhelming or in the case of some of the changes just downright annoying. I highly recommend the Ticwatch Pro 3 but will hold off on the 5 until Google gets is S**t together on WearOS.
The last line timing is everything and was perfect. Your jokes are like clockwork. They land right on the perfect second. Thanks for the laugh Michael
I watched your 100-hour e-Bike review! More of those, please!
Always nice to see a new Mr Mobile Video.
That backlight is the real showstopper. It takes me back to the notification nipple of my Sidekick III.
Coming from a Fossil hybrid, battery life was my main concern going to a legit smartwatch and this thing threaded the needle. I got the other color, so my aesthetic complaints aren't there. It just looks the cleanest of anything I've found that has this kind of life. The Garmin stuff looks like garbage. Good review, the goods outweigh the bad on this thing for me by a ton.
5 days battery is the best thing I heard in this video, but 7 days is my limit. Especially when battery life is counted in hours instead of days I will never consider them. So I stick with my Huawei Runner GT which does everything as good as any watch. 10 days of battery life is just great.
Yo but like which Facer watch face were you using? 👀
Yeah...this was a well balanced review and fair...but I just don't see myself dropping 350.00 for this watch.. it's not a 350.00 watch. I'll wait to see what Samsung does...I hear the rotation bezel is coming back. My Ticwatch pro 3 is still sitting in my jewelry box waiting for an update. I have the Galaxy watch 5 pro and love it ..just wish the rotating bezel was back. But an android watch without that Google Assistant....isn't answering Android watch IMO....
Had a Tic Watch as my first "real" smartwatch (pebble was my first). It was okay at best. It felt like something ordered on wish. Updates were okay, battery was okay....but then againg Im glad I use a pixel watch nowadays. Of course I do wish it had at least a full day of battery charge on screen on, yet I will never go back to cheap looking tech that is just pain in my eyes and that is nowhere as smooth as a pixel watch (with its bad SOC)
Have to agree with you. The original Ticwatch Pro felt...underbaked. A lot of good ideas but without the hardware to pull them off. Switching displays took just long enough to be annoying. Luckily the Ticwatch Pro 3 fixed most of my concerns.
7:00 That's exactly why I bought, sold and am never coming back to Mobvoi... promises and more promises. What made me choose the Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra over the Samsung's was tha same promise of future updates, what made me ditch it and sell it was the lack of such updates, and what made me decide to never trust their word again was the lack of that said update
Fantastic review! You don't sugarcoat the bad parts of the watch, yet you don't fail to sing the praises either. One second, you seem like a nay sayer but then you're fully on the bandwagon. Balancing it all out with what doesn't work for you, but it might work for someone else. I'll be sure to keep watching your "tell it how it is" videos!
The real question is when will those Fossil gen 6 lines lauch? I've used my Bradshaw so much the crown is broken, and i have a Skagen after switching to Scandinavian design with Volvo
Hi. Maybe you know where to find information about last charge of watch. I would like to know when I charged my watch last time
This watch is pretty cool! I prefer the latest Galaxy Watch Pro, though.
I recently switched to apples ecosystem but should I ever go back to Samsung I will highly consider this watch. The battery life alone really makes it worthwhile.
Great review, Michael. I have a Galaxy Watch 4 I barely use at all because my Amazfit GTR 4 has all the health-monitoring bells and whistles (which is what I want in a smartwatch, nothing more) and lasts around 8 days on a single charge. The battery of the Amazfit GTR 4 is, however, significantly lower in mAh than the battery of this watch - and you said it lasts 5 days on a single charge. What is the big drain here? Only the double screen?
Do any of these cool watches you review work with the iPhone , besides obviously the Apple Watch? I wish Apple would make a circular watch
Given your standing as a tech reviewer and your love of sci-fi, have you considered trying to get in touch Bethesda to get a preview of the smartwatch in their collectors edition of starfield
Mobvoi promised a Wear OS 3 update for 2022, and my TicWatch 3 Pro is still running Wear OS 2. I won't give them another chance.
The thing that actually kills the TicWatch is the delay between the wrist gesture and the backlight turning on.
Is there an option to use compass in essential mode?
Please don't give me the answer without checking, because on the basis of that i am going to buy the watch
Please also share the video of it if possible
Thanks
Samsung's tizen is still my favorite OS It always works the best and lasts the longest battery wise
Always quality content with Mr. Mobile 👍
I honestly miss my Apple Watch. The experience of a well integrated device that could tell the context I wanted to use it in and got regular updates was amazing. But since they don't work with Android, I sold it. So far, all I see is the same as on phones; bloatware, crap that I dont need and only a super tiny community of people even working on alternative OSes - AsteroidOS, in particular. I just hope that there will be an actually usable smartwatch. Because right now, it feels like they are very, very limited...
for a causal smartwatch, despite the mediocre reviews, OnePlus watch was the best. Still using it and still have 10 days of battery ( 14 days when new)
Even with all the short comings, it looks like a good watch.
