The difference between Ticwatch S2 and S is quite obvious, the new S2 is circular and curved, rated 5ATM instead of IP67, has a longer battery life than the S and features Ticmotion AI algorithm.

• Design

The new Ticwatch S2 is more stylish than the S, instead of the circular shape of the S, its circular and curved at four strategic points to give it the much deserved sporty look. It now looks like a real sports smartwatch. Both are lightweight as polycarbonate is still used for the casing and silicone for the straps. However, Ticwatch S2 is slimmer and sleeker than the S, making it more stylish and elegant, although the S2 is a bit bigger than S.

Ticwatch S had GPS built into the straps making it irreplaceable, however, in the S2, GPS isn’t built to the straps. The straps of the S2 can be changed, thus giving you options to define your style. The straps of S2 can be changed with 22mm in width strap sizes.

Overall, Ticwatch S2 has a lot better and stylish design than the S.

• Battery Life

Ticwatch S2 gets a battery upgrade, it’s one of the new improvements that come with the S2. Ticwatch S2 has a higher battery capacity of 415mAh compared to the S with 300mAh. As such, the S2 has a longer battery life than Ticwatch S.

On regular usage with Ticwatch S2, you should easily get up to 2 days or more of battery life from a single charge compared to just over a day of battery life with Ticwatch S. This off course makes Ticwatch S2 a better choice for short travels, camping and extreme workout sessions.

• Waterproof Rating/Protection

Ticwatch S2 has a 5ATM water rating compared to Ticwatch S IP67 rating. This makes Ticwatch S2 a great choice to wear to the pool or ocean. It is also a great choice for tracking your swimming activities, Ticwatch S2 features a state of the art machine learning algorithms that is able to differentiate your stroke type and count your laps and strokes seamlessly while you are swimming. All your key performance metrics such as lap time, speed, Swim Golf (SWOLF) will be recorded and generated right after you finish your swim.

Ticwatch S2 is also rated MIL-STD-810G, a US military standard durability test that sees the watch being rugged and tough enough to withstand harsh weather conditions. With MIL-STD-810G rating it’s operational between -20ºC to 55ºC and resistant to humidity, dust, and salt fog.

• Fitness Tracking

Ticwatch S2 is a better activity tracker than Ticwatch S, it features more advanced activity tracking technologies compared to the S. Both of these two have all the standard sensors onboard, but Ticwatch S2 using Ticmotion tracks your activity more accurately and is a lot smarter, it automatically recognizes your activity mode.

TicMotion is an invisible technology that proactively tracks your activities without you needing to activate anything. It goes beyond just counting steps or calculating calories. Powered by Mobvoi’s innovative AI algorithms, it maximizes your smart wearable’s capabilities and seamlessly integrates with your life.

The TicHealth app on S2 can track six different preloaded workout modes; outdoor run, outdoor walk, indoor run, cycling, freestyle and pool swim. Mobvoi had stated it would add more activity tracking features in future updates.