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(68%)
65 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
7 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Looks great
Especially on smaller wrists
Waterproof
Battery life is better than the Apple Watch and most Android Wear watches
It's actually a watch. Not a “smartwatch you'll feel like wearing” or a wearable that “puts the watch back in smartwatch.” No
It looks just like a normal watch that happens to have awesome computer brains under an e-paper display
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More watch-size like compared to most other smart watches on the market
Truly female friendly
Fits even small wrists
Fun selection of watch faces
Truly looks and feels like a real watch
Both iPhone and Android friendly
Charges up for a full day's us
Sophisticated
Ultra-thin design makes the Time Round the prettiest smartwatch Pebble has made yet
Compatible with both Android and iOS devices
Timeline interface makes it easy to see what's going on at any portion of your day
Attractive
Classic design
Always-on screen
Comfortable leather wristband
User-friendly interface
Charges quickly
Clean
Simple user interface
Wonderfully slim and lightweight
Rich watch face and app selection
Slim design is uniquely appealing compared to other smartwatches
Battery easily lasts two days
And charges quickly
Maintains the Pebble character with always-on
Customizable watch faces
Maintains the Pebble character with alwayson
Alwayson display
Decent battery life and quick charging
Customisability
Range of thirdparty apps
Compact size
Attractive design
Good build quality
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It looks like a watch! Thin and light and small enough to work for almost anyone. Battery lasts days
Plural. It doesn't try to do too much
Stunning
Svelte design
Compatible with Android and iOS
Text reply for iOS
Elegant design is thin
Light
Beautiful
Round display is Pebble's first
Used well for apps and info
Performance snappy and reliable
Battery charges up in very little time
Voice input is still good
Leverages Android Wear well
Time OS is still quirk
Thin
Lightweight design
Color e-paper is easy to read under bright light
Potential for third-party "smart straps"
The editors didn't like
Limited app and watchface selection
Feels more expensive than it should
Screen not very vibrant
It lacks feature distinction. Pebble's primary appeal was that it could do what other wearables can't–mainly
It worked on iOS and Android
Had stunningly long battery life
And was also waterproof. Now
With Android Wear being available on both OSes (tho
Pricey
Can't be used while swimming
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Short battery life compared to existing Pebble devices
You can't filter smartphone notifications to the watch—it will vibrate and light up with every alert that the phone receives
$250 is a lot to ask for this smartwatch
Expensive
Lackluster battery life
Thick bezel
Compatibility issues with apps and watch faces from previous Pebbles
Battery life could be better
Low colour and pixel count
Small display with thick bezels
Aesthetic combinations can be hit or miss
Round display lacks app support
Even from existing partners
Printed minute markers on some models clash with non-analog watch faces
IPhone support still far behind Android
Printed minute markers on some models clash with nonanalog watch faces
Lacks heart rate monitor
Proprietary cable
Limited app options
Shorter battery life than other Pebble watches
Display isn't vibrant
The price still feels like more than the sum of its parts. The screen's dim and soft. This is basically still an Androidonly device
Lack of compatible apps
Display backlight sometimes tough to trigger
Bright daylight viewing can be a little difficult
Only 2 day battery life
Apps still haven't fully made the transition to round software
Not applicable in as many situations (only splash resistant)
Expensive, Lackluster battery life, Thick bezel, Compatibility issues with apps and watch faces from previous Pebbles
The Pebble Time Round is the company's most attractive smartwatch yet, but the loss of app compatibility, battery life, and watch faces means it's hip to stay square...
Abstract: That isn't to say that the Pebble Time Round is too light . I found that after getting used to wearing it all day, the weight actually strikes the perfect balance between being light and durable. Coming from a 1st gen Moto 36, which weighs nearly twice th...
Published: 2016-03-01, Author: Alex , review by: recombu.com
Charges quickly, Clean, simple user interface, Wonderfully slim and lightweight, Rich watch face and app selection
Battery life could be better, Low colour and pixel count, Small display with thick bezels, Aesthetic combinations can be hit or miss
Pebble has made some notable sacrifices to its established smartwatch recipe with the Round. Parts of the Pebble Time Round experience give the impression of an anti-establishment smartwatch. It shuns touchscreens and LCDs in place of buttons and colour e...
Published: 2016-02-09, Author: Anthony , review by: geekdad.com
Abstract: Image courtesy of PebbleWhen Pebble announced the Pebble Time Round a few days after my Pebble Time review, I was surprised The Time seemed like such a solid platform to build on, I wasn't sure what a new version of the hardware was going to do for them L...
Slim design is uniquely appealing compared to other smartwatches, Battery easily lasts two days, and charges quickly, Maintains the Pebble character with always-on, customizable watch faces
Round display lacks app support, even from existing partners, Printed minute markers on some models clash with non-analog watch faces, iPhone support still far behind Android
Pebble's new look does a fine job of papering over the platform's biggest flaws...
Published: 2015-12-10, Author: Jared , review by: macworld.com
Slim design is uniquely appealing compared to other smartwatches, Battery easily lasts two days, and charges quickly, Maintains the Pebble character with alwayson, customizable watch faces
Round display lacks app support, even from existing partners, Printed minute markers on some models clash with nonanalog watch faces, iPhone support still far behind Android
Stunning, svelte design, Compatible with Android and iOS, Always-on screen, Text reply for iOS
Shorter battery life than other Pebble watches, Expensive, Lack of compatible apps
This is one of the few smartwatches I've reviewed that I've wanted for myself. The Pebble Time Round's stunning good looks alone make it worth considering. But its attractiveness only gets it so far. Its battery life, while on a par with Android Wear and...
Elegant design is thin, light, beautiful, Round display is Pebble's first, used well for apps and info, Performance snappy and reliable, Battery charges up in very little time, Voice input is still good, leverages Android Wear well, Time OS is still quirk
Display backlight sometimes tough to trigger, Bright daylight viewing can be a little difficult, Only 2 day battery life, Apps still haven't fully made the transition to round software, Not applicable in as many situations (only splash resistant)
For its design and the well-performing functions this smartwatch does offer, users will look to the Time Round as the watch they want when simplistic elegance is the order of the day...
Sophisticated, ultra-thin design makes the Time Round the prettiest smartwatch Pebble has made yet, Compatible with both Android and iOS devices, Timeline interface makes it easy to see what's going on at any portion of your day
Short battery life compared to existing Pebble devices, You can't filter smartphone notifications to the watch—it will vibrate and light up with every alert that the phone receives, $250 is a lot to ask for this smartwatch
