Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 vs Garmin Vívoactive 4S

What ultimately worked was 3D Printing a dock of my own. It's on Thingiverse if anyone else has this problem. I've had trouble with the docks in the past watches, but this is a step backwards for the Ticwatch. They really need to step it up with this on the next version and maybe consider wireless charging

maybe not exactly. From the first quarter of 2021 through most of July, my device performed admirably. Sure, sometimes the GPS can take a while to connect, but overall, the watch did everything it was supposed to. It consistently did a good job

After a while though, the battery life got so bad that after about 8 hours, not even enough time for me to make it back to my house, it dropped below 30% and switched to battery saver mode. So, I was on the lookout for a new watch and had heard about the Ticwatch Pro 3 GPS and how it used the new Snapdragon 4100 processor. When it came on sale on Prime day, I just had to have it. I've worn the watch for about a week straight now and I have to say it's been a little bit of a disappointment

I didn't realize that one hour of running with the GPS on and music on would kill two days of "smartwatch" mode, or that a few hours of use in gps tracking mode w/o music would do the same thing. So on average if you are using this the way it is intended you should really expect to have to charge it every 2-3 days minimum. If you're doing longer gps exercises or listening to music then you'll probably change every day. And charging isn't quick, it does charge up to 80% fairly fast but the next 20% seems to take forever

Yeah. They already confirmed the TicWatch 3 Pro WILL WITHOUT NO DOUBT receive the update to the new Wear OS.

So apps installed on the watch will see massive upgrades too when updated from developers. There will be called real apps and widgets are going to be widget glance like with the Fenix series. There is a new HR sensor generation, of course we have to wait and see there. It is not only battery life and display size

I used an Asus Zenwatch 2 and got as a present a fitbit Inspire 2. I liked the functionality of the Wear OS and when I started to use the fitbit I liked the monitoring of health and sleep functions. Need to say that the inspire 2 works very well in the sleep tracking, the step count and heart rate monitor. Since this watch have all the functions plus the oxygen monitor and the best performance of the battery not only because of the capacity of the battery but the use of the dual display this looks the right option

The Vivoactive 4 gamifies fitness by giving you badges for certain achievements. When you earn a new badge, the watch will vibrate and a congratulatory message will pop up on the screen. To view all your badges, visit the Garmin Connect app, tap My Day at the bottom, then tap your photo or avatar at the top of the screen to open your profile. 

I no longer consider this feature a differentiator. Like so many people today, I have multiple devices that track my activities - Garmin and Wahoo bike computers, this type of integrated usage tracking and application integration is a must. I used the watch when I swam as well but I didn’t use any of the apps to track my speed, distance, etc. The watch, however, did track my active heart rate

Skiing stand-up, paddleboarding rowing but you'll also get downhill, skiing and snowboarding, and both of those sport profiles actually utilize an alt...

I’ve seen stories about sensors failing after a shower and where direct streams of water can over pressurize the IP68 rating. I am an avid fisher and boater; I will have to worry about accidental water exposure, and I am hesitant to trust the “pool swimming suitable” rating from Mobvoi. I do not want to brick a $300 watch. This is the reason why I can top up the device as needed while showering, 15 minutes of charging seems to increase the battery by about 10%

I have left wear os for a couple of reasons, but main one is battery life. With 1.5-3hrs of activity tracking per day, 24/7 continous HR monitoring and sleep tracking, and having to reduce my morning get ready routine to under 30 mins, there just wasn't enough time to fully charge my Suunto 7, and was getting to the point where every 2-3 days would have to give up tracking for an hour to recharge, and was often worried about having enough battery life for a tracking session.

I use it for weather, walk tracking, and Hangouts messages and texts (until that's killed off in January anyway). \+ Handles notifications well.

The other day it triggered the alert feature when I did a steep drop then slowing down quickly as the drop rose back up. It thought I had fallen until I started back up. I didn't know it went off until the ride was over and I saw that it the alert didn't send. Nice to know someone would have gotten an alert if I had fallen! The only issues I've had with this device have been setting up the compass

It looks great. It has many nice features. I'd recommend the company steal Amazfit's power scheme, this watch can and should get a week or two between charges. Giving an option to make Google Fit the single source of truth across all displays on the watch would also be a good thing, especially since it is a Google Wear OS watch and many buying it are getting it for that exact reason

Meanwhile I'm over here exasperated because I just bought the Vivoactive 4s two weeks ago after a month of research on the smallest, least obtrusive watch that looks more like a "real" watch, and less like sports equipment/smart watch, and they've come out with this just now. After using my Fitbit One for years after it was discontinued, it gave up the ghost this fall and I finally reconciled myself to a wristband version. No yoga, but I do hike and do short runs - but also wanted something less immediately identifiable as tech/sports if I'm wearing it daily, to work, etc.

Its comfortable to wear and I'm normally not a fan of things on my wrist. It doesn't always track my sleep, but i also charge it at night as i use it in full mode where you get about a day and a half of battery.. so i charge it nightly so i have the next day

When I feel well rested, it shows that. Hearth rate & SpO2 also seems to be very accurate. Fit and comfort on my small wrist seems to be very good. Band fits me great, to the point I'm starting to think my wrist isn't as small as I thought it was