TicWatch Pro 5 : Full Scientific Review (2 Displays = Worth It?)

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Timestamps:
00:00 Quick Intro
01:14 Heart Rate Test 1 : Indoor Cycling
05:51 Heart Rate Test 2 : Running
08:34 Heart Rate Test 3 : Outdoor Cycling
10:05 Heart Rate Test 4 : Weight Lifting
12:18 Sleep Test
16:12 Sleep Test : Comparison w/ Other Watches
18:05 GPS Test
21:23 Limitations
21:41 Recommendations & Conclusions
The TicWatch Pro 5 is one of those watches that I think looks really cool, and that some people even comment on when they notice it basically has two different screens: one ultra-low powered one to extend battery life whilst still providing an always on display, and an AMOLED Display for when you actually use it. It’s very clever, but the actual performance of this watch in terms of health and sports tracking is not exactly what I had hoped for. Of course, you should judge yourself based on the data I will share in this video. We will test the heart rate tracking performance during different exercises like running, cycling and weight lifting, and we will also evaluate the sleep stage tracking and GPS consistency. Let’s get to it!
Hello everyone! For those of you that are new to the channel, my name is Rob and I am a postdoctoral scientist specializing in biological data analysis. As you might know, I don’t like listing the specs of watches, for that you can check out the manufacturers website or some other reviewers. In this video I want to focus on independent testing, but first a quick disclosure: MobVoi did send me this watch for free, but I have no obligation to test it, and they did not get to influence or even see the video before release. With that out of the way, let’s get to the testing!
Overall, I’d give the TicWatch Pro 5 between 2 and 2.5 out of 5 stars, but probably closer to 2 stars. Now, I am not sure if MobVoi will ever send me devices again to review, but this is my honest opinion. For the price, you can definitely get better devices. I would rather get a Forerunner 255 for instance if GPS and a good ecosystem was my focus, or if I was on iOS and I wanted a great smartwatch with great tracking, I’d get an Apple Watch SE. If I had a higher budget and I wanted just health tracking, I’d get an Oura Ring, and if I wanted a compromise between health and sports tracking, I like the Whoop Strap. Finally, for cheap and decent sleep stage tracking, I’d probably get a cheap Fitbit.

[@rohitdhilon]

kindly review Oneplus watch 2. Your in-depth reviews on accuracy are commendable.

[@ucup33]

Please sponsor this guy to review all smartwatch out there. We need the depth and comparison for all of them.

[@indemonic]

Great video! Please, do not forget to test the next Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 👍👍

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Thanks! Currently traveling, and didn’t even realize Samsung had released it. Will test it out!

[@gammelgemse]

Yes, peferably in comparison to the previous Fit 2 and Fit 1.

[@ivancar263]

​@@TheQuantifiedScientist Hope the fit 3 measure's precisely! Of course i will wait for your review and then decide to buy or not 😅 Thank you very much for your work ! Sehr lobenswert !

[@rohitdhilon]

Please review oneplus watch 2 also. They are touting its best android smartwatch yet. Want to know accuracy of it. From none other than best one on youtube :)​@@TheQuantifiedScientist

[@gravity4576]

​@@TheQuantifiedScientistthankyou !!! Eagerly waiting for Fit 3 review and after the new one plus watch plz :)

[@RMILLSMMA]

Love these reviews. Great work man. 👍🏻

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Glad you like them!

[@DeusRegum]

Thanks for all your work and research TQS!

[@dantemele1894]

Hi Rob -- Are you going to complete the review of the Pixel Watch 2 that you started while at your parents' house?

[@jeftha1985]

Always so much to learn when seeing your videos! Keep this up!

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Glad to hear it!😊

[@Nomissuark]

Will we get a full review of the Pixel Watch 2? I love the reviews and this one is still missing for me.

[@MrJhoyer]

Thank you for your service!

[@gaboshkaboi6885]

It’s sad that the ticwatch isn’t accurate. But I did expect that considering that they market it more for its features as a smart device and less as a fitness tracker. Though even then, I was a bit surprised by the heart rate performance. I though that it would be more accurate than it is 😢

[@jani-2254]

As always, great content and useful info 😊 So thanks for that! Could you test out the new OnePlus Watch 2? Maybe that could be the first WearOs watch to actually consider 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Will42Will]

Is the rest of the Pixel Watch 2 review coming out soon?

