 The state of Android wearables in the past has been, well, rocky to say the least. So, when Mobvoi reached out to sponsor this video featuring their new flagship watch, the TicWatch Pro 4G, we were very curious to see what they felt made it worthy of the Pro title. 🎵 When it comes to Android wearables, for the most part, there are three platforms to consider. WatchOS from Apple, Tizen, which is primarily used in Samsung devices, and finally WearOS, what Mobvoi is using here. By using WearOS, Mobvoi gets to leverage an already expansive app store, as well as WearOS-specific features like the integrated Google Assistant. Starting with the outside, the watch features an aluminum back cover, a large stainless steel bezel, and Gorilla Glass 3 to protect the screen from incidental scuffs and scratches. Underneath, you'll find not one but two displays. One is a 400 by 400 pixel AMOLED, and the second is an ultra-low-power LCD. So this layered display technology is what gives the TicWatch Pro up to two days of full-featured battery life, or up to 30 days of juice in what they call essential mode. So, even if you, like me, sometimes forget to top up overnight, you won't end up with a useless wrist weight the next day. So great, there's a nice screen, quality construction, but what about the features? While typing on the face of the watch is a bit awkward, it's manageable, but the easier route is just to use Google Assistant to do the heavy lifting. Setting timers for washing your hands, for instance, or starting a workout hands-free are both super easy. Just toggle the Assistant and speak away. Navigation through WearOS is swipe-based. You can swipe up to view your notifications, left and right to navigate through your open apps, and swipe down to access your Quick Access menu. You can use the integrated Google Assistant to make phone calls hands-free, and if you already have third-party apps that you enjoy, you won't have any problems. Spotify works just fine for us, as well as other apps available on WearOS. The Pro 4G delivers here, too, with Google's familiar WearOS and Google Assistant integration, NFC payment capability, sleep tracking, and 24-hour heart rate monitoring, all making an appearance. As the name implies, there's 4G cellular connectivity alongside GPS, GLONASS, and Beidou positioning systems for use in your fitness endeavors, and the combination of heart rate monitoring and GPS tracking ended up working great. In our testing, we were able to accurately track a bike ride through its ups and downs, and the 4G means that going phone-less is actually possible with the right software combo. Now, Spotify couldn't do this for us on WearOS, but streaming directly from Google Play Music on the watch to wireless earbuds was no problem. On the inside, the RAM has been doubled from the last generation of TicWatch devices to a full gig, and with 4 gigs of storage on board, you've got plenty of room for all the apps and watch faces that you could ever need. In use, the hardware performed admirably, with navigation feeling snappy and lag-free, and while I do wish that bezel rotation was an input option here, and that's something I'd like to see in the future, I also understand why they left it out in favor of excellent Ingress protection. When you need to recharge, the included charging puck snaps securely into place, and my only preferred update here would have been to have some angle built into it for improved readability on my nightstand. I'm probably not the only one who charges, well, everything on their nightstand when they go to sleep. Now, as far as function is concerned, the sharing of health data between the integrated TicWatch apps and third-party ones like Strava and Google Fit ended up working seamlessly. By navigating through TicHealth, you can find all your sleep and fitness data is tracked nicely in easy-to-read graphs. And the IP68 rating combined with the MIL-STANDARD 810G certification means the watch should hold up under a huge range of conditions, from the pool to the desert, and to the ground, for example.... So, yeah. In summary, the TicWatch Pro 4G is a serious piece of kit with all the features you'd expect from a flagship Android Wear device, and at $300, the price isn't... cheap, but I would say that it is sane compared to other cellular-connected wearables, which really is a premium feature right now. So it's a competent everyday carry watch with all the fitness integrations and connectivity we expect, and while I personally am not going to be going full-phone-less anytime soon, being able to leave the phone at home once in a while, intentionally or otherwise, is a nice comfort. Big thanks to Mobvoy for sponsoring this video. You guys can check out the TicWatch 4G Pro and save a few bucks with our offer code LINUSMOBVOY. You're gonna get 25% off, and we're gonna have that link below. And if you're interested in smartwatches and you're looking for another video to watch, why not check out our video on the Nubia Alpha for something that's neat, if a little bit less sensible than this one. Catch you in the next one, guys.