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Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle HR vs Fossil Women\'s Gen 4 Sport

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Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle HRFossil Women\'s Gen 4 Sport
Title Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle HR Heart Rate Stainless Steel Touchscreen Smartwatch, Color: Smoke (Model: FTW4024)Fossil Women's Gen 4 Sport Heart Rate Metal and Silicone Touchscreen Smartwatch, Color: Rose Gold, Grey (FTW6025)
Model Fossil
Gen 5 Carlyle HR
Fossil
Women\'s Gen 4 Sport

Basic Info

Suggested Price $295.00$169.40
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Release Nov 2019Nov 2018

Overview

DescriptionTrain like a pro with this 44mm Fossil Carlyle HR smartwatch. Bluetooth functionality enables syncing with your smartphone, while the internal storage lets you work out with your favorite tunes. This swimproof Fossil Carlyle HR smartwatch features GPS to track your activity outdoors, and the heart monitor keeps tabs on your cardiac rate.
Top Features
  • Extend your battery life for multiple days with new, smart battery modes; magnetic USB rapid charger included; charge up to 80 percent in under an hour
  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100
  • Smartwatches powered with Wear OS by Google work with iPhone and Android Phones ; Circumference: 200+/ 5mm
  • Heart Rate & Activity Tracking using Google Fit; Built in GPS for distance tracking; Swimproof design 3ATM; Google Assistant it’s your own personal Google, always ready to help; Speed through checkout with your watch using Google Pay
  • This is one smart watch now with a speaker for audible alerts and taking phone calls, Google Assistant responses and more; receive smartphone notifications and alerts; microphone; download third party apps with 8GB of storage and 1G RAM memory capacity
  • Case size: 44mm; Band size: 22mm; interchangeable with all Fossil 22mm bands; Screen Size: 1.28" display with 416x416 resolution; touchscreen functionality; Connectivity: Bluetooth(R) 4.1 Low Energy and Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n; wireless syncing; imported
  • Smartwatches powered with wear OS by Google work with iPhone and Android phones; Circumference: 200+/- 5mm
  • Heart rate and activity tracking using Google fit; Built-in GPS for Distance tracking; swimproof design 5Atm; responses from Google assistant - it’s your own personal Google, always ready to help; speed through checkout with your watch using Google pay
  • This is one smart watch - Receive smartphone notifications and app Alerts, manage your calendar, control your music, Download third party apps (your favorite ride-sharing or music apps), and customize your watch face; touchscreen functionality, built-in fitness Tracker, Microphone, music storage and controls, custom goal and Alarm settings, calendar Alerts, Multiple Time Zones, weather, LED Flashlight, wireless syncing
  • Extend your battery life for multiple days with new, smart battery modes; magnetic USB rapid charger included; charge up to 80 percent in under an hour
  • This ultra-lightweight 41mm sport smartwatch is up to 40 percent lighter than other models with an aluminum case and silicone band. It lets you track your heart rate, track your workout (even swimming), customize your Dial and more. Case size: 41mm; Band size: 18mm; interchangeable with all Fossil 18mm bands; imported

Reviews

Walmart Rating4.1 (out of 222 reviews)3.7 (out of 98 reviews)
BestBuy Rating4.4 (out of 134 reviews)
Latest Reviews

Much faster than gen 4
Rating: 5
I've been wearing fossil smart watches for 1.5 years and a hybrid smart watch for 2 years before that. I really liked the gen 4 and it was a difficult choice actually upgrading. The 5 is so much faster than the 4, that alone os worth the upgrade. The screen is slightly smaller, which was a little bit of a let down, but the case is also not as tall on my wrist, which is awesome. Overall, after almost a month, I'm very happy with the size, it gets knocked accidentally much less. I was expecting more changes to the sleep screen with the new chipset, and I was expecting a revolutionary change for the battery, based on the presser for the 3100 i read. In reality, i suppose i get about 7 more hours, so i wear it while I'm sleeping right now (to monitor my heart rate for fun). The speaker, is....much more awesome than i thought it'd be. Over all, solid product. Fossil watches are just gorgeous and i get compliments on it alot.
by Odin, wearer of watches on 2020-01-04T16:00:00

Amazing!
Rating: 5
its amazing , the watch has everything u need minus the ability to take pictures. Its auto text is more accurate then my galaxy s10e. REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS!!!! Yea no more 2sec delays watch and fone pair vibration and sound per notification. Guarantee never to miss a notification.
by Bigsexy bry on 2020-05-28T17:00:00

Exactly what I wanted
Rating: 5
Very heavy and nice looking, does what I need it to, ( talk, text and music mostly) it's exactly as advertised. I LOVE everything about the Fossil, like alot. Alot of compliments "nice watch" I'm like "oh thanks! Its my new fossil!" Definitely recommend this product for anyone.
by Ty-Fune on SoundCloud on 2020-05-14T17:00:00