Nice video bro i always watch your videos i love em my GW6C gets around 3d 4h of battery before i charge it the battery on this one is hot but the lack of OS updates and no custom secondary button is a bummer
Wow, the Ticwatch E was my first Smart Watch! I hated it after a bit because it got no updates. I'm now an Apple Watch guy but it's nice to see them still around in a way.
looking at my ticwatch pro 3 gps on the table, with its last update being in october
2021
I have a ticwatch pro but can not connect it to my pixel 9 Pro so thinking about the 5 pro as the next one
When buying expensive tech you want to know the support is there if something does wrong, with TicWatch it just isnt. Once they have your money they really couldn't care less. A long time ago I wrote to the CEO questioning their business model. Judging by the ever increasing number of online complaints about this company nothing has changed. So buy at your peril!
Looks like this might be the first wear OS watch to achieve shower to shower battery life. I've taken to setting my Fossil Hybrid on it's charger each time I shower, that's enough to keep it going indefinitely. Most watches charge too slowly and drain to quickly for that to be enough, but once they can achieve that, you can completely stop thinking about charging it, it becomes routine, not a daily chore.
That's what I did with my TicWatch Pro 3. Charging never bothered me because like you said, it's just a habit at that point. It is on the wrist tracking all the important stuff.
2:05 OMG this is Kyiv! This is where I live! A glass bridge lol
Does it have gestures like the ticwatch pro 3..were you can flick through your notifications by flicking your wrist up and down?
Just mentioning the ebike video here. Worth watching.
Mobvoi was my first smart watch and tbh if fossil hasn't fixed their waterproofing issues with the recent generations of it's hybrid watch u might have to switch back
Oh! Have you tried out the Sony Wena line, yet? I love my Wena 3, despite the japanese software.
I was looking forward to seeing critical review about the abandoned ticwatch 3 ultra gps with no software update
We are still running wearOS 2.0
Sooner or later all apps non upgradable
My Garmin Fenix 6 for the gym .. Galaxy watch 5 classic for daily driver .. and Omega Seamaster for nights out. One watch doesn't have to do it all imo.
Great review as always sir. 👍🏻
I desperately want another Pebble. I would literally sell my soul for an affordable color eInk screen like a Pebble 2 especially if they equipped it with cellular and fall detection. I want a simple watch for notifications that does what it needs to and stay out of the way.
Colored display for heart rate is not only clever, but super useful. I hate trying to squint to see my heart rate on a run, this feature would be a game changer.
Is there a find my watch and or find my phone option built into that watch like the Samsung Galaxy?
I have wanted a rollable smart watch
I have had so many smart watches from the moto 360 and fossil watch and xaimi watch , the problem is i find them to heavy and not enough features such as playing music on a watch
The battery is always the problem on smart watches , i dont know whether i would wear a smart watch again
I like the Saliva reference in the thumbnail
I'm planning to buy a TikTok Pro 5, and I'm an iPhone 15 Pro Max user, so I want to use it in conjunction with my phone, but can I use it in the same way as an Android phone?
If it's different, what's the difference?
2:50 I must be one of the few people who doesn't use the assistant on my Galaxy Watch, neither Google Assistant nor Bixby.
Heres hopeing for usb c with the next version
What's the best dumb smart watch? I just want something that syncs time and maybe vibrates with a notification.
My 2018 ticwatch pro still ticking in 2023. Yes, it lag as hell, but still do a pretty good job for displaying notification and of course showing time. 😅
But after seeing the rotating button as its feature, I think it's the time for upgrading my 5 years watch with a new one.
As always, thanks for your in-depth review.
It's not so much a smart watch as a "Feature Watch" (for lack of a better term), but Casio did announce they're releasing a classic G-Shock that will sync with an Android app to allow basic notifications and text reading. Instantly thought of you lamenting about the last G-Shock you reviewed not living up to the legacy of the old line. Might not be worth a whole video, but figured you might want to check it out for yourself.
I guess it's what's needed in order to be able to have such good battery life but 48mm in diameter, 50mm lug to lug and 24mm bands is absurdly large for so many people. Hopefully Qualcomm keeps up with their wearable SoC improvements so we can have more normal sized smart watches with better battery life some time soon.