Smartwatches are the newest wearable tech that is available in the tech market. But before you buy any of the watch blindly, check out our review of some of the best watches available.
1. Samsung Galaxy Gear
Samsung, added a new galaxy gear to its previous smartwatches collection. And unlike any other smartwatch, this one can receive calls and messages without the use of smartphones. It also has 1.9 mp camera with BSI sensor and a good display of 1.63″ inches super amoled screen along with the resolution of 320 * 320 .It is available in 5 colour variants and has been made to match the device of its latest phablet flagship Galaxy Note 3.
2. LG G Watch R
LG was the first one to launch the smartwatch collection, but the least liked one as well. The LG G Watch R is the successor of LG G Watch. The design of the watch is very similar to that of a regular analog watch and boasts of nothing special. It has a display size of 1.3 P-Oled and a 410 mah battery. It also has a 4 gb internal memory and a 512 mb ram with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. The design has been made sleeker and it is the first smartwatch with a full round display.
3. Asus Zenwatch
Asus has also entered the watch market with it’s Zenwatch. Having the same display of Samsung Galaxy gear with 1.63″ inches and 320 * 320 differentiates itself with the 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3, which makes it the best of display in the smartwatches category. With the memory of 4 gb internal and 512 md ram it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. It has been known to be the cheapest of the smartphones, yet.
4. Sony Smartwatch 3
As the name suggests, this is the third iteration of the Sony smartwatch series. It’s newest feature is a 1.6″ Transflective Display with a 320 * 320 pixel, packed with sensors such as a ambient light sensors, an accelerometer, compass, gyroscope and GPS. The snartwatch is also equipped with a 1.2GHz Quad core ARM A7 processor, 512 mb of ram, 4 gb eMMc, and is IP68 rated to make it water resistant.
5. Intel MICA
MICA ( My Intelligent Communication Accessories ) is a fashionable designer smartwatch which looks like a women’s designer – bangle. It serves the primary function of deliversing SMS, creating alerts, general notifications, etc. on a good looking device. It comes in two designs rather than colours :One design will feature black watersnake skin, pearls from China, and lapis stones from Madagascar, and other design will feature watersnake skin, tiger’s eye from South Africa, and obsidian from Russia. The other features will be revealed at the release date which is known to be November of 2014.
6. Apple Smartwatch
A simple name yet the most anticipated smartwatch of the year. It was released along with the iPhone 6 in September and still the specifications of the device have not yet been disclosed. The only thing known is that it will come in three variants –
( i ) Apple Smartwatch
This is the most basic model of the Apple smartwatch series and it comes in a stainless steel case along with interchangeable wristbands.
( ii ) Apple Watch Sport
This is the sports version of the Apple Watch and has been made for people who are involved in sports a lot, i.e it is made for wear and tear.
( iii ) Apple Watch Edition
This is the premium version of the Apple Watches and also the most expensive one as it comes in a 18 Karat gold cases and extremely good looking bands.
Final Verdict
All the Smartwatches mentioned above have their own specialities and disadvantages. Everyone will have different needs and every watch fulfills different needs. If you need a powerful and work oriented watch go for Samsung or Lg, whereas Sony fulfills the want for a good looking and sleek watch. If you are a little tight on budget Asus offers a good smartwatch which does not burns a hole in your pocket, but if you are a brand buff and don’t mind spending hefty money on a tech watch go for Apple and you won’t be disappointed. All we can say is that there are a lot more of these watches coming into the market which will start a war much like smartphones and the price will fall, therefore those who wait might land up getting a better Smarthwatch at a lower price in another 6 months or so.
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