Fossil Gen 4 Explorist Specifications, Features and Price

  • Release date:: August, 2018
  • Display:: 1.4 inch, AMOLED, Touchscreen
  • Body:: Stainless steel, Stainless steel
  • Battery Life:: 24hrs+
  • Storage:: 0.5GB RAM, 4GB ROM, Microphone
  • Compatibility:: Android 6.0+ and iOS 10.0+

EDITOR’S RATING

Design:4.1 out of 5 stars (4.1 / 5)
Battery:2.8 out of 5 stars (2.8 / 5)
Fitness tracking:3.5 out of 5 stars (3.5 / 5)
Features:4.2 out of 5 stars (4.2 / 5)
Price:4 out of 5 stars (4.0 / 5)
Average:3.7 out of 5 stars (3.7 / 5)

Last updated on April 11, 2024 8:13 am
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Description

Fossil Gen 4 Explorist Specifications and Features – The Gen 4 Explorist is a classic Wear OS smartwatch powered by the Snapdragon 2100 chip, it has a sophisticated aesthetics, and features all day activity tracking, 4GB onboard storage capacity, NFC for Google pay and has about 24hrs battery life while also featuring a microphone that enables voice control features via Google Assistant.

The Gen 4 Explorist is a classy and stylish smartwatch, it has a stainless steel case and comes with 22mm interchangeable straps that are available in stainless steel, leather or silicone. The 1.4mm AMOLED display offers a bright and very interactive display that supports touchscreen with 3 physical buttons by the side that makes navigation very easy.

The Gen 4 Explorist is equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to keep you connected to all that matters to you so you never get to miss important updates. It’s also able to control music on your phone and find your phone, while there’s NFC onboard that supports Google Pay which enables payment directly from this device and the inbuilt microphone lets you access voice assistant features via the much improved Google Assistant. You can ask Google Assistant anything simply by saying OK Google or pressing the mic icon. This allows you setup alarms, reminders, calendar updates, check weather and more.

You can download your favorite apps from the Google Playstore which can improve the productivity of this device, and as well enjoy your favorite tracks on the go with 4GB storage capacity.

Fossil Gen 4 Explorist Features

  • 1.4 AMOLED display, touchscreen with 3 physical buttons.
  • Preloaded sport modes.
  • Clock features include time/date, alarm, timer and stopwatch.
  • Customize the watch face from available watch faces or download watch faces from the pool of many watch faces available on the app store.
  • Find my phone, control music on Smartphone and remote camera control.
  • Keeps you connected to all that matters to you, so you never get to miss important updates.
  • Rated 3ATM (swim-proof).
  • 22mm interchangeable straps.
  • Compatible with both Android 6.0+ and iOS 10.0+ devices.
  • Inbuilt microphone supports Google Assistant.
  • 4GB onboard storage capacity lets you take your music with you.
  • Inbuilt NFC supports Google Pay that lets you make payment directly from the watch on the go.
  • Illuminates the interior of a small area with the LED flashlight.
Fossil Gen 4 Explorist Fitness Tracking Features
  • Inbuilt GPS enables you to track outdoor activities, so you can see your pace in real-time, location and routes.
  • Features breathing session that can help return you back to calm simply by following the visual instructions.
  • Tracks your sleep stages.
  • Heart rate monitor tracks your heart rate so you can manage the intensity of your training.
  • Tracks your steps, distance, calories and sedentary reminder.

Pros

  • A classic, stylish and elegant design.
  • Comprehensive activity tracker.
  • Swim-proof.
  • Onboard 4G storage capacity.
  • NFC onboard supports Google Pay.
  • Inbuilt microphone.

Cons

  • Battery life isn’t so impressive.

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Fossil Gen 4 Explorist Review

Additional information

ABOUT DEVICE

ABOUT DEVICE

Device name

Fossil Gen 4 Explorist

Device type

Gender

Release date

August, 2018

Predecessor

Fossil Gen 3 Explorist

Successor

Fossil Gen 5 Calyle

Versions

BODY

BODY

Dimension

45 x 45 x 13 mm

Weight

Shape

Circular

Case material

Stainless steel

Strap material

Stainless steel

Bezel material

Stainless steel

Strap size

22 mm

Screen protection

Water resistance

Durability test

Swim-proof

Yes

Color

Black, Gray, Rose-gold, Silver

DISPLAY

DISPLAY

Display size

1.4 inches

Display type

AMOLED, Full color

Display resolution

454 x 454 px

Pixel density

Always on

Yes

Custom watch face

Yes

Input type

3 Physical buttons, Touchscreen

CONNECTIVITY

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth

Yes, Bluetooth v4.2 LE

Bluetooth calling

No

GPS

Yes

NFC

Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes

MEMORY

MEMORY

RAM

512MB

ROM

4GB

Memory card slot

CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY

CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY

Technology

None

SIM type

Band

NOTIFICATIONS

NOTIFICATIONS

SMS alert

Yes

Calls alert

Yes

Email alert

Yes

Event reminder

Yes

Third-party apps alert

Yes

MEDIA

MEDIA

Audio

Bluetooth music

Loudspeaker

Microphone

Camera

No

Radio

No

SENSORS

SENSORS

Accelerometer

Altimeter

Yes

Ambient light

Yes

Barometer

Compass

No

ECG

Gyroscope

Yes

HRM

Yes

Pulse oximeter (SpO2)

No

Temperature

No

Sensor(s)

ACTIVITY TRACKING

ACTIVITY TRACKING

Blood oxygen

Blood Pressure

Calories

Yes

Distance

Yes

ECG tracking

Heart rate monitoring

Yes

Sleep tracking

Yes

Steps

Yes

Floors climbed

Stress

Yes

Fall detection

Menstrual cycle

VO2 Max

Swim-tracking

Yes

Underwater heart rate tracking

No

On-screen workout

No

Sport modes

Yes

BATTERY

BATTERY

Battery type

Non-removable Li-ion battery

Battery capacity

Battery life

Regular: 24hrs+

Charging type

Charging dock

Charging time

1-2 hours

Solar charging

No

PLATFORM

PLATFORM

Chipset

Snapdragon 2100

CPU

GPU

Operating system

Wear OS

MISC

MISC

Companion app

Fossil Q App

Compatibility

Android 6.0+, iOS 10.0+

Payment system

Google Pay

Interchangeable strap

,

Voice command

Find my phone

Yes

Box content

Charger, Fossil Gen 4 Explorist, Manual, Straps

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