Mobvoi Ticwatch E

Great value for money ; Heart rate sensor ; GPS ; Colorful and fashionable design

Poor battery life ; Poor screen visibility in sunlight ; Body feels cheap

The Ticwatch E aims to be the Swatch of the smartwatch world. Fashionable, colorful, and reasonably priced; but it won’t go with everything you wear. For the price, the feature list is excellent, but you’ll compromise on battery life and screen...

Affordable price point Easily two day battery life Can now track surf and swims

No NFC for payments Design a little bland Fitness data not in-depth

The TicWatch E2 offers a solid smartwatch experience with all the core features you'd expect while also enhancing its fitness tracking and battery life. It's great for casual fitness fans, but enthusiasts may find it lacking the depth they require.

Inexpensive ; Surprisingly decent battery life ; Standard watch straps

Chunky, plasticky build ; Mobvoi’s fitness software is unnecessary ; Wear OS is a Wear Oh Mess

There are two new inexpensive Wear OS watches for Android users. The TicWatch E2 and S2 are nice options for people who really want Wear OS — but how many people really want that?

Includes GPS and heart rate monitor. Lots of functionality for the price.

Too big for smaller wrists. Dated Qualcomm 2100 chipset. No NFC.

At under $200, the TicWatch E2 is a capable Wear OS smartwatch that gives you a lot of features for a relatively affordable price. But those with smaller wrists should look elsewhere. If you're looking for a stylish smartwatch with fitness...

$160 price tag is right on the money ; Battery lasts for a full 24 hours of use ; Lightweight and extremely comfortable to wear

Plain, uninspired design ; No NFC for Google Pay ; Old chip makes app launching sluggish

If you want to make payments with your watch, then you should spend your money elsewhere. There are loads of Wear OS watches with NFC chips on board, including the Mobvoi TicWatch Pro, which has all of the same features as the E2.

Comfortable fit ; Accurate fitness tracking ; Range of Google features

Unimpressive display ; Cluttered interface ; Battery not as durable as rivals

The TicWatch E3 has the future promise of Wear OS 3, along with some impressive fitness tracking capabilities but it has its flaws in terms of design and user experience.

Low price ; Improved build quality ; Good performance ; Swim tracking

No NFC ; No speaker

Would I recommend it as in its own right, though? Absolutely. If you’re on a strict £150 budget, there’s nothing that comes close in terms of performance, features and usability. Not only that, but the TicWatch E2 looks more attractive and is more...

Very cheap ; Runs Android Wear ; GPS ; Heart-rate monitor

Inferior build quality

If a competent all-round smartwatch is what you’re looking for, either of these will fit the bill admirably.