TicWatch Pro in review: first impression, hands-on & unboxing
A TEST REPORT from David Wurm 
on August 29, 2018, 8:38 pm | Write a comment
The new smartwatch from Mobvoi has been official for a few weeks now: the TicWatch Pro. The first smartwatch with a two-layer display on the market is said to be particularly energy-efficient. This is my first impression with a small unboxing.
Mobvoi has been on the smartwatch market for a long time. Until now, the wearables were not really designed for our market, as the buttons on the watch were always on the left. We are not used to that here and the watches were therefore not ideal for us. But now I have the new TicWatch Pro here.
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That's in the pack
The watch is delivered in a small box with a foil over it. If you open the pack, the clock jumps straight towards you. Very chic. Under the lid there is a charging dock with a USB cable and a quick start guide that is not well translated into German.
The TicWatch Pro package contains a charging station, the watch itself and a quick start guide. (Image: © 2018 TechnikNews)
On the watch itself there is also a film on the front and back, which must be removed. The clock can then be started.
Setup & setup
As with every smartwatch with wearOS, the language must be selected to start. The wearOS app is then downloaded from Google onto your own smartphone. This is available for Android as well as for iOS. The full potential of a smartwatch with wearOS can only be used with Android. The subsequent setup, including transferring the apps and specifying settings, is continued in the app. The setup went through completely within 5 minutes.
The watch is set up like any other smartwatch with wear OS. Quite simply and quickly. (Image: © 2018 TechnikNews)
The first five days with the TicWatch Pro
The TicWatch Pro comes with wearOS 1.1. On the first day after several attempts to get a software update, none was suggested. Today the update for the watch finally arrived and is now running on the latest version 1.4. Now let's get to the design:
The test device here comes with a leather strap, which is only made of leather on the front. On the underside you will find a silicone bracelet, which is very soft to the touch. I don't know whether the watch is suitable for the water thanks to the leather strap. The watch itself is waterproof, for swimming in the pool or for showering.
The heart rate monitor on the back does not measure continuously in everyday life, but it does during a workout. (Image: © 2018 TechnikNews)
While the battery life on the first day after setting it up didn't impress me at all, it worked perfectly over the next few days. At the moment, my smartwatch still has 5 percent battery left, having last been charged over 2 days ago. According to the current estimate in the wearOS app, the battery should last until 20 p.m., although I doubt that. But if I were to completely deactivate the smart mode with AMOLED display, the watch should last longer than 00-2 days. We'll find out whether this display really saves power review two weeks after the IFA.
First training with GPS
During the first training session with active GPS for almost 40 minutes, the smartwatch lost 30 percent of its battery. The recording was very accurate and was clearly displayed in the Mobvoi fitness app. Here, the pulse curve is displayed together with the running speed.
The TicWatch Pro is currently available for 249,99 euros on Amazon .
The review of the TicWatch Pro will follow shortly here on TechnikNews.