Fossil Gen 6 review 2024: good looking smartwatch

Fossil watches have been solid Wear OS devices that rely more on sleek design than on being the first to have new features. In keeping with this tradition, the new Fossil Gen 6 has a few new features that few other watches have: the Snapdragon 4100 Plus chipset and, eventually (in 2022), the new Wear OS 3, which combines Google’s wearable operating system with Samsung’s Tizen OS.

Wear OS 3 is now available on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, but it only works with Android phones, and some of its features won’t even work unless it’s connected to a Samsung phone. So, the Fossil Gen 6 is the best choice for iPhone owners or people who just like the sleek look of Fossil. This design hasn’t changed much since the Fossil Gen 5, but if you thought the last smartwatch was a little too sleek, the new Fossil Gen 6 has bigger, easier-to-press push buttons, guards around the crown, and a ridge on the bezel.

Fossil Gen 6 specifications

Fossil Gen 6 review: Design and Display

The design of the Fossil Gen 6 doesn’t change much from its predecessors. It’s still a black round smartwatch with different watch bands and a crown on the right side and pusher buttons on either side. A few changes were made to make the new wearable different from the Gen 5, so it’s not exactly the same, but you’d have to look closely to tell. The most noticeable change is the small ridge on the edge of the bezel.

The display on the Fossil Gen 6 seems to be the same 1.28-inch AMOLED screen as on the Gen 5, and it’s still pretty good. The screen on one of the best smartwatches has a resolution of 416 x 416 and a density of 328 pixels per inch. This gives a clear picture and graphics. The only thing we don’t like is that the screen doesn’t go all the way to the edge of the bezel. You can buy this watch from its official website

Fossil Gen 6 review: Software

Wear OS 3 will be added to the Fossil Gen 6 watches through a software update. We will be interested to see if these watches work better after that. Until then, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, which uses Google’s newer software, is the best alternative. The Samsung watch, on the other hand, uses Samsung’s digital assistant and apps.

It’s all too bad. Fossil has put together a nice set of parts that can be used to make a really good watch. But it had to put those pieces together with software that Google had already given up on before Fossil could say the Gen 6 was coming.

Fossil Gen 6 review: Health and fitness tracking

The Gen 6 from Fossil is more of a smartwatch for everyone. It may appeal more to people who care about their lifestyle than to people who care about their health, so it doesn’t have as many serious fitness features. This is clear from the fact that the Gen 6 comes in different styles, like ones with stainless steel bands or leather straps.

With the Wear OS 3 update, health data is now taken care of by Fossil’s Wellness app. This app automatically collects a number of metrics, such as sleep and general activity. If you want to, you can also use Google Fit or other fitness tracking apps, but you’ll have to download them from the Play Store yourself. Still, the Wellness app borrows some design elements from Fit.

Fossil Gen 6 review: Performance and battery

The Fossil Gen 6 has some of the best features we’ve seen on a smartwatch that isn’t made by Apple. The star of the show is the Snapdragon Wear 4100 Plus chipset. With 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage for apps and data, the smartwatch has hardware that can compete with the best smartwatches.

With these specs, the Fossil Gen 6 is very fast. It moves quickly and smoothly from app to app and screen to screen. There is no input delay, and the changes are smooth. After an update in 2022, it will be able to run the new Wear OS 3, but until then, we can use the tried-and-true Wear OS 2, which hasn’t changed much in years.

Fossil Gen 6 review: Price and Availability

There are two colors of Fossil Gen 6 watches, and each has its own price. Stainless Steel costs $319 and has a band and body made of stainless steel. The black model we looked at costs $299 and comes with three different straps: Camo Grosgrain (the color of our review unit), Black Silicone, and Brown Leather.

Final Words

The Fossil Gen 6 is a powerful smartwatch that will run the new Wear OS 3 in 2022. This makes it easier to recommend than older devices that are stuck with old software. But until it gets the new operating system update, the watch doesn’t have much that makes it stand out from the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and TicWatch Pro 3.

The Gen 6 has a nice design, and its 1.28-inch AMOLED screen is one of the best. However, the watch’s battery only lasts about a day, which isn’t long enough for us to recommend it over other wearables with longer battery lives, even though it can be fully charged in just under an hour.

FOSSIL GEN 6 REVIEW: THE GOOD AND THE BAD

FAQS

What can Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch do?

This round Gen 6 Smartwatch with a black silicone strap lets you do a lot more, a lot faster. With the Snapdragon Wear 4100+ platform, you can quickly and easily load apps and track your health metrics. The Gen 6 is our most powerful smartwatch yet. It can charge twice as fast and can be set up in more ways than ever before.

What are the cool features of Fossil Gen 6?

The first devices to run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 4100 Plus platform are the new Fossil Gen 6 smartwatches. They also have new sensors for heart rate and SpO2 and batteries that charge faster. All Gen 6 devices will get Wear OS 3 in 2022, even though they come with Wear OS 2. 

Is the Fossil Gen 6 water proof?

For a smartwatch that costs half as much as the Apple Watch Series 7, it’s impressive that it can do this well in terms of quality and sophistication. The watch comes in two sizes, 42mm and 44mm, but only in black in 44mm. The watch is waterproof up to 3ATM, so you can wear it while swimming. The Gen 6, on the other hand, is not waterproof.