Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra
Built to last
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is already several OS updates ahead of Mobvoi and will continue to widen the software gap. Its durability, ultra-bright display, fast performance, and three-day battery life make it one of the best Wear OS watches out there, but it's also a bit too expensive for many buyers.
For
- Larger display with tripled brightness
- Built-in LTE and siren
- More 1st-party bands
- Consistent 3-day battery life
- Years of speedy software updates
Against
- Much more expensive
- Heavier and thicker
- No crown or physical bezel
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro
Cheaper alternative
Though you have a more pedestrian design and no hope of many new Wear OS updates, the TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro has all of the essentials and the upside of its incredible longevity, thanks to its low-power display. It keeps pace with the Ultra in enough ways that it won't feel like a major downgrade, unless you need Google Assistant.
For
- Costs hundreds less
- Comparable sensors, durability, and performance
- Top-tier battery life with month-long Essential mode
- Useful rotating crown
- Thinner and lighter
Against
- Stuck at Wear OS 3.5 w/ no guarantees of future updates
- Only one size, band, and color
- No LTE option
