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.

Simple, versatile design ; Bright, responsive touchscreen ; Good value ; Has both GPS and a heart-rate sensor

Wi-Fi connectivity can be patchy ; No NFC for mobile payments ; Needs daily charges

It’s far from perfect, but the Ticwatch E has enough charm to make it our pick of the budget smartwatches

Affordable ; Heart rate sensor ; Full Android Wear features

Chunky and cheap-looking ; Fast-draining battery

At 139 Euros, the Ticwatch E comes in cheaper than many of its rivals, although some Android Wear devices are now dropping in price; the Huawei Watch 2 is under £200 in places, while the Fossil Q Marshall can be snaffled for almost the same price as...