LG G Watch Unboxing

You wear a watch not only for function, but also to make a statement to others; as the finishing touch on fashion it were. So, when it comes to Smart Watches, will you favour fashion or functionality?

With Apple being slow on the uptake, Android and Tizen watches are taking over the market with Samsung Gear Fit, Samsung Gear 2 Neo and LG G Watch already proving a popular choice for our consumers.

The fashion conscious of us are, however, most excited about Motorola’s highly coveted Moto 360. With its round face and mixture of stainless steel and plastic (steel for the case, plastic for the back) it proves more aesthetically pleasing and more wearable as a style accessory as well as a piece of tech. With specs that live up to Google’s impressive wearable software and a fashion forward circular design, Motorola appear to have achieved the balance of style vs function.

If you can’t wait till the estimated September 4th release date of the Motorola Moto 360 , LG’s offering in the form of the LG G Watch is a good option.

With a 1.65-inch LCD IPS screen and a resolution of 280 x 280 it’s slightly bigger than the 1.63-inch Super AMOLED display of the Samsung Gear Live, Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo. But Samsung’s watch sports a sharper screen with a 320 x 320 resolution. The LG also comes through with a slightly larger battery, 400mAh vs Samsung’s 300mAh.

What’s in the box:

 

The LG Smart Watch may not offer the fashion credentials of the Moto 360, nor the impressive calibre heart rate monitor of the Samsung Gear Live, but with Google’s impressive software on board, and importantly for a wearable – a better battery life than the Samsung Gear fit, it’s a promising piece of kit.