Michael Kors Women Gen 5E Darci Touchscreen Smartwatch with Speaker, Heart Rate, GPS, NFC, and Smartphone Notifications

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For example, cranking up full-screen brightness, using GPS and taking heart rate readings will significantly drain it. Although it does work with Android and iPhone, a few features work best with Android devices; this includes Google Pay (there’s NFC on board). For iOS users, the Wear OS platform is nowhere near as fluid as Apple's watchOS platform and the Apple Watch, but for Android users everything is a little more seamless, as you would expect. Distance was accurate too, as was the map that was produced in the Google Fit app shortly after we completed a workout. When it comes to heart rate readings, the MKGO 5E is accurate for taking a quick reading on the spot.

hours, then it switched to one of its helpful battery saving modes and became just a regular old dumb watch – so the screen displayed the time and nothing else.The graph in the Whoop app showed much more sensitivity, but most people would be more than happy with the way Google Fit presents the data from the MKGO 5E – and you could always get a third-party fitness app if you wanted to try other options. Although the MKGO Gen 5E has a more minimal design than other smartwatches from Michael Kors, it’s still unashamedly fashion-focused with plenty of sparkles thanks to a pave-studded ring around the edge of the screen. The case itself is quite thick - protruding 20mm from the wrist - which makes it pretty chunky to wear, though not uncomfortable, while the stainless steel link bracelet gives a proper watch look. The Darci runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset - which isn't the latest available after the Snapdragon Wear 4100+ launched in June 2020. You’ve got many different types of fitness tracking onboard, including walking, HIIT, weight training and yoga.

If you’re looking for a fashion-focused smartwatch that’s genuinely wearable every day and has some solid features built-in, the MKG Gen 5E might work for you. The MKGO Gen 5E looks sporty compared to other Michael Kors watches but still has bags of style and a sprinkling of the brand’s famous bling. Our phone rang for 8 to 10 seconds before it registered on the watch and the connection was also slow, which isn't a great experience. That means that while the Wear OS platform is fine - it offers good third-party support and various features, as well as an easy-to-navigate interface - you won't get the latest features offered by Wear OS 3, as the Galaxy Watch 4 offers.This design is perfect for anyone who loves the look of a traditional watch – so wouldn’t want to opt for an "techy" looking Apple Watch or Fitbit Versa – but wants smart features baked in. We got to bedtime each day with some juice left, but didn't get through much of the following day - so it's a charge every night situation. If you're looking for statement watch with that can track steps, offer apps on the wrist and let you know when your phone's ringing, the Darci 5E does the job. The main issue - especially when connected to an iPhone - is that you can't do much with the notifications that come through. We found these to be accurate overall, even if it did seem like it didn’t react as quickly as the device we used as a test – the Whoop Band 3.

Google Fit works well, but it can take more than fifteen minutes for workouts, as well as just steps, to sync.

This is not a smartwatch that makes sense for fitness tracking however - even though it has the capabilities - and it's not one we would recommend for sleep tracking either. The screen is a full AMOLED display, but isn't as punchy or crisp as rivals – even on devices such as the Huawei Watch GT2 or Amazfit GTS 2 Mini. It could be larger in the space it occupies, offering a more edge-to-edge approach, like the Apple Watch Series 7, but overall it's a lovely screen. Although it works well with Android and iPhone, there are some features you can’t get with an iPhone because it's Google's OS.