Solid Smartwatch
Rating: 5
As an iPhone user, I was looking for an alternative to the Apple Watch (I don't really care for the square look). This is an excellent watch that looks and feels amazing! It does all of what I need it to, aside from sending text messages directly from the watch. Not really a that big of a deal. I was concerned about battery life, but I've been getting about a 1.5 days with regular use on extended mode (checking texts, Google Fit, Spotify, etc.) Using Spotify and Strava during a marathon, it died after 5.5 hours (I guess I just need to run faster next time ). The display is beautiful. The interface is smooth and quick. For my first smartwatch, I'm very impressed with all the features that it offers.
by Harry D on 2019-12-24T16:00:00

Gen 5 with double memory vs last year's is only way to go
Rating: 5
I own the Gen 4 venture and it was a great smart watch but you could definitely tell it didn't have enough memory. It would lag and be unresponsive frequently. Since upgrading to the Gen 5 the difference is amazing. Plus the option to answer a phone call on the watch is a cool feature to have included as well. The battery lasts me all day for what I do. Which is usually just checking the time and doing a 30 minute exercise. I usually go to bed with about 25 to 50% battery left. People who complain that it is not good on battery on the first day they own it need to make sure they run all the updates for the system and Google play. After the initial setup the battery will start to show it's true usage.
by Ryan on 2019-12-26T16:00:00

My husband really like it. I bought it for Father's day gift
Rating: 5
My husband really like it. I bought it for Father's day gift. He never thought about it. Thanks Fossil for your very good product and rapid delivery service.
by Clasie on 2020-06-28T17:00:00

Great watch...
Rating: 5
It's a very good looking watch, received a lots compliments, works great with my pixel 4 xl, the battery is just ok, I wish It could have been better compared to other watches.
by Mario on 2019-12-23T16:00:00

The best WearOS smartwatch
Rating: 4
This is my 3rd Fossil smartwatch (4th smartwatch in total) and it is the best one yet. I've only used this with Android phones but it works very well. The reason for only 4 stars and not 5 is for two reasons: First minor reason, I prefer the look of the Gen 3 watches but that's just personal preference. The main reason for dropping a star is that I have had this for only a few weeks now and the dark metal color is starting to wear off on the bottom side of the strap, I assume where it rubs on my desk at work (see image where you can see it wearing off the clasp and some of the links). Having previously only own stainless-steel colored bands, which is not available for this Gen, I don't know if this has been a common issue for previous years where the smoke color was available. But it is disappointing to having this issue on a quality product after such a short time.
by AndyC on 2019-09-21T17:00:00

After five different fossil watches in the past 18 months...
Rating: 1
I cannot recommend them any longer. The charging rings come loose on the back of the new models, just like the last generation . models as well. When the rings come loose, you can no longer charge the watch. I am on the third 5th generation watch. Fossil is kind enough to replace them under warranty...but not refund me. I would not buy a watch from Fossil. I wear mine for spin class, for work and around the house. Treat it gently, clean the back before charging it etc...and still, the rings come loose.
by J. Underwood on 2019-12-01T16:00:00

Band already has wear marks after a week
Rating: 1
Got this as a replacement to my earlier model that could not be repaired and constantly reset. Did not want this darker color for exactly the reason I rate it low. Smoke color has rubbed off the bottom within a week. Now it has shiny spots on it. Very disatisfied with the quality of the finish. Watch seems to function ok but definitely would not have bought it if I didn't have a credit from my previous Fossil smart watch that failed. Smoke color looks nice but is am epic fail for function
by Kramerpower on 2019-12-24T16:00:00

BEST battery life so far!!
Rating: 5
So I initially purchased the Gen4 because the Fossil Sport was sold out and was EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED with it. The only thing good about the Gen4 is the body; I'm in love with the black diamond stainless steel. Besides that, no. Glitchy and I had to charge it upwards of 3x a day! So when the Sport came back I immediately ordered it and decided to hold a contest of sorts to determine which one to keep. The Sport blew the Gen4 out of the water!!! *Battery really does last 24hrs *No glitching *Same features as the Gen4 including water proof I wore both watches at the same time, and what I did on one watch I did on the other. The Gen4 ended up dying on me 4 hours in (after sending texts, starting work outs, playing music on iHeart radio) the Sport lasted me all night until after I was home with continued use. No glitching and I'm sold. I sent the Gen4 back and I'm extremely happy with the Sport. I wish I got the pink onr but changing the band is super easy so whatever lol.
by Alicia on 2018-12-31T16:00:00

Beautiful & Lightweight
Rating: 5
I love this smartwatch. Before ordering, I was worried about the white nylon looking like a toy.. but after seeing it in person, I think the design is very elegant. The watch is beautiful and I love that its nice enough to wear to work and comfortable enough to wear at home. Its incredibly lightweight and feels very comfortable while exercising and throughout my day. Most of the time I forget that I have it on. I have a very small wrist size and the watch doesn't feel overly big. The software generally responds quickly, especially Google assistant. There have been a few lags here and there, but not often enough to bother me. The battery has been lasting me all day, with all-day heart rate monitoring on and tracking workouts. Good work Fossil!
by Casey on 2018-12-04T16:00:00

