WearOS Smartwatches: Q4 2020

OS, Processor, RAM

Initial requirements

  • WearOS for a larger choice of apps
  • Snapdragon 3100/4100 and 1GB of RAM for performance and future proofing

Referencing wikipedia to make a list of options

  • Fossil Gen 5
  • Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon
  • Montblanc Summit 2
  • Motorola Moto 360 Gen 3
  • Skagen Falster 3
  • Suunto 7
  • Mobvoi Ticwatch Pro 3

Cost, Size, Appearance

Cost of under $300, reasonable size, and looks good

Eliminated

  • Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon (over $2000)
  • Montblanc Summit 2 (over $1000)
  • Suunto 7 ($400, size)
  • Mobvoi Ticwatch Pro 3 ($300, size and appearance)

Remaining

  • Fossil Gen 5 ($200)
  • Motorola Moto 360 Gen 3 ($200)
  • Skagen Falster 3 ($200)

Features

The Fossil Gen5 and Skagen Falster 3 are the same watch with different enclosures, so choose the more appealing one. Personally, that’s the Skagen Falster 3.

Skagen
Falster 3
Motorola
Moto 360
Gen 3
SpeakerYesNo
BackGluedScrews
SatellitesGPS
GLONASS
GPS
GLONASS
Beidou
Galileo
Low Battery ModeYesNo
ChargingWirelessPins
Buttons32
Made ByFossileBuyNow
Table 1: Feature Comparison

The Skagen Falster 3 has wireless charging, but the glued on back has historically caused issues.

The Motorola Moto 360 Gen 3 was personally a better choice for supporting more satellites and having a back with screws. The speaker and low battery mode would be nice to have, but were not important enough to change the decision.