![]() It’s fundamentally the same hardware software, with a few notable differences. The Sport version of the Moto 360 shares much in common with the 2nd generation Moto 360 we like so much. For that specific subset, it’s a good enough Android ar watch, but if you enjoy broader fitness activities, you’ll be frustrated by its limitations. ![]() It’s for people that get their workouts on the pavement treadmills. Motorola’s fitness-focused version of the Moto 360 is not for me. It’s not just because I have bad knees it hurts to run-I would rather lift weights get my cardio on a recumbent bike where I can distract myself playing mobile games. This AnyLight 'switching' screen is the one good excuse for the screen cut-out down the bottom, as it's where the ambient light sensor lives.I hate running. The Moto 360 Sport switches between its two screen styles abruptly – there's no half-way setting, but it chooses the right point to switch over, and does so without any awkward delays. It doesn't seem dim or colour-sapped indoors, like a Garmin Fenix 3 or Pebble Time Steel, and is entirely clear when you're running, or when you just want to check the time, outside on a sunny day. I've found this to be a near-perfect combo, at least in terms of how the screen looks. This looks like a normal LCD display when you're actively using the watch in normal light, but switches to a Pebble Time-like transflective style when it's very bright, or when the watch is idle and just displaying the time. The Moto 360 Sport has what Motorola calls an AnyLight display, and it's pretty clever. This looks pretty bad if you're flicking through Android Wear's white-background apps menu, or if you use a white clock display, but in other respects the screen is unusually good. First, there's a plastic cut-out in the rubbery side, which is where the mic lives, and second, Motorola still uses the same 'flat tire' screen style as on other Moto watches. The two slightly awkward features of the design are only noticeable on closer inspection. People are more accustomed to smartwatches these days, sure, but this is also a pleasantly innocuous visual design. ![]() Wearing the Sony SmartWatch 3 earned me flat-out ridicule from friends, while this device barely got a reaction at all. If there's a major design win for the Moto 360 Sport it's that it doesn't attract too much attention. Do not use while swimming, or subject it to pressurized streams of water." Not designed to work while submerged underwater. To quote the Motorola website: "Withstands immersion in up to 3 feet of fresh water for up to 30 minutes. However Motorola says it's not meant to be used while swimming. The Moto 360 Sport is certified to IP67 standard, meaning you can wear it in the shower – I have, and it's still working. You can tell that Motorola hasn't been working with rubber watch strap designs for as long as more established sports watch makers – but it's not as comfortable as the Moto 360 (2015) either. This is higher-friction material, with a more rubbery feel it's not flat-out uncomfortable, but it picks up a lot of dust and dirt, and causes undue marks and sweating on my wrist when it's done up as tightly as it needs to be for the heart rate sensor to work. Motorola has peppered the strap with ventilation holes, but the silicone used doesn't feel anywhere near as nice as that used in, for example, the Garmin Fenix 3. There's nothing wrong with that when this is meant to be a smartwatch/runner's watch hybrid, but the strap design could be a bit smarter. It has a chunky rubber strap built in, and you can't swap it for something sleeker or slimmer the design inspiration is less Cartier, more TomTom Runner. While the round screen and dimensions are comparable to its predecessors, this watch looks plainer and more ordinary. At launch the original Moto 360 seemed an almost sci-fi take on the smartwatch, while the Moto 360 (2015) brought it into the present with a more practical – frankly more normal – yet still stunning look. ![]() Motorola's smartwatches are usually very pretty, style-oriented things. Google has now dropped the Moto 360 Sport from its Play Store selection, so you'll have to search around some third-party retailers to be able to grab Motorola's sportier watch. It originally launched at £219/$299 (around AU$359), which is more where you'd expect a high-end Android Wear smartwatch to land. The Moto 360 Sport now costs $199 (£150, around AU$292), which makes it a lot more palatable than its launch price.
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