As much as I enjoy using my Galaxy Watch Ultra, the premium, gorgeous Wear OS watch with 3-day battery life, it's costly even with Samsung's $160-off Cyber Monday deal. Unless you have a good watch to trade in — which can cut the price down into the $200–350 range — you're spending too much when OnePlus and Mobvoi have watches that beat the Ultra for battery life.
If I'm an Android user looking for a Wear OS watch with a full app suite, but who hates daily watch charging cycles, I'm looking seriously at the OnePlus Watch 2 for $249 ($50 off) or the TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro for $209 ($140 off) with a $120 Amazon coupon. Even though I think the Ultra is better, paying $489 for it is harder to swallow with these prices as an alternative!
✅Recommended if: You own a OnePlus phone, you especially love a traditional "Classic" look to the Ultra's boxy style, or you're seriously a fan of long-lived watches but can't do without Android tricks like Google Assistant.
❌Skip this deal if: You're a Samsung user who wants access to Samsung Health features and Galaxy AI, or a Pixel user invested in Google perks like Fitbit and Pixel call screening on your wrist.
The OnePlus Watch 2 can last anywhere from 90 to 100 hours per charge thanks to some incredible hybrid efficiency, using its special OnePlus-brand coprocessor to power things while barely using battery life. With its RTOS-only mode, its battery jumps to a week while still showing calls and notifications, whereas other low-power modes only show the time. Samsung's power-saver mode only adds one day, which isn't a good compromise.
Then you have the TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro, which starts at 90 hours per charge but can last at least a month using its secondary, low-res screen, a trick unique to Mobvoi watches.
✅Recommended if: You're an Android user with no strong ties to any phone ecosystem. Also if you want a Wear OS smartwatch with a tough build that will last as long as a Garmin watch (with a dull display).
❌Skip this deal if: You're weary of Mobvoi's previous Wear OS update mishaps, which keep it a year behind Google and Samsung, or if you prefer to have a smartwatch more closely tied to your smartphone.
If you want a detailed breakdown of how these two watches compare to Samsung's flagship watch, I wrote a guide on the Galaxy Watch Ultra vs. TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro, while another colleague wrote how the Watch Ultra and OnePlus Watch 2 compare.
By and large, the Galaxy Watch Ultra is better. It beats the Enduro for faster software updates, Google Assistant support, built-in LTE, and a brighter display. But the Enduro is more comfortable to wear and (again) costs so much less while offering most of the same Play Store apps.
As for the OnePlus Watch 2, it matches the Ultra with dual-band GPS, performance, and durability while falling a bit short for health accuracy and lacking an LTE option. Neither watch has a working crown, so the TicWatch is your choice if you need one.
Again, the Galaxy Watch Ultra is the best premium Android watch I've tested, thanks to its stylish, rugged titanium frame, accurate fitness data backed by Samsung Health, and reliable battery life. The only question is whether you should pay another $250 or more for it or if you can happily settle for a OnePlus or TicWatch. If I'm Cyber Monday deal-hunting, I'm choosing the cheaper option.