[@user-oz8sp4ei4m]

Thanks once again Rob, I was so looking forward to this watch. Especially when Mobvoi announced they were using the Snapdragon W5+, then took forever to release. I was hoping it would be excellent, so I'm disappointed with the results. It could have & should have been a great watch.

[@jamesr124]

I love your reviews. If possible could you review the xiaomi watch 2 Pro?

[@user-et8zy8mk6e]

Awesome review. Thank you!

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-il4uw2kr7p]

Thank you very much for the video. A technical question. Do you use offline or real-time zmaxDreamento for verification? The question is aimed at the accuracy of the models for determining the sleep state

[@focuszaafunz8087]

hi love your work so much. I appreciate your efforts. i was wondering why you didn't test any of Suunto.?

[@CarlosCaetanoJr]

Excellent! Please, perform a full scientific review of the new Galaxy Fit 3! 😀

[@danielpol3290]

Great video! May you test sometime in the future the xiaomi band 8 pro and the samsung galaxy fit 3?

[@quinnchau7166]

Hey man! Will you be reviewing the scanwatch 2 any time soon?

[@milzar]

Really need the Ultrahuman air review Rob!

[@halilsmith8162]

yes please!

[@taotechong]

Yes definitely. If it's even close to being as good as oura for sleep I'm going with that.

[@mrnice2792]

Hey great review would it be possible for you to review the Xiaomi watch S3 by any chance?? Especially with them claiming a 99% heart rate accuracy would be nice to see

[@Josuelony]

Great video, you should try the OnePlus Watch 2, looks promising

[@yildiraykomurcu]

Looks like TicWatch has a long way to go. Have you had time to review UltraHuman ring Rob ? We are eagerly waiting for it. What is in your agenda for the upcoming reviews? Thanks for the great effort.

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Working on the Ultrahuman Ring 😊

[@x7nick7x48]

Can you review the new oneplus watch 2?

[@LVArturs]

Have you ever tested Apple Watches with default, non-fabric straps? Do you think that has a significant effect on results? Would other watches improve if you were to test them with a strap similar to the one you're using for Apple?

[@chucktaylur3104]

@TheQuantifiedScientist can you do a review on the Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro?

[@martinkolev2141]

Great videos Rob, if you have a chance, do a review on xiaomi watch 2 pro ⌚

[@tchrmart1n]

I would love to see the review of Xiaomi Watch Pro 2. It's from the same tier, and I wonder if it would be a disaster too.

[@TuGordoBello]

Thanks for this video!!!

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

You are so welcome!

[@onebadtool]

Can you please do the Xaiomi Watch 2 Pro 🙏🏼

[@Bezorgde_Burger]

Great video, would be even greater if you tested the EMF of these devices

[@parito5523]

Are planning on testing the withings scanwatch 2?

[@zebseb03]

Can you post the corelation charts somewhere where the public can see it, so that someone who's looking for something specific or trying to find a decent device cand study it for his purchase? Thanks for the detalied review✌🏿

[@annt229]

Please review the Huawei Watch Fit SE and the just-released Samsung Fit 3.

[@RAIJPROD]

MR. SCIENTIST!! Can you review Xiaomi Band 8 Pro? I want to know if it has better accuracy than the standard version. Or maybe the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3!!

[@matthewtaylor9497]

Every smartwatch maker should send this guy there watches because his reviews set the gold standerd and actually real world health tests 👌

[@krzysztofwojcik5475]

Hi, can we expect a review of suunto watches? e.g. Suunto 9 series or the race and vertical

[@rayarendsen495]

Hey Rob, vraagje. Hoe doet de ticwatch het met heart rate tracking in rust? Dus wanneer je niet sport?

[@aaakmm1785]

Samsung Fit 3 and Garmin Forerunner 165 were released. Review would be highly appreciated.

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Currently traveling in South America, but will do so when I’m back 😊

[@lucassalomaoperes7140]

Dear, thank you for the review, it is a good SmartWatch, but it is not a good fitness tracker, unfortunately, I hope that next actualization improve this problems showed.

