Mobvoi’s TicWatch GTH has Apple Watch look and skin temperature sensor for $ 79.99

Mobvoi is starting to sell the TicWatch GTH today, a $ 79.99 fitness wearable that features sensors for skin temperature and blood oxygen that are typically reserved for more expensive watches. Mobvoi has generally focused on wearable OS devices in the past, providing a range of options for Google’s troubled wearable operating system, but the TicWatch GTH feels more like a Fitbit competitor than anything else.

The TicWatch GTH features an Apple Watch-esque square body, with a 1.55-inch screen, and comes only in “Raven Black”. Mobvoi claims that the GTH’s 260mAh battery can be charged once a week, “depending on usage,” and that the watch is water resistant to 5ATM or 50 meters. Despite this, Mobvoi’s website notes that GTH is not safe for shower use.

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For sensors, the GTH has standby general fitness trackers such as an accelerometer, gyroscope, and heart rate monitor, but a SpO2 sensor to measure blood oxygen levels and … to measure your skin temperature. Actual uses for skin temperature data vary. Fitbit Sense advertised skin temperature sensing as an indicator for stress. In its announcement for GTH, Mobvoi did not specify what skin temperature should be used. But as a rule, we urge caution for any major claims to which a new sensor may be attached.

This rule also applies to measure blood oxygen saturation. There is a trend to include blood oxygen sensors in smartwatches, but the wrist is not really the best place to measure saturation, and these smartwatches should not be thought of as medical devices. Knowing the oxygen level of your blood seems useful mostly for serious athletic training and not much else.

But even though they’re not necessarily useful, the fact that TickWatch includes both SpO2 and skin temperature sensors for only $ 79.99 is notable. GTH has sold the Apple Watch Series 6 for $ 399, the Fitbit Sense for $ 299.95, and even the Fitbit Charge 4 for $ 169.95, while keeping track of a number of similar items. TicWatch GTH is stuck in the world of Mobvoi’s tick-based apps, but the company offers many features like stress management, sleep tracking, automatic workout detection, audio playback control, and basic messaging notifications if you’re willing to invest. Potential Unrecognized System.

The TicWatch GTH is not particularly attractive, but its price can be tempting if you’re looking for an even more affordable entry into tracking than Fitbit’s entry-level watches. The TicWatch GTH is available today from Mobvoi’s site or Amazon for $ 79.99 / € 79.99 / £ 69.99.