Fossil Sport Smartwatch, a real alternative with Wear OS [ANALYSIS]

We continue in our eagerness to analyze the most interesting devices on the market that may catch your attention, this time we return with a smart watch that is going to attract a lot of looks for obvious reasons, and this is what happens when a mythical watch brand as Fossil goes to work to offer a smartwatch.

Do not miss it, discover with us the in-depth analysis of this new product that comes to dress your doll with colors and functionalities.

As always, The first thing we invite you to is to watch the video that we leave heading this analysis, in it you will be able to see all the contents of the box thanks to unboxing, and you will see how it executes its own applications in real time, we like to accompany such interesting analysis with videos because it is not the same to see it as to read it. Let's see in depth what this Fossil Sport Smartwatch has to offer us that you can buy directly at different points of sale (link), but first a little information, right?

Materials and design: It's literally a watch

Fossil has wanted to «throw» experience in the design of this Sport Smartwatch, for this it uses two boxes, of 41 or 43 millimeters depending on user preferences, as well as a range of three colors: Blue, black and pink (pink only available in the 41-millimeter version). On our occasion we are analyzing what they have called "blue" although it is rather greenish, we are not going to enter the war of the definition of colors. We have a brushed aluminum top, as well as three side buttons, one of them with an interactive wheel.

  • Sphere: 41 or 43 millimeters
  • Belt width: 22 mm universal
  • Strap included: Silicone

The lower part is made of polycarbonate of the chosen color, as well as in the base we find the cargo area and a heart rate sensor. At the belt level we must note that they are easy to install as well as universal, This means that we will be able to change the straps to choose the one that best suits the moment in which we are going to use this watch. The sphere is completely round, quite large and with a small frame on the screen, Fossil has done a fantastic job on this watch that practically looks like a traditional one and that without a doubt satisfies the taste of the majority of users, among whom I am.

Technical characteristics: Qualcomm running Wear OS

We have the processor Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100, something that just starting offers us reliability and power. To store content we will have 4GB of storage and other cool features like GPS and altimeter. In short, we will not miss practically anything in this Fossil Sport Smartwatch that comes with everything you need to program our workouts in Wear OS, the operating system for smart watches from Google and based on Android.

  • Storage: 4 GB
  • Operating System: Wear OS
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, altimeter, gyroscope, heart rate sensor and GPS
  • Microphone
  • Connectivity: NFC, Bluetooth 4.2 and WiFi
  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100
  • Compatibility: Android and iOS through Wear OS App,
  • System load: Magnetic

Are you missing something in the list? I definitely don't, counting on that we run Wear OS We are clear that we will be able to do everything that is expected of a smartwatch focused on sports. We highlight the possibility of making payments through compatible systems such as Google Pay thanks to the fact that it includes an NFC chip, as well as a series of sensors that will make your measurements much more precise, honestly, after use I have not been able to miss anything, and it is that it includes even WiFi to control our Spotify Connect devices, for example.

Main functionalities: Nothing is missing

We are gonna give an important review of its main functionalities, This time I have decided to differentiate them all, at least the ones we have tested and they have definitely given us a performance that is worth taking into account:

  • Payment system: For now it is limited to Google Pay although we do not know if we will soon be able to run other means. Definitely thanks to the NFC chip we have been able to verify that the payment system is efficient and fast.
  • Manage notifications: We already know about the Wear OS notification system, we can interact slightly with them, although in some cases a notification has arrived with a little delay.
  • Customizable spheres: We have a fairly large cast of spheres, it is something that has surprised me about a firm like Fossil, we imagine that Google has a lot to do with it.
  • You can swim with it: It has a resistance of up to 5 ATM, you can shower with it (verified by us) but not only that, you will also be able to swim with it and take measurements related to this sport.

We have aside from all this any type of sports performance management thanks to the Google Fit system, that is, you will be able to test yourself. Definitely my physical performance has not put this Fossil Sport Smartwatch to the test.

Autonomy and interchangeable straps

We come to the "problem" of all these types of products, we have an autonomy of approximately a day or a day and a half, so we recommend charging it every night. The screen looks deliciously good being a generalist brand, experience tells me that they have opted for Samsung panels even though we have no information about it, it looks good in all conditions and the blacks are very pure.

The belts, as we have said, they are universal 22 millimeters, We can change it for any strap we want so that our Fossil Sport Smartwatch accompanies us both to the party and to our morning running session.

Editor's opinion

Pros

  • It looks like a traditional watch, that for many is an advantage
  • We have the quality of construction and guarantee of Fossil
  • It is extremely light and looks strong
  • I do not miss anything at the level of capabilities and functionalities

Cons

  • Wear OS is a myriad of features but performance is sometimes lacking
  • As always, a day of battery

 

This Fossil Sport Smartwatch includes everything a watch should include that starts from the 220 euros on Amazon but that you can also buy at official Fossil points of sale from 249 euros. The price is definitely not the lowest on the market, but few are going to offer the Fossil guarantee and all these features for this price. At the level of characteristics and design I think this Fossil Sport Smartwatch is highly recommended above most of the competition, fighting head to head with very serious alternatives like Samsung's Active range.

Fossil Sport Smartwatch, a real alternative with Wear OS
  • Editor's rating
  • 4.5 star rating
220 a 249
  • 80%

  • Fossil Sport Smartwatch, a real alternative with Wear OS
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    Publisher: 95%
  • Screen
    Publisher: 90%
  • Performance
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    Publisher: 70%
  • Portability (size / weight)
    Publisher: 90%
  • Price quality
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