[@halilsmith8162]

It was so hyped up by the Sleep as Android people. I was almost about to buy it and bam you dropped the vid. You basically saved my 200€ lol thx

[@1985fj60]

Boo... I bought one.. I went back to a chest strap for SAA.

[@halilsmith8162]

thats sad man lol. Rob really saved me there.@@1985fj60

[@halilsmith8162]

Sleep as Android is so lacking in development really. I don't know what the Developers were doing for the last 5 years but honestly it seems to me that they are just completely lazy. Maybe I should develop my own app to track my sleep idk.@@1985fj60

[@samsssleung]

Possible for you to do a review of the new OnePlus Watch Pro 2? 👍🏻👍🏻

[@medygv6907]

Are you going to test the Xiaomi watch 2 pro? It's sensors and functions. I had seen many videos and i want this watch, but you're the only one i trust in when it comes about smart watches XD

[@torsten_dev]

I really want to love a tic watch. Their accuracy just needs to be average to outshine the competition in many different ways.

[@maxime3750]

awesome finally

[@amithhs1]

I dont see pixel2 in any of the current graphs. Any specific reason for it

[@racvv]

It is there, in the upper part, in the middle of Huawei watches just bellow Apple´s

[@amithhs1]

@@racvv Thanks i noticed it later.when pixel 2 was tested it was above apple 9 watch in sleep test. I was specifically seeing that sleep test graph.

[@lazarsekulic2694]

I just wanted to get this. I taught its accurate. Is there any smsrtwatch accurate to buy? I would get Garmin but all of them missing something or have gps bugs or software 100 years old etc

[@racvv]

New Xiaomi S3 and Oneplus Watch 2 are out! I am waiting for your reviews!

[@mikemt91]

Hi Rob! Xiaomi mi band 8 pro?

[@suchodolski]

Thanks! What about Suunto Race?

[@BLNKT.]

I like how so many of us won't buy a watch before seeing your data. Thank you for your work! Hopefully you'll be able to review the OnePlus Watch 2.

[@bojantenja]

I'm waiting for OnePlus watch 2 review. Unfortunately, I won't be getting it cheaper, as it have sale only few more days...but at least I won be use money on something that I don't know will it be good enough

[@BLNKT.]

@@bojantenja Very true!

[@yatindrasingh6359]

A video on Oneplus Watch 2 would be greatly appreciated!!

[@jurajjamrich7905]

Are you planning to review new galaxy fit 3?

[@jazz229]

Please review the OnePlus watch 2

[@Jose-og909]

Tell you what i bought a new ticwatch something felt off since i was jogging and it reported by heartrate at 150 same as when i was running faster. I tried doing a run with 2 watches tic watch and galaxy4 there was a difference of about 29 beats. This is a really good looking watch but if the health features suck nah. Plus the software support is bad, mobvoi says its an AI company.

[@hristo5323]

do a review on samsung fit 3 pls

[@jjacinto8]

Please test the new Oneplus Watch 2!!

[@dofall87]

It would be very nice if you analyzed the algorithm used in apps that can use smart watches data such as Sleep as Android, then if the manufacturer's isn't good at least you have an alternative. That's exactly the case of TWP5 from which Sleep as Android can retrieve, accelerometer, heart rate and SpO2 data.

[@wilbertandrews]

will there be a test of OnePlus Watch 2 ?

[@magical_salad]

I'd second the guy requesting the Galaxy Fit 3 review. I'm contemplating replacing the Galaxy Watch 4 because of the battery life. Don't think it's releasing in the US, though. I wonder how you'll get it

[@maxpowell3984]

It's a watch that you can get for around 125€ in Amazon with wear os but not lte... Worth it? It depends...

[@AHMED-gs8wr]

What is The Best for sleep tracking and stress level, Android, please I'm confused 😢

[@GK-qc5ry]

Samsung Fit 3 and Oneplus watch 2 next please

[@ovitusemc]

Are you gonna do Galaxy Fit 3?

[@TuGordoBello]

Plesse test One Plus Warch 2

[@blaannk]

will you also test Xiaomi Watch 2?

[@Rasyav21]

Will we get a review of samsung fit3?

