MOTO 360 SPORT REVIEW

PROS

- AnyLight Hybrid Display is great both indoors and out
- Minimal hiccups in performance
- Accurate GPS tracking
- Lightweight and not overly bulky
- Charging is quick and easy

CONS

- Battery life could be much better
- Only tracks running for now
- Cannot swap out watch bands

RATING

OUR RATING

BATTERY

7.0

DISPLAY

8.3

PERFORMANCE

8.3

SOFTWARE

7.5

DESIGN

8.0

BOTTOM LINE

Motorola's Moto 360 Sport excels at being a smartwatch but falls short with fitness tracking as a whole. It has a great display, sleek and sporty design and performs very well, but this is geared towards runners and can't track any other exercises at the moment. If you're willing to make that compromise, you can't go wrong with this device. Those serious about other exercises will want to look elsewhere.

7.8

The original Moto 360 was the first truly compelling Android Wear device to come to market, and it remained one of the go-to options for folks testing the smartwatch waters back in 2014. Then in 2015 when a sea of other wearable devices came to market, the 2nd Generation Moto 360 arrived on scene, proving that Motorola could still make a compelling watch.

Alongside the Moto 360 (2nd Gen.), the company unveiled the Moto 360 Sport. It’s basically a fitness-friendly version of the original that has mostly the same internals, but with a different design, display and some added software features. So where does this sporty device fit in? Is it good enough to be both a smartwatch and a fitness tracker, or is there room for improvement? We aim to find that out, and more, in our full Moto 360 Sport review!

Ever since the first Android Wear devices came to market, manufacturers would include ‘fitness tracking’ as a selling point. This didn’t really make much sense, as most folks who purchase a Huawei Watch or Moto 360 with a nice leather band and metal chassis probably aren’t going running with their $300 smartwatches anytime soon. And that’s where the Sport comes in. It’s clear that this device isn’t meant to be paired with a suit jacket or even a shirt and tie — that’s what the standard Moto 360 is for. Instead, the Sport aims to bridge the gap between smartwatches and fitness trackers, and look good while doing it.

And for the most part, it does. It’s not too big, and doesn’t look overly bulkylike some other smartwatches. It comes with a premium silicone rubber strap that feels comfortable both during a workout and when wearing it around the house. It’s light too — weighing just 54 grams. A lot of the time I forget I’m wearing it, and that’s definitely a good thing. The bulkier and heavier the smartwatch, the less people are going to want to wear it all day.