A new leak has surfaced giving users a preview of the TicWatch Pro 5, Mobvoi’s upcoming Wear OS smartwatch. The leak, spotted by 9To5Google, features only a few views of the device. But that’s enough to give you an idea of the overall design. Even if you don’t see it, watch it from every conceivable angle.
Based on the leak, the TicWatch Pro 5 will feature a sleek design. The surface of the watch case that surrounds the screen features a knurled pattern for a more sophisticated, textured look. It catches the eye a bit and makes the design less boring. It also looks like the watch will come in a black colorway with a matching black silicone sports strap. However, Mobvoi will likely release the watch in other colorways as well.
The watch also comes with a single crown button this time around, as opposed to two like on the previous model of the watch. While a flat button sits just above the crown.
TicWatch Pro 5 leak mentions Wear OS 3
Wear OS 3 has, so far, been limited to a handful of devices. First Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, then Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic via software updates. Google’s Pixel Watch then launched with Wear OS 3 out of the box, and more recently Fossil released updates for a handful of its latest smartwatches.
The TicWatch Pro 5 is also rumored to come with Wear OS 3. It’s also likely to be the first watch with the Snapdragon W5+ chip. Although the leak did not mention this particular detail, Mobvoi has already confirmed that it will launch a smartwatch with this chip in 2022. Since this has not happened, it is very likely that this is the watch that will feature this chipset.
Of course, it’s also possible that the company has more than one watch coming in 2023. With an unannounced second watch that will be the Snapdragon W5+ device.
⌚️ Leak: Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 – one of the first watches to ship with Snapdragon W5(+) and Wear OS 3 pic.twitter.com/FIg8BEcMQR
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