The smartwatch field has been somewhat crowded for the last few years, but there has been little in the way of true innovation. Companies like Samsung, Fitbit and Apple have all iterated on roughly the same designs they’ve been using for years. Mobvoi has brought real innovation, however, with its newest smartwatch, the Ticwatch Pro. That innovation comes via the dual-screen technology that powers its two modes. More on that in a bit, though!
Design
While the watch’s internal mechanisms are quite impressive, the external design is also quite striking. The face is slightly recessed, and the bezels are contoured and rounded off ever-so-slightly towards it. Thankfully, the watch is water-resistant, rated IP68, meaning it’s fine for working out in or showering in. Mobvoi doesn’t recommend swimming with this device, though, even though the IP rating would suggest you probably could. While we won’t counter the recommendation of the manufacturer, it seems unlikely you would have any issues if your watch fell in the pool.
The band, uniquely, is leather on the outside and silicone on the inside, making it the best of both worlds. If you intend to wear it to work or the gym, the band pulls double duty! Not having to swap bands to work out is certainly quite convenient.
Ticwatch Pro: Dual-Screen Innovation
That convenience and everyday usefulness extends to those dual-screens I was talking about earlier. You see, the Ticwatch has an LCD screen on top, and underneath it is an OLED screen. The OLED screen is the one you expect from a smartwatch: bold, vibrant and gorgeous. It’s easily on par with any other high-end watch on the market. The translucent LCD screen on top is key to the watch’s “Essential Mode,” by contrast.
“Essential Mode” is a low-power mode that reduces the display to a few critical pieces of information. The time, your biometrics and other vital information is conveyed on the screen, which can last for weeks on a single charge. While you can engage Essential Mode yourself, it also activates when the watch’s battery gets too low. This is really quite useful, and sets the watch apart.
Pricing
The Ticwatch Pro is the most high-end smartwatch from Mobvoi, but it’s still rather inexpensive. As the company’s other smartwatches have been budget entries, this one is roughly middle-of-the-road. That refers to price, primarily, though, as the watch’s make is quite premium. It costs $250 through Amazon, but you need to have Amazon Prime to get one. That’s sort of a bummer if you’re not big on Amazon, but the company plans to explore other distribution methods soon.
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