CONCLUSION

   As mentioned many times in this review the TicWatch S2 is a mid-end fitness smart watch and that means it misses out on some features found in the more "popular" multimedia smart watches such as a camera (not that side cameras are that great to begin with - front cameras are a different story), NFC (although that's not something we've used a lot) and a larger screen (still we wouldn't say no to a larger one). The lack of an altimeter may be also crucial to some people but seeing as these are mostly available in the more "extreme" adventure smart watches it's certainly something I can do without. At the same time however exactly because it misses out on some features the TicWatch S2 is quite thinner and weighs less compared to both the K88 Pro and the THOR PRO 3G smart watches so if weight is something you look when out to get a brand new smart watch the 56g heavy TicWatch S2 has that box ticked. Unfortunately, unlike past reviews we were unable to load Geekbench onto the TicWatch S2 (it's probably possible via MAC which we don't have) so we can't give you specific performance numbers about its ARM Cortex A7 quad-core CPU and its 415mAh battery. Still we didn't encounter any issues during our tests so at least in terms of processing power all seems to be well. Battery life on the other hand is not that great and so if you need to use its built-in GPS you will probably need to recharge the TicWatch S2 after just half a day (if you also decide to use WiFi for a while make that less than 10 hours). Without the GPS function however, you should have no problem surpassing one full day without having to recharge the watch (depends as always on the use however). In regards to the 1.39 inch AMOLED screen may lack a light sensor so you need to adjust its brightness manually but that's not a problem, not when it scores high in colors and responsiveness. Certainly the Wear OS by Google is still a bit rough around the edges even though it has reached version v2.2 but on one hand it does offer a plethora of available functions and on the other well I've yet to see a perfect OS on a smart watch so my guess is that most people will not have a problem with that.

   Currently the TicWatch S2 Smart Watch by Mobvoi retails for USD143.99/123.84Euros (Gearbest.com) a price tag which is very close to many other similar solutions using the Wear OS by Google. On top of that you are getting a military-grade rugged waterproof smartwatch with an 1.39 inch AMOLED screen, high-accuracy GPS, good battery life (at least when you don’t use GPS and WiFi) and several other interesting features so i truly believe it deserves our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (MIL-STD-810G Certified 5ATM Waterproof Enclosure)
- 1.39 Inch AMOLED Screen (400x400p)
- Weight
- Wear OS v2.2
- Heart Rate Sensor / GPS / Accelerometer / Gyroscope / Pedometer
- Thousands of Available Dials
- Wear OS & Mobvoi Apps
- Number of Fitness Related Apps
- Available In White And Black Colors

CONS

- Charging Cable (Hard to Replace)
- Features Lacked (Camera / NFC / Altimeter)
- Battery Life
- Price (For Some)