Since Google's Wear OS is, in my opinion, the greatest wearable experience, I've been alternating between different Google and Samsung Galaxy Watch models for the past few years to pair with my Android. Long-lasting batteries are a characteristic I've grown to value in smartwatches, and the Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro is among the finest ...
Since Google’s Wear OS is, in my opinion, the greatest wearable experience, I’ve been alternating between different Google and Samsung Galaxy Watch models for the past few years to pair with my Android. Long-lasting batteries are a characteristic I’ve grown to value in smartwatches, and the Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro is among the finest in that regard.
My biggest complaint about Wear OS smartwatches has been resolved by the TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro‘s marathon battery life, which has allowed me to run, row, bike, and sleep with it for months.
For low-power standby use, its enormous 628mAh battery features a distinctive dual display architecture. This corresponds to a claimed battery life of up to 45 days in Essential Mode and 90 hours, or almost four days, in Smart Mode. Even better, the battery can last up to two days with just 30 minutes of quick charging.
I use the outdoor running mode with GPS tracking on while I run outside, and based on my consumption calculations, the Pro 5 Enduro should be able to follow my location for up to 15 hours. Wearing the watch to measure my 24/7 activity and sleep, I usually row on the Hydrow a couple of times and run a couple of times a week (30 to 45 minutes each time).
The four days or 90 hours of usual usage seem correct to me because I’ve been charging the watch once a week with this usage pattern.
In contrast, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro will last me into the third day before dying, whilst the Google Pixel Watch 3 dies on me on the second day. If a long-lasting battery is your first priority, I highly recommend the TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro. It is the undisputed leader in battery life.
Although it is presently running Wear OS 3.5, the Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 Wearable Platform helps to provide the remarkable battery life and will facilitate a future update to Wear OS 4. This warning is important to remember because Mobvoi hasn’t demonstrated a history of providing timely updates. Given that Wear OS was first made available in the fall of 2023, this new model ought to have come pre-installed with Wear OS 4, let alone Wear OS 5.
Extremely helpful is the dual-display technology with interactive and adaptable ultra-low-power display options. The always-on display, which is located on the top layer of the watch and provides important metrics like the number of steps taken, heart rate, battery life, time, and date, may be highlighted with any of 18 background colors.
A full-display heart rate measurement, blood oxygen level, and compass heading are displayed when the huge rotating crown button is spun in this dual-display mode.
This ultra-low power display layer will illuminate in six colors that correspond to your current heart rate zone while you’re exercising. In the middle of a workout, this feature is quite helpful for quickly determining which zone you’re in without having to concentrate on tiny numbers. Additionally, this mode links the ultra-low power display with third-party apps like Strava and Nike Run Club to display information like elevation, pace, and heart rate.
More than 100 workout options are available on the TicExercise app, along with stats like speed, VO2 Max, GPS tracking, and recuperation time. Regretfully, the data screens for the different workouts cannot be altered. For casual athletes, this might be acceptable, but I would want to see some basic adjustment to give priority to the most crucial information. Fortunately, you can download third-party services like Strava to get the most of your experience because this watch has Wear OS.
Following your workout, the TicHealth app offers comprehensive information on your health and performance indicators, including your heart rate history, sleep patterns, daily and weekly goals, and much more. One of the key improvements to this watch over the TicWatch Pro 5 model, which was introduced in late 2023, is TicHealth.
A larger and sharper user interface display, a redesigned rotary knob, sapphire crystal glass on the display rather than Gorilla Glass, and additional third-party interaction with the ultra-low-power display are some of the other enhancements made to the Enduro model over the Pro 5 model.
More than 7,000 watch faces are also available for the TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro, and you can change the face every day if you use the TimeShow app. All Wear OS apps, including Google Maps, Messages, Wallet, Keep Notes, and many more, are compatible with the sizable 1.43-inch display. Messages and phone calls run well on a linked phone, and the voice-to-text feature works perfectly as well.
With its 7000 series aluminum and fiberglass nylon case, the Pro 5 Enduro weighs only 44.7 grams and has dimensions of 50.15 x 48 x 11.95 mm. With its convenient quick-release pins, the 24mm watch band is incredibly comfortable, and the sapphire crystal display is scratch-resistant. With a 5 ATM rating and MIL-STD-810H certification, the watch is also very robust.
For precise tracking, the device has a global navigation satellite system (GNSS), and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.2 make it simple to connect to your network and phone. Nevertheless, the watch itself lacks cellular functionality.
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Robert Haba is the founder and editor-in-chief of Droid Tools. A lifelong gadget enthusiast with over a decade following the Android ecosystem, he built this publication to cut through the noise and give readers honest, real-world coverage of the tech they actually use.
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