- Leaked renders of the Moto 360 2025 reveal a premium stainless steel design, marking a shift away from basic rubber-strap smartwatches.
- Motorola’s involvement in the development hints at a more serious comeback, possibly returning to Wear OS for better app support and performance.
- The smartwatch is expected to launch later this year in five colors, but uncertainty around the operating system still leaves room for doubt.
There’s this Moto 360 2025 leak floating around online, and I’ve been looking into it for a bit now. Honestly, it looks like Motorola is planning to make a proper return to the smartwatch category. I don’t want to hype it too much, but from what I’ve seen, it feels like they’re taking it more seriously this time. And the design? Yeah, that actually caught my attention.
Moto 360 2025 leak: Motorola is actually making a real comeback?
Not your regular cheap-looking watch
Based on renders leaked by Android Headlines, the first thing I noticed was the metal strap. Not the usual rubber stuff you get with most budget smartwatches. This one has that stainless steel bracelet look. To me, that tells us Motorola wants this to be seen as more premium. I mean, we’ve seen so many basic smartwatches with plastic or rubber bands… this one stands out a bit.
Well, don’t get me wrong, the design alone doesn’t mean it’s going to be great. But it’s a start. It’s a sign that Motorola’s at least trying to build something better than what they did with their recent watches.
What’s up with the software?
This part’s still unclear. Some people out there are saying it’s probably going to run on Wear OS, which would make a lot of sense. I personally hope it does, because Wear OS gives users access to all the proper apps, Google stuff, and that smoother Android integration.
But the thing is… Motorola recently launched something called Moto Watch Fit, and that runs on their own custom operating system. So there’s a chance they might use that again for this too. I really hope not, though. That OS felt limited.
So yeah, no one really knows yet what OS this new Moto 360 is going to use. Just have to wait for an official confirmation.
Why the Moto 360 name matters
If you’re not familiar with it, the original Moto 360 came out back in 2014. It was kind of a big deal back then. It was the first proper round smartwatch running on Android Wear (which is now called Wear OS). It had a clean design and was ahead of its time in some ways.
Later, Motorola kind of dropped it. In 2019, the name came back through a third-party license, but Motorola wasn’t really involved in building it. That’s why this new Moto 360 2025 leak is interesting — because it looks like Motorola is making it themselves again. That changes things. Better quality, better support, maybe.
What else do we know
From what I’ve discovered, the Moto 360 2025 might launch sometime later this year. Not sure exactly when. The leak also mentioned it could come in five color options, so there’s some variety there.
Again, no big specs or features have actually leaked yet. Just the design and some small info. But even that’s enough to get people curious, especially longtime Moto fans.
I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect much from Motorola on the smartwatch front anymore. But this Moto 360 2025 leak changes things a bit. The design is clearly better, the direction looks more polished, and if they go with Wear OS, then yeah, it could be one of the better smartwatches this year.
Still, until we know about the OS and the features, I’d keep my expectations in check. It could still go either way. But hey, if Motorola gets this right, they might finally make a real comeback in smartwatches.