I would buy this again in a heartbeat!
Rating: 5
I love this watch! It does everything I would want in a smartwatch and more! I love the simplicity of the design and how cute it is!
by Adud on 2019-02-12T16:00:00

Reliable Wear OS Watch with good battery life.
Rating: 5
I bought this watch to use with my Google Pixel 3a XL after reading many Wear OS Watch rankings that say this is the watch for the money. After using it for a few weeks, I am pretty impressed overall. I mainly use it to help triage notifications so I don't have to continuously pull my phone out of my pocket throughout the day. The watch is easy to use, has a good battery life, and looks nice on the wrist. I have recommended picking one up to a few friends as well!
by Alex on 2020-08-21T17:00:00

Cute & Comfy!
Rating: 4
Love the look and fit! The band is very flexible and comfortable! I am a beach photographer in Galveston (#planitinkphotographygalveston), so comfort , style and being waterproof are important to me! I ordered one for my husband and now my daughter wants one! I've always loved Fossil brand. I only wish the battery life was a little better. But, all-in-all it's a great stylish watch!
by Beach Photographer on 2020-08-17T17:00:00

Best wear is smartwatch but more rose gold than gold
Rating: 4
This is an amazing wear is watch. My only complaint is that the silicone grey watch is more rose gold than gold and if I knew that I would have gotten black instead.
by Backfire Fox on 2019-02-10T16:00:00

Kinda glitchy, battery life is just OK
Rating: 4
Overall, I like the watch and it fits well on my wrist. I did have to install a 3rd party app to get the notifications to work properly, and upon research, I noticed a lot of people have the same problem. Battery life is just OK... definitely need to recharge daily.
by Roz on 2020-08-23T17:00:00

Pretty watch, bells and whistles don't work great
Rating: 3
I connected this watch to my iphone (or rather continually reconnect it throughout the day because it disconnects so often) and it works okay. It took a while for texts and calls to come through as notifications, but it randomly started working one day. Battery life is pretty good. I haven't tried to do very much on it, just use it for the time, an alarm clock, and for notifications from my phone. The watch is physically very attractive. It's a good size and the band is small enough to fit my little wrist. I like everything about it, just wish it worked better with iphones. I've read it works better with other phones.
by Mal on 2020-08-24T17:00:00

Bad battery life
Rating: 2
The look and feel of this watch is good but has poor battery life. I workout a lot and the battery wouldn't even last for 8 hours. I have a small wrist. It couldn't detect my heart rate most of the times as the watch dint fit well around my wrist.
by Umaira on 2019-10-22T17:00:00

Loved it until it broke.
Rating: 1
I had one of the original smart watches by fossil, adored it. I wore it daily until the screen no longer worked....years. When I saw the price of the sport watch I couldn't pass it up! When I received it, it is much lighter due to being made of plastic. I wore it for a little over two weeks and really liked the function for the most part. Yesterday it slipped off my wrist and fell to concrete. The bracket that holds the band in place broke off. There is no repairing it. I'm trying to figure out if there is a warranty but this seems like something that absolutely should not happen on a watch. They should be designed for wear and tear and impact. After 2 weeks I have no watch. Horribly disappointed in the quality.
by Kalrenee on 2020-02-05T16:00:00

All Features

Web ID95903463144185
releaseNov 2019Nov 2018
SensorsAccelerometer
Battery Strength IndicatorYes
Internal Memory Capacity8 gigabytes
Display TypeAMOLED
Case Size44 millimeters
Customizable Watch FacesYes
Form FactorWristwatch
Charging Interface(s)Wireless
Touch ScreenYes
Clock DisplayYes
ColorSmoke with Smoke Stainless Steel Band
Maximum Depth of Water Resistance98 feet
RechargeableYes
Product Depth0.47 inches
Wi-Fi CompatibilityWireless B
Minimum Wrist Size8.07 inches
Mobile NotificationsYes
Alert TypeVibration
Voice ActivatedYes
Band MaterialStainless steel
Global PositioningGPS
Central Processing UnitQualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100
Product Height1.73 inches
Product NameGen 5 Smartwatch 44mm Stainless Steel
Display ScreenYes
Band Width22 millimeters
Case ShapeRound
BrandFossil
Bluetooth Version4.2
Color DisplayYes
Backlit DisplayYes
Metrics MeasuredActivity vs. inactivity
Music PlayerYes
Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts2 Years
Usage Time36 hours
Built-In MicrophoneYes
SeriesCarlyle HR
Case MaterialStainless steel
Case Thickness0.47 inches
Case Width1.73 inches
System Memory (RAM)1 gigabytes
Bluetooth EnabledYes
Band TypeLink bracelet
Mobile Payment Service SupportedGoogle Pay
Clasp TypeBuckle
NFC TechnologyYes
Color CategoryGray
Model NumberFTW4024
Operating System CompatibilityAndroid
Water ResistantYes
Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor2 Years
Additional Accessories IncludedUSB magnetic charger
Operating SystemWear OS
Vibration AlertYes
Band ColorSmoke
Product TypeSmartwatch
Voice Assistant Built-inGoogle Assistant
Case size41mm
Memory capacity512 MB of random access memory

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