Last Updated on March 31, 2020 by Jude Simeone

Fossil Gen 4 Sport Smartwatch Full Specs and Features – The new Fossil Gen 4 Sport smartwatch is the first Fossil smartwatch to be powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100. which promises better fitness tracking accuracy and longer battery life. The specs and design of the Fossil sport smartwatch depict a perfect smartwatch for fitness tracking and a great companion for your phone. It has NFC, GPS, and a heart rate monitor built-in.

Fossil Gen 4 Sport Smartwatch Full Specifications

	Fossil Gen 4 Sport
EDITOR'S RATING	Design: (4.5 / 5) Battery: (3.0 / 5) Fitness tracking: (4.2 / 5) Features: (4.3 / 5) Price: (3.6 / 5) Average: (3.9 / 5)
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ABOUT DEVICE
Device name	Fossil Gen 4 Sport (43mm) Smartwatch
Device type	Sporty/Fitness smartwatch
Predessesor	Fossil Gen 3 Sport Smartwatch
Successor
Released date	November, 2018
Ideal for	Unisex
DISPLAY
Display type	AMOLED
Display size	1.3 inch (43mm) 1.2 inch (41mm)
Display resolution	390 x 390 pixel
Pixel density	--
Input type	Touchscreen plus 3 physical buttons (1 digital crown and 2 pushable- programmable buttons)
Always-on	Yes
Customizable watch face	Yes
BODY
Shape	Circular
Dimension	43 x 43 x 12 mm (43mm) 41 x 41 x 12 mm (41mm)
Weight	--
Casing material	Aluminum/Nylon
Strap/band material	Silicone
Bezel Material	Glass
Strap size	140 - 180 mm (small) 180 - 220 mm (large)
Interchangeable band	Yes, 20mm
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla glass
Water resistant/Protection	Yes, 5ATM
Swim-proof	Yes, recommended
Color(s)	Black, gray, red, pink, green and blue
MEMORY
RAM	0.5GB
Internal storage	4GB
Memory card slot	No
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth	Bluetooth v4.0 LE
Bluetooth calling	No
Wi-Fi	Yes
NFC	Yes
GPS	Yes
CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY
Technology	No
SIM	No
Band	No
NOTIFICATIONS
Email alert	Yes
SMS alert	Yes
Calls alert	Yes
Event reminder	Yes
Weather	Yes
Third-party apps	Yes
FITNESS TRACKING
Sleep apnea	No
Sleep tracking	Yes
Steps	Yes
Floors climbed	Yes
Heart rate monitoring	Yes
Calories	Yes
Distance	Yes
Stress	Yes
VO2 Max.	Yes
Blood oxygen	Yes
Blood pressure	No
Menstrual cycle tracking	Yes
Swim tracking	Yes
Under-water heart rate tracking	No
Preloaded maps	No
On-screen workout modes	Yes
Triathlon mode	__
ECG Tracking	No
Preloaded sport modes	Yes
Safety tracking	No
MEDIA
Audio	mp3/mp4
Music streaming	Yes
Bluetooth music	Yes
Radio	No
Loudspeaker	No
Microphone	Yes
Camera	No
SENSORS
Accelerometer	Yes
Barometer/Altimeter	Yes
Heart rate monitor (HRM)	Yes
Compass	No
Gyroscope	__
Ambient light	Yes
Pulse Oximeter	Yes
ECG	No
Thermometer	No
Other sensors	--
PLATFORM
Operating system (OS)	Wear OS 2.2
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100
CPU	Quad Core A7
GPU	--
BATTERY
Type of battery	Non-removable Li-ion battery
Battery capacity	350mAh
Battery life	Standby :2 days + , Mixed usage: 18 - 24 hours
Charging type	Inductive charging magnet
Charging time	About 1-2 hours
Battery saver mode
Solar power	No
Rapid charging	_
CLOCK FEATURES
Time/Date	Yes
Stopwatch	Yes
Alarm	Yes
OTHER FUNCTIONS
Control camera	Yes
Music control	Yes
Find phone	Yes
Text response	Yes
MISC
Payment system	Google Pay
Compatibility	Android 4.4 (excluding Go edition) or later. iOS 9.3 or later.
Companion app	Fossil Q app
Voice command	Yes
BOX CONTENTS
	Fossil Gen 4 Sport
	Straps
	Inductive charging magnet
	Quick start guide
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Fossil Gen 4 Sport Smartwatch Features

