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There's only one other watch packing the Wear 3100 right now - the Montblanc Summit 2, which costs $1,000 and has a very different aesthetic. It's noticeably lighter than other Fossil smartwatches thanks to its aluminum and nylon case, but thankfully it doesn't feel cheap. With six case colors, two sizes and 28 new straps, there's a ton of configurations to choose from and you'll easily find one that suits your taste.
I love my review unit, which has a pink case and strap, but for real I was torn between this and the version with a gold case and gray strap. But other smartwatches like the Galaxy Watch and Fitbit Versa run for days before needing a charge.Īs far as fitness watches go, the Fossil Sport is one of the prettiest around.
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To be fair, the Apple Watch Series 4 only survives about 18 hours on a charge as well. I haven't used the watch for long enough to see if it will live up to its battery saver promises, but it already beats existing options on Wear OS watches.
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At that time though, the battery was too weak for me to switch back to the full smartwatch mode. I activated it at 9:30pm when the watch was at 39%, and was happy to see it was still alive the next morning, even hanging around till 12:15pm. The Sport's battery saver mode does get me a whole lot more screen time, though. That's a few hours more than the older Fossil watch, but still requires nightly charging.
Fossil said the Sport should stick around for more than a day, but it never lasted more than 18 hours. Battery lifeīattery life is similarly disappointing. But for now the Wear 3100's speed doesn't appear to be much better than its predecessor.
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Google also said it will continue to roll out performance updates to the software over time, so perhaps we'll see more improvements. It said the Wear 3100's quad-core A7 processors and multimedia engine should help deliver "high performance" in rich, interactive modes, but didn't provide actual numbers on estimated improvements. To be clear, Qualcomm hasn't explicitly spelled out exactly what sort of performance bumps we should expect. Sometimes apps actually take longer to load and Assistant is slower to interpret my commands than on the older watch.īy subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy. I've been using Fossil's Q Venture HR Gen 4 with the redesigned Wear OS and the Wear 2100 for months, and frankly I don't see any improvement. Inexplicably, Sport mode is absent from the Fossil Sport, and only available on select watches - which seems kinda strange for a device with "Sport" in its name.ĭespite the Wear 3100's new architecture, its performance on the Sport doesn't seem significantly better than the Wear 2100. Ambient mode is an always-on screen that shows slightly more detail, like a moving second hand and activity rings. It should give you a month of wear on a full charge, or a week with just 20 percent. Sport mode promises up to 15 hours of continuous heart rate and GPS tracking, while Battery Saver extends runtime by shutting down all functions and only displaying the time and the Fossil logo. The chipset promises better performance and battery life by offering three new modes: Sport, Battery Saver and Ambient. The most important thing about the Fossil Sport is that it's a showcase for Snapdragon Wear 3100.
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