If you’re thinking of buying a high-end Wear OS smartwatch, pay attention to the TicWatch Pro 5 just launched by Mobvoi because it’s one of the best on the market with Google.

For ten years, we have been calling for an alliance between Google and its partners to improve its wearable ecosystem and achieve a real alternative to the Apple Watch. Qualcomm’s chipsets were not up to the task due to limited performance and low efficiency, manufacturers themselves used their own systems like Samsung with Tizen, and Google seemed quite unimpressed. In recent years they put batteries. Qualcomm with a dedicated SoC, Google powering Wear OS and manufacturers using a single platform with options.

TicWatch Pro 5

Mobvoi is a specialist 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. 4nm development conceived and designed for wearable devices and the manufacturer’s best in efficiency, process performance and connectivity. It is complemented by 2 GB RAM and 32 GB ROM.

TicWatch Pro 5 are not small. Sold only in the 48mm size, it’s 12.2mm thick and weighs 44.5 grams without the band. In return, an aircraft-grade aluminum housing is mounted, it has MIL-STD-810H military shock and drop protection, as well as water resistance to a depth of 50 meters.

The display glass is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) and features a rotating bezel We liked that and a lot about the previous generations of Samsung Galaxy Watch. The screen has a two-layer designthe other ultra-low power, which allows users to view important metrics through interchangeable tiles by rotating the crown, all without waking the watch.

Enhanced Essential Mode is a Smart Essential Mode that allows the watch to automatically go into sleep mode if it detects no movement, such as when the user is asleep or not wearing the watch. These modes allow users to proactively and strategically plan battery usage and extend battery life by a staggering amount 80 hours. Its fast charging allows you to reach 65% capacity in 30 minutes.

Like other smart watches it is aimed at monitoring health and sports activities. It has more than 100 professional training modes with innovations in integrated calibration for open water swimming and altitude for climbing or trail running. It displays heart rate, blood oxygen, calories, fatigue rating with TicHealth and checking energy and stress levels with TicZen.

Count on one improved sleep tracking and five health parameters (heart rate, blood oxygen, respiratory rate, stress level and heart health index) after exercise at any time with a single tap on the screen. It includes a compass, barometer and multiple GPS for greater accuracy on routes and in real-time.

Price and availability

TicWatch Pro 5 connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth so you can take and make calls, get music alerts, and access apps from the Wear OS ecosystem. It pre-installs version 3 of the system, although it is safe to upgrade to version 4 presented at Google I/O.

It comes with a black finish and five 24mm bands to choose from in a variety of colors. It is already available on Mobvoi.com and from retailers such as Amazon €359.99. Keep that in mind if you’re looking for a top Wear OS watch.