1. Design

The new Fossil Gen 4 Sport smartwatch has an attractive design inside out. Just like the name goes it has a sporty appearance that is both elegant and classy. Built for durability, the casing spots an aluminum material with a thermoplastic back while the straps are made of silicone which is interchangeable with an 18mm or 20mm strap size. Fossil has a huge list of different straps that are compatible with the Gen 4 Sport.

The new Fossil Gen 4 sport comes in two variants, a 41mm case size and another 43 mm case, both measures 12mm in thickness, quite slim. The display spots a 1.4 inches screen size that is powered by AMOLED and with a high resolution that is rich and visible under sunlight. It is touchscreen and has three buttons, one digital crown rotating button and two programmable physical buttons which aids in the effortless navigation of the interface.

Inside, is 512RAM for faster operation, not so great considering that Montblanc Summit 2 has 1GB RAM. It comes with 4GB internal storage space, about 2.5GB is available after system requirements.

2. Battery

Though not there yet, Fossil Gen 4 Sport has an impressive battery life. This could be attributed to the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 chip that promises improvement on battery life. It has a non-removable li-ion battery with a capacity of 350mAh which on standby lasts about 2-3 days while on mixed usage the battery life drops further to about 18 – 24 hours or perhaps a full day charge. No doubt, the Fossil sport battery will cover for extreme workout sessions.

3. Water Resistance/Protection

The Fossil Gen 4 Sport is rated 5ATM which means it is water-resistant up to 50 meters. You can wear this to the shower or inside the rain without worrying about water damaging the device. Fossil sport is a perfect choice for tracking your swimming activities. You can wear it to the pool or the ocean. Although you can’t track swimming activities directly from the Google Fit app you will have to install another app to do this. When the smartwatch comes in contact with water, you should dry it thoroughly with a soft clean clothing material.

4. Activity/Fitness tracking

The Fossil Gen 4 Sport is fitness-focused just as the name goes. It comes with all the standard hardware you had expect from a modern-day smartwatch. There is GPS and HRM built into the sport. Besides that, are an accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, and magnetometer all together lets you track about 40 different sport modes, best to say that the Gen 4 sport is quiet obsessed with fitness tracking. Out of the 17 watch faces that come preloaded in the smartwatch, 3 are dedicated to telling fitness stats and time.

Fossil Gen 4 sport is capable of automatically tracking your heart rate variations but not other fitness activities. It can’t detect and track activities automatically, you have to manually set it to track fitness activities. A feature that both Samsung with its Galaxy watch and Apple with Series 4 has a greater advantage. Activities that you can track with the Fossil sport includes;

• It lets you track steps, calories and distance covered.
• The inbuilt lets you track routes, locations and distance.
• The HRM lets you track heart rate vibrations.
• You can track about 40 different sport activities.
5. Notifications & Application

Fossil Gen 4 Sport is a perfect companion when it comes to notifying you when there is a notification on your phone. The smartwatch when paired with a compatible smartphone alerts you when there is a new notification from native and third-party apps on your phone.

It has an NFC chip built-in which supports Google pay, so you can make payments on the go. It’s important to note that the Fossil sport is one of the very few smartwatches now powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100.

Another great feature is the ease with which you can access the Fossil Gen 4 sport, one feature that Google has gotten right with the Wear OS 2.1 especially with the most recent Wear OS redesign which brings new changes to Google Fit, a new notification stream and a host of other interesting features. The learning curve is simple and easy. It takes less than a week to get accustomed to all the features. It also comes with 17 different watch faces to choose from allowing you to define your style.

The Fossil Gen 4 sport has a microphone and a loudspeaker built in. You can access Google assistant voice command features via the microphone.

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