When comparing Tag Heuer Connected vs Withings Activité Pop, the Slant community recommends Tag Heuer Connected for most people. In the question“What are the best smartwatches?” Tag Heuer Connected is ranked 3rd while Withings Activité Pop is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Tag Heuer Connected is:
Just by looking at it, you wouldn't be able to tell its a smartwatch - that's how high class the design is.
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Pros
Pro Classic design
Just by looking at it, you wouldn't be able to tell its a smartwatch - that's how high class the design is.
Pro Future-proof performance
This is one of the first Android Wear watches that has gone with a processor other than the Snapdragon 400 - and the only one to go with a more powerful processor. It uses a dual core Intel Atom Z34XX processor clocked at 1.6GHz. This is very powerful for a watch, and you shouldn't worry about performance even years down the road. This is also the first smartwatch we've seen to include a full 1GB of RAM - all the others have 512MB.
Pro Screen legible in bright light
Like the Sony Smartwatch 3, the Connected uses a transflective LCD display. This means that it doesn't use the backlight in ambient mode, instead it reflects ambient light around it. Outdoors it is very visible in even direct sunlight, and it won't produce a glow on your wrist in dimly lit areas.
Pro Attention to detail
In Tag's custom watch faces, shadows appear under the hands. Dials on the display match up nearly perfectly with other Tag watches, and by default they have disabled the ability for notifications to pop up in ambient mode, keeping to their clean yet sophisticated look.
Pro Very comfortable to wear
The Tag Heuer Connected is by far the most comfortable smartwatch to wear, which is what you'd expect from a 150 year old watch maker.
Pro Lightweight
For its size, the watch is very lightweight. At 52g, it's one of the lightest Android Wear watches available.
Pro Access to a future exclusive watch
After 2 years, you will be able to upgrade to a special edition Carrera (another $1500) which will only be available for Tag Heuer Connected owners.
Pro High quality materials
The Connected uses a black sandblasted titanium bezel and aluminum lugs. The numbers on the bezel are raised out of the bezel slightly, adding to the premium look and feel.
Pro Able to get wet
While not meant for submersion, don't worry about splashes, spills, or rain thanks to its IP67 water resistance
Pro Suits a variety of occasions since it doesn't look like a fitness tracker
The tracker looks more like a regular watch, with a fairly minimal and cleanly designed watch face. You can wear it with many different styles and it will blend in.
Pro Great for people who travel
The tracker uses a battery which means no worrying about bringing charging cords with you, and the battery lasts for up to 8 months.
The time automatically stays synced to your connected smartphone. So when you cross time zones, the Activité Pop will automatically adjust the time for you.
Cons
Con Not for everyone
At $1500, the Connected is squarely targeted at the premium watch buyers. It isn't designed to be something to replace your $50 Timex, and is priced outside of what most people can afford.
Con Thick
The watch is very chunky at 12.8mm - much thicker than other Android Wear watches which are typically around 10-11mm thick.
Con Watch bands are low quality and fairly unprofessional in appearance
The overall design makes it feel like there is confusion as to who the target market is for the tracker.
The watch face is sleek and professional in appearance, looking more like a regular watch than a tracker. However the bands available for the watch are made from a cheap-looking silicone. If you wish to buy a replacement band, they are only available in three bright colors (orange, plum, and teal).
Con Sometimes has issues with condensation inside the glass
The watch is supposed to be water resistant up to 50m. However some of the watches have loose backs which causes condensation to build inside the watch, especially after hot showers.
Con Difficult to read in poor lighting
The watch face doesn't have a backlight and the hands don't glow, so it's near impossible to read the time in dark settings without external light.
