Is affordability and increased battery life a better swap for quality?
When a company moves from making entry-level smartwatches to top-end wrist real estate, it can be quite a risk, but that’s exactly what Chinese AI company Mobvoi is doing. A new entrant on the wearable space, Mobvoi’s been making waves with its wrist innovations and now it has unleashed the TicWatch Pro. Aimed at being the affordable top-end to its current Wear OS (née Android Wear) offerings, the Pro’s main selling points are price and big battery life.
The Pro’s quoted battery life is five days (mixed use) to 30 days (Essential Mode), thanks to dual display tech that extends usage. Battery life drops to two days if you use the watch exclusively in Smart Mode. Basically, there are two 1.39-inch screens layered on top of one another. There’s the 400x400 OLED display, with ace resolution for the size that ensures text is legible and the pixels are barely visible. But it doesn’t fare well in bright sunlight, washing out colours and making the time harder to read.
Screen time
This story is from the October 2018 edition of T3 Magazine.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the October 2018 edition of T3 Magazine.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
LIGHT FLIGHT DJI Mini 4 Pro
The world's best-value pro-style mini consumer drone for taking hi-res imagery
SURFACE TIME Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
The second-gen Surface Laptop Studio shows Microsoft is still willing to experiment with unique kit and it sure is special
PROUDLY LOUD KEF LSXIILT
Offering audio clout without the massive cost, the 'LT' represents KEF's 'lite' paredback version of the LSX II system - and very capable it is indeed
OPEN QUESTION Bose Ultra Open Earbuds
Bose's Ultra Open Earbuds don't go into your ears and always allow ambient sound in – but are they good full-time earbuds?
OPEN AND SHUT OnePlus Open
OnePlus's first foldable phone has some tricks even established competitors can't beat. So will this new king of foldables reign supreme?
HOLE IN ONE OnePlus 12
The OnePlus 12 packs in a top camera and blistering performance, while looking better than almost anything else
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO...Portable projectors
You don't need a home cinema to supersize your viewing. With a portable projector, you can cast gigantic images just about anywhere
SMARTER SMART SECURITY
Yale upgrades its smart security offering and the results are great
HELLO HERITAGE
The latest batch of UNESCO World Heritage Sites doubles as a great source of inspiration for future travel plans. Here are our favourites
SOFORT, SO GOOD Leica Sofort 2
This is a brilliant hybrid instant camera with style - and it's the cheapest way to get some Leica in your life!