Fossil Q Explorist HR Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Alex Walker-Todd (trustedreviews.com)

Fossil Q Explorist HR Review | Trusted Reviews

The poster child for the company's gen 4 smartwatches, the Fossil Q Explorist HR adds NFC, GPS and heart rate tracking to an already capable foundation.

Improved, more reliable charger ; Stylish design can look great ; Wear OS 2.0 is a nice upgrade ; Good screen

NFC for Google Pay is unreliable ; Occasional performance issues ; No native swim-tracking app ; Some finishes look garish

An attractive, versatile watch that's held back by an ageing processor.

Nov, 2018

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Expert review by : James Peckham (techradar.com)

Fossil Q Explorist HR review

Fossil's techiest watch ever

Large, clear display ; Great design ; Expanded fitness tech

Only one day battery ; Can only use proprietary charger ; Not the newest chipset

Fossil's latest watch looks great and comes packed full of tech as well. It's not the most advanced smartwatch in the world, but considering its price you'd be hard pressed to go wrong with this Wear OS device.

Sep, 2018

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Expert review by : Karan Pradhan (tech.firstpost.com)

Fossil Explorist HR smartwatch review: Old processor and glitches a-plenty make it avoidable

While smartwatches may not be on the decline, it's quite possible those powered by the Snapdragon 2100 chip are

Apr, 2019

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Expert review by : David Wise Austin Palmer Learn more change compari (techgearlab.com)

Fossil Q Explorist HR Review

One of the newest offerings from Fossil, the Explorist HR comes in a variety of attractive styles and most resembles a classic watch. However, this...

All in all, the is a significant improvement on its predecessors, but it still has a long ways to go before it is in contention for an award.

Nov, 2018