Upgraded durability <\/li>\n
Great heart rate tracking <\/li>\n
Fast charging <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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TicWatch\u2019s design is starting to look stale <\/li>\n
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Lagging behind on software <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Key Features<\/p>\n
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Military grade durability <\/p>\n
Plus a sapphire crystal display\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Heat Map sports tracking <\/p>\n
See how you perform on the pitch\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Up to 90-hours of battery <\/p>\n
Jumps to 45-days in essential mode\n <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Introduction<\/p>\n
Mobvoi had decided to go down the same rugged route trodden by both Apple and Samsung, in the TicWatch Atlas.<\/strong><\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve stayed up to date with our coverage of Mobvoi\u2019s smartwatch output over the years, then you\u2019ll know that the company hasn\u2019t had the smoothest ride. The Wear OS 2-toting TicWatches of old would vary wildly in quality, and it wasn\u2019t until the TicWatch Pro 5<\/a> came to market that it felt as if Mobvoi had finally found its footing by embracing Google\u2019s Wear OS 3 revamp.<\/p>\n
In the TicWatch Atlas however, Mobvoi has attempted to go after the same slice of the market currently occupied by the Apple Watch Ultra 2<\/a> and the Galaxy Watch Ultra<\/a>, not to mention the best Garmin smartwatches<\/a>. <\/p>\n
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The question is, does TicWatch have what it takes to go head-to-head with these rugged smartwatch titans? After spending just over a month with the device, I can say that it\u2019s something of a mixed bag.<\/p>\n
Design and Screen<\/p>\n
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- More robust design to withstand the outdoors<\/li>\n
- 1.43-inch AMOLED display<\/li>\n
- Mobvoi\u2019s design philosophy is starting to feel stale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Even just to look at the TicWatch Atlas, you can tell right away that this is a smartwatch designed for the great outdoors. <\/p>\n
The bumper surrounding the screen is a fair bit thicker than the TicWatch Pro 5, with a thumb grip on the left-hand side for when you\u2019re running and trying to keep the watch in place as you scroll through its various menus.<\/p>\n
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The aesthetic is matched by military grade durability and water resistance up to 5 ATM, and after taking the watch around with me for well over a month, I haven\u2019t picked up so much as a scratch, and that included three long hikes. You\u2019d have to go out of your way to put a dent into this thing, although I do wish that it was a bit more exciting from a visual standpoint. Mobvoi has relied on the same core design language for far too long now \u2013 it needs a shake-up.<\/p>\n
The screen itself has also been upgraded with sapphire crystal, and from my experience it appears to be just as tough as the rest of the watch. Even though the watch itself feels beefier, the screen size has stayed the same at 1.43-inches, but that\u2019s hardly to the Atlas\u2019 detriment.<\/p>\n
Thanks to its use of an AMOLED panel, text is crisp and watch faces are bright, and I never needed to squint to read workout information, nor did I have any issues with space and interacting with the various menus onboard. It\u2019s a solid experience here yet again, and as you might expect, it\u2019s paired once more with TicWatch\u2019s signature secondary ultra-low power display.<\/p>\n
This second screen sits on top of the AMOLED panel and is able to convey key bits of information at all times without being a major drain on the battery. As I\u2019ve said before, this still feels like Mobvoi\u2019s killer feature, and it\u2019s very handy at a glance to see the heart rate zone you\u2019re in via the coloured back lights. Sure, the technology might not be as fresh as it once was, but I\u2019m still glad to have it nonetheless.<\/p>\n
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Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\nPerformance and Software<\/p>\n
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- Works well in everyday use<\/li>\n
- Boring take on Wear OS<\/li>\n
- Available watch faces don\u2019t compare to the competition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Despite the TicWatch Atlas being a more premium device, it still uses the same Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 chipset found within the TicWatch Pro 5. Admittedly, in terms of day to day use, this consistency isn\u2019t a major problem as everything runs just fine and I never had issues with quickly hopping from one app to the next, but what is starting to wear thin is Mobvoi\u2019s rather boring approach to Wear OS.<\/p>\n
Unlike what you\u2019ll find with Samsung and Google\u2019s wearable devices, there\u2019s just a distinct lack of visual flair with Wear OS on TicWatches. There are no fun animations, menus look rather drab and worst of all, the watch faces themselves are terrible to look at. None of the available watch faces caught my eye in the way that those of Mobvoi\u2019s competitors did, and it\u2019s a real shame.<\/p>\n
I still think that above anything else, a smartwatch needs to deliver on its core timekeeping function with watch faces that actually feel like they\u2019ve had some artistic insight poured into them. Otherwise you\u2019ll never have one of those moments where you stop and admire the watch face that you\u2019ve picked out, and I never did with the TicWatch Atlas.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s another problem afoot which has plagued TicWatches for generations, and that\u2019s just how slow the rollout of a new Wear OS update can be. The TicWatch Atlas originally came to market with Wear OS 4 in tow, but thankfully, it has been upgraded to Wear OS 5, although it does raise the question about when we might see Wear OS 6 come to the device.<\/p>\n
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Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\nEven though you can now pick up the TicWatch Atlas with quite a significant discount, it was originally priced at \u00a3329.99\/$349.99, and if you\u2019re paying that much then you should be getting a front row seat to the latest software developments from Google. Given that you can get exactly that when opting for a Pixel Watch or a Galaxy Watch, it\u2019s worth bearing in mind if you\u2019re investing in a smartwatch for the long term.<\/p>\n
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Tracking and Features<\/p>\n
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- Excellent heart rate tracking<\/li>\n
- Quick to connect to GPS<\/li>\n
- New Heat Map feature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
While the software might not be up to scratch, one area where it\u2019s difficult to fault the TicWatch Atlas is in fitness tracking. Every component works incredibly well which adds to a great package overall.<\/p>\n
For starters, you\u2019ve got no shortage of workouts that can be tracked, from classics like weightlifting and outdoor running, to sports including football and tennis. Having support for offline playback via Spotify just makes the TicWatch Atlas a great companion in these moments as I can rely on tried and trusted playlists for motivation, although I wish that you could change playback within the TicExercise app itself without having to jump out.<\/p>\n
Even if you do forget to manually start tracking a workout, the TicWatch Atlas is very quick to pick up on any exertion automatically. The watch recognised when I was out for a walk much faster than any wearable I\u2019ve used to date, which is great for getting a better understanding of exactly how many calories you\u2019re burning throughout an entire day.<\/p>\n
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Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\nGPS tracking is also quick to latch on, as it never took more than 10 seconds for the TicWatch Atlas to find a connection in my testing. What really impressed me though, were the heart rate results that the Atlas was able to record. When also wearing the Polar H10<\/a> chest-strap monitor, the two devices were almost in sync.<\/p>\n
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Taking the two with me for a treadmill run and a stint on the elliptical machine, they both registered the same peak of 174BPM and 182BPM, respectively. Things didn\u2019t quite match up as the TicWatch Atlas tended to be 1-4BPM short of the average registered by the Polar H10, but it\u2019s good to know that your effort at the higher end won\u2019t go unnoticed.<\/p>\n
Alongside the workout tracking, there are new safety features in the form of Fall Detection and Emergency SOS. As you might imagine, this means that the watch can register if you\u2019ve had a nasty fall and then contact the emergency services on your behalf. It\u2019s standard stuff if you\u2019ve had an Apple Watch, but it is nice to see the feature make an appearance here.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s also the new Heat Map feature that\u2019s designed to show you where you\u2019re most active on a pitch when playing sports. I\u2019m not big into sports, so the feature isn\u2019t one for me, but if you are and you obsess over every little detail in your performance then you might appreciate having this available.<\/p>\n
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Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\nBattery Life<\/p>\n
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- Roughly three days of use in smartwatch mode<\/li>\n
- Charging is very fast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Battery life has long been one of my favourite aspects of the TicWatch range as they could leave the Apple Watch\u2019s 18-hour stint in the dust. The problem is that in 2025, the bar for longevity, at least amongst the Wear OS crowd, has been raised significantly.<\/p>\n
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The outstanding OnePlus Watch 3<\/a> currently holds the top spot as it can last for up to five days at a time. By comparison, the TicWatch Atlas comes with a claim of under four days of use (90-hours) on a single charge, and while that isn\u2019t quite enough to outdo OnePlus, it\u2019s by no means lagging behind against the wider competition.<\/p>\n
Mobvoi\u2019s claims held up against testing too, as I was able to get from Thursday morning to Saturday evening before running out the battery completely, and that was after quite a few NFC payments, downloading songs for offline playback, alongside workout and GPS tracking, so it isn\u2019t difficult to imagine stretching that period of use under less intensive circumstances.<\/p>\n
Even when you do need to top up the TicWatch Atlas, it all happens at a blazingly fast pace. Starting a charge at 7%, I was able to get the Atlas back to a full battery in just 70 minutes. That\u2019s perfect for giving the watch all the juice that it needs whilst you get ready in the morning. If you are in a rush however, it\u2019s worth mentioning that the watch hit 47% from 20 minutes of charging, which is more than enough to get you through the day.<\/p>\n
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Image Credit (Trusted Reviews)<\/p>\nShould you buy it?<\/p>\n
\n You want a rugged Wear OS watch for tracking your workouts\n <\/p>\n
The TicWatch Atlas is meant to survive the elements, and when combined with the impressive heart rate tracking and solid battery life, this is a great option for fitness enthusiasts who love the outdoors.<\/p>\n
\n You want a more finessed Wear OS experience\n <\/p>\n
In both hardware and software, the TicWatch Atlas is a bit bland and doesn\u2019t excite the eyes in quite the same way as Samsung or Google.<\/p>\n
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Final Thoughts<\/p>\n
The TicWatch Atlas is another solid entry into the current crop of Wear OS watches, but Mobvoi is running the risk of resting a little too much on its laurels. The hardware is a bit bland to look at, and there\u2019s barely any visual flair to the software either, which is a shame when Samsung has shown through the Galaxy Watch 7<\/a> just how you can develop a fantastic Wear OS overlay that improves the day to day experience of using a smartwatch.<\/p>\n
Still, in spite of its flaws, the TicWatch Atlas is a very competent device that\u2019s well built, with a solid battery life and heart rate sensors that can match a dedicated chest-worn monitor in some areas. I can\u2019t imagine anyone being disappointed with what\u2019s available here, although it can\u2019t quite match the heights set by the OnePlus Watch 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n
How We Test<\/p>\n
We thoroughly test every smartwatch we review. We use industry-standard testing to compare features properly and we use the watch as our main device over the review period. We\u2019ll always tell you what we find and we never, ever, accept money to review a product.<\/p>\n
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- Used over the course of a month<\/li>\n
- Tested against a dedicated heart rate monitor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
FAQs<\/p>\n
Will the TicWatch Atlas get Wear OS 6?<\/strong> <\/p>\n
At the time of writing, there has been no official word from Mobvoi as to when Wear OS 6 might appear on the TicWatch Atlas, but Google has earmarked the second half of 2025 for a rollout of the new software to certain smartwatches.<\/p>\n
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