This is the new TicWatch Pro 5.
It’s Mobvoi’s latest WearOS 3 smartwatch that packs a ton of features into a lightweight
watch.
I’ve reviewed many of Mobvoi’s TicWatch’s over the years, from the budget E3 to the
Pro 4G/LTE to last years Pro 3 Ultra GPS and I gotta say I really like these smartwatches.
There’s no denying, I’m a long time Apple Watch user, that should be no surprise however,
I’ve always found the TicWatches to be excellent alternatives and the new TicWatch Pro 5 is
no exception.
It blends everything that I love about Mobvoi’s previous smartwatches into a watch that’s
fast, fluid, independent from your phone and lasts for days.
This is no doubt the best of the bunch so far.
The TicWatch Pro 5 features the latest Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 chipset, a 1.4-inch dual layer
display that consists of an ultra low powered display on top of an OLED display, a new Crown
on the side to navigate around, a bunch of health and fitness tools built in, NFC for
using Google Wallet, fast charge capabilities and a large battery inside for extremely long
battery life.
Like I’m talking 3-4 days or more per charge under normal use and about 45 days in Essential
Mode.
We’ll talk more about both in a bit.
Before we continue on with this review, lets rewind to a quick unboxing and setup so you
guys can see all that fun stuff!
Alright so when you first get the TicWatch Pro 5, it’s going to arrive in some really
nice packaging.
When you open the box, you’ll find the watch right on top.
This is a fairly large 50mm watch the comes with a 24mm silicone strap.
Despite it being on the larger side, this watch is surprisingly lightweight.
The overall design here is similar to previous TicWatch’s, which isn't a bad thing because
it works.
It’s both sleek and feels the part of a premium watch.
It doesn’t feel one bit cheap or plasticky.
Also in the box, you’ll find the magnetic charging cable and some documentation highlighting
with quick tips on how to use it.
I have fairly small wrists so I was a bit worried how the fit would be with a large
watch like this but when I put the watch on for the first time, I was impressed by how
nice and comfortable it turned out to be.
Going back to my 45mm Apple Watch after using this thing, makes it feel so so small!
Setting the TicWatch Pro 5 up with your phone is incredibly easy.
Rather than using the WearOS app, pairing is now done through Mobvoi’s new Mobvoi
Health app and the process is seamless.
I was up and running in only a few minutes.
The one unfortunate thing that I found out when setting this watch up is that it’s
no longer capable with iPhones.
Which is kind of a bummer.
So you’ll need an Android handy get up and running.
I have the watch paired with my Google Pixel 7A and the 2 make for a great combo.
That said, Mobvoi's new app here is really nice.
It's easy to view your health and fitness goals, organize tiles, change your watch face
and also change the settings on the watch.
What's nice is that you can also do all of this on the watch itself so going back to
the app is not something you'll have to do often.
Next, let’s move on to talking about the durability and some of the other features.
If you haven’t noticed, the TicWatch Pro 5 is a rugged watch.
It’s made of military grade, aerospace aluminum with Gorilla Glass over the displays.
It’s also fully waterproof so you can take it for swims in the pool and things like that.
The Pro 5 also has GPS capabilities built-in.
It isn’t the fastest to locate a signal but when it does, it’s reliable and works
well enough.
I was also surprised to find out that it has 32GB of storage inside for downloading music
and things like that.
It also has a built-in microphone and speaker for taking and making calls.
Both of which are great.
The one thing that it doesn’t have though is Google Assistant.
It is possible that we’ll see it in an update down the line but there’s no sign of it
at the moment.
This is kind of unfortunate because it would be so cool to control your lights and smart
home gadgets directly from the watch.
Who knows, maybe someday down the line we'll get to do that.
When it comes to health and fitness tools, the TicWatch Pro 5 is no slouch.
From setting workouts to tracking your sleep to finding out your heart rate and oxygen
levels to even pairing with Mobvoi's own Home Treadmill series, the TicWatch Pro 5 does
it all.
I've taken this thing on numerous walks, runs and trips to the gym and I was impressed.
It was very easy to start and track a workout in TicExercise, check my heart rate in TicPulse,
oxygen levels in TicOxygen and so on and so forth.
Mobvoi makes it very easy to do those things in their dedicated apps.
I can't help but feel like though that I was getting numbers that were lower than the ones
that I would get on my Apple Watch.
Maybe those numbers are high and this is normal and I'm just lazy, I don't know but it is
worth pointing out.
The Pro 5 will make you work harder for them gains.
What's neat is that this watch also pairs with Mobvoi's Home Treadmill series.
If you have one of those, you can use the Treadmill app to track your workouts and log
your data towards your goals.
In one of my previous TicWatch reviews, I think it was the TicWatch E3, I tried a watch
and one of their treadmills like I got to do here, however those two weren’t compatible
so I mentioned in that video how cool it would be if they were.
You know, Mobvoi could start creating a fitness ecosystem of sorts here.
This time around, the watch and the treadmill work together and it is awesome.
I’ve been using the TicWatch Pro 5 with Mobvoi’s awesome new Home Treadmill Incline
and they work beautifully together.
Once the watch is connected, you can start and stop a workout on the treadmill itself
and start tracking it.
It's really cool having a small fitness ecosystem that works fluidly together.
All of the health and fitness apps on the TicWatch Pro 5 come pre-installed so you'll
have them out of the box.
The one gripe I have with that is that there are a lot of them so it would be nice if we
had the option to remove the ones that you don’t use.
There’s a lot of scrolling that you need to do to find the things that you’re looking
for.
Luckily, that Crown on the side makes it a bit easier.
All in all, I found this watch to be a really great health and wellness tool to have on
your wrist.
And lastly, let’s talk about battery life.
This is where the TicWatch Pro 5 shines.
It packs a huge 628 mah battery for up to 80 hours per change under normal use.
That’s pretty incredible.
You can also get up 65 percent capacity with a quick 30 minute charge.
What’s even more impressive is that you can get even more juice out of this watch
thanks to an upgraded Essential mode.
Essential mode basically shuts of WearOS completely and limits you to just the Ultra Low Powered
display.
You’ll only be able to see the time, your steps and things like that but if you’re
in a pinch or you forget your charger, this extends battery life big time - like up to
45 days, big time.
It’s insane!
I’ve been using the TicWatch Pro 5 for about 2 weeks now and I only charged it about 3
times, if that.
Mobvoi’s claims are pretty on par with what I’ve been getting out of it.
If you want a smartwatch with incredible long battery life, this is it.
Its endurance is downright impressive.
To start closing this video out, I really like the TicWatch Pro 5.
It’s an amazing, well rounded smartwatch that looks good, has 2 great displays, its
fast, responsive, has extremely long battery life, it has a bunch of great health and fitness
tools built in and it’s easy to navigate around, thanks to the addition of the Crown
on the side.
I absolutely would feel 110% confident leaving my phone behind, if this watch had cell service.
It's that good at what it does.
I guess you could still leave your phone behind in some cases if you want, you know.
You can pair your earbuds with the watch, download some songs and venture off for run
or go to the gym to disconnect and things like that.
At the end of the day though, I think the TicWatch Pro 5 is easily the best WearOS smartwatch
that you can pick up at the moment hands down.
Mobvoi did a great job with this thing.
If you’re an Android user and you’re in the market for a new smartwatch, the TicWatch
Pro 5 is very much worth considering!
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