Moto 360 Vs LG G Watch Vs Samsung Gear Live
By Deepanshu Kumar, June 28th, 2014
Ever since the lunch of Android Wear smartwatches at the Google I/O last Wednesday, there has been a wave of curiosity among the consumers about its utility. Also a question that rises here is that if Google has designed the Android Wear, how much difference will there be between the smartwatches from different companies like Motorola, LG and Samsung when it comes to the UI customization or hardware selection as what has been the trend in the case of Android smartphones? Lets have a look at all the three devices.
Talking in terms of the user interface, you'll find absolutely no difference in software and the UI as Google has clearly designed Android Wear to look and feel the same on any device it powers, regardless of manufacturer. This move by Google is to avoid the kind of fragmentation that has resulted from allowing OEMs to customize the Android experience on smartphones and tablets.
When it comes to hardware, each of these companies have tried their best to differentiate their products with a unique set of features. The Moto 360 is comfortably light to wear, despite using stainless steel and the round display is big and bright which makes it the most stylish of the three devices. It looks bigger than the other two devices, but on the wrist it actually looks on people with smaller arms because of the round edges. It will come with a leather or metal strap. We'll have to wait more till the company releases its detailed specs. The Moto 360 could also feature an OLED display.
Talking in terms of the user interface, you'll find absolutely no difference in software and the UI as Google has clearly designed Android Wear to look and feel the same on any device it powers, regardless of manufacturer. This move by Google is to avoid the kind of fragmentation that has resulted from allowing OEMs to customize the Android experience on smartphones and tablets.
When it comes to hardware, each of these companies have tried their best to differentiate their products with a unique set of features. The Moto 360 is comfortably light to wear, despite using stainless steel and the round display is big and bright which makes it the most stylish of the three devices. It looks bigger than the other two devices, but on the wrist it actually looks on people with smaller arms because of the round edges. It will come with a leather or metal strap. We'll have to wait more till the company releases its detailed specs. The Moto 360 could also feature an OLED display.
Lets check out the other two devices which have already been in stores for pre-order and will start shipping July 7th onwards, the LG G Watch and the Samsung Gear Live. When it comes to the screen size, the G Watch and Gear Live is almost identicle at 1.65inch and 1.63inch respectively. However, Samsung has the higher resolution at 320x320 compared to LG keepin it 280x280. Which gives us an idea that it has a 278ppi pixel density against the G Watch's 240ppi. Both screens are 'always-on'.
Apart from both the device having an accelerometer, compass and gyro sensors Samsung has pushed in a heart rate sensor which shall be usable with other third party apps in future. The Samsung Gear Live is powered by a 1.2 GHz processor coupled with 512 MB of RAM and a 300mAh battery whereas the LG G Watch is powered by Snapdragon 400 processor with 512 MB of RAM and 400mAh of battery. Both the devices have 4 GB of on board storage and more or less the same weight and dimensions. To run these wearable devices you'll need an android phone running Android 4.3(Jelly Bean) or higher.
Apart from both the device having an accelerometer, compass and gyro sensors Samsung has pushed in a heart rate sensor which shall be usable with other third party apps in future. The Samsung Gear Live is powered by a 1.2 GHz processor coupled with 512 MB of RAM and a 300mAh battery whereas the LG G Watch is powered by Snapdragon 400 processor with 512 MB of RAM and 400mAh of battery. Both the devices have 4 GB of on board storage and more or less the same weight and dimensions. To run these wearable devices you'll need an android phone running Android 4.3(Jelly Bean) or higher.
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