Smart watch with a new chipset and an old Wear OS

Traditional watch manufacturer Fossil today, as expected, he introduced the 6th generation of his smart watch. Fossil Gen 6 offer according to the portal PhoneArena stylish design, new chipset, fast charging and unfortunately an older system wear OS.

The design of the watch has not changed, the chipset has

Like previous generations, the Fossil Gen 6 has a very attractive design, which at first glance resembles a classic watch. There will be up to different types in the body to choose from in sizes in two sizes – 42 millimeters and 44 millimeters. The user can also be distinguished by interchangeable straps – leather, silicone or metal of various colors.

The 5 ATM water resistance certification is a matter of course, which guarantees functionality in surface swimming. The front of the body belongs to a 1.28-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 416 x 416 pixels. Smart watches again offer a number of sensors. It is possible to measure steps, heart rate, sleep quality or blood oxygenation (SpO2).

While the previous generation disappointed with the old Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset last year, the new one is the first in the world to have a completely new Snapdragon Wear 4100+ chipset. Compared to the previous generation, it should offer up to 30% higher performance. The chipset adds 8 GB of storage. Of course, there is a built-in GPS and LTE version with the possibility of telephony.

The watch will not see Wear OS 3 until next year

An older version of Google’s Wear OS may be disappointing. However, the watch should be updated to the new Wear OS 3 system during 2022. The reason could also be the exclusivity of this system for the recently introduced Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic, on which Google collaborated.

What will surely please you is that the watch charges up to 80% of its capacity in 30 minutes. The battery can handle up to 24 hours of heavy use, but with the power save mode turned on, it lasts without charging for several days. The Fossil Gen 6 price starts at $ 299 in the official store.