The Pebble Time Metal is an all-metal model of the crowdfunded iPhone and Android appropriate smartwatch – and it lasts for an astounding 150 hours per cost.
If one of the best smartwatches are all about notifications and controlling just a few issues that make sense on an always-in-reach display, the Pebble is the purest embodiment of that concept.
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Stainless-steel
The large distinction between the Time, which launched early this yr, and the Time Metal is the watch’s physique. A small piece of black matt plastic is sandwiched between a “marine grade” stainless-steel again and bezel with a hardened curved glass display.
The 4 buttons are additionally textured metallic and have a top quality really feel to them that makes them satisfying to push.
The again is curved, becoming to the wrist and with comparatively small dimensions of 47mm by 37.5mm. Meaning it’s comfy to put on in comparison with most different a lot bigger smartwatches. The Metal is definitely larger than the unique Time, which measured 40.5mm by 37.5mm, and is 1mm thicker at 10.5mm as an alternative of 9.5mm.
That elevated measurement makes the display look barely smaller with bigger bezels, however the watch appears to be like and feels extra premium, and weighs 62.3g making it 19.8g heavier than the non-metal Time, however lighter than most different smartwatches.
The Pebble Time Metal merely seems like a standard digital watch on the wrist, which most smartwatches don't.
150 hours per cost
The Time Metal has a bigger battery and lasted 150 hours throughout my testing with a whole bunch of notifications, a lot of twiddling with and use of music controls, apps and timers, and health monitoring utilizing the Misfit app. That equates to 6 days and 6 hours of use, day and night time, together with health and sleep monitoring – or simply over 9 days if turned off in a single day.
The Metal additionally has a low-power mode, which kicks in when the battery hits 0% cost and simply shows the time. As of publication this low-power mode has lasted over 24 hours and continues to be going.
It's the longest enduring smartwatch by far, and the usual to which all smartwatches ought to goal for. For comparability, the Sony Smartwatch three lasts as much as two days per cost and is the longest enduring of the Android Put on smartwatches, whereas the Apple Watch solely lasts a day.
The watch comes with a magnetic charging cable and costs in simply over two hours.
The display is identical as the usual Time – a color e-paper show that’s all the time on and readable in direct daylight. A backlight, ambient gentle sensor and movement sensing be sure that it’s readable at night time too.
The Time Metal comes with a nubuck strap, which feels nice, however will take any 22mm vast normal watch strap, together with metallic ones. The watch can be waterproof to 30m.
Android and iPhone help
The remainder of the watch behaves exactly the identical because the Pebble Time. Pairing, setup, navigation, apps and music controls are the identical.
For extra info on establishing and utilizing the Pebble Time on both an iPhone or an Android smartphone see:
- Pebble Time with an iPhone: the easy however efficient reply to Apple Watch
- Pebble Time with Android: higher on Android than iPhone
Worth
The Pebble Time Metal is accessible in black, silver or gold for £230, which is £50 greater than the atypical Pebble Time. Additionally it is accessible with a metallic strap for £270.
For comparability, the Apple Watch Sport prices upwards of £300, whereas Google’s Android Put on watches such because the Sony Smartwatch three or LG Urbane value between £100 and £300.
Verdict
The Pebble Time Metal takes an already good smartwatch and provides longer battery life, a bigger case and premium really feel. It appears to be like nice in the identical manner metallic Casio watches do, which is private style after all, and is simple to reside with.
It does notifications, music controls and watch capabilities effectively, is all the time readable and doesn’t attempt too exhausting to be a jack of all trades and find yourself a grasp of none.
Whether or not the Metal is price £50 greater than the Time, which has a metallic bezel however plastic physique, is debatable. Different respectable smartwatches can be found within the £200 to £250 vary with extra options. However just like the atypical Time, the Pebble Time Metal is arguably the most effective smartwatches presently accessible and one in all only a few that work with each Android and iPhones.
Different critiques
Pebble Time with an iPhone: the easy however efficient reply to Apple Watch
Pebble Time with Android: higher on Android than iPhone
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