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Moto Watch: Long Battery Life, Limited Apps
6 May
Summary
- Tracks activity, exercise, sleep, and stress with multiple sensors.
- Offers phone calls and basic apps, but lacks third-party app support.
- Boasts several days of battery life, outperforming most Android rivals.
The new Moto Watch from Motorola offers robust fitness tracking capabilities, partnering with Polar to deliver comprehensive health monitoring. Integrated sensors like an accelerometer, gyroscope, and PPG sensor, along with dual-frequency GPS, allow it to track activity, exercise, sleep, and stress levels with precision. It can automatically detect and pause certain exercises while continuously logging metrics such as calories burned and steps taken.
Beyond fitness, the Moto Watch functions as a capable lifestyle device, running a straightforward proprietary operating system. It includes a built-in microphone and speakers for handling phone calls directly from the wrist, alongside basic apps for weather and calendar. While primarily designed to relay phone notifications and control music playback, it also features 512MB of internal storage for up to 150 songs for phone-free listening.
Compatibility is limited to Android 12 and later, with no support for iOS devices. Pairing with a Motorola phone unlocks additional AI features and camera control. A key selling point is its extended battery life, lasting several days on a single charge, a notable advantage over most daily-recharging Android smartwatches. However, this simplicity comes at the cost of Wear OS benefits; the Moto Watch lacks a third-party app store, Google's suite of applications, and support for mobile payments via NFC.