[@Aditya-cd2lv]

Please make video on latest launched SAMSUNG GALAXY FIT 3 fitness band

[@magoartico]

are you doing galaxy fit 3?

[@quickchuck]

waiting your review for galaxy fit3

[@michamaecki5678]

Please review oneplus watch 2

[@ViciousTurducken]

Have you considered reviewing sleep apps?

[@mgoodlin1]

Please review garmin forerunner 165

[@duongphan762]

Samsung galaxy fit 3 please

[@renisa12340]

Please do the review for xiaomi band 8 pro

[@user-cd7nm1wy1x]

Can you maybe test how it performs with "Sleep as Android" as sleep tracker?

[@Tekz12]

That's not going to make the sensors any better.

[@KonstantinosTerzis]

Your standards shame any other smartwatch / tracker reviewer out there. I hope you know how many appreciate your hard work and i personally rely on your research for my choices. Only suggestion i could make is to include battery life average for each device , not to compare with other devices but to have a sense of how often we can expect to charge each device. Any chance on testing the new redmi watch 4? Would be interesting to see how it compares with the huawei watch fit 2 though if existing data is any indication, the huawei is gonna be way more accurate

[@kumartamil6]

Please test blood pressure monitor

[@racvv]

We need the test for the new oneplus watch. I won't buy any Smartwatch before you review it lol

[@25montree60]

Bro can you Test Redmi Wacth 4 plz

[@MXsOn04]

Samsung Fit 3 pls !!!

[@arghamaji4166]

Please review OnePlus watch 2

[@mboiko]

For the $$$ it's still hard to beat the Fitbit Charge 6 and Garmin Vivoactive 5 for the vast majority of those looking for a (Smartwatch) good/accurate way to track their everyday health. This is especially true for those on Android who want good battery life (7+ days). The Fitbit Charge 6 has been as low as $99 and Vivoactive 5 $249, wait for a sale or pay an extra $50 for each. Are there better...of course, but you're likely to get poor battery life and equal or much less accuracy...and pay more at the same time. For those living in the US (no Huawei) and on Android this is especially true.

[@ksubramanyeshwara]

please review Fitbit charge 6 and Samsung Galaxy Fit3

[@faarao44]

He has reviewed Charge6 already

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Second review of Charge 6 coming soon!

[@ksubramanyeshwara]

@@TheQuantifiedScientist thank you 🙏

[@AndyFerdean]

Thanks! I have been waiting for this review for a long time! I'm sure Mobvoi can do better! They have to improve their software as the hardware is great! The battery life and the performance on this watch are top notch!

[@brysonkipronoh4920]

This reviews are like personal opinions poll if you watch other reviews they have way different comparison compared to this anyway good review

[@yeongdongson233]

oneplus watch2 release

[@Smithson52]

Ticwatches are excellent smartwatches just not great fitness trackers.

[@AnttiTolamo]

I ownder one of previus TickWatch pro. While it was good smart watch overall and customer service was supers. back then I stopped using it as sport watch. I same time Galaxy Watch 3 and one other watch. It simply calculated GPS distance and heart rate wrong. Far more than those two. When I tested it gave me far too low hear rate and far too big distance.I think TickWatch Pro should be seen as alternative smart watch to Galaxy and similar. In that sense its pretty good. But not as sport watch.

[@TheQuantifiedScientist]

Thanks for sharing your experience!😊

[@jorgeshss]

I had this watch and returned it. Not good enough as a smartwatch

[@dottorfox3689]

A tragedy, the brand rightly is what it is.

[@wskbenz]

Amazfit > Ticwatch😂 thanks for your test

[@MrMorton]

It's a new product but same sad results 😢

[@sichtbarfurallenutzer779]

How can Apple and Huawei make so goooood heartrate and the Rest is so…….👎🏼

[@G3nsis1]

I don't understand why this product would be made if it's this bad. It doesn't even ball park well.

[@ChrisCollins-Oakland]

That is not a great watch.

[@MrQuan-vr8nk]

TicWatch Pro 5 made in China....and very bad. All smartwach made in china (Xiaoni, Redmi...v.v..) very bad, only Huawei very good.

[@ActionHeinz]

Shockingly inaccurate device. This is nothing more than a notification watch.