
Leaked Moto Watch 100 renders and specs paint the picture of a solid budget Apple Watch alternative
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Despite being one of the world’s oldest smartwatch brands, Moto is not exactly viewed by a lot of people as a heavyweight contender for Apple’s title. That’s (in part) because Motorola the company actually quit the wearable industry after trying to make the Moto 360 happen back in 2014 and 2015.
The Moto Watch 100 could rival the Galaxy Watch 4 as well
In case you’re wondering, that would make the Moto Watch 100 physically bigger and considerably thicker than the large 44mm variant of the non-Classic Galaxy Watch 4 while packing a slightly smaller cell and display with a lower resolution of 360 x 360 pixels.
The build quality could be somewhat of a mixed bag as well (literally), combining a robust aluminum case with a presumably more cheap-feeling plastic backplate and two good-looking metallic buttons on the side. The end result will be lighter than the 44mm Galaxy Watch 4, at just 29 grams, which is certainly a plus.
No ECG, and most likely, no modern software off the bat either
In terms of health and wellness tools, the Moto Watch 100 looks extremely feature-packed on paper… as long as you don’t need super-advanced stuff like ECG, fall detection, or blood pressure technology. Pretty much everything else will probably be there to keep an eye on your well-being, including an obligatory heart rate sensor, sleep tracking, and blood oxygen monitoring.
The list of features will obviously include standalone GPS connectivity, Bluetooth 5.0 support, ambient light sensors, an accelerometer, and gyroscope too, so if the price is right (maybe $200 and up?), and you dig the unquestionably stylish but chunky design, the Moto Watch 100 could definitely be a winner.
