The Moto 360 was one of the earliest smartwatches. It launched in 2014 with a circular dial and was praised for its design though it did get flak for its infamous “flat tire” display. The following year, Motorola followed it up with a 2nd gen model and a sports model. Four years later, we are getting a third-gen Moto 360 but one not made by Motorola.
The new Moto 360 is made by a relatively unknown company called eBuyNow eCommerce Ltd and they are the new licensee for the Moto 360 name. While they have mainly stuck to the same design such as a circular dial and a stainless steel frame, there have also been some key changes.
The flat tire display is gone but you have a black bezel around the dial. There is also an extra button at 4 o’clock to keep the crown with its laser-engraved Motorola batwing logo at 2 o’clock company.
The Moto 360 has a 1.2-inch always-on “fully circular“ AMOLED display with a 390 x 390 resolution and 327 ppi. It is covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and enclosed in brushed SUS316 stainless steel with PVD/DLC coating. With the ambient mode, you don’t have to tilt or press a button to check the time.
There is a Snapdragon Wear 3100 chip inside the watch along with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage. The watch runs WearOS and connects via Bluetooth 4.2. It also has WiFi, NFC, GPS, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a barometer. The product page also mentions it is 3ATM water-resistant.
The new Moto 360 has a 335mAh battery with support for Quick Charge which allows you to charge the watch from empty to full in 60 minutes. It has a Battery Saver Mode that will automatically activate when the battery level is critical. In this mode, the watch will continue to show the time for up to 3 days.
The watch uses a 20mm strap and it will ship with leather and silicon straps, so you can swap when you want to take it for a swim. The watch is available in three colors – Steel Gray, Rose Gold, and Phantom Black. It will be available for pre-order in the US, Canada, and the UK mid-November and will go on sale in December for $350/£340.
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