The Fossil Gen 5 is currently available for pre- booking in US and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region and will go on sale on 26 August. The Fossil Gen 5 is priced at $295 (roughly Rs. 20,320). There is no word on a specific India release date right now. The Gen 5 has a built-in speaker and promises better battery life of up to 36 hours . There’s also 8GB of internal storage instead of 4GB, for storing more music, while the RAM is also now 1GB.
Fossil Gen 5 specifications, features :
The Fossil Gen 5 Wear OS by Google smartwatch is available in a 44mm case size and features a circular design, with a case thickness of 12mm. You can choose from different finishes for the case and watch straps, depending on the model you pick. Some of the new additions compared to Gen 4 include a built-in speaker inside the watch, so you can hear incoming alerts and even answer calls straight from the watch. The Gen 5 also features custom battery modes for the first time, which promises up to 36hrs of battery life and up to a week of standby time in clock mode. There’s also 8GB of internal storage instead of 4GB, for storing more music, while the RAM is also now 1GB.
The Gen 5 features a crown and two push-buttons, which can be customised to launch any app. It runs on Wear OS by Google and features the current Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform. Sensors include an accelerometer, altimeter, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, heart rate, NFC, and GPS. The watch is also swim-proof up to 30 metres.