Once again, I realized that I treated it more like a regular watch with benefits.
But I realized, after five days with it on, that its low-key design can be a plus. When paired with an Android phone it allows you to dictate responses to messages, like you can with Android Wear watches.Īfter using other cutting-edge smartwatches, the Pebble Time Steel can't help but feel a little less exciting. There's a microphone on the Pebble Time Steel, just like on the Pebble Time, but for iPhone users it doesn't do anything yet. The non-touch screen means you won't be swiping and tapping (a plus to some), but the reliance on side buttons means scrolling through menus and dismissing notifications requires several button presses, which can get clunky. The reflective display, while always readable, feels a bit like a Game Boy Color, and isn't as vivid as an OLED display on watches like Apple Watch or LG Watch Urbane. Sarah Tew/CNETĬompared to everything the Apple Watch can do in theory, the Pebble Time Steel's tech feels far less impressive. (Originally, when I wrote this review, Pebble hadn't announced the $249 version: instead, you had to pay an extra $100 for the $299 two-band one, which seemed like too great a leap.) But, $249 isn't cheap, and it comes close to the price of other smartwatches that have inferior battery life but superior features. Would I pay an extra $50 for the Steel? I didn't think so at first, but now I think I would, especially since the build quality and buttons are better on this model. I like great battery life on a watch, and the Steel version definitely delivers on that. But this Steel version is nowhere near as impressive as the Steel upgrade to the original Pebble that debuted in early 2014. And that battery life is mighty nice to have. It's low-key, always on, and skips a touchscreen in favor of physical buttons. I've come to appreciate that the Pebble is a completely different product than the Apple Watch or Android Wear devices like the Moto 360.
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