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The YouTube video provides a comprehensive overview of the Motorola Moto Watch 100, a $100 smartwatch aimed at health tracking with a simplistic operating system and a long battery life of up to two weeks. Key features include a 1.3-inch circular LCD touchscreen, 360×360 resolution, 355 mAh battery, and built-in GPS. It boasts several health sensors and a 5 ATM waterproof rating but lacks functionalities like ambient light sensor, speaker, microphone, NFC, and internal storage, limiting its smart capabilities.
Although it runs on Wear OS, it cannot install additional apps, thus relying on pre-installed ones. Health tracking is detailed and accurate, but the accompanying smartphone app has performance issues, especially on MIUI-based ROMs. The limited non-customizable watch faces and lack of advanced features make it less appealing compared to competitors from Amazfit, Huawei, and Samsung. Despite its design and build quality, the Moto Watch 100's sluggish performance and functionality constraints make it hard to recommend unless future updates or next-generation models offer significant improvements.
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In this part of the video, the presenter introduces Motorola’s latest wearable, the Moto Watch 100, highlighting its features such as a large battery, blood oxygen tracker, and GPS. The smartwatch costs $100 and offers a simpler operating system with up to 2 weeks of battery life per charge, focusing on health tracking. The watch is positioned against competitors like the Mi Watch, Huawei Watch GT series, and Amazfit products, known for their battery life and fitness features.
The unboxing reveals the watch’s sleek design available in Glacier Silver and black, featuring a durable aluminum body, magnetic charging cable, and 20mm quick-release strap. The presenter notes the ease of setup with an included user guide and emphasizes the watch’s durable materials and comfortable strap. Key specifications include a 1.3-inch circular LCD touchscreen.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker reviews the main specifications and features of the Moto Watch 100. Key points include its resolution (360 by 360 pixels), battery (355 milliamp hour), and inbuilt GPS. It features sensors such as an accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate monitor, and SpO2 sensor, with a 5 ATM waterproof rating and a weight of 29 grams without the strap. The inclusion of GPS allows for outdoor activity tracking and route information. The display is AMOLED, although the default watch face may not represent its quality well. However, the watch lacks certain features such as an ambient light sensor, speaker, microphone, NFC chip, and internal storage, limiting functionalities like phone calls, smart assistant use, contactless payments, and local music file storage. The speaker suggests that Motorola essentially upgraded a fitness tracker with GPS and housed it in a smartwatch body. Operationally, the watch includes a configurable button and swipe gestures for navigation, but it suffers from performance issues, described as sluggish and laggy compared to other smartwatches and fitness trackers.
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In this segment of the video, the presenter reviews a smartwatch, noting that it runs on Wear OS without the ability to install additional apps, meaning users are limited to the pre-installed ones. Health tracking features such as heart rate and SPO2 monitoring are praised for their accuracy and 24/7 tracking. Sleep tracking is well-implemented, providing detailed summaries including REM detection. Other functionalities include basic daily task apps like alarms, stopwatches, and timers, as well as a remote shutter for smartphone cameras.
However, the smartphone app experience on Android, particularly on MIUI-based ROMs, is highly problematic as it frequently crashes, although it performs better on Samsung devices and iPhones. The app design is functional but less polished compared to competitors like Huawei Health. A major limitation is the very few, non-customizable watch faces available.
Battery life is a highlight, lasting around two weeks with smart usage. However, the smartwatch has several drawbacks: lack of a microphone and speaker, no local storage, no NFC for payments, no automatic brightness adjustment, no always-on display, limited watch faces, a buggy app, a clunky operating system, poor animations, and no access to Google Fit or Strava. Due to these limitations, the smartwatch is difficult to recommend unless the user is specifically a fan of the Motorola brand and values the design and build quality.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses how the Motorola Moto Watch 100 faces stiff competition from similarly priced devices by brands like Amazfit, Huawei, and Samsung. The presenter suggests that while firmware updates might improve the product, more significant advancements will likely come in future generations, such as a Moto Watch 200. The presenter invites viewers to share their opinions on whether the watch’s sleek design compensates for its lack of hardware features in the comments. The video concludes with the host, Michael Yotech Mishka, signing off and expressing hope that the video helped viewers decide if the Moto Watch 100 is the right choice for them.