Fossil Sport Smartwatch

Fossil doesn’t break new ground with its Sport smartwatch. But thankfully, it doesn’t overdo it on bundled apps, charges quickly, and has an intuitive interface. However, it’s too playful in terms of design to be taken seriously against other, better smartwatches. Also, the battery life is far from ideal.

-- As reviewed by The Verge
Fossil Sport Smartwatch 1

Product details

  • Heart rate tracking, Google Pay(TM), GPS, rapid charging, smartphone notifications, touchscreen functionality, Google Assistant, microphone, music storage & controls, customizable watch faces, custom goal & alarm settings, multiple time zones
  • Swimproof; estimated 24 hour battery life, based on usage; rapid charger included; additional third party apps available through Google Play Store on your watch
  • Case size: 41mm; Band size: 18mm; interchangeable with all Fossil 18mm bands; imported; ultra-lightweight watch is up to 40% lighter than other models with aluminum case and silicone band; Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 (our fastest yet); Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, altimeter
  • Lightweight smoke grey plated aluminium case; black silicone sport band with buckle closure; interchangeable with all Fossil 16mm bands
  • Powered with Wear OS by Google; compatible with Android OS 4.4+ (excluding Go edition) and iOS 9.3+ smartphones; Bluetooth 4.1 Low Energy and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; supported features may vary between platforms
  • Sport Type: Running
  • Band Size: Womens-Standard

PROS

+ GPS, NFC, and heart rate tracking
+ Relatively low price

CONS

- Wristband pins are finicky to work with
- Battery life is disappointing
- A little slow / unresponsive sometimes

Expert reviews and ratings

By The Verge on November 20, 2018
Fossil doesn’t break new ground with its Sport smartwatch. But thankfully, it doesn’t overdo it on bundled apps, charges quickly, and has an intuitive interface. However, it’s too playful in terms of design to be taken seriously against other, better smartwatches. Also, the battery life is far from ideal.
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By Tom's Guide on March 04, 2020
If you want to give Wear OS a try, the Fossil Sport is a good deal at less than $100.
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