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Fossil Gen 5 Vs Apple Watch 4

Fossil Gen 5 Vs Apple Watch 4

When two top-notch companies face-off, the battle has to go down the wire. The American seasoned watchmaker Fossil’s latest edition Gen 5 Carlyle takes on the maker of top phones, Apple’s Watch Series 4 smartwatches. Many experts have termed the Gen 5 as the only potential smartwatch to give the Apple Watch a run for its money. Both smartwatches are different in many ways yet try to offer the best of user experiences with their features and looks.

If you are looking to compare the Gen 5 and Watch Series 4, there is a strong chance you own a smartphone among the recently launched best phones or top phones 2019. Buying a smartwatch then is the ideal option for you as it works as an extension of the smartphone. In fact, many experts suggest smartwatches in their smartphone tips.

Let’s dive straight into a comparison of the Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle and Apple Watch Series 4 then.

Features Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle Apple Watch Series 4
Design & Display The Gen 5 gets a bright 1.28-inch AMOLED display – a regular feature in most Fossils. The round shape and a variety of different strap options make Gen 5 trendy.
It gets a single case of 44mm, which offers an excellent resolution of 416 x 416.
The Apple Watch is slick and feels premium. Featuring the square-shaped screen, it offers a large display area with a smooth 3D touch-enabled touchscreen. The built quality is top-notch. The resolution for the 40mm size is 324 x 394, while the 44mm version is 368 x 448.
Features & Tracking The Fossil Gen 5 gets custom battery modes and a built-in speaker. It gets a 3 ATM water resistance, making it swim-proof. You can get untethered GPS, notifications, activity tracking, sleep tracking, heart rate, calories intake burned, active minutes, Google Fit along with Google Pay option. The Apple smartwatch does all the regular tasks like tracking exercise, auto-track workouts, etc. It also monitors your stress levels and alerts you to take a break. ECG and other health-related features are the USPs.
Sensors The smartwatch features NFC and Bluetooth connectivity. At the back, you get an ambient light sensor and gyroscope too. This one gets a whole bunch of features such as a compass and blood oxygenation level monitor among several others.
Battery With three custom battery modes, the Gen 5 offers reasonably longer battery compared to its peers. Apple scores over Fossil here as its claimed standby time is 18 hours – without GPS/Bluetooth usage for audio.
OS The Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle gets the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 SoC processor. Though it is the fastest in the Wear OS, it may fall short on performance compared to Apple.
Currently compatible with Android, Fossil is developing a proprietary app for iPhone users as well.
The Apple Watch Series 4 works only with iPhones featuring the OS5. A 64-bit dual-core processor is offered in the S4 system.





Calling any one of the two as the best smartwatch would be an injustice to the other. It depends on the usage and of course, the smartphone you use. Whether Fossil or Apple, the smartwatches could be on the expensive side, but thanks to consumer durable loan from Tata Capital, you can buy one easily. Choose a consumer durable loan or mobile loan from Tata Capital and repay the loan in easy EMI options.