Moto 360 Sport review

Moto 360 Sport: Design and build

 

 

The Moto 360 Sport is no   . Let's get that out of the way now. In fact, as looks go, the Moto 360 Sport falls well behind the Fossil Q Founder, the LG Watch Urbane and the Huawei Watch. Heck, even the Asus ZenWatch 2 looks nicer when paired with a suit and jacket.

But that's not exactly what Motorola is going for here. It doesn't want people to swap their dressy timepiece for the Sport. It's aiming at the sort of people who wear a digital Adidas watch, or one of those retro-looking Casios, but want a few more features.

Just like its GPS rival, the original Sony Smartwatch 3, the Moto 360 Sport boasts a single-structure silicone case and band. Unlike Sony's effort, however, the strap isn't swappable. You're stuck with whatever colour you choose – orange, black or white.

Whatever colour you opt for, you'll get a strap that boasts a special UV coating to help fend off sweat, and features air vents at the side, like most GPS running watches, to keep your wrists cool while on the move.

You'll also get a strap that picks up dust and fluff like no other smartwatch we've come across. The black version, that we've used, is the most guilty of this grimy crime (as you can see in the pictures). Luckily, the Moto 360 Sport is IP67 water resistant, so you can give it a quick splash every now and again to clean it off.

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The Sport edition is a tad thicker than the 11.4mm waistline of the new Moto 360 2, measuring in at 11.5mm thick and weighing 54g. The diameter of the front of the Sport is 45mm, which sits it in between the two new 360 models. It feels solid, tight, much like a regular digital wristwatch would.

The standby / action dial button has been moved to the 1 o'clock position and the back is a hard plastic one, that covers the heart rate sensor (more on that later). All in all, it's a super comfy, super compact device that definitely feels more sports watch than smartwatch, on the wrist at least.