Quick verdict
A great smartwatch that straddles fashion and fitness. However, it's not as premium in build quality as the likes of the Michael Kors Bradshaw 2, Lexington 2 or the Runway, but it is significantly better placed to take advantage of the plethora of fitness features on board. The battery life could be better and there is some lag in performance here and there, plus the heavy branding might put some off, but the MKGO is still a successful option. Read full verdict
For
- Lightweight and sporty design
- Lovely display
- Great feature set
- Michael Kors customised faces are great
- Waterproof
- Built-in GPS
- Google Pay compatible
Against
The aluminum top encompassing the presentation and the three aluminum catches on the privilege of the showcase help to make the MKGO look somewhat less toy-like, while the Kors-marked silicone lash offers a protected and agreeable fit with a shading coordinated aluminum clasp affixing. Both the clasp and principle focal catch have Kors marking carved into them. On the underside of the nylon packaging is more Michael Kors marking, combined with a somewhat raised pulse screen, encircled by the charging ring. The pins for changing the silicone tie to something more astute are additionally present on the underside of the watch packaging. By and large, the plan stays very Kors. It is more brand-hefty than past MK smartwatches - prone to engage an alternate crowd - similarly as the organization's sacks with different MK logos do. It won't be as everybody would prefer - particularly not in the red shading (according to audit unit) yet the MKGO actually conveys style, even with its sportier allure.
It's one of our preferred highlights on the MKGO smartwatch, for what it's worth on other MK smartwatches, as it permits it to look more like a conventional Kors watch when the smartwatch capacities aren't being utilized. Similarly as with the other Michael Kors smartwatches, there are various MK countenances to browse in the MK Access application - which are all restrictive to the Access watches - however not all appearances will be on all models. Through the MK Access application, it's conceivable to redo everything from dial shading to precious stone shading, and set the watch to naturally change faces among day and night as well - which is an incredible component. There's likewise the alternative to set a Facebook or Instagram picture as a watch face through the My Social segment of the MK Access application - as you could with the Runway smartwatch, Sofie and Bradshaw - and there's a My Dials choice that has a lot of watch face choices, all ordered, so you can pick style, glitz or energetic, among others. You can peruse our tips and deceives on the best way to benefit from the MK Access application.
Look past the Google Fit rings and there's a scope of other information accessible, from guided breathing - something the Apple Watch, Fitbit and Samsung all offer - to steps, calories and separation secured. Google Android clients will discover all their information in the Google Fit application, which Apple iOS clients can likewise download. Some data will likewise be introduced in the Wear OS application. Regarding different highlights, the MKGO has NFC ready, taking into account Google Pay so you can pay from your wrist, and it likewise has standard Wear OS includes as well, including cell phone notices. Any notice coming through to your telephone will show up on your wrist - however you can hinder any applications you don't need showing up straightforwardly from the MKGO.
The primary pivoting crown on the privilege of the watch packaging permits you to coast through the applications, while the top catch takes you to the MK Access application, and the last one to Google Fit - these last two can be tweaked however. The MKGO has a receiver ready, permitting you to address Google Assistant for voice control, yet there is no speaker like there is on the Bradshaw 2 and Lexington 2, which means it's not as exhaustive an encounter - similar to Alexa on the Fitbit Versa 2. We additionally saw a significant enormous deferral between giving our order and the MKGO recognizing it. The reaction between the "alright Google" wake word and the vibrate on the MKGO was fine, yet between our order and the order showing up on the watch face was longer than it ought to be.
- Battery life could be better
- Some performance lag
- No speaker
Lively plan
- 43mm packaging, 20mm drag width, 7mm thickness
- Nylon with aluminum top ring
- Four shading alternatives

Customisable showcase
- 1.19-inch AMOLED show, 390 x 390 goal (328ppi)
- Customisable countenances with MK Access

Highlights and wellness
- 30m waterproof (3ATM)
- Pulse checking
- Implicit GPS
- Google Pay

Execution, equipment and battery life
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100
- 4GB capacity, 512MB RAM
- 350mAh battery
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Wear OS stage
- Viable with the two iOS and Android
- Receiver just, no speaker
- Google Assistant
