Alongside the launch of its Razr 60/60 Ultra as well as its Edge 60 and Edge 60 Pro, Motorola, acquired in 2014 by Lenovo for its "Mobility" division, is returning in 2025 with new accessories. For the occasion, the American (and Chinese) firm is launching watches, or rather connected bracelets thanks to the Moto Watch Fit. In addition, new earphones are being added to the range currently consisting of the Moto Buds+ and Moto Buds. They are called the Moto Buds Loop and incorporate an earbud design made popular, among others, by Huawei, the "ear clip".
Moto Buds Loop, Motorola's third wireless earbuds
These new wireless earbuds are priced the same as the Moto Buds+, at 149 euros. The Moto Buds Loop are based on the same development as the Moto Buds+, in partnership with Bose, which should deliver sound that is expected to be powerful and fairly well-balanced. Inside the small earbuds is a 12mm transducer, larger than what you'll find on in-ear headphones because these are open-back earbuds. Consequently, they don't offer active noise reduction (ANC) or noise control in general. They also don't support Hi-Res codecs (AAC, SBC, and LC3 are available).
Motorola wanted to launch new earbuds because the brand wanted to satisfy its customers with a new earbud format, the "ear clip." The Moto Buds Loop weighs 5.8 grams (which is quite heavy for earbuds). This weight is offset by a new way of wearing the earbuds, with a U-shape. For a better fit in the ears, a bow runs behind the ear for better stabilization. This makes the earbuds suitable for athletes and those who find wearing traditional earbuds uncomfortable (and don't want to switch to in-ear headphones). With Swarovski, they even become fashion accessories with a more expensive version decorated with glass crystals.
Let's mention the earphones' battery life, which, without access to active noise reduction, will offer a whopping 8 hours of battery life without their case. With the case recharged, the total battery life rises to 38 hours. Motorola specifies that the small batteries integrated into the earphones are 46 mAh, and that the case's battery offers 520 mAh. Recharging the latter allows, in 10 minutes, to recover 3 hours of battery life. As for Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity, it allows you to connect up to 2 devices. The water resistance certification stops at IPX4, which is resistance to splashes and not immersion.
Smartwatch: a timid arrival for Motorola with the Moto Watch Fit
Motorola's first watch, called the Watch Fit, is a bit of a deception. Despite its design and 1.9-inch OLED screen, it's more of a connected bracelet. The watch focuses on health features, and its small 300 mAh battery will provide up to 16 days of battery life. Behind its 44.46 × 37.9 × 9.5 mm aluminum frame (with a plastic back), there's a PPG sensor for heart rate measurement, an ALS sensor for adjusting screen brightness based on ambient light, a barometer, and a 6-axis IMU. In terms of applications, we will limit ourselves to Moto Watch, which notably offers activity tracking programs (100 activities announced).
Motorola sells its Moto Watch Fit at 99 euros, and therefore does without an SpO2 sensor (for blood oxygen levels) or an NFC chip (for making payments, saving transport or loyalty cards). There is still a GPS, but the brand does not specify the degree of precision of the latter. As for the screen, the resolution of 450 x 390 will be accompanied by a maximum brightness of 1000 nits, under a Gorilla Glass 3 launched in 2013 by Corning, which unfortunately does not offer very good resistance to falls compared to Victus glasses from the same brand, but does offer rather good scratch resistance